Sept | Oct 2023
A Cruise Through France Connects Flying Longhorns to History and One Another
By Abigail Rosenthal
Gardens at Versailles. I’ve never been to France or Europe or really anywhere. I’m the classic case of a homebody, content to stay in places I know well...
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Writer John Steinbeck’s Sag Harbor Home Extends the Forty Acres
By Ava Motes
It was a foggy morning in February 2021, and Kathryn Szoka was flipping through the New York Times from her home in Sag Harbor, New York, when her sacred Sunday...
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Looking Back at Texas Football’s Biggest Moments in the Big 12
By Jason Cohen
Justin Tucker celebrates after winning what was thought to be Texas’ final game against Texas A&M, 2011. “S-E-C! S-E-C!” It’s...
The Way Back: Growing Up with the Tower
By Abigail Rosenthal
Norma Bowman and her mother in front of the Tower during its construction, 1935. Do you remember the first time you saw the Tower? Was it on campus for a football...
UT’s Trash Becomes Treasure at the Surplus REuse Store
By Ava Motes
When Bibi Macias, a senior Economics and Sustainability Studies major, walks into her internship, she is greeted by a headless wrestler mannequin, fittingly...
Q&A: Children’s Book Author on Getting Lost and Finding Your Way Back
By Katey Psencik Outka
Nikki Loftin, author of If You Get Lost. Nikki Loftin knew she wanted to be a writer since she was 9 years old, so she chased that dream in the graduate program...
The Tower Is the Backdrop to Longhorns’ Favorite Memories
By Alcalde Staff
Driving into Austin, the city appears slowly, then all at once. But in between all the shiny new high rises and skyscrapers, the UT Tower still stands as recognizable...
A Longhorn Makes It Possible for Victims to Have Therapy Dogs in Texas Courtrooms
By Amanda O'Donnell
Sharon Davis, BS ’64, wants to make one thing extremely clear: She won’t take the credit. Instead, she insists that the Texas Legislature’s recent bill...
Texas Performing Arts Partners With Fusebox to Advance Austin’s Avant-Garde
By Amanda O'Donnell
A still from Geoff Sobelle’s FOOD, an upcoming production copresented by Texas Performing Arts and Fusebox. Now the 10th largest city in the United States,...
UT Researchers Use AI to Translate Thoughts Into Text
By Daniel Oberhaus
Imagine a world where humans can express their thoughts to computers directly—no keyboard required. It sounds like a scenario ripped straight from science...
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Letter from the Executive Director: Busy Season
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Alcalde Photo Editor Takes Italy and Switzerland
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The Life and Legacy of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium at 100 Years
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Program in UT’s College of Pharmacy Provides Cellphones to People Experiencing Homelessness
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UT’s Wind Ensemble Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Carnegie Hall