Good Reads Q&A: Children’s Book Author on Getting Lost and Finding Your Way Back

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Nikki Loftin, author of If You Get Lost. Nikki Loftin knew she wanted to be a writer since she was 9 years old, so she chased that dream in the graduate program...

 
 

The Tower Is the Backdrop to Longhorns’ Favorite Memories

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Driving into Austin, the city appears slowly, then all at once. But in between all the shiny new high rises and skyscrapers, the UT Tower still stands as recognizable...

 
 

A Longhorn Makes It Possible for Victims to Have Therapy Dogs in Texas Courtrooms

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Sharon Davis, BS ’64, wants to make one thing extremely clear: She won’t take the credit. Instead, she insists that the Texas Legislature’s recent bill...

 
 

Texas Performing Arts Partners With Fusebox to Advance Austin’s Avant-Garde

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A still from Geoff Sobelle’s FOOD, an upcoming production copresented by Texas Performing Arts and Fusebox. Now the 10th largest city in the United States,...

 
 

UT Researchers Use AI to Translate Thoughts Into Text

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Imagine a world where humans can express their thoughts to computers directly—no keyboard required. It sounds like a scenario ripped straight from science...

 
 

Feature

The Tower’s Beloved History and Renewed Future

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The Main Building under construction, 1935. Most days, UT President Jay Hartzell approaches his office in the Main Building from the north. There, on the lower...

 
 

Letter from the Executive Director: The Center of It All

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A view of the most iconic campus building from the courtyard of Mary E. Gearing Hall. When I first learned there was talk about renovating the UT Tower, I was...

 
 

Alcalde Docs

Thirty Years of Camp Texas

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To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of Camp Texas, a program to introduce the newest Longhorns to campus culture and traditions, the Alcalde looks...

 
 
 
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