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A man stands in jeans and a button down with his dog in front of a shelf full of books.

Good Reads Q&A: A Longhorn Veteran and Poet Explores the Complexity of War

By Eliza Pillsbury
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A UT Anthropologist Examines Humanity Through the Eyes of Chimpanzees

By Mike Henry
UT rowers celebrate

Texas Rowing Once Again Proves Its Dominance

By Myah Taylor
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Longhorns Find Their Way and Make Memories on the UT Shuttle

By Mike Henry
Gregory Eaton sitting in front a pipe organ

Meet the Professor Introducing a Unique Instrument to a Younger Generation

By Jill Ament
A young woman in a burnt-orange, cowl-necked blouse under a black blazer smiles against a dappled, white background.

Meet the 2026 President’s Leadership Award Winners

By Anjum Alam
An illustration of a petri dish filled with cells that are gathered in the shape of a dog.

UT Austin and MD Anderson Reach a Potential Breakthrough in Cancer Treatment

By Eliza Pillsbury
A wall at an LBJ Library exhibit reads "Origins of Ambition" with a photo of a young LBJ.

The LBJ Presidential Library’s Major Renovation

By Phil West
A spelunker in an underground cave.

UT Paleontologist Discovers Fossils in the Caverns of Central Texas

By Gianna DiPasquale
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Good Reads Q&A: Deb Olin Unferth Applies Her Imagination to the Essential Elements of Life

By Eliza Pillsbury

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White text reading "Alcalde Docs" is superimposed on a sepia sketch of Dirty Martin's Place, the iconic hamburger joint in Austin.

100 Years of Dirty’s

By Alcalde Staff
A close up shot of the rocket fire on the Artemis II mission.

The Longhorns Who Got Us to the Dark Side of the Moon

By Eliza Pillsbury
A bride and groom cuts the cake.

The Forty Acres Scholars Program Celebrates Its First Wedding

By Eliza Pillsbury
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The Alcalde cover pictures a crescent sliver of Earth, while the Moon takes up 2/3 of the cover in the foreground. The text reads "The Longhorns Who Got Us to the Dark Side of the Moon."
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