Forty Acres Field Guide: Live Oak
UT is an urban university in the heart of the city, yet the campus and its environs teem with fascinating plants and animals—from tropical parakeets to the world’s...
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Hooking ’em in Vienna
Eric Vornsand, BS ’04, and Elaine (Foster) Vornsand, BA ’05, Life Members, showed their Longhorn pride at the Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria.
Fisher v. Texas: A Legal Expert Explains
In yesterday’s long-awaited Fisher v. The University of Texas ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court neither banned nor affirmed the use of race in university admissions....
Burying I-35? UT Architect’s Plan Gains Traction
In 1962, Sinclair Black had just finished his bachelor’s of architecture at UT and started his first job at an architecture firm near Interstate 35. When...
Three Longhorns in Paris
Carol Pagel, BS ’85, Life Member, left, shared this photo from a recent trip to Paris, France, with her brother Lee Pagel, BBA ’85, right, and his family. In...
Horns Up (Way, Way Up) in Switzerland
UT journalism senior—and former Alcalde intern—Joanie Ferguson tossed her horns up while skydiving in Interlochen, Switzerland, last week. Ferguson is exploring...
UT, Pecan Street Open New Technology Commercialization Lab
The UT-based consortium Pecan Street has been steadily making headlines since it began in 2008 with a focus on testing green energy and smart-grid solutions in...
Getting Kids Active [Podcast]
Physical inactivity now leads to as many deaths as cigarette smoking. UT epidemiologist Harold Kohl talks about his research on this public health crisis—plus...
17 Longhorns Graduate From the Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Judi Strotkamp, BA ’05, and David Ortez, BA ’06, Life Members, shared this photo from their May 10 graduation at Texas Southern University’s Thurgood...
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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
