July | August 2015
July|August Alumni Authors
By Alcalde Staff
Inclusive Veritas and Justice by Richard Walker, BA ’99 Criminal justice expert Walker argues that restorative justice is a key component in reducing both violent...
Shutterbugs
By Melissa Gaskill
Behind the camera with UT insect photographer Alex Wild Portrait of a Mexican honey wasp, Brachygastra mellifica Ten million known species of insects call this...
Trending Now: Topo Chico and Man Buns
By Anna Daugherty
Topo Chico Water is stepping up its game in several varieties. This particular brand of sparkling mineral water hails from Mexico, and students tote the glass bottles...
Best of Campus Watch: July | August 2015
By Alcalde Staff
From streakers to squirrels, hamburger theft and criminal ballerinas, the UT Police Department’s cheeky Campus Watch dispatches keep us updated on all the mischief...
School of Life
By Jane Robbins Mize
Some of the happiest students on the Forty Acres don’t do homework or take tests. At the first meeting of the semester, around 200 students gather in a lecture...
The Way Back: The Peregrinus
By Andrew Roush
The story of the peregrinus, the mascot and so-called patron saint of the Law School, stretches all the way back to the Roman Empire. Sort of. Around the turn of...
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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