The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in in honor of athletic clubs that won national championships during the past academic year.
November 7, 2023
Light the Tower: Texas Soccer Wins Big 12 Conference Tournament Championship
Texas to play 10th all-time NCAA Tournament match in Austin when Longhorns take on Lamar The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Tuesday, November 7 to celebrate the Texas Soccer team winning the Big 12 Conference Championship. In its final season in the league, The University of Texas…
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November 4, 2023
Light the Tower: Texas Beats Kansas State
The top of the UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Saturday, November 4 to celebrate Texas Football’s victory over Kansas State. The Longhorns are now 8-1 and will play TCU on Saturday, November 11 in Fort Worth, Texas. As part of UT tradition, the top of the Tower…
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November 3, 2023
Light the Tower: Distinguished Alumnus Awards
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Friday, November 3 in honor of the newest recipients of the Texas Exes Distinguished Alumnus Award. The Distinguished Alumnus Award recognizes alumni who have made significant achievements in their careers and service to the University. The 2023 honorees include: John C.…
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October 28, 2023
Light the Tower: Texas Football Beats BYU
The UT Tower will shine with a burnt orange top Saturday, October 28 to celebrate Texas Football’s victory over BYU. The Longhorns are now 7-1 and will play Kansas State on Saturday, November 4 in DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. As part of UT tradition, the top of the Tower turns orange…
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October 21, 2023
Light the Tower: Texas Football Beats Houston
The UT Tower will shine with a burnt orange top Saturday, October 21 to celebrate Texas Football’s victory over Houston. The Longhorns are now 6-1 and will play BYU on Saturday, October 28 at 2:30 p.m. in DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.
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October 17, 2023
Light the Tower: Professor Bob Metcalfe Wins 2022 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) A.M. Turing Award
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Tuesday, October 17 to celebrate Cockrell School of Engineering Professor Bob Metcalfe being named the recipient of the 2022 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) A.M. Turing Award. Metcalfe, professor emeritus in the Chandra Family Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, received…
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September 30, 2023
Light the Tower: Texas Football Beats Kansas
The UT Tower will shine with a burnt orange top Saturday, September 30 to celebrate Texas Football’s victory over Kansas. The Longhorns are now 5-0 and will play Oklahoma in the Allstate Red River Rivalry at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 7 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. As part of…
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September 27, 2023
Light the Tower: Fariborz Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Wednesday, September 27 to celebrate the naming of the Fariborz Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering. The University of Texas at Austin will reimagine its approach to training civil, architectural and environmental engineering students as society’s designers, with a…
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September 23, 2023
Light the Tower: Texas Football Beats Baylor
The UT Tower will shine with a burnt orange top Saturday, September 23 to celebrate Texas Football’s victory over Baylor. The Longhorns are now 4-0 and will play Kansas at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 30 in DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. As part of UT tradition, the top of the Tower turns…
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September 16, 2023
Light the Tower: Texas Football Beats Wyoming
The UT Tower will shine with a burnt orange top on Saturday, September 16 to celebrate Texas Football’s victory over Wyoming. The Longhorns are now 3-0 and will play Baylor on Saturday, September 23 at 6:30 p.m. in Waco, Texas. As part of UT tradition, the top of the Tower turns orange…
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