Jan | Feb 2022
Texas Law’s New Courtyard and Plaza give the Prestigious School a New Look
By Abby Carney
Not so long ago, driving along the northeastern corner of campus, it was easy to miss the brutalist white stone structure at 727 East Dean Keeton. That’s...
New Blanton Museum of Art Exhibition Showcases the Talents of Artist Terry Allen
By Chris O'Connell
Terry Allen’s creative process is a mystery—even to him. In fact, he never knows where inspiration will take him. Though he creates works in many disciplines,...
ABC’s First Black Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay is Taking Control of Her Own Narrative
By Sofia Sokolove
Rachel Lindsay comes from a family of Longhorns. Her parents, both first-generation college students, met at UT. Many of their siblings followed. This is exactly...
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UT is Working to End the Stigma Surrounding Mental Health and Offer Support
By Robyn Ross
When the last slice of pizza had disappeared, the 30 students at the NAMI on Campus meeting quieted and turned their attention to their vice president,...
New Reads From the Longhorn Universe to Kick Off 2022
By Alcalde Staff
It’s Not Just CookiesStories and Recipes From the Tiff’s Treats KitchenBy Tiffany Chen, BS ’01, and Leon Chen, BBA ’01, Life Members After standing...
Inside the Tower with the UT Guild of Carillonneurs
By Chris O'Connell
We begin on a nondescript upper Tower floor. Custodians shuttle heavy gray trash tubs back and forth to the elevator as a student named Amy Rester plonks away...
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A Look Back at Great Moments in Texas Golf History
By Kevin Robbins
1959 Wesley Ellis Jr., 27, was a former caddie and decorated junior golfer from San Antonio. He studied zoology at The University of Texas, where he played...
This Visionary Architect is Turning Unexpected Places Into Destination Hotels
By Sarah Thurmond
Before it was transformed into a hip boutique hotel in Austin, the Carpenter Hotel was a nondescript meeting hall for a carpenters union. Unless you were a...
Space Force Enlists UT Austin to Help with Cutting-edge Research
By Daniel Oberhaus
Outer space has always been a warfighting domain. In the late 1950s, the first satellites were boosted to orbit on modified ballistic missiles that were originally...
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Celebrating the 2020 Distinguished Alumnus Award Winners
By Dorothy Guerrero
When the 2020 class of Distinguished Alumni of The University of Texas took the stage on Nov. 12, 2021, and put on their burnt-orange jackets for the very first...
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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