Brownsville Family Continues Its Giving Tradition
Inspired by earlier generations, Nick and Viveca Serafy use their family foundation to help students from the Rio Grande Valley attend UT Austin.
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Longhorn Network Earnings Create Fine Arts Chair
$1 million in proceeds from the Longhorn Network and a $1 million match from an anonymous donor establishes the Center for Latin American Visual Studies (CLAVIS) Chair.
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Students Spring into Giving
Students raise awareness for philanthropy and the Student Emergency Fund at their annual Spring into Giving event.
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Spotlight on Guillermo Nicolas
Innovator’s gift honors pioneers of Spanish-language TV in the U.S.
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- All the world’s a stageThe International Relations and Global Studies major, the fastest growing major in the College of Liberal Arts
- And that’s the way it isOn April 19, the College of Communication dedicates its plaza to alumnus and respected journalist Walter Cronk
- And the Oscar goes to…A film by Radio-Television-Film alumna Gigi Causey is the only U.S. title in the running for Best Live Action
- Dance revolutionSenior Cooper Neely took unexpected steps to his major in dance. He's now one of the stars performing lead rol
- Dig thisFor three College of Liberal Arts undergraduates, conducting research with professors helped them discover wha
- Do you speak Texan?Despite drastic changes to the iconic accent, most Texans will continue to use their twang in the right situat
- From buildings to books to tattoosThrough four centuries of influence, the language of the King James Bible has left an indelible mark on the cu
- Humanities and the militaryMiddle Eastern Studies scholars trained soldiers bound for Afghanistan in a recent role-playing language and c
- LatitudesSchool of Architecture students and faculty joined architects from across the Americas in conversations about
- Meet a Game Changer: Paul WoodruffOn March 28 at the Game Changers live taping, the Undergraduate Studies dean discusses the "Ajax dilemma" and
- Music alumnus pens New York Times essay on AIDS cureFrom a music career to CEO of an AIDS research nonprofit, alumnus Kevin Robert Frost describes his journey in
- Professor Aaron Bar-Adon created Hebrew linguistics fieldThe scholar and teacher was elected to the Academy of the Hebrew Language in November for his seminal contribu
- Thank you kindlyLinguist Lars Hinrichs and his student researchers in the Texas English Project collect and analyze field reco
- The El Anatsui install at BlantonIn this behind the scenes video, artists, curators and more work together to install the "El Anatsui: When I L
- The door to opportunityUndergraduate student Kelsey McKinney describes her Harry Ransom Center internship experience and how a typewr
- The gospels in rewriteClassics and Religious Studies Professor L. Michael White won the Hamilton Book Awards Grand Prize for his sch
- The legacy of an organist and professorThe passion Gerre Hancock exuded for the organ is center stage in this video for the Longhorn Network. Hancock
- The treasure amid the trash"Trash Dance," a film about the dignity of work by Associate Professor Andrew Garrison, premieres at South by
- The write stuffIn this Longhorn Network academic content preview, watch how the Heart of Texas Writing Project helps teachers
- Where undergrads find a spark for creativityThrough exposure to and interaction with collection materials at the Harry Ransom Center, undergraduate studen
- Alumnus builds eclectic business off the gridIndustrial Country Market is a roadside attraction near Columbus. It’s the business venture of alumnus Andrew
- Another side of HaitiIn January 2011, an interdisciplinary team of students traveled to Haiti to identify community needs and strat
- Faculty react to State of the UnionOn topics of energy, regulation and policy, politics and bank bailouts — our faculty members chime in after tu
- Forecasting the Republican presidential primariesIn this video, Professor Jeremi Suri responds to questions about the Republican primary, the presidential elec
- High-stakes gas pricesA year-long surge in gasoline prices is shifting public opinions on a wide range of energy issues, according t
- Investing in the future of entrepreneurshipA $6 million gift from Fort Worth businessman and entrepreneur Jon Brumley will fund the growth of the Texas V
- Labor or leisure?A new economics study co-authored by Professor Daniel Hamermesh lends insight into how people spend their free
- Lack of broadband has crippling effectBroadband Internet isn't just something nice to have. Without it, rural communities could be crippled economic
- Making the human connection in businessWhen Accounting Professor Eric Hirst met Thando, a tour guide in South Africa, what he learned went beyond the
- Measuring energy efficiency at homeIn this video, Associate Professor Jeff Siegel uses the UTest House to show how small energy saving decisions
- Poll: Americans aren’t optimistic about energyAs the first ongoing and nonpartisan measure of how Americans think and behave about energy, the Energy Poll r
- Student entrepreneurs give a hootA team of students from the College of Natural Sciences and McCombs School of Business started Hoot.me, an app
- The art and science of political adsThis election year, expect political advertising to continue to get more targeted and personalized, says Gover
- The art of giving upAn obsession with success can have negative side effects on what arguably matters even more in life: being hap
- The big question in sustainable developmentArchitecture Professor Steven Moore says affordable housing not only provides places for people to live, it ca
- The consequences of Romney’s proposed minimum wage hikeDaniel Hamermesh Daniel Hamermesh is the Sue Killam Professor in the Foundations of Economics. A nationally-kn
- The deficit dilemmaHow big is our nation's debt? What does it mean for our economy? How drastic are the solutions? Faculty member
- The economics of Prop 8Professor Daniel Hamermesh served as an expert witness for the legal team challenging Prop 8. Watch as he disc
- The next big thingThe university has renewed its entrepreneurial spirit, creating an extensive support system for aspiring entre
- The science of generosityAny altruistic act contributes to a well-functioning society. But what makes people give? Social scientists ar
- A tree of life grows in TexasComputer scientist Tandy Warnow uses the Texas Advanced Computing Center's Ranger supercomputer to create a mo
- American presidents, up close and personalThe College of Education's Presidential Timeline puts the digitized resources of the 13 presidential libraries
- Army focuses on university researchUndersecretary Joseph Westphal visited campus to explore advances in fields such as neuroscience, which could
- Army officials tour cutting-edge researchLieutenant Colonel Joseph Kopser, Texas Army ROTC chair, discusses the campus visit by Undersecretary of the U
- Innovating freshman researchIn this video, Freshman Research Initiative student Ryan Lannan describes his moment of epiphany that he can c
- Learning by doingHaving freshmen perform research doesn't just improve undergraduate learning. It convinces more students to be
- Making the “Switch”A new documentary film from Jackson School of Geosciences Professor Scott Tinker charts a course toward our en
- Meet Andrea Gore, David Crews and Art MarkmanOn April 11 at two live tapings of the Game Changers series, our speakers discuss life in a contaminated world
- Meet Game Changers Andrea Gore and David CrewsOn April 11 at the Game Changers live taping, the scientists discuss how environmental exposures to commonly u
- Meet a Game Changer: Art MarkmanOn April 11 at the Game Changers live taping, the cognitive scientist discusses smart thinking and the three k
- Meet a Game Changer: Bob MetcalfeIn this video, the professor of innovation reveals how being innovative is a quality you can achieve through p
- Meet a Game Changer: Lauren Ancel MeyersIn this video, the mathematical epidemiologist reveals why she's so passionate about studying the spread and c
- Microraptor suggests feathers evolved to attract matesJulia Clarke, assistant professor of paleontology, discusses how a feathered tail on birds may have evolved as
- Science with a songNeurobiology student Da'Marcus Baymon's numerous talents stem not only from the classroom, but also the resear
- Secretary of State highlights university’s economic development program in IndiaThe university's economic development initiative in India received high-profile recognition from Hillary Clint
- The high value of short-lived wormsResearchers have devised a simple test using dopamine-deficient worms for identifying drugs that may help peop
- The memory functionIn this research Q&A, Assistant Professor Alison Preston reveals how the brain supports memory and how memory
- The pregnancy twoferMaternal health epidemiologist Michele Forman explains how healthier habits during pregnancy can improve the l
- The science of prenatal vitaminsChoosing a prenatal vitamin can be a challenging decision. University researchers weigh in on the science behi
- Watch a live webcast of an ocean expeditionSee shipwrecks, deep sea life and gas seeps in the Gulf of Mexico during an expedition led by University of Te
- A memoir with heartTake a look at the life of world-renowned heart surgeon and alumnus Denton Cooley through photographs from his
- Advancing cancer research in Texas and beyondIn this video, Professor Tanya Paull explains how next-generation medicine may be able to combat cancer using
- Aging in America: The Latino perspectiveFor the growing population of elderly Latinos, the future is particularly uncertain. Professor Jacqueline Ange
- Answering the callWith $3 million from the St. David's Foundation, the School of Nursing will improve the health of underserved
- Challenging a woman’s role in medicineAlumna Sue Ellen Young Knolle was determined to pursue medical school after graduating from UT in the '60s, de
- Class of 2011: Heritage of hard workGraduating student Joe Malacara is a former migrant worker who followed his mentor’s path to a pharmacy career
- Doctoral Student works to diagnose hearing impairments in childrenMichelle Hsieh, a communication sciences and disorders doctoral student, is applying cutting-edge audiology re
- Going organic?Lydia Steinman in the Department of Nutritional Sciences talks about the meditative joy of gardening and busts
- Improving surgical outcomes for children, cancer patientsEngineering faculty and students are using 3-D imaging technology to better help cancer patients and children
- Make smarter, positive New Year’s resolutionsIt's not you, it's the resolutions you make. Psychologist Art Markman says to focus on positive resolutions in
- Professor’s blood flow model offers life-saving solutionsThree-dimensional blood flow medical images pioneered by Engineering Professor Thomas Hughes can improve the s
- Researcher's invention improves breast cancer detectionBreast cancer affects nearly one out of eight American women. Of those women, around 40 percent undergo more t
- Restoring justiceDr. Marilyn Armour, graduate students and community members share how mediation programs can help victims heal
- School (Lab) SchoolThe Child and Family Laboratory supports high-quality experiences for young kids and research and teaching for
- The air insideProfessor Richard Corsi, an indoor air quality expert, shares why scented candles and other common household p
- The big questionBiomedical Engineering Professor Christine Schmidt describes how advancements in biomedicine will make the wor
- The big question in Africa’s climate vulnerabilityAssistant Professor of Public Affairs Josh Busby focuses on climate change vulnerability in Africa and how enh
- The power of the Internet over depressionTo fight depression among homebound adults, Social Work Professor Namkee Choi uses the video chat tool Skype a
- Undergraduate research: A valuable networking opportunityAs a School of Social Work student, a volunteer opportunity hooked alumna Bethany Berkeley Gartin on pursuing
- Undergraduate research: An eye-opening experienceEach month on Know the Senate of College Councils will shine the spotlight on one undergraduate researcher. Th
- After Super Tuesday: Bigger is betterProfessor Jeremi Suri offers analysis on the Super Tuesday results and predicts what could happen next as the
- Anxiety in political advertisingIn this Elections 2012 analysis, Assistant Professor of Government Bethany Albertson explains how candidates t
- Beauty and the 2012 presidential raceEconomics Professor Daniel Hamermesh explains why beauty in politics matters less and less the more important
- Can Romney reach the real South?In our latest Elections 2012 video coverage, Professor Paul Stekler discusses the results of Super Tuesday and
- How Romney is pressuring Santorum to exit the raceJournalism Professor Regina Lawrence explains how exit talk may affect the Republication presidential nominee
- Law students take Pro Bono PledgeTina Fernandez, director of the School of Law's Pro Bono Program, discusses the impact of student volunteer wo
- Marketing emotion and micro-targeting through political adsAs part of our Elections 2012 coverage, visiting scholar Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto reveals what the future
- Meet a Game Changer: Jeremi SuriOn March 28 at the Game Changers live taping, the global affairs expert will examine U.S. history and how it s
- Oil and governanceWith dissatisfaction about U.S. energy policies on the rise, experts explain just how much control the U.S. go
- On religion and politicsIn our latest Elections 2012 conversation, Professor Tom Tweed discusses religion, its role in politics and it
- Poll shows Rick Santorum is favored in TexasTexas Politics Project Director James Henson discusses the results of the February 2012 University of Texas/Te
- President Obama, the ladies’ manIn this Elections 2012 analysis, Government scholar Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto explains why the presumptive
- Prophetic politicsAs a part of our Elections 2012 coverage, Journalism Professor Robert Jensen discusses why we need to chart a
- Surprises in the election campaign cycle so farIn this video, Professor Bruce Buchanan discusses what's unusual about the Republican primaries, negative ads
- The Texas primary really does matterIn this Elections 2012 analysis, Center for Politics and Governance Director Sherri Greenberg discusses the im
- The life and work of Barbara JordanGraduate students honor Barbara Jordan's legacy with essays in a special edition of The Baines Report, an onli
- Training global diplomatsA new multidisciplinary initiative will draw on research and teaching expertise from the LBJ School, College o
- Tuning in to politicsIn our latest Elections 2012 analysis, Communication Studies Professor Natalie Stroud explains how our media c
- Voting trends of womenFor our Elections 2012 analysis, visiting scholar Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto discusses the voting trends of
- We are in the general nowIn this latest Elections 2012 analysis, Center for Politics and Governance Director Sherri Greenberg explains
- "Friending" freedomAnita Husen is a graduate student in Arabic Studies. She writes about the role Egyptian youth and social netwo
- All against oneHadiel Nawaz is a psychology junior who grew up in Alexandria and Cairo. She said the news of Mubarak's resign
- Building a better planetOur planet is vulnerable. Urbanization, population growth, natural and man-made disasters contribute to our fr
- Building independenceArchitecture students design a new green complex to bring education, clean water and sustainable food sources
- Converting pessimism into hopeUndergraduate researcher Ben Weiss used a Senate of College Councils grant to travel to Zambia and further his
- Documenting the rich and famousBestselling novelist and Vanity Fair writer Dominick Dunne donated his personal and professional documents to
- Food for thoughtAmerican Studies Associate Professor Elizabeth Engelhardt serves up stories on Southern food culture just in t
- Foreign policy won’t impact the 2012 election? Think againForeign policy will factor into the November election despite the emphasis in this election cycle on the econo
- Getting ahead with online coursesContinuing and Innovative Education's University Extension lets students earn college credit from anywhere in
- How primary is foreign policy?Even if foreign policy is a secondary concern to the economy in the upcoming election, events on the world sta
- Is America safer since 9/11?Professor Ami Pedahzur offers several good reasons why the United States should feel confident and optimistic
- Longhorns in Leeds: Students blog from abroadCheck out the new blog "Longhorns in Leeds" and travel vicariously through a group of sociology students study
- Opinion: The road ahead in LibyaJeremi Suri, the Mack Brown Distinguished Professor for Global Leadership, shares his thoughts on how Libya ca
- Reporting ChinaSixteen students spent four weeks in China navigating the ins and outs of international reporting. View a sele
- Strange politics and the role of journalistsJournalism Professor Tom Johnson asks, "When the going gets weird, should reporters be truth vigilantes?" He o
- Student perspectives: Egypt unrestThe world was watching as protests erupted in Egypt. But for these three UT students with close connections to
- Student teaches and inspires youth in PeruSophomore Armando Vera used an Undergraduate Studies grant to teach Peruvian children English ... and the "Hoo
- Student uses UGS grant to teach English in PeruThe full Q-and-A with Armando Vera, the inaugural recipient of the UGS Exploration Experience Grant.
- Witness to a revolutionSenior Jordan Bellquist was studying abroad in Alexandria, Egypt when the riots broke out.
- Witnesses to civil rights era lifeAt the Briscoe Center, explore the historically significant photography by R.C. Hickman and Calivin Littlejohn
- Anxiety in political advertisingIn this Elections 2012 analysis, Assistant Professor of Government Bethany Albertson explains how candidates t
- Do you speak Texan?Despite drastic changes to the iconic accent, most Texans will continue to use their twang in the right situat
- Getting ahead with online coursesContinuing and Innovative Education's University Extension lets students earn college credit from anywhere in
- Investing in the future of entrepreneurshipA $6 million gift from Fort Worth businessman and entrepreneur Jon Brumley will fund the growth of the Texas V
- President Obama, the ladies’ manIn this Elections 2012 analysis, Government scholar Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto explains why the presumptive
- Public art celebrates Walter CronkiteTo mark the legacy of the alum and veteran journalist, watch a video about "And That's the Way It Is," an art
- Science with a songNeurobiology student Da'Marcus Baymon's numerous talents stem not only from the classroom, but also the resear
- Secretary of State highlights university’s economic development program in IndiaThe university's economic development initiative in India received high-profile recognition from Hillary Clint
- Thank you kindlyLinguist Lars Hinrichs and his student researchers in the Texas English Project collect and analyze field reco
- The Class of 2012To celebrate the achievements of this year's graduates, we highlight just some of the remarkable students who'
- The Texas primary really does matterIn this Elections 2012 analysis, Center for Politics and Governance Director Sherri Greenberg discusses the im
- The pregnancy twoferMaternal health epidemiologist Michele Forman explains how healthier habits during pregnancy can improve the l
- The science of prenatal vitaminsChoosing a prenatal vitamin can be a challenging decision. University researchers weigh in on the science behi
- Top scholars make their mark on the worldIn this video, five graduating students share their dreams of making the world a better place through research
- Tower lights darken tonightOn the night of UT Remembers, Friday, May 4, the Tower will be darkened in remembrance of members of the unive
- Tower shines orange tonightOn Thursday, May 3, the Tower lights will honor the recipients of the 2012 President's Staff Awards, including
- Tower shines orange tonightThe Tower will shine orange the evening of Monday, May 7, to recognize the women's rowing team for earning the
- Tower shines orange tonightThe Tower will shine orange with a No. 1 Tuesday, May 8, in recognition of the School of Law's national champi
- Tower shines orange tonightThe Tower will shine orange the evening of May 10 to honor the women's tennis team for earning the Big 12 Cham
- We are in the general nowIn this latest Elections 2012 analysis, Center for Politics and Governance Director Sherri Greenberg explains
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