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UT Press Announces Texas-Sized Book Series [Listen]
By Rose Cahalan
In his 1962 book Travels with Charley, John Steinbeck had this to say about Texas: “For all its enormous range of space, climate, and physical appearance,...
UT’s Law Degree Ranked Most Valuable
By Amy Madden
Everything’s bigger in Texas—including the value of a law degree. The University of Texas’ School of Law nabbed the No. 1 spot on U.S. News’ list of schools...
UT Professor Solves a Centuries-Old Shakespeare Mystery [Watch]
By Rose Cahalan
Coleridge would be proud. In 1833, poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge was the first to wonder if part of Thomas Kyd’s 16th-century play The Spanish Tragedy might...
UT Breaks Single-Year Fundraising Record
By Andrew Roush
The University of Texas has broken another record—and there’s still time left on the clock. It was announced Thursday that with three weeks remaining in...
Texas 4000 Journey Comes to a Bittersweet End in Anchorage, Alaska
By Emma Ledford
After biking for 70 days and 4,687 miles, and covering 20 states and five Canadian territories, the 2013 Texas 4000 team will cross the finish line today in Anchorage,...
Austin Chapter Goes Wild for Scholarships at Orange & White Kickoff
By Jordan Schraeder
Zebras and tigers and Longhorns—oh my! This past weekend, nearly 300 Austin-area Texas Exes were treated to a true animal safari at the Austin Chapter’s...
UT Scientists Design Lander for Jupiter’s Moon Europa
By Amy Madden
Are we alone in the universe? University of Texas scientists have drawn up plans for a NASA lander that could finally answer that age-old question. After more than...
Man vs. Machine: New Coffee Robot Unveiled on Campus
By Amy Madden
The days of snooty baristas and waiting in line for coffee may be over for Longhorns. On a recent trip to UT’s Flawn Academic Center, the Alcalde got a first...
Two Longhorns Join the Internet Hall of Fame
By Amy Madden
Two Longhorns are being honored for all the networking they’ve done—but it’s probably not the type of networking you’re thinking of. Cockrell School of...
UT Engineers Shake Up Earthquake Research in New Zealand
By Emma Ledford
You may have thought nothing could top the “Texas Longhorn” of dinosaurs. But what if we told you that one group of UT engineers gets to work with a 64,000-pound...
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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