Six Join the Ranks of UT’s Distinguished Alumni
“Tonight and commencement are my favorite nights of the year,” said UT president Bill Powers as he opened the Texas Exes’ annual Distinguished...
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A Classroom at the Edge of the World
A journey to the arctic, where polar bears outnumber people, the sun never sets, and the frozen tundra is a geologist’s paradise.
UT Trains Fukushima Executives on Crisis Communication
More than two years after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster made headlines around the world, Japan is still reeling. As many as 400 tons of radioactive water...
November|December Alumni Authors
Recently Published Longhorns By Paula Anderson Dugger, BS ’77, MEd ’80, Life Member Why wait to introduce your child to Bevo’s species? This eight-page picture...
Trailblazer
Meet Alejandra Ortega: UT freshman, Forty Acres Scholar, aspiring math teacher, and the first high school graduate in her family. The Houston native sat down with...
The Way Back: Let It Snow
In this picture from the 1966 Cactus, students build a snowman by the Tower after a rare snowfall. Troy Kimmel, UT’s incident meterologist and a senior lecturer,...
Longhorn Couple Celebrates 67 Years of Texas vs. OU (and Marriage)
Can’t see this slideshow? Click here. Many diehard Longhorn fans make a point of attending the Oklahoma game each fall, but Warren Chancellor, BS ’50, and...
Moody Foundation Gives $50 Million to UT’s College of Communication
Today is a very good day for UT’s College of Communication—make that the Moody College of Communication. The University announced this morning that the...
Anthony Graves Honors His Defender With UT Law Scholarship
In 1994, Anthony Graves was convicted of six murders that he did not commit. He spent 18 years in prison, 12 of them on death row, and he fully expected never to...
A Longhorn Sports Bar in Chicago
Brian Wells, MBA ’89, Life Member, shared this photo of the bar he owns, Crew Bar & Grill. Recently named one of the seven best sports bars in Chicago, the...
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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
