A Texas-Sized Summer Reading List 2018
Curious what you should add to your reading list? UT faculty members handpicked 58 books to read this summer (or anytime).
UT Students Ride 4000 Miles to Fight Cancer
Over the past 15 years, UT students have raised $8 million to fight cancer through Texas 4000, the longest annual charity bike ride in the world.
When and Why Did Our Human Ancestors First Leave Africa?
A new discovery in China may help bridge the gap between where humans began and where they are today.
Slurpee Straw Inspires Surgery Innovation
A thirsty group of engineering graduate students realized a Slurpee straw’s scoop-like end was the perfect shape to solve a common surgery problem.
David Douglas Duncan Dies at 102. His Photos Live On.
For decades, Americans at home and abroad learned of world events as they unfolded before Duncan’s camera. His archive at the Harry Ransom Center is a testament to his life's work.
Waller Creek Finds a Place in the Sun
Waller Creek — the corridor that enlivens UT Austin just east of the original Forty Acres — is gaining center stage.
Separation of Families is the Tip of the Iceberg
The American public should take a fresh look at over-incarceration
Safe Drinking Water for Millions of Americans is Threatened
Improvements to water systems are almost exclusively focused on major urban centers.
The Only Way Forward on Immigration is Through Our Stories
Unless people tell their stories and we listen, we can’t know what drives someone to cross.
