March | April 2013
March|April Good Reads
By Jordan Schraeder
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
By Rose Cahalan
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
By Rose Cahalan
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
By Andrew Roush
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
By Alcalde Staff
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
By Jordan Schraeder
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
By Alcalde Staff
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
By Alcalde Staff
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
By Katy McDowall
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
By Jack McBee
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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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