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Fungus, Thy Name is Bevo

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When Cockrell School of Engineering researchers uncovered a never-before-identified strain of fungi in their lab at the University of Texas, they made sure it would...

 
 

Late to the Game: Who Is Your Favorite Unheralded Longhorn Athlete?

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Assistant editor Chris O’Connell isn’t from Texas; he’s from New Jersey. That’s OK though—he’s here now. But without growing up in a place that cherishes...

 
 

Late to the Game: Is Augie Garrido the Bob Knight of College Baseball?

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Assistant editor Chris O’Connell isn’t from Texas; he’s from New Jersey. That’s OK though—he’s here now. But without growing up in a place that cherishes...

 
 
What’s Great About UT Is What’s Great About Texas

What’s Great About UT Is What’s Great About Texas

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On the occasion of Texas Independence Day, Alcalde assistant editor and erstwhile reluctant Longhorn Andrew Roush, BA ’09, reflects on what makes our state great. I’ll...

 
 

Mapping Modern Slavery

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More people are enslaved now than at any point in human history. The Texas Slavery Mapping Project aims to change that. Not long ago, Noël Busch-Armendariz visited...

 
 
All in Good Time

All in Good Time

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Texas has one of the best student-loan programs in the country. So why can’t UT tell students about it? The story behind Texas’ B-on-Time student loan program...

 
 

Late to the Game: Is It Wrong for a Longhorn to Root For a Team From Oklahoma?

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Assistant editor Chris O’Connell isn’t from Texas; he’s from New Jersey. That’s OK though—he’s here now. But without growing up...

 
 

Boomerang Days: The Dark Crystal

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 A Longhorn does college all over again. Coffee. The nutritional cornerstone of my college diet, my morning must, my class companion, my loyal studymate. Today...

 
 

Jeremi Suri: Universities Need Our Support

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This column first appeared in The Daily Texan. With all the recent attacks on higher education in the United States, perhaps most noticeably in funding cuts to...

 
 

UT Study Links Binge-Watching, Depression

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Binge-watching a television series is now the guilty pleasure of choice for many. Perhaps, while watching a few episodes of Friends, a familiar voice in your head...

 
 
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