Sitting on the lawn in front of the UT Tower, a group of girls string beads in an attempt to make bracelets ahead of a fall fundraiser for Texas Girl Gains, a new fitness club on campus. Entering its first...

After five decades as a professional musician, teaching conservatories and playing with established orchestras, Mark Bernat and his wife moved to Iowa City in 2008, where he found a disappointing lack...

UT cultivates many trailblazers, whether it be football legends, award-winning filmmakers or, in the case of freshman Tomás Minc, World Cup Champion Gymnasts.  USA gymnastics member Tomás Minc traveled...

Award-winning comedian, actor, writer, producer and author Iliza Shlesinger sells out theaters around the world with her blend of hilarious observations about life and relationships, memorable characters...

A crowd gathered out front of the West Campus corner store, the Friendly Rio Market. A makeshift intermission of cigarettes, tallboys and pre-show banter stirred in anticipation outside the store for the...

In 1979, UT began offering opportunities for students interested in women, gender and sexuality studies. A silent history of LGBTQ+ and feminist academics precedes this by decades. However, only recently...

From screenwriting and cinematography summer camps at UT in high school to becoming a decorated student filmmaker, Lorena Chiles’ long standing relationship with the UT film community holds a special...

Just as a library holds rows of books, room 17 of the Biological Laboratories building shelters rows of flasks. They may appear to contain just liquid, but the contents of the flasks are very much alive,...

As Beril Saygin, biology and Plan II senior, crosses the finish line of her bike ride from Austin to Anchorage, Alaska, alongside her teammates, she’s not just biking for herself. “I’m riding...

In a world dominated by late-stage capitalism, the term “starving artist” can be a harsh truth as many artists in today’s world must work day jobs to preserve their ability to create. Blanton...

Surrounded by scalpels and bandages, aspiring medical students work hard to care for their ailing patients. Taking vitals, drawing blood and measuring heartbeats, they’re dedicated to their future professions....

Standing at the ready on the 20-by-44-foot court with paddle in hand, Joe Wise, senior assistant director of intramural sports, felt nervous to play his first pickleball match.  “I was worried about...