Sept | Oct 2013
September|October Alumni Authors
By Alcalde Staff
Chemistry: The Atom and Elements By April Chloe Terrazas, BS ’10, Life Member The second volume in Terrazas’ Super Smart Science series will engage young learners...
September|October Good Reads
By Alcalde Staff
New books of interest to the Longhorn Universe. The Neighbors By Ahmah Mahmoud, translated by Nastaran Kherad Published in 1974, The Neighbors tells the story of...
September|October Trending Now
By Alcalde Staff
College Fragrances Following the lead of universities like Alabama and Penn State, UT will soon be getting its own signature scent. This summer, Masik College Fragrances...
Changing Spaces
By Alcalde Staff
What’s In Chick-fil-A Yes, students have been satisfying their Chick-fil-A cravings for some time now at the locations in the Union and Student Activity Center,...
Poetry Slam Dunk
By Alcalde Staff
Since the prestigious Keene competition was established in UT’s College of Liberal Arts in 2006, no undergraduate student has ever placed—let alone won. But...
DeLoss Unplugged
By Tim Taliaferro
UT’s longtime athletics director, DeLoss Dodds, talks conference realignment, the Longhorn Network, the Erwin Center’s future—and his own. Let’s start with...
Socks with Soul
By Rose Cahalan
Mitscoots is a sock company with a funny name and a serious goal. In a quiet West Austin office park lies a room filled with socks. Lime green and gray size large...
Where the Buffalo Roam
By Rose Cahalan
Notes from a journey into the most famed national parks of the West—from the pungent geysers of Yellowstone to the majestic peak of Grand Teton. Writer Wallace...
Fight to the Finish
By Dorothy Guerrero
The Texas 4000 charity bike ride is celebrating 10 years of raising money for cancer research and building a support system of UT students, alumni, and survivors...
Eyes on the Sky
By Amy Madden
Starting in October, Longhorns will have a front-row seat to the stars. A skyspace created by internationally renowned artist James Turrell is set to open next...
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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