Maureen Turner
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Beyond the Achievement Gap
Pioneering educational psychologist Edmund Gordon has spent decades advocating for disadvantaged students
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Italians in Texas
A research project with COLA’s Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program explores an often overlooked history
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Between Dionysus and Athena
Understanding the ancient world through its food and wine
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Paying It Forward
A new scholarship for COLA students honors David Garza’s parents
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When Tarzan Fought the Japanese
Brian Hurley delves into the archives to bridge the literature and thought of Japan and the West
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A Gift for Real Dialogue
With a gift to the College of Liberal Arts, Carl and Tamara Tricoli have created opportunities for students to engage in challenging but invaluable conversations
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Hank the Hallucination Runs for President
Hank was, admittedly, not a perfect political candidate. But he just may have been perfect for his time and place — namely, early 1980s Austin.
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Eye of Guaraná
Historian Seth Garfield tells the rich cultural and commercial story of guaraná, the world’s most caffeine-rich plant
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Lisa Moore Is Picking Up What They’re Putting Down
As a young scholar and critic, Lisa Moore was driven by a deceptively simple desire: “I really wanted to see myself in literature and art, because I love literature and art and I felt that it was wrong if my experience had not been represented there.”
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The Decline and Divergence of Life Expectancy in America: Sociologist Mark Hayward tries to unravel the mystery of why we’re dying sooner
Sociologist Mark Hayward explores why one of the wealthiest nations in the world is experiencing such a significant decline in a such a major indicator of well-being.
