May | June 2024
New Research From UT Could One Day Treat Chronic Pain Without Opioids
By Ava Motes
Three decades ago, if you had asked Dr. Stephen Martin how the molecules he synthesizes would be used today, he might have given you any number of answers ranging...
An Attic Discovery Brings Four Generations of Texas Exes Together
By Karina Kumar
While traveling in West Berlin in 1974, Elka Haubold Hortoland was in a department store when her purse was stolen—containing, most crucially, her United...
Memories of the Frank Erwin Center
By Avrel Seale
You might have noticed that a very large, distinctively shaped structure at I-35 and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Austin is slowly disappearing. It is,...
Letter from the Executive Director: The Year of AI
By Chuck Harris
President Hartzell speaks with students and robot at the 2024 SXSW Hook ‘Em House. On Jan. 31, UT President Jay Hartzell declared 2024 “The Year of...
Good Reads Q&A: A Longhorn Uncovers Family History Across Continents and Generations
By Eliza Pillsbury
Margaret Juhae Lee, author of Starry Field: A Memoir of Lost History. From starting at UT as a pre-med Plan II student to a graduate degree in the art...
The Way Back: Don’t Be a Stranger
By Eliza Pillsbury
Karen Schneider ’89 announces winner of Life Membership during the Chairman’s Senior Send-Off. Not long after this issue reaches your doorstep, thousands...
Beach Volleyball is the Next Frontier of UT’s Athletic Power
By Jason Cohen
“Texas is a volleyball school.” “Texas is a volleyball school.” No, that’s not an echo you’re hearing. Rather, Jerritt Elliott’s reigning...
There’s a Magic to Music at the LBJ Library
By Jade Fabello
Elvis Presley’s jumpsuit, 1972. Bruce Springsteen’s Born In the U.S.A. album cover outfit, 1984. Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Number...
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The Flying Longhorns Remember—and Rediscover—Vietnam
By Stephen Harrigan
On our first day in Ho Chi Minh City, the Flying Longhorns inadvertently offended the sensibilities of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. We had assembled for...
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UT Research on Methane Hydrate Could Transform the Energy Landscape
By Monica Kortsha
A team of scientists watch the sunset from the helidock. The middle of the Gulf of Mexico is a busier place than you might think. Its deep, blue waters are dotted...
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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