Archive for: Neil deGrasse Tyson
Science Comedian Brian Malow Blends Humor, Education
By David Menconi
College tends to be a formative period, but not always in the way you’d expect. For science comedian Brian Malow, BA ’85, a key event was seeing a poster...
Neil deGrasse Tyson: Why Space Matters [Watch]
By Rose Cahalan
Can’t see the video? Click here. Alcalde March|April cover star Neil deGrasse Tyson, MA ’83, may be one of the best orators alive today. He’s...
Getting Personal With Our March|April Cover Model
By Rose Cahalan
“Tyson here.” The voice at the other end of the phone was chipper and bright—even musical. It was a voice I’d heard dozens of times in YouTube...
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Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Greatest Hits [Watch]
By Rose Cahalan
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, MA ’83—profiled in our March|April issue—has appeared on dozens of TV shows, from The Colbert Report to Battlestar...
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Star Power
By Rose Cahalan
Neil deGrasse Tyson, MA ’83, is the public face of science. But he says his success has nothing to do with UT. “Hey, aren’t you the scientist?” The...
Jon Stewart Endorses Neil deGrasse Tyson for President
By Lynn Freehill
Walt Disney? Candidate for president? Astroevangelist Neil deGrasse Tyson (The Alcalde’s, ahem, March|April cover model) was called all of that and more on...
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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