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Texas Downs Texas Tech in Lubbock, 34-13
By Chris O'Connell
“It’s a great team victory and just to watch us bounce back after getting shut out last week,” Charlie Strong said immediately after his Longhorns...
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Through the Unthinkable
By Rose Cahalan
The UT social workers who help the sickest children have one of the hardest jobs in the world. Toby is finally asleep. Three years old, with a surfer’s tousled...
Portrait of the Artist
By Taya Kitaysky
For two UT professors who moonlight as visual artists, their craft is both an escape from and a reflection on their day jobs. Michael Adams is a man of many hats....
Borges in Texas
By Taya Kitaysky
The forgotten story of a literary giant who walked the Forty Acres. A man walks into an enormous auditorium—seats filled, people crowding at the back. Blind,...
UT Satellite Destroyed in Antares Explosion [Watch]
By Chris O'Connell
This Tuesday was a nondescript evening for many on campus, but not for the 30 or so engineering students who had a hand in the tiny satellite they called RACE....
Boomerang Days: Gregory’s Pecs
By Owen Egerton
A Longhorn does college all over again. Thinking back to my college glory days 20 years ago, I find myself strangely eager to revisit that gloomy temple of fitness,...
Colt McCoy Leads Washington to Victory Over First Place Dallas
By Chris O'Connell
“Last-second wins, right?” Colt McCoy said with a laugh after leading Washington to a 20-17 overtime win against Dallas last night. There are so many...
Longhorns Shutout By K-State 23-0
By Chris O'Connell
“You don’t ever want to be shut out,” Charlie Strong said, “you want to get some points.” The 48 points and 524 yards of offense against...
Behold the Glory of this Petri-Dish Longhorn
By Adam Humphrey
The Longhorn symbol is one of the most recognizable logos on the planet, but you’ve probably never seen it in this eye-catching form: fluorescent yeast in...
TXEXplainer: Methane Hydrate
By Rose Cahalan
Can’t see this video? Click here. It’s an elusive, chimerical material locked beneath the Earth’s surface, often called “fire and ice”...
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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