Latest U.S. News Rankings Put UT at 53rd Nationally, 17th Among Publics
A college’s reputation is a tricky thing to quantify. Still, in the form of rankings, reputation is nevertheless a meaningful indicator for students and...
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Horns Up While Training for Kilimanjaro
Alanna Iverson, BA ’13, hooked ’em while hiking in California last weekend. Iverson is training to hike Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania for the Survivor Summit,...
Lights, Camera, Football: “My All American” Films at UT
Vintage cars, cheerleaders twirling in long skirts, and co-eds walking to class in letter jackets and dresses: If you visited campus this summer, you might have...
UT Capital Campaign Exceeds $3 Billion Goal
As the clock runs out on Bill Powers’ time at the helm of UT-Austin—he will step down as president on June 2, 2015—he and other university leaders are...
Good Reads: September | October 2014
New Books of Interest to the Longhorn Universe Above the East China Sea By Sarah Bird, MA ’76 The 82-day Battle of Okinawa claimed the lives of at least 12,000...
Viva el Mariachi
The UT campus is quiet in the summer, but not at the Butler School of Music—where the second-annual Longhorn Mariachi Camp filled the halls with joyful noise. Ten...
Dallas Chapter Paints Local School Burnt Orange [Watch]
If you walk down the hallways of Conrad High School, you’ll hear as many as 35 languages being spoken. Most of the students at the northeast Dallas school...
Livestrong Gives $50 Million to UT’s Medical School
In one of the biggest gifts in UT history, the Livestrong Foundation has pledged $50 million to establish a cancer program at the university’s new Dell Medical...
The Ultimate Résumé: McRaven Q&A Is a Candid Look At UT’s Next Chancellor
What does it look like when one of the nation’s top military leaders applies for a high-level civilian job? Pretty darn impressive, as it turns out. A Q&A...
Texas Ex Leaves $35 Million to UT’s Engineering School
A $35 million donation to UT’s engineering school has just made UT history as the largest scholarship endowment the Forty Acres has ever seen. T. W. “Tom”...
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This Texas Ex Is Singing His Cowboy Songs in Music City
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How a Former Marine Built UT’s National Championship Weightlifting Team
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Two Award-Winning Professors (and One Hollywood Celebrity) Make Science Cool
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The Way Back: Hoop Dreams
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Good Reads Q&A: This Children’s Book Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Life in Technicolor
