Honoring the 2017 Distinguished Alumni
Each year, some of UT’s finest return to campus for a weekend to celebrate their accomplishments and receive the highest honor awarded to UT Austin alumni:...
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President Fenves Honored by Holocaust Museum Houston
On Thursday at the Hilton Americas-Houston, the Holocaust Museum Houston (HMH) presented their 2017 Guardian of the Human Spirit award to The University of Texas...
One Virtuoso’s 40-Year Journey to Build a Music Mecca in Round Top, Texas
How pianist James Dick turned a city dump into the sprawling 210-acre Festival Hill campus.
UT Alumni Advocate for Higher Ed at Third Annual Longhorns on the Hill
Longhorns on the Hill, now in its third year, kicked off bright and early on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at the Liaison Hotel in Washington, D.C. The 7:30 a.m. start time...
The Longhorn Behind San Antonio’s Bakery Lorraine’s Unlikely Path to Success
Even on a late Monday afternoon in the dog days of summer, Bakery Lorraine, located in San Antonio’s historic Pearl District, is bustling. A gaggle of kids, straight...
Introducing the 2017 Distinguished Alumni
This fall, as is tradition, the Texas Exes will come together to honor a group of the university’s most impressive alumni. Aside from getting to wear the famous...
Writers He Has Known
After 23 years as director of the Michener Center for Writers, esteemed author James Magnuson is moving on. When James Magnuson was first asked to run the...
Longhorn Films Bring Home Oscars
At the 89th Academy Awards last night, a Longhorn-starring film took home Oscar gold in a surprise ending. La La Land, which scored 14 nominations and won Best...
UT Class Ring Means More Than Just A Degree for This Family of Educators
When Sara Gonzalez got accepted into UT seven years ago, she never imagined she’d actually get to go. Having moved with her family from Mexico to the United...
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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
