Texas Crew Alum Races Across the Atlantic
By Chris O'Connell
Brian Krauskopf, David Alviar, and Mike Matson For many of us, these last few weeks of the year are a slog to vacation, a much-needed respite filled with, perhaps,...
Lucy in the Sky: UT Study Says Ancient Human Ancestors Climbed Trees
By Danielle Lopez
It’s 3.2 million years ago and you’re traveling through the forests of Ethiopia. There’s no familiar sign of civilization in sight, though the wet, warm weather...
D’Onta Foreman Wins Doak Walker Award
By Chris O'Connell
It’s not the Heisman, but outgoing junior D’Onta Foreman joined elite company at Texas last night after he was named the 2016 Doak Walker Award winner,...
Texas Students Remember Campus in the Wake of Pearl Harbor
By Danielle Lopez
Nearly 75 years ago, Ida Sample, BBA ’44, sat attentively in her morning math class. It was the second semester of her sophomore year of college, and 1942...
Snubbed: D’Onta Foreman Passed Over as Heisman Finalist
By Chris O'Connell
In 1956, Notre Dame quarterback Paul Hornung won the Heisman Trophy after leading the Fighting Irish to a 2-8 record. It’s the last time a player with a...
Enchilada Queen Sylvia Casares On Her New Cookbook
By Danielle Lopez
Sylvia Casares, BS ’76, wasn’t born into royalty. She was raised along the U.S.-Mexico border in Brownsville, Texas, where she grew up surrounded...
D’Onta Foreman is NFL Bound
By Chris O'Connell
College football and men’s basketball present a familiar paradox for fans: The more prolific your favorite player is, the more likely he is to bolt for the...
Tom Herman Is Coming Home
By Chris O'Connell
A familiar refrain has rung out among the Longhorn faithful in the wake of Tom Herman’s acceptance of Texas’ reported five-year deal worth more than...
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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