Mason Hankamer experiences dreams in which a full live orchestra is performing and all he can see is a fusion of colors. The more familiar he is with the song, the more vibrant the picture becomes.
For...
As radio-television-film graduate students, Annie Silverstein and Monique Walton were advised to stray away from using animals and children as primary subjects in their filmmaking.
“They...
Plenty of people have made maps of Austin, but local artist and UT alum Jennifer Chenoweth made a map that takes personal experience into account.
After graduating in 1999 with a Master of Fine Arts,...
TOM’S Founder and Chief Shoe Giver, Blake Mycoskie, lectured about his experiences as a social entrepreneur and his ONE for ONE movement at Hogg Auditorium on Wednesday night. After the lecture,...
With a passion for film and a talent for writing, radio-television-film graduate student Paul Monticone wrote an award-winning, 40-page essay after researching for two months.
Monticone’s...
While the Oscars took place last Sunday night, the awards season is still not over — at least not for Texas.
The Austin Film Society, a non-profit film organization, will host its 14th annual...
From a food trailer in an East Austin parking lot to the TV screen, Aaron Franklin, owner of Franklin Barbecue, along with his wife Stacy, never imagined their brisket could create such a worldwide following.
“I’ve...
In an effort to uphold its commitment to diversity and promote equal opportunity for businesses, UT helped sponsor the 20th annual Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Vendor Fair — a one-day...
Hoping to advance environmental policy and sustainability awareness, experts discussed the relationship between climate change and economics at a panel Wednesday evening.
The Campus Environmental Center,...
When English professor James Cox and chemistry professor Brent Iverson were arrested Wednesday morning, the only way they could receive bail was by following members of Camp Kesem in a sing-a-long and...
Hoping to increase civic engagement, experts and community members weighed in at a panel Tuesday to discuss city representation and Austin’s 10-1 proposal.
KLRU, KUT and the Annette Strauss...
After months of preparation and years of dreaming, the University Fashion Group joined 24 textile and apparel seniors in showcasing their work at a culminating event of the year for UT fashion.
Sponsored...
English Assistant Professor Snehal Shingavi said even without a shred of evidence, a majority of people in the United States believed the explosions that took place at the Boston Marathon were the result...
Rain did not keep the stress relief cruise from boarding passengers inside Gregory Gym on Wednesday afternoon at an annual event hosted by the Counseling and Mental Health Center.
StressFest 2013 invited...
Captain Melissa Zak of the Los Angeles Police Department said she was ready to leave the City of Angels when UT football beat the University of Southern California at the 2005 Bowl Championship Series.
Seven...
Heavy rainfall left 2800 Austin Energy customers without power, disrupted traffic in West Campus and resulted in event cancellations across the city Tuesday.
Near campus — on West 24th and...
Despite cloudy skies and light rain, 80 students marched from the Student Activity Center to the Capitol’s North Steps to keep UT competitive, safe and affordable.
Coordinated by the Senate...
Collaborative efforts between UT and Austin Water showed that purple is the new green at a celebration ceremony Wednesday to mark the completion of a project aimed to save water, cut costs and increase...
With a little help from former UT quarterback Colt McCoy, three UT students in the McCombs School of Business are spreading the word about their new organization.
Finance sophomores Alan Dukor...
Five women offered varying viewpoints on whether women can have it all, and they all agreed that the answer is not so definitive.
A panel titled “Can Women Have it All?” discussed the meaning...
A new study by Social Work Dean Luis Zayas seeks to explore the mental impact of deportation of Mexican immigrants on their U.S.-born children.
Because of an increase in deported Mexican immigrant parents,...
As students deal with mountains of homework and long work hours, associate marketing professor Raj Raghunathan claims many people simply do not choose happiness.
Raghunathan focused on how to maintain...
Healthy horns know that preparation is key to playing safe.
An initiative by University Health Services aims to keep UT students free of potential harm over spring break by equipping them with a safety...
The issue of public education policy dominated the conversation Wednesday evening at the Lyndon B. Johnson Library where a panel of four members of the Texas Legislature addressed prominent issues facing...
Unlike most representatives, Joe Straus, Texas Speaker of the House, can bring together green cars and Republican politics.
“Who else do you know that drives a Prius with a Romney sticker?”...
On Tuesday morning, Kasim Reed, the 59th mayor of Atlanta, made a special appearance on Overheard, a KLRU-hosted television series hosted by Evan Smith, editor in chief and CEO of The Texas Tribune.
During...
“Zero Dark Thirty” may have only tied for an Academy Award on Sunday night, but it produced enough controversy to avoid living in the shadow of the Oscar winners.
The film emphasized...
As head coach of the UT diving team, Matt Scoggin, former UT and Olympian diver, inspired students with several life lessons he learned during his athletic career Wednesday evening.
Every week,...
Glynn Harmon, former dean and professor at the School of Information for more than 40 years, died Sunday, Feb. 17 at the age of 79.
Harmon earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the...
Several members of the University Fashion Group took their annual trip to New York last week to participate in Spring Fashion Week.
From Feb. 7 to Feb. 11, UT students were exposed to the city...
Runners congregated Sunday morning to sweat, struggle and raise money for cancer research after a 26.2 mile adventure through the streets of Austin.
For 21 years, the annual Livestrong Austin...
Public television studio KLRU hosted Blackademics, a community event showcasing a range of topics pertinent to African-American culture, Wednesday night. Sponsored by the Division of Diversity...
The UT System released records Monday indicating that a total of $2 billion has been saved over the past six years through coordinated efforts between the nine UT campuses.
Due to efficient strategies...
For the second time since 2005, UT’s Satellite Design Lab won first place in the national University Nanosatellite Program competition, held in Albuquerque, N.M., at the Air Force Research Laboratories....
Andrew Dillon, Dean of the School of Information, emphasized the importance of extracting meaning from large amounts of data Wednesday afternoon at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center.
For...
Hemi Thaker, president and CEO of Anue Systems, a local software maker, focused on advising future entrepreneurs in a lecture Tuesday evening at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center.
Every...
Faculty members and students offered their varying viewpoints at the heels of President Barack Obama’s call for action on immigration policy.
On Tuesday, White House officials released the details...
