Defensive back Michael Taaffe celebrates after making a tackle during the Big 12 Championship game against Oklahoma State on Dec. 2, 2023.

Head coach Steve Sarkisian yells at Texas players during the Allstate Sugar Bowl game against Washington on Jan. 1, 2024.

Coach Steve Sarkisian laughs with other members of the coaching staff during a practice on Dec. 30, 2023 for the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

Junior running back Jaydon Blue runs a play down the field during the Allstate Sugar Bowl game against Washington on Jan. 1, 2024.

The Delta Sigma Phi fraternity house on Aug. 12, 2024.

The University of Texas tower on April 7, 2024.

A CapMetro Bus slows down in front of a bus stop on Guadalupe Street on Aug. 5, 2024.

Sophomore Jonathon Brooks celebrates with his teammates after scoring the first touchdown during Texas' game against Rice on Sept. 2, 2023.

The Texas Advanced Computing Center in the Advanced Computing Building on July 25, 2024. The National Science Foundation invested $457 million in the center for it to lead national research projects.

Outfielder Bella Dayton swings at a pitch during Texas' game against Oklahoma on April 7, 2024.

Linebacker David Gbenda celebrates after making a tackle during the Allstate Sugar Bowl game on Jan. 1, 2024.

The entrance to Bartholomew Pool on June 30, 2024.

The intersection of 26th Street and Nueces Street in West Campus on Sunday.

People in the lobby of the Austin Convention Center during South by Southwest on March 15, 2024. March 15 was the final day of conferences for the festival.

Quarterback Quinn Ewers looks to pass the ball during the College Football Playoff game against Washington on Jan. 1, 2024.

Head baseball coach David Pierce talks to hitting and pitching development coach Chris Gordon in the dugout during Texas' regional tournament game against Louisiana on May 31, 2024.

The 8 minute mile pace group for the RAWDAWG Run Club runs up a hill at the end of the 2.5 mile loop during the run on Saturday. Hundreds of people meet up every Saturday morning in Austin, Texas to run...

Quarterback Quinn Ewers holds up the 2023 Football Big 12 Championship trophy during the postgame celebration after the Longhorns won the game against Oklahoma State on Dec. 1, 2023.

The Texas Baseball team celebrates infielder Jared Thomas' homerun off of A&M's first pitch of the evening during the regional baseball tournament game in College Station, Texas on June 1, 2024. The Longhorns...

Freshman Yasmin Howe and sophomore Chloe Cooper celebrate after winning the Varsity 8+ race sat the Longhorn Invitational on April 27, 2024.

Filmmaker and UT alum Sachin Dheeraj Mudigonda sits for a portrait in the UT Tower on June 10, 2024.

Filmmaker and UT alum Sachin Dheeraj Mudigonda sits for a portrait in the UT Tower on June 10, 2024.

The Austin State Hospital completed renovation on Monday.

Sophomore shortstop Jalin Flores hits the ball during Texas' game against Louisiana in the NCAA Baseball Regional Tournament in College Station, Texas on Friday. Flores hit his third grand slam of the...

Head basketball coach Rodney Terry yells at his players during Texas' game against OSU on March 2, 2024.

Graduate student Megan Cockett stands for a portrait in front of the "Make It Your Texas" sign on the PCL on April 21, 2024. The recent university changes due to SB-17 shut down iPride, an organization...

QB2 Arch Manning catches a snap during Texas' annual spring game on Saturday.

Pierre-Yves Bailly backhands the ball to Louis Bowden of Baylor University during a singles match on April 13, 2024.

Government senior Elijah Kahlenberg poses for a portrait in a stairwell in the UT tower on April 18, 2024. The Harry S. Truman Foundation awarded Kahlenberg and 59 other students the Truman Scholarship,...

Senior Micah Braswell returns the ball to senior Tadeas Paroulek of Baylor University durung a singles match on April 13, 2024.

Five-star freshman Ryan Wingo celebrates a touchdown for the orange team during Texas' annual spring game on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

From left to right, Kelsey Tjernland, Eleanor Lee, Amber Stromme and Maddie Kuther pose for a portrait on Hole #5 at the University of Texas Golf Course on April 17, 2024. Lee founded Hot Girl Golf in...

Head men's basketball coach Rodney Terry reacts to a play during Texas' game against OSU on March 2, 2024.

The University of Texas tower on April 7, 2024.

Infielder Jalin Flores hits a home run during Texas' game at home against BYU on April 5, 2024.

Head basketball coach Rodney Terry yells at his players during Texas' game against OSU on March 2, 2024.

Redshirt sophomore pitcher Gage Boehm pitches during the ninth inning of Texas' game against BYU on Friday. Boehm allowed no runs and recorded five strikeouts in the three innings he pitched.

Pedestrians walk in front of the food trucks on 21st Street on Wednesday.

Guard Chendall Weaver high fives his teammates on the bench during Texas' game against OSU in the Moody Center on March 2, 2024.

UT professor Elizabeth McCracken sits outside the Harry Ransom Center on October 3, 2022. McCracken recently The Wingate Prize for her novel "The Hero of this Book."

Second baseman Dee Kennedy attempts to bunt the ball during Texas' game against the University of San Diego on Feb. 18, 2024.

Voxtrot performs at the Mohawk Outdoor Venue during SXSW on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.

Musician Daniel Fears performs with his band at Rozco's Comedy Club during SXSW on Wednesday.

Singer, songwriter and instrumentalist Daniel Fears plays the trombone at his show at Rozco's Comedy Club during SXSW on Wednesday.

Panelists Ryan Douglas (left), Ryan Hartsell, Vince Kadlubek and Sam Browd speak at a panel at SXSW on Monday, March 11, 2024. The panelists discussed the positive impact gaming can have on mental health....

Forward Dylan Disu drives to the basket during Texas' game against Oklahoma State on March 2, 2024. The Longhorns won the game 81-65.

Guard Chendall Weaver prepares to dunk the ball during Texas’ game against Oklahoma State on March 2, 2024. Weaver scored with 16 points in the Longhorns win over the Cowboys.

Guard Chendall Weaver dribbles towards the basket during Texas' game against Iowa State on Feb 6, 2024.

Guard Max Abmas dribbles past an opposing player during Texas' game against Iowa State on Feb. 6, 2024. Abmas recently became the 12th player in college basketball history to score 3,000 career points....

Masters of Fine Arts candidate in sculpture Irene June shows another artist some recent work in his studio during the MFA Silent Auction on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024.

The University of Texas tower on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024.

Masters of Fine Arts candidate in sculpture June Chau sits in his studio in the art building on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. June is one of many artists who opened their studios on Saturday during the MFA...

Head men's basketball coach Rodney Terry motions to his players during Texas' game against Iowa State on Feb. 6, 2024.

Catcher Reese Atwood prepares to catch a strike during Texas' game against Louisiana on Feb. 23, 2024.

Forward Madison Booker tries for a three-pointer during Texas' game against Kansas State on Feb. 4, 2024.

Right-handed pitcher Teagan Kavan pitches the ball to a batter during Texas' game against the University of Louisiana on Feb. 23, 2024. The game was the Longhorn's first in the Long Star State Invitational...

Head women's basketball coach Vic Schaefer watches his team play offense during Texas' game against Kansas State on Feb. 4, 2024.

Pedestrians cross Guadalupe Street at 26th Street in Austin, Texas on Feb. 15, 2024.

Guard Rori Harmon tires towards the basket during the game against Oklahoma on Jan. 25, 2023.

The Longhorn Hellraisers spirit organization cheers on the Texas women's basketball team during the game against Kansas State on Sunday.

Forward Dylan Disu dribbles the ball during the Texas men's basketball game against Iowa State University on Feb. 6, 2024. The Longhorns lost the game 70-65.

Guard Chendall Weaver defends the Texas basket during the game against the University of Central Florida on Jan. 17.

Engineering Chamber Orchestra holds its first rehearsal of 2024 in Music Building and Recital Hall on Jan. 24

Forward Dylan Disu drives to the basket during the game against the University of Central Florida on Jan. 17, 2024.

Somos Recuerdos exhibit curators Juilo Martinez and Fabiana Munoz-Olin stand in the exhibit space, which is still in progress, on Jan. 15, 2024.

Guard Ithiel Horton dribbles the ball towards the basket during the conference game against the University of Central Florida on Jan. 17.

Pedestrians walk in front of the Austin Playhouse on Jan. 16, 2024.

Coach Steve Sarkisian laughs with other members of the coaching staff during a practice on Dec. 30, 2023 for the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

Defensive lineman T'Vondre Sweat scores a touchdown during the Big 12 championship game on Dec. 2. It was the first touchdown of his career at UT.

Running back Keilan Robinson runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown during the game against Texas Tech on Nov. 24.

Texas fans cheer on the Longhorns during the fourth quarter of the game against Texas Tech on Nov. 24.

Linebacker Jett Bush scores a touchdown for the Longhorns after intercepting the ball during the game against Texas Tech on Nov. 24.

Defensieve lineman T'Vondre Sweat tackles a Texas Tech player during the game on Nov. 24.

Running back Jaydon Blue runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown during the game against Texas Tech on Nov. 24.

Texas cheerleaders dance during the fourth quarter of the game against Texas Tech on Nov. 24.

Junior guard Tyrese Hunter dribbles the ball to the basket during the game against Rice on Nov. 15.

Environmental engineering senior Sophie Snapp presents an award to Dr. Janet Ellzey, a professor in the mechanical engineering department, at the Texas Orange Jackets Awards on Oct. 23, 2023.

Students hold up books with Emily Shryock, the director of the DCC Library, at a DCC Halloween hangout on Oct. 17, 2023. The library is currently under renovation, but Shryock had many books from the library...

Professor Lori Holleran Steiker stands in the stairway of the main building on Oct. 6, 2023.

The UT Dance Team performs at the Texas Fight Rally and Parade on Oct. 4, 2023. The team recently partnered with Free People Movement to help raise funds.

A woman looks through old University of Texas cheerleading uniforms at the UT ReUse store on Sept. 21, 2023.

A child learns about the different kinds of fur on animals on the patio outside the Texas Science & Natural History Museum on Sept. 23, 2023. The museum had it’s grand re-opening event after being closed...

Charley Rejsek, the CEO of BookPeople, stands in front of a bookshelf inside the location on N. Lamar Blvd on Sept. 12, 2023. BookPeople joined group of Texas bookstores to sue the HB 900, which requires...