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Tim McCanlies on Fantastic Fest and the Future of Movies

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Tim McCanlies, ’73, and a senior lecturer at UT,  is a founding member of the sci-fi, horror, and fantasy extravaganza Fantastic Fest, in its 10th and largest...

 
 

Why Filming the Police Matters

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Mary Bock is an assistant professor at UT’s School of Journalism. She is a former journalist who is an expert in photojournalistic practice, journalism ethics,...

 
 

TXEXplainer: What Does the UT System Chancellor Do?

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By now you’re aware that Admiral William McRaven, BJ ’77, Life Member, Distinguished Alumnus, the orator of possibly the best commencement speech of all time,...

 
 

Scarlett Fever

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It’s been 75 years since the world first fell in love with Scarlett O’Hara. To mark the occasion, a new exhibition at the Harry Ransom Center takes a behind-the-scenes...

 
 

Livestrong Gives $50 Million to UT’s Medical School

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In one of the biggest gifts in UT history, the Livestrong Foundation has pledged $50 million to establish a cancer program at the university’s new Dell Medical...

 
 
'Conduct Unbecoming': Legislators Censure Hall

‘Conduct Unbecoming’: Legislators Censure Hall

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Editor’s Note: This post has been updated with statements from Regent Wallace Hall and Chairman Paul Foster. A Texas legislative body investigating UT System...

 
 
Oscar Casares to Valley Longhorns: "You'll Take the Best of This World and Find Another"

Oscar Casares to Valley Longhorns: “You’ll Take the Best of This World and Find Another”

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The Rio Grande Valley and Austin are separated by 350 miles, a six-hour drive, and a culture gap that can feel even wider. For UT students from the Valley, making...

 
 

Texas Ex Leaves $35 Million to UT’s Engineering School

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A $35 million donation to UT’s engineering school has just made UT history as the largest scholarship endowment the Forty Acres has ever seen. T. W. “Tom”...

 
 

3D-Printed Art Comes to Campus

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You’ve probably heard about how the rise of 3D printing is revolutionizing the science and technology sector—but did you know it’s transforming the...

 
 

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Why Don’t We Go to the Moon Anymore?

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This summer marks the 45th anniversary of the first moon landing. Support for NASA continues to shrink, yet many Americans yearn for a return to the aggressive era...

 
 
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