Burnt Orange in the Capital of Jordan
By Alan Cundy
Lieutenant Colonel Maury Millican, BS ’85, Life Member, of the U.S. Army unfurled his Longhorn flag with pride during his recent deployment to King Abdullah...
Longhorns Crossing the Blue Ridge Parkway
By Alan Cundy
Brad Klein, BA ’86, Life Member, and Brian Johnson, BA ’78, pause for a breather at mile marker 235, the midpoint of the 470-mile long Blue Ridge Parkway in...
Finest Hour: Honoring the 2017 Distinguished Alumni
By Alcalde Staff
Each year, some of UT’s most noteworthy return to campus for a weekend to celebrate their accomplishments and receive the highest honor awarded to UT Austin alumni:...
Getting to Know the New Executive Director of the Texas Exes
By Dorothy Guerrero
When the news broke last November, it was noted that Chuck Harris, BBA ’86, Life Member, would be only the seventh person to serve as executive director of the...
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How Texas Is Trying to Stay Ahead of the Opioid Epidemic
By Robyn Ross
“What is an opioid?” clinical assistant professor of health outcomes and pharmacy practice Lucas Hill asks, scanning the faces in the Steve Hicks School of...
Finding Clarity on the Balkan Peninsula
By Amber Byfield
One balmy September morning, I sat in the Austin airport breathing shallowly, gripped by apprehension. I was about to traverse the Atlantic to meet 18 Flying Longhorns...
Jan|Feb Alumni Authors
By Ryan Duffy
The Throne of Caesar by Steven Saylor, BA ’78 Days after the slaying of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March, the poet Helvius Cinna is mistakenly assassinated...
The Way Back: Pool Party
By Chris O'Connell
Beginning in the early 1940s, the Aqua Carnival was a campus sensation. Used to raise funds for the swim team, the annual event had diving contests, synchronized...
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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