March | April 2013

 

March|April Good Reads

New books of interest to the Longhorn Universe. Mariposa’s Song By Peter LaSalle The author of several works of fiction, UT English professor Peter LaSalle tells...

 
 

The Way Back: The First Photograph

It’s not much to look at—just a few silver smudges. If you didn’t know its origins, you might think it belonged in a junkyard. But in fact, this 8-by-10-inch...

 
 

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Art For the People

Don Bacigalupi took on one of the biggest gambles the art world has ever seen—and made it look easy. Striding the halls of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American...

 
 

Outcomes-Based Funding

Lawmakers are exploring a new way to fund higher education. The chair of the Texas House committee on higher education calls it “self-evident.” The state’s...

 
 

Talk Back: Responses to our January|February Issue

A New Suit The Texas Exes unveiled a brand new look, and readers had a lot to say about it. Larry Lauck, BJ ’77, Life Member, wrote: “I applaud the simplification...

 
 

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The Texas 10: John McKetta

There are some teachers you just don’t forget. Nominated by alumni, these professors are among the best and most inspiring on the Forty Acres. Meet this year’s...

 
 

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The Texas 10: Penne Restad and Frank Bash

There are some teachers you just don’t forget. Nominated by alumni, these professors are among the best and most inspiring on the Forty Acres. Meet this year’s...

 
 

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The Texas 10: Miguel Ferguson, Chris Kirk, and Ruth Buskirk

There are some teachers you just don’t forget. Nominated by alumni, these professors are among the best and most inspiring on the Forty Acres. Meet this year’s...

 
 

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The Texas 10: Reuben McDaniel and Lisa Koonce

There are some teachers you just don’t forget. Nominated by alumni, these professors are among the best and most inspiring on the Forty Acres. Meet this year’s...

 
 

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The Texas 10: Richard Cherwitz and Cristina Cabello de Martínez

There are some teachers you just don’t forget. Nominated by alumni, these professors are among the best and most inspiring on the Forty Acres. Meet this year’s...

 
 
 
 
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