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Mar 15, 2023

University Resource Groups offer diverse community spaces to faculty and staff

When Richard Costa was in The Old Guard in Fort Myer, Virginia, he facilitated over 3,000 ceremonies. Of all the vigils he oversaw, military-dependent funerals were the hardest.Costa, who was…
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Mar 15, 2023

Harry Ransom Center exhibition offers an in-depth look behind some of history’s iconic films

Film experts and casual movie enthusiasts alike have a new exhibition to browse through at the Harry Ransom Center. “Drawing the Motion Picture,” which is free to the public and…
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Mar 15, 2023

The director of the Admissions Welcome Center helps prospective Longhorns envision life at UT

UT sophomore Sonali Reddy and senior Malvika Patil conclude their co-led campus tour in front of the UT Tower. Before they leave the visiting group of high school students and…
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Mar 15, 2023

The Hamilton Book Awards celebrate literature by UT authors

Faculty and staff mingled behind the gold-trimmed doors of the Lee Jamail Academic Room in The University of Texas’ historic Main Building. They gathered Nov. 3 to celebrate the school’s…
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Mar 15, 2023

English professor Edward Carey compiles stories and illustrations from inside the pandemic

Three illustrations sit above English professor Edward Carey’s desk. The drawings from his book “The Iremonger Trilogy” exhibit characters who undergo plot twists and tribulations. The two characters Clod Iremonger…
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Nov 14, 2022

Costume production associate Desireé Humphries facilitates diverse character representation on stage

Desireé Humphries collided with the world of costume design in middle school. In the musical film “Moulin Rouge!,” the protagonist Satine wears a scarlet red, silk and satin dress in…
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Nov 14, 2022

Uniting campus with ‘Make it Your Texas, Make it Our Texas’

The University of Texas at Austin welcomed students, faculty and staff, as well as parents, alumni and visitors to campus for the 2022-23 academic year with a campus-wide campaign. The…
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Nov 14, 2022

UT faculty and staff superfans share their love of football games

A wave of burnt orange floods Bevo Blvd. as football fans head toward the gates of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Along the way, some fans drop out and set…
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Nov 14, 2022

Man on a mission: Professor of research Raj Patel devotes his life to ending global hunger

Raj Patel was 5, traveling with his family to India from England during the monsoon season. A young girl, no older than 12, approached their car, carrying a crying infant.…
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Nov 14, 2022

Iliana Sosa tells her family’s legacy through an award-winning documentary

In 2014, Iliana Sosa borrowed a camera, hopped on a bus with her mother and grandfather, and documented her grandfather’s monthly 17-hour trip from Durango, Mexico, to El Paso, Texas. …
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Nov 14, 2022

Artists speak to the sociopolitical landscape of Brazil through multimedia installations at the Visual Arts Center

Rocks, dirt and branded petrified wood fill the main gallery of the Visual Arts Center a week before public unveiling of its latest exhibition. Castiel Vitorino Brasileiro moves about the…
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Nov 14, 2022

The Blank Center’s new therapy and outreach efforts help erase the stigma from stuttering

A mother took her 8-year-old for a dental checkup. The dentist began normal procedures and asked the girl her name. She stuttered her answer.  “Are you nervous?” the dentist asked…
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