Texas Connect

From the morning birds and the squirrels roaming in the day to, eventually, the raccoons coming out at night, a variety of animals call The University of Texas at Austin…

In 2016, KUT projects editor Matt Largey started a crowdsourced reporting project called ATXplained with the goal of answering people’s questions about the city. “It was modeled off a project…

EmilyAnne Skinner wore burnt orange every day that she hiked in Sequoia National Park and Yosemite in California last summer. “I saw 20 people in Yosemite that were like, ‘Hook…

In 2009, during her first month of graduate school at the University of South Florida, Megan Hildebrandt was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer that affects the body’s immune system.…

Erin Miller’s art often starts with an obsession. In “Lucky Charm Casino,” her exhibition of print-based work showcased last summer at the Galveston Arts Center, she dived into the maximalist…

Bob Bowman has coached at five Olympic Games. He’s guided some of the biggest swimmers in the world, from Michael Phelps — the most decorated Olympian in history — to…

In August 2021, during the yearly meeting of the Longhorn Band and the Longhorn Alumni Band, Clifton Croomes was left speechless by a special gift. “I was in the band…

When the halftime cannon blows at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, one team leaves as another makes a grand entrance on the turf field. No matter the weather, from the…

For one week in April, the College of Fine Arts will become an exhibition space for theater, visual art, dance, music and more as part of The Cohen New Works…

Bret Anthony Johnston has now published three books, including his recent “We Burn Daylight,” a reimagining of “Romeo and Juliet” set during the 1993 Branch Davidian siege near Waco. But…

Founded in 1941, The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas is the oldest marine research facility on the Texas coast. The institute is dedicated to…

Tall black-and-silver shelving units line the wall, filled with row upon row of canned goods neatly arranged so their labels face front and center. Carrots, green beans, peaches, pears, ravioli…