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Novelist Sarah Bird On Her Love Letter to Texas Women

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When novelist Sarah Bird arrived in Austin in 1973, she was a recent graduate from the University of New Mexico who was moving to follow her boyfriend. As time...

 
 

Secretary of Defense Carter at UT: “Be Part of Something Larger Than Yourself”

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Ashton Carter has a scholarly air—not necessarily what one might expect out of the person in charge of the United States military. Perhaps due to his long stint...

 
 

Late to the Game: Getting the Ball Rolling

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I was leafing through a book called The University of Texas Trivia Book, written by delightful centenarian and UT historian Margaret Berry, BA ’37, Life Member,...

 
 

Art Meets Technology on the 40 Acres

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A scale model of the UT Tower that glows and lights up, a virtual room where everything seems to be right at your fingertips, and 3-D-printed toy soldiers are...

 
 

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The Road to Zero

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Inside the university’s fight against sexual assault Nancy Daley used to tape the stories to her office door. She began saving them in the late ’90s: short...

 
 

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Love, Coco

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I want my baby granddaughter to know me—but she’s 2,000 miles away and life is uncertain. So I’m writing her letters I hope she’ll read someday. First,...

 
 

Southern Ghosts Rise in “The Attapulgus Elegies”

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The room is pitch black. The audience falls silent as a figure shuffles onto the stage. As the lights slowly come up, they shine on an old woman wearing ragged...

 
 

Alpine Life

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The Flying Longhorns relish in the leisurely pace of Switzerland and Italy. The Swiss village of St. Moritz, tucked into the southeastern corner of the country,...

 
 

2015 Distinguished Alumnus Awards

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In the 57-year history of the Distinguished Alumnus Awards, a vast range of people have been recognized for their achievements. The 2015 roster was no different,...

 
 

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The Collections

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Beyond the galleries, deep behind the closed doors of UT’s hallowed halls, you might stumble upon hidden brains. Or vintage Chanel. Or an eggbeater patented in...

 
 
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