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ACL Live 50th

ACL Live’s 50th anniversary features newcomers, ACL legends, fosters heartfelt community in 2-hour special

Joe Ferrara, General Life&Arts Reporter November 22, 2024

Beneath a gleaming “50,” the audience clapped in time with “Deep in the Heart of Texas.” The crowd, barely settled from their standing ovation, erupted again as another performer graced ACL’s...

Savannah Rakovalis, Kate McMillan and Kate Fiore browse the Blue Genie Art Bazaar after getting a recommendation from a coworker in Austin, Texas on Nov. 19, 2024.

Blue Genie Art Bazaar brings handcrafted art to Austin holiday shoppers

Maya Thakur, General Life&Arts Reporter November 21, 2024

Filled with spirited customers, colorful artwork and holiday cheer, the Blue Genie Art Bazaar has been a staple of the Austin community for almost 24 years. An annual market featuring the work of over...

Verified Carbon Co-Founder Coleman White, left, and Chief Business Officer Thomas McGuire photographed at the UT Main Building on Friday, November 15, 2024.

Alum’s Texas-based startup revolutionizes direct air capture with world’s first 100% wind-powered facility

Maya Thakur, Life&Arts General Reporter November 21, 2024

Over the past 11 months, UT alumnus Coleman White and his team at Texas-based startup Verified Carbon worked to develop the world’s first 100% wind-powered direct air capture facility, which would help...

Theresa Nguyễn setting up her laptop and DJ board ahead of her set at New York New York Bar on November 15, 2024.

Self-taught student DJ brings energy to student party scene 

Angelina Liu, General Life&Arts Reporter November 21, 2024

Theresa Nguyen said she just wants to make people dance.  The public health senior was first inspired to try a hand at DJing after seeing repeated videos of the United Kingdom DJ group Girls Don’t...

The UT Tower viewed from the Turtle Pond on October 6, 2023.

University’s Middle Eastern ensemble connects Austin community through music

Grace Gates November 20, 2024

Editor’s Note: This story is published in collaboration with the Moody Writing Support Program.  Yasmeen Hamad said she heard about the University’s Middle Eastern ensemble through an email offering...

Leveling up: how Longhorn gaming is shaping future of esports at UT

Leveling up: how Longhorn gaming is shaping future of esports at UT

Miles Schuk Ehler, General Sports Reporter November 19, 2024

As esports rapidly gain traction worldwide, universities are beginning to recognize its cultural significance, and UT is no exception. Following a recent showdown against Texas A&M esports, Longhorn...

Longhorn racing shows off newest electric car at Austin Auto Festival

Longhorn racing shows off newest electric car at Austin Auto Festival

Tyler Pullum, General Life&Arts Reporter November 19, 2024

Longhorn Racing boasts a group of over 300 students passionate about automobiles and racing who design and manufacture cars over the course of an academic year. The group consists of three major teams:...

All That Glitters: The Practice & Preservation of Hand Tooling exhibition at the UT Administration building on November 14, 2024.

‘All That Glitters’ is not gold, School of Information proves hand-tooling is

Charlotte Karner, General Life&Arts Reporter November 19, 2024

When professor Sarah Norris started teaching at the School of Information in 2020, she based one of the first classes she taught on her own challenges in the field. Norris said she found librarians often...

The Boston Dynamics robot B3VO dances at the annual Texas Robotics Parade on Nov. 15, 2024.

UT’s AI Live grand finale features robots, music, community spirit

Katherine Jones, Senior Life&Arts Reporter November 18, 2024

On Friday afternoon, a line of robots journeyed down Speedway accompanied by musicians from UT Mariachi and students from Texas Robotics. Students, faculty and researchers gathered at the heart of campus...

New Fiber Arts Collective aims to create close-knit community on campus 

New Fiber Arts Collective aims to create close-knit community on campus 

Ana Taveira, General Life&Arts Reporter November 18, 2024

While Marina Petrović-Kinzy awaited an interview for a scholarship, she noticed a member of the previous cohort waiting outside knitting. Striking up a conversation about their shared love of knitting,...

A man stops in his tracks to listen to Cecily Parks recite a poem from the book Texas, Being: A State of Poems at the Texas Book Festival on Nov. 17, 2024.

Texas Book Festival presents ‘Texas, Being,’ anthology of bright poets from across Texas

Bailey Raymond, General Life&Arts Reporter November 18, 2024

The Poetry Tent bustled with nervous energy as colleagues, students and poetry aficionados listened to the “State of Complexity” panel read poems traversing the diverse land, history and emotions...

June Shine band performs at the Harvest Moon Festival hosted by the Texas Cowboys on Nov. 14, 2024. Held at Republic Square Park, the event included a concert, raffle, and silent auction with proceeds being donated to UT Elementary.

Texas Cowboys puts on first Harvest Moon Festival since return to campus

Analise Pickerrell, Senior Life&Arts Reporter November 18, 2024

Bouncy country tunes echoed through the air on a cool Thursday night at Republic Square Park in the heart of downtown Austin. Rows of cowboy boots and hats assembled in front of the stage as the June Shine...

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