Power Plants Beloved professor Billie Turner helped UT become a prominent center for botanical research. Photo: Amalia Diaz “He was magnanimous to his students with his time, support and pocketbook to ensure their success in what he thought was the best profession in...
Texas Leader Spotlight Terry Startzel, B.A. Government ’76 and M.S. Social Work ’85, and Jeanne Startzel Keystone, CO What are your favorite UT memories? During my tenure at UT, I had many fantastic opportunities. I provided an overview of geographic information...
Getting to Know Jay Hartzell, UT’s New President Published You took over the presidency during challenging circumstances. What has kept you steady? Even though we’ve faced many obstacles in recent days, I keep coming back to the students and their talent, our faculty...
Student Spotlight Out of the Classroom, Into the Public Arena After two years teaching high school algebra at Kealakehe High School in Hawaii, Nicolas Vander Meer found his calling in education. But it wasn’t in the classroom. Continue Reading Support talented...
Writing Dad’s Name in the Stars McDonald Observatory in Fort Davis was built thanks to an estate gift from Texas banker William McDonald. Each year more than 100,000 visitors take advantage of the darkest skies in the continental United States to view the stars...
