Texas Leader Magazine

The Hearts and Minds Behind AI
Alumni seek better world through artificial intelligence research at UT.
Fall 2020

A Profound Promise
Jeanne and Mickey Klein transform lives through education.

Gifts from the Heart
Betsy Sauer’s gifts honor her family and lead to clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccine.

Change-Maker
Alumna’s gifts to LBJ School boost public service education.

Bridging the Past and the Future
Bowden Professorship helps prepare next generation of iSchool graduates.

Power Plants
Professor Billie Lee Turner supports his passion for botanical research.

Texas Leader Spotlight
Meet UT alumni and friends who are changing the world through philanthropy and careful estate planning.

Getting to Know Jay Hartzell, UT’s New President
President Jay Hartzell shares what it’s like to lead the university during a pandemic.
The Texas Leader illustrates how UT supporters are changing the world through philanthropy and careful estate planning. By investing in students and their futures, research that leads to new discoveries, and opportunities to transform major industries for the benefit of society, these contributions make a difference every day on campus and across the globe.

The Transformational Impact of Education
UT alumni change lives through scholarship and faculty support.
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The Real Kevin T.
Kevin Tuerff, whose story is told in the musical Come From Away, shares how 9/11 changed his life.

UT Rocks — Alumni Support Geosciences
Loyal alumni Steve and Kathy Weiner champion the future of geosciences.

A Community Lives On
Ann Bower’s legacy inspires and brings together art lovers.

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