What to See and Do When You're Visiting the University of Texas Campus

Explore the Forty Acres deep in the heart of Austin

"...universities dot the I-35 corridor, but at the center of it all is the University of Texas at Austin...."

Aug. 5, 2024 Chronolog Post by Aaron Sullivan

University of Texas at El Paso

"...Ask the students and faculty of the University of Texas at El Paso what makes..."

April 21, 2000 Books Feature by Jessica Berthold

Texas Football Season Preview: The University of Texas at Here We Go With This Shit Again

Can the Longhorns in any way justify the hype after such a dismal season?

"...Another season of Longhorn football is nigh upon us, and, as ever..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Sports Feature by Eric Goodman

University of Texas Softball

UT hosts Texas Invitational

"...time for some other sports to shine, and UT softball is a great place to start. Thursday, Feb. 11,..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Sports Feature by Mark Fagan

UT Professor on the Making of Texas Film Epic Giant

Don Graham's Giant: Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Edna Ferber, and the Making of a Legendary American Film

"...Texans overwhelmingly despised the Texas epic novel penned by an outsider who played to..."

April 13, 2018 Books Review by Joe O'Connell

Black Leaders Demand UT Leave “Eyes of Texas” Out of Sugar Bowl

The Longhorns face the Washington Huskies in New Orleans on Jan. 1

"...As the Texas Longhorns prepare to face off against the Washington Huskies..."

Dec. 28, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

20th Annual Team of Texas 4000 for Cancer Crosses Finish Line in Alaska

UT-Austin students complete 4,000-mile bike ride

"...After nearly traversing the entirety of the United States and Canada, the end was finally..."

Aug. 20, 2024 News Post by Aaron Sullivan

Deep in the Mozart of Texas

This summer, the Austrian American Mozart Academy, an international program that provides aspiring professional singers with training and performance experience in Mozartian opera, relocates to, of all places, Austin, Texas.

"...This summer, the Austrian American Mozart Academy, an international program that provides aspiring professional..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Should the Public Know the Racial Breakdown of Texas State Drug Punishments?

Local nonprofit seeks data through lawsuit

"...The Caldwell/Hays Examiner, a progressive nonprofit news outlet covering Central Texas, has had significant success..."

Jan. 17, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Newly Announced University of Austin Struggles to Make the Grade

School sheds founding board members, reports seven-figure donations

"...and took his talents to Austin amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Lonsdale, who co-founded Palantir Technologies with Trumpish tech goon..."

Nov. 19, 2021 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

The Lights of Texas Are Upon UT

What is UT doing about its light pollution?

"...Earlier this month, the University of Texas at Austin Department of Astronomy and the..."

July 16, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Big Wonderful Thing: A History of Texas Lives Up to Its Title

Stephen Harrigan chronicles the Lone Star State’s last 500 years

"...A history of Texas is not something that should be entered into..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Remembrance of Texas Past

The Year in Texas Lit

"...We remember the Alamo. Agnostics in the Church of the Alamo had reason to be a little mystified..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Deep in the Heart of Texas Political Scandals

Crimes, carousing, and contravention from the Capitol grounds

"...are even willing to get caught riding around North Texas with three prostitutes in their whip. Rounding out the..."

Jan. 6, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

It's the Sound of 50 G's, Baby

UT grad Nora Boxer wins the prestigious Keane Prize for her short story, 'It's the song of the nomads, baby; or, Pioneer.'

"...The University of Texas announced today the winner of the Keene..."

May 5, 2010 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Remembrances of Raúl, Part Two

Remembrances of Raúl from Liliana Valenzuela, Francisco Aragón, and Rachel Jennings.

"...In memory of Raúl Roy “Tapon” Salinas (1934-2008), we continue to offer..."

Feb. 23, 2008 News Post by Belinda Acosta

Bob Bursey Takes Over Texas Performing Arts

UT hires the director of Bard College's Fisher Center to run TPA

"...Get ready to welcome a new executive director to Texas Performing Arts. Today, the University of Texas at Austin..."

Sept. 3, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Think the Ghost of George Wallace Is Long Gone? Think Again

Revisiting Paul Stekler's 'Settin' the Woods on Fire'

"...In an op-ed published in today's Statesman, filmmaker and University of Texas professor Paul Stekler explains the influence of..."

Oct. 7, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Who's Texas?

The story of Texas history says a lot -- about the storytellers

"...year that when he was growing up in West Texas, he was sometimes called a "good minority" -- the..."

Sept. 6, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

You Know Nothing of Their Work

Don Graham and the many minds of Texas

"...quotation from The New York Times: "'When they think of shows filmed in Texas, they usually don't think that's..."

Jan. 28, 2011 Books Feature by Cindy Widner

The Crying Boy (and Bob) of OU

"...The Crying Boy of OU is apparently getting his mug plastered all over..."

Oct. 12, 2006 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Remembrances of Raúl, Part One

Remembrance from Barbara Renaud Gonzalez, Emmet Campos and Amparo Garcia.

"...In memory of Raúl Roy “Tapon” Salinas (1934-2008), we offer these words..."

Feb. 23, 2008 News Post by Belinda Acosta

Out of Her Cage

Micah Magee explores a Texan's teen pregnancy in Petting Zoo

"...Like the protagonist of her film Petting Zoo, Micah Magee grew up in..."

March 17, 2015 SXSW Post by Amy Gentry

The Right-Wingification of UT

Texas targets liberal enemies within one of the top U.S. schools

"...Chris Rufo stood before an audience of 50 at the University of Texas in a dark..."

Nov. 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Texas Tropes

Is Don Graham Really Texas' Literary Curmudgeon?

"...scene that's set in Dallas; Don Graham, the president of the Texas Institute of Letters, English professor at the..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Books Feature by Clay Smith

State Board of Education Rejects Racist Mexican-American Textbook

Board votes unanimously to dump controversial, error-riddled book

"...textbooks are too politicized for even the State Board of Education to accept. In a unanimous vote this morning,..."

Nov. 16, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

The Life and Times of Gus Garcia

City Council Member Gus Garcia retires after more than 30 years of public service

"...to say, "There is no end to the amount of good you can do if you don't seek the..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Do Aibos Dream of Electric Corner Kicks?

Gearing up for RoboCup VII

"...is ticking for Dr. Peter Stone. Can this assistant professor of computer science at the University of Texas lead..."

April 11, 2003 Screens Feature by Sidney Moody

American Filmmaker

Chris Smith's American Movie depicts one man's passionate struggle to make a film.

"...drunk, and permanently possessed, Mark Borchardt is a distinctive American character, one who defies all obstacles (external and internal)..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Texas Gamut

Titles From Texas

"...I was sitting at the kitchen table with coffee in hand and The Essential Hank Snow on the..."

May 15, 1998 Books Feature

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