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Alexandra Dorantes in performance dress at the Long Center on Sept. 22, 2024.

UT student pursues recording artistry, pays tribute to traditional Mexican music

Mehana Ondreyka, Senior Life&Arts Reporter September 26, 2024

In her first year at Hays County’s Chapa Middle School, then 11-year-old Alexandra Dorantes discovered the school lacked an orchestra program, offering only choir, band and mariachi. Encouraged by...

Hosted by Madi Purdy, ATX Art Nights welcomed attendees for an evening of painting tapered candles at Moontower Cider Co. on Monday, Sep 23.

UT alumna crafts thriving local arts community

Sabrina Ye, General Life&Arts Reporter September 25, 2024

Last October, a UT alumna downloaded Geneva with the simple goal of bringing together a small group of crafters. What started as a modest gathering has since blossomed into a thriving community of over...

Second-year graduate student Lorena Diosdado in her art studio an hour before the opening of "Retracing the Rubicon" on Sept. 20, 2024. Lorena Diosdado's work is on display at the exhibit.

New Visual Arts Center exhibit aims to generate conversations regarding living with grief

Maria Rodriguez, Life&Arts General Reporter September 23, 2024

A rubicon is defined as a “bounding or limiting line.” Three studio art majors represented the concept in their new exhibit, “Retracing the Rubicon.” Curated by Fionayuko Forbes, Farah Narejo...

Customers shop in Terra Toys on Sept. 18, 2024. Terra Toys is a locally owned toy store in north Austin.

Local toy store soon to celebrate 45 years of classic toys, serving Austin community

Maria Rodriguez, General Life&Arts Reporter September 18, 2024

Walking into Terra Toys is much like walking into a time machine. General manager Sylvia Allsup-Edwards said the shop carries a magical, wondrous and upbeat atmosphere, and she’s most proud of the consistency...

Plan II Honors and Informatics Junior Sreeja Kuppam poses for a portrait with her first book, "Ancient Dynasty Chronicles: The Untold Truth" at the Waterloo Lobby in West Campus where she regularly works and writes on Sept. 10, 2024.

UT junior gears up to release final book in science fiction trilogy

Mehana Ondreyka, Senior Life&Arts reporter September 16, 2024

Picking up a pen to journal one day in sixth grade, Sreeja Kuppam never planned to publish a book. As she cranked out diary entries and short stories, Sreeja eventually began writing what would become...

Outstanding Young Texas Ex Céline Halioua talks veterinary medicine startup, expanding canine lifespan

Outstanding Young Texas Ex Céline Halioua talks veterinary medicine startup, expanding canine lifespan

Mehana Ondreyka, Senior Life&Arts Reporter September 12, 2024

After sneaking into a Liberal Arts Honors event and discovering her passion for research during freshman year,  alumna Céline Halioua, class of 2017, switched her major from art to neuroscience. Now...

Jay Sankaran, an assistant professor at UT, and former U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz discussing global nuclear threats and how to reduce them during a Texas Tribune Festival event at the Omni Hotel Sept. 6.

UT professor speaks at Texas Tribune Festival with Ernest Moniz, talks upcoming book

Charlotte Karner, General Life&Arts Reporter September 10, 2024

After listening in on Texas Tribune Festival panels for years, a UT professor found himself somewhere he never imagined his career would take him. In the Omni Hotel Ballroom at the festival this Friday,...

New children’s musical pulls from associate dean’s childhood experience, inspiring young people

New children’s musical pulls from associate dean’s childhood experience, inspiring young people

Flora Farr, Life&Arts Desk Editor September 6, 2024

As a stage set revolves, it reveals a small trailer with wood paneling, green fabric walls and a leaky ceiling. While this set houses a new fictional star Lyric, it also brings a memory to life for the...

Engineering student takes on IndyCar with Chip Ganassi Racing

Engineering student takes on IndyCar with Chip Ganassi Racing

Mehana Ondreyka, Senior Life&Arts reporter August 29, 2024

Surrounded by the roar of the Detroit Grand Prix, an engineering intern sits in the Chip Ganassi timing stand for the first time. She hears drivers, engineers and strategists going back and forth over...

UT medical student one step closer to physician, honors mother’s story with Dell Med white coat ceremony

UT medical student one step closer to physician, honors mother’s story with Dell Med white coat ceremony

Amelia Engstrom, Life&Arts Editor August 23, 2024

As the white medical coat settled onto her shoulders for the first time, Fatema Dohadwala took one step closer to her lifelong dream — becoming a physician.  “As a first generation student, (going...

Photo from production of a previous play written by Danny Tejera, “Toros.”

Alum, playwright addresses climate crisis with latest commission

Flora Farr, Senior Life&Arts Reporter August 9, 2024

As funding and solutions for the climate crisis spark more debate, an off-Broadway playhouse in Manhattan is commissioning a full season of 11 new plays to discuss the climate crisis through theater. Among...

Texas Robotics beats competition at RoboCup 2024, fosters friendships, teamwork

Texas Robotics beats competition at RoboCup 2024, fosters friendships, teamwork

Trinity Orosco, General Life&Arts Reporter August 5, 2024

Usually, in a soccer arena in the Netherlands, one would find crowds cheering their favorite team to victory. This July, however, those cheers were dedicated to UT’s robotics team. Zhihan Wang, a Texas...

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