UT Is Second-Best Value in Nation, Survey Finds
University of Texas at Austin alumni get the second-best bang for their buck in the country when comparing the cost of their degree to their average salaries, according...
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Longhorn Network Films Commercial With UT Tower in 3-D (Watch)
Last night and the night before, the Longhorn Network creative folks had rigged up an elaborate lighting and projection system on the UT Tower as part of a commercial...
Fired UT System Advisor Disavows ‘Seven Solutions’
Former UT System advisor Rick O’Donnell publicly distanced himself today from the controversial “breakthrough solutions” in what he says is an...
From Daily Texan Columnist to White House Staffer, The Life of an Outstanding Young Texas Ex
As an 18-year-old entering The University of Texas, Veronica Vargas Stidvent had little notion she was beginning a journey that would lead to the hallowed halls...
Begging the Question
File photo by Val Cook Begging the question refers to a fallacy—common in introductory logic classes—whereby an argument arrives at a conclusion presupposed...
UT’s 6-Year Graduation Rate Competitive With Tier 1 Peers’
Six-Year Graduation Rates at Peer Universities (Click graph to see larger. Source: U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences. Data was gathered...
UT-Austin Tops in System for Graduation Rates
Graduation Rates at UT System Schools (Click graph for interactive data. Source:Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Data was gathered from students who...
New EA Sports Commercial Highlights Longhorn Pride
As football season inches ever closer, and those first sweltering Longhorn football Saturdays get nearer, EA Sports has released a series of commercials, called...
UT-Austin’s Four-Year Graduation Rate Up 59% Since 1983
Graduation Rates at UT-Austin From 1983-2004 (Source: UT Statistical Handbook) Click on the chart for an interactive graph. With reporting by Sam Bohmfalk and...
‘Seven Solutions’ Would Drive Away Top Talent, UT Dean Says
Photo by Marsha Miller Implementing a series of proposals that advocate a business-style, market-driven approach to college education would leave Texas lagging behind...
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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
