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An Oral History of the Texas Blazers

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In the spring of 1994, then-sophomores Paul Massingill and Robert Bleker were walking back to their dorms after a Student Leadership board meeting. It was...

 
 

A New Scholarship for Black Students Aims to Help Longhorns in the Business World

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This fall, two Longhorns will enter the McCombs School of Business with a unique support system. Todd Maclin, BBA ’78, Life Member, a retired executive with...

 
 

This Longhorn Wants to Land the First Private Craft on the Moon

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Born three years before Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon, Sharad Bhaskaran spent his youth poring over Star Trek reruns and devouring sci-fi...

 
 

The Way Back: Making Austin Weird

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In 1963, UT student Lloyd Birdwell, BA ’64, MA ’66, founded Eeyore’s Birthday Party to honor the grumpy donkey from A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh stories....

 
 

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Taking a Virtual Art Lesson with the Blanton Museum: “Our Lady of Cocharcas”

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Ray Williams, director of education and academic affairs at the Blanton Museum of Art, gives us a virtual lesson on the 1751 Peruvian painting “Our Lady of...

 
 

Avid Longhorn’s Football Streak Reaches 20 Years

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Loyal Longhorn Patrick Ennis, BBA ’91, has not missed a UT football game in 20 years, amassing a record of 177-76 in his streak of 253 home, away, and bowl...

 
 

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A Look Inside UT’s Brand New Robotics Laboratory

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At the newly renovated Anna Hiss Gymnasium, the U.S. Army, the State of Texas, and The University of Texas at Austin are working together on cutting edge robotics...

 
 

Letter from the Executive Director: All of Us

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Sometimes a school like UT can feel a little too big. There are lots of people at the Texas Exes and on the university’s staff who spend their days trying...

 
 
 
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