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Out of the Classroom, Into the Public Arena

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...

Longhorn Nation Steps Up for Students in a Record-Breaking Effort

Changing the World, Students

Longhorn Nation Steps Up for Students in a Record-Breaking Effort When The University of Texas at Austin transitioned classes online and moved students off campus this spring, many young Longhorns’ lives were disrupted. Some found themselves in need of emergency...

The Real Kevin T.

Texas Leader, Vibrant Future

The Real Kevin T. Photos: Sloan Breeden, Kevin Tuerff From UT to Broadway and Back While cruising at 35,000 feet en route from Paris to New York, Kevin Tuerff’s plane suddenly dropped in elevation and turned sharply to the north. It was a change of course that would...

The Research Bug

Faculty, Texas Leader

The Research Bug Prem Mahendroo at home in Arlington Photos: Vivian Abagiu, Sloan Breeden, Tara Trujillo-Smith As a young boy, Prem Mahendroo loved to fly kites near the Ganges River in his hometown of Haridwar, India. He has a vivid memory of climbing up the side of...