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There’s a Magic to Music at the LBJ Library
By Jade Fabello
Elvis Presley’s jumpsuit, 1972. Bruce Springsteen’s Born In the U.S.A. album cover outfit, 1984. Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Number...
Student and Local Organizations Inspire Next Generation of Scientists at UT’s STEM Girl Day
By Trinity Flaten
A girl and her father visit an exhibit demonstrating the buoyancy of golf balls. Millie Bobby Brown’s turbine-like hooks, which spin in a move called “The...
West Campus Market Provides Venue and Music Community
By Ava Motes
Midnight Butterfly performing at Friendly Rio Market on Dec. 9, 2023. As dusk falls over West Campus, the concrete walls of a neighborhood corner store thrum...
Q&A: A Documentarian and a Longhorn Explore the Spirituality of Sports
By Eliza Pillsbury
Joe Levin, co-author of Religion of Sports. Joe Levin, BA, BJ ’21, Life Member, likes to say he’s from Los Angeles via Austin. Even before he attended UT...
Engineering Students Work on Project Connect in Professionalism Course
By Karina Kumar
As Austin grows into a major business and technology hub, the city’s infrastructure must also expand. From higher rent prices to new buildings along the skyline,...
The Moritz Center Supports Life-Changing Social Work
By Avrel Seale
During the summer of 2021, an 85-year-old man with a shock of white hair and a surfer’s tan lay in his bed in Arlington making his last stand against cancer....
Texas Football’s Rowdiest Season in a Generation
By Alan Cundy
The Undertaker and Quinn Ewers after the 2023 Big 12 Championship game. Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: Texas Football is back. No, really back this...
Hogg Memorial Auditorium Undergoes Exciting Renovations
By Avrel Seale
The newly restored Hogg Auditorium boasts replicas of the decorative plates that used to adorn the aisle seats. Not many 90-year-olds look this good. In fact,...
Longhorn Band and Alumni Work to Become the Most Funded College Band in the Country
By Karina Kumar
The Longhorn Band in Darrel K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. The Longhorn Band is more than just a college marching band—it’s the drumbeat of Longhorn pride....
Darden Smith Is UT’s Inaugural Songwriter in Residence
By Jacqueline Knox
Smith photographed in Austin. It was Darden Smith’s UT English professor who first recognized his talent. When Smith, BA ’85, turned in an essay for...
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Starting Here: Meet the 2024 President’s Leadership Award Winners
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World-Changers Reconnect With the University Through the Tower Fellows Program
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Racing Ahead: The 2024 President’s Impact Award
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The Long Game Brings Local Heroes From the Putting Green to the Silver Screen
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Beloved Director Celebrates 30 Years Leading the Scottish Rite Dormitory
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Starting Here: Meet the 2024 President’s Leadership Award Winners
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World-Changers Reconnect With the University Through the Tower Fellows Program
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Taking Over From Legendary Swim Coach Eddie Reese Is Another Legend
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Racing Ahead: The 2024 President’s Impact Award