Good Reads: July | August 2014
New books of interest to the Longhorn Universe Charlie Chaplin, Director By Donna Kornhaber We know him best as the mustachioed actor who was the biggest star of...
Author Archive:
Game On
A first-of-its-kind archive at UT’s Briscoe Center is preserving video game history. In the summer of 1979, a teenager and incoming UT freshman named Richard...
What Will Austin’s New Urban Rail Mean for UT?
A $1.4-billion urban rail plan, Project Connect is the city of Austin’s proposed answer to Austin’s public transportation problem. It’s a blueprint for a...
UT Study Shows Link Between Climate and Obesity
Can’t bear to drag yourself to the gym in today’s 91-degree Central Texas heat? There’s now scientific validation for that age-old excuse. According...
Actor Eli Wallach, BA ’36, Dies at 98
In a Hollywood career that spanned six decades, Eli Wallach played his share of villains—and he did it so well that even the Pope was a fan. Four years ago,...
Best of Campus Watch: July | August 2014
If a crime happens on campus—no matter how trivial or bizarre—the University of Texas Police Department is on the case. Featured in the New York Times, the...
Taylor Hoagland Joins the Women’s National Softball Team For the Third Time
A Longhorn softball star will compete on the 2014 Softball Women’s National Team: Taylor Hoagland, BS ’13, was named to the team on Sunday for...
Despite Obstacles, Black-Owned Businesses Are on the Rise in Texas
Black-owned businesses are growing fast in Texas—but they tend to be smaller than average, and black entrepreneurs face significant economic challenges, according...
UT Student Arrested on Charges of Supporting Terrorists
A UT student was arrested yesterday at his home in Round Rock for allegedly providing material support to terrorists. Rahatul Ashikim Khan, 23, is a senior government...
UT Ranks 5th in the World for Patents
The lithium-ion battery. Ethernet. And a polymer technology that prevents abuse of the drug Oxycontin. Those are just three of the many significant creations patented...
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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
