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New Research From UT Could One Day Treat Chronic Pain Without Opioids
By Ava Motes
Three decades ago, if you had asked Dr. Stephen Martin how the molecules he synthesizes would be used today, he might have given you any number of answers ranging...
Memories of the Frank Erwin Center
By Avrel Seale
You might have noticed that a very large, distinctively shaped structure at I-35 and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Austin is slowly disappearing. It is,...
Good Reads Q&A: A Longhorn Uncovers Family History Across Continents and Generations
By Eliza Pillsbury
Margaret Juhae Lee, author of Starry Field: A Memoir of Lost History. From starting at UT as a pre-med Plan II student to a graduate degree in the art...
Beach Volleyball is the Next Frontier of UT’s Athletic Power
By Jason Cohen
“Texas is a volleyball school.” “Texas is a volleyball school.” No, that’s not an echo you’re hearing. Rather, Jerritt Elliott’s reigning...
There’s a Magic to Music at the LBJ Library
By Jade Fabello
Elvis Presley’s jumpsuit, 1972. Bruce Springsteen’s Born In the U.S.A. album cover outfit, 1984. Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Number...
UT Fashion Show Dazzles
By Clara Wang
A bridal gown for men. A couture version of Marie Antoinette with a gown 4 feet in circumference. Student-athletes stomping it out on the runway. The 2016 UT...
Trending Now: Bucket Hats and #SquadGoals
By Alcalde Staff
Bucket Hats As summer heats up on campus, more and more male students have been spotted trying to relive the ’80s in the form of the bucket hat. The hat, which...
New Housing and Food Director: “It’s More Just Than a Place to Eat and Sleep”
By Jan Ross Piedad
Hemlata Jhaveri, who became executive director of UT’s Division of Housing & Food Service earlier this month, now oversees 14 residence halls and 11 dining...
Good Reads: November|December 2014
By Rose Cahalan
New books of interest to the Longhorn Universe 100 Things Longhorns Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die By Jenna Hays McEachern, ’72, Life Member This book...
UT’s J-School Turns 100 [Watch]
By Jordan Schraeder
It’s an understatement to say a lot has changed in UT’s School of Journalism since its inception in 1914. Gone are the pervading smells of ink and rumbling...
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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