Jan | Feb 2015
Feature
Sick and Tired
By Clay Johnston
Ten problems with our health care system and how to fix them
The Dogs of War
By Rose Cahalan
A UT professor’s new documentary examines the bond between military working dogs and their handlers. Sergeant Marcin Radwin is on patrol in Zabul, Afghanistan....
My Nails, Their Canvas
By Chris O'Connell
We’ve all been to the salon—admit it, guys, if only for a haircut—but surely not like the one in October at the Visual Arts Center. In 17th- and 18th-century...
The Climb
By Rose Cahalan
A student hikes Kilimanjaro twice. The first time Alex D’Jamoos climbed Kilimanjaro, he crawled for up to 12 hours at a time. The skin on his hands shredded and...
The Things They Carried
By Rose Cahalan
Inside the Texas Archaeological Research Laboratory. On a day 4,000 years ago, a man living in what is now Southwest Texas’ Val Verde County set out on a hunting...
Feature
The Longhorn Post
By Rose Cahalan
These burnt-orange postcards from the collection of professor emeritus Waneen Spirduso offer a colorful look at UT history. Ah, the humble postcard. Americans mailed...
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Still Life
By Dorothy Guerrero
A new photography book captures the aging process in the 12-year production of Boyhood.
January|February Alumni Authors
By Alcalde Staff
Raising Questions: Daring to Denounce the Religious Right to Defend Our Civil Rights by Lauryne Wright, BJ ’83, Life Member Scattered with inspirational quotes...
The Dean of Deans
By Tim Taliaferro
A conversation with the dean who took UT’s College of Education to the top. In the 25 years Manuel Justiz has led the College of Education, the program has gone...
Notes From the Underground
By Anderson Boyd
UT’s Speleological Society seeks dusty, dark, claustrophobic adventures. Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that there...
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Letter from the Executive Director: Busy Season
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Alcalde Photo Editor Takes Italy and Switzerland
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The Life and Legacy of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium at 100 Years
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Program in UT’s College of Pharmacy Provides Cellphones to People Experiencing Homelessness
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UT’s Wind Ensemble Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Carnegie Hall