Archive for: July | August 2015
Feature
The Inventor
By Rose Cahalan
UT physicist John Goodenough changed our lives with his pioneering battery research—and he isn’t done yet. On a Monday morning in March, a thunderstorm is pelting...
The Big Picture: Preparing for What’s Next
By Antonio Garza
The Association is looking ahead to what future Exes will need and want. On May 22, dangerous thunderstorms forced the University of Texas to do something it...
Letter From the CEO: Honorable Tony
By Leslie Cedar
The former ambassador to Mexico is our new Texas Exes president. Every July 1 is a bolded date on the Texas Exes calendar. It’s the day when the new volunteer...
Spinning Wheels
By Tracy Mueller
In the northwestern corner of New Mexico, massive sheets of rock shoot out of the earth 7,000 feet high. It’s Shiprock—an iconic formation found among the 27,000...
Trending Now: Topo Chico and Man Buns
By Anna Daugherty
Topo Chico Water is stepping up its game in several varieties. This particular brand of sparkling mineral water hails from Mexico, and students tote the glass bottles...
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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