Spring 2022
May 10, 2022
Historic building honors Black architect, hosts UT faculty and resources for civic efforts
Nestled near the corner of Navasota and Cotton streets in East Austin, the renovated John S. and Drucie R. Chase Building now serves as the new off-campus office of the…
May 10, 2022
UT’s campus safety expert competes in Firefighter Challenge races with his son
Nine-time World Firefighter Challenge champion Jared Johnson lost a third-place title by one-thousandth of a second in 2019. When the Austin firefighter vowed never to place fourth again, his father,…
May 10, 2022
Blanton exhibition melds history, memory with a deconstruction of the art of photography
Memory, history and our perception of images combine in “Oscar Muñoz: Invisibilia,” on display at the Blanton Museum of Art through June 5. The exhibition showcases about 40 works from…
May 04, 2022
A Day in the Life: UT graduate student employees navigate the in-between
Among the sea of undergraduates and faculty and staff members who bustle through UT’s campus each semester, you might encounter a graduate student employee who navigates the intersection of these…
May 04, 2022
Historic telescope construction on track with help from UT astronomers
Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin are playing an instrumental role in the construction of the largest optical telescope in the world. UT is part of a…
May 04, 2022
After 20 years, Texas Advanced Computing Center continues on path of discovery
From its humble beginnings with just a handful of staff housed in modest surroundings to becoming one of the leading academic supercomputing centers in the world, the Texas Advanced Computing…
May 04, 2022
A conversation with Allan Cole, UT’s deputy to the president for societal challenges and opportunities
To a significant degree, UT helped build modern Austin, especially since the 1980s, when the university’s intellectual ecosystem touched off an explosion of technology companies starting up in and moving…
May 04, 2022
Delve into UT’s hidden architectural gems
Delicate architectural details such as intricate stone carvings and vibrant tiles are the hallmark of the Forty Acres. In the early 20th century, UT was still establishing itself as an…
May 04, 2022
Landscape technician paves transition to make his work better for the environment
Senior landscape technician Johnny Lee was frustrated. He worried about the excess carbon emissions he created each day as he attempted to operate his landscape equipment around the mass of…
May 04, 2022
Anthropology professor examines Mexican Americans’ battle for equality throughout state history
After five years of extensive research, grueling writing and a cycle of revisions, anthropology professor Martha Menchaca published her fifth book: “The Mexican American Experience in Texas.” Menchaca’s book is…