Summer 2020
Jun 15, 2020
Team effort: ITS and LAITS joined forces to build our new online world during COVID-19
Zoom has become a part of the daily routine for many at The University of Texas at Austin since the COVID-19 pandemic made it necessary to move the spring semester…
May 01, 2020
Hollywood backdrops, rescued from obscurity, become a teaching tool at UT
Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman fall in love while driving along the Champs-Élysées in the film “Casablanca.” Judy Garland skips through a land she finds over the rainbow in “The…
May 01, 2020
LaToya Smith and team help student athletes succeed as students
When LaToya Smith began her current role as senior associate athletics director for student services in 2017, she brought with her a broad understanding of the university’s systems and nuances.…
May 01, 2020
Fine arts, science and the maker movement come together for a different type of teaching
A scribbled note on a napkin laid the foundation for a project that brings together students from different disciplines to learn in a hands-on way. Shelly Rodriguez and J.E. Johnson…
May 01, 2020
How UT, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation are collaborating to support students of Texas
Access to The University of Texas at Austin is one thing. Success once here is another. UT has long worked to increase both access and success — including raising its…
May 01, 2020
Research efforts at UT quickly adjusted to study issues related to COVID-19
As COVID-19 and its effects became widespread earlier this year, hundreds of University of Texas at Austin researchers pivoted their work to focus on matters related to the coronavirus. These…
May 01, 2020
Departments joined forces to better serve students through Texas One Stop
Departments from across The University of Texas at Austin collaborated to create Texas One Stop, a resource that aims to improve enrollment services for students. Texas One Stop, which assists students…
May 01, 2020
Podcasts from staff and faculty members help you learn while you listen
The explosive popularity of podcasts means there’s something for everyone, whether you’re a history buff, an amateur detective, a music maven or a political junkie. But with so many choices,…
May 01, 2020
During pandemic, journalism professor teaches about global perspectives from her home in Taiwan
In associate professor Iris Chyi’s office, on the 10th floor of an apartment building overlooking the tallest building in Taipei, Taiwan, there are two clocks. The first hangs on the…
May 01, 2020
A look at how the Office of Campus Safety moved to respond during a pandemic
Most emergencies that affect campus are “quick and gone,” Jonathan Robb says. But the COVID-19 emergency — and how campus must respond to it — seems to constantly change. “Even…
May 01, 2020
Cheap 19th century Jane Austen novels reveal treasure trove of history
Soft and worn publisher’s cloth loosely binds the thin, powdery pages full of tightly squeezed columns and tiny text. The fading covers flash an array of colors, from crimson red…