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Here are all the Texas Longhorns who have won medals at the Paris Olympics
It may be across the Atlantic Ocean, but that doesn’t mean that the 2024 Paris Olympics doesn’t have a well-represented contingent of those who once sported the burnt orange.
The University of Texas is known well for its athletic programs, and that’s proving true in the 33rd Olympiad. With still a week left of the Games, UT has racked up ten medals. That number puts them above Belgium, Sweden and Spain, while putting the university level with the likes of Germany and Brazil in terms of total medals.
Below we’ve broken down what former Longhorns have won what.
Ryan Crouser
Crouser, who competed for UT from 2012 to 2016, where he won four NCAA titles in shot put, won a record-setting third consecutive gold in men’s shot put on Saturday. Possibly cementing himself as the greatest thrower of all time, Crouser had to deal with a torn pectoral muscle and a myriad of elbow issues en route to his gold in Paris.
Julien Alfred
In perhaps the most exciting race of the Olympics yet, Alfred stormed across the track, running 10.72 to become Olympic champion in the women’s 100m, beating Dallas’ Sha’Carri Richardson in the process. Alfred is no stranger to success on the track. Prior to competing for the tiny island nation of Saint Lucia on the global stage, she was tearing up the NCAA as a Longhorn. Along with winning three NCAA titles, Alfred became the first women’s NCAA athlete to break seven seconds in the 60m.
Leo Neugebauer
The German decathlete took home a silver medal on Saturday. Neugebauer competed for the Longhorns from 2019-2024 and won the NCAA decathlon championship back-to-back in 2023 and 2024, setting collegiate records in both years.
Carson Foster
Foster won silver in 4x200m relay and bronze in 400m individual medley. While competing as a Longhorn, Foster garnered three national titles, all in the 800 free relay.
Luke Hobson
Hobson, like his teammate Foster, won silver in men’s 4x200m relay at Paris and took home bronze in 200m men’s freestyle swim. Hobson won five national titles while swimming for UT.
Erin Gemmell
The UT standout won silver in 4x200m relay. Gemmell, who was just a freshman this past season, was an All-American in the 800 free relay.
Drew Kibler
Kibler earned himself a silver with his performance in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay. While at UT, Kibler won three NCAA titles.
Caspar Corbeau
Competing for the Netherlands, Corbeau won a bronze medal in the 200m breaststroke. Corbeau was a two-time NCAA champion while in Austin.
Hubert Kos
The Hungarian swimmer and former Longhorn won gold in the 200m backstroke. He recently announced his intention to transfer to UT from Arizona State to follow his coach.
Find more Olympics coverage from The Dallas Morning News here.
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When it comes to training the doctors and researchers who will staff hospitals, Texas holds its own on the world stage.
Several Texas health and medical institutions landed on U.S. News and World Report’s 2026-27 Best Global Universities list, with three cracking the global top 500 — led by UT Southwestern Medical Center at No. 113.
The list considered 13 indicators and weights to measure global research performance and reputation, ranking the world’s 2,250 top universities.
Here’s a look at how some major public and private health care and medical universities in Texas fared on the list.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Global Ranking: No. 113.
Location: Dallas, Texas.
Type: Public university.
Baylor College of Medicine
Global Ranking: No. 144.
Location: Houston, Texas.
Type: Private university.
University of Texas Health Science Center — Houston
Global Ranking: No. 324.
Location: Houston, Texas.
Type: Public university.
University of Texas Medical Branch — Galveston
Global Ranking: No. 599.
Location: Galveston, Texas.
Type: Public university.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Global Ranking: No. 1,871.
Location: Lubbock, Texas.
Type: Public university.
Mateo Rosiles is the Texas Connect reporter for USA TODAY and its regional papers in Texas. Got a news tip for him? Email him at mrosiles@usatodayco.com.
AUSTIN – Texas officials are rolling out a new online hub aimed at helping residents spot and report the New World screwworm, a pest Gov. Greg Abbott says threatens livestock, wildlife, and the state’s rural economy.
Abbott announced the launch of screwworm.texas.gov, an enhanced website housed in the Texas Division of Emergency Management’s Disaster Portal that he described as a “one-stop shop” for information and resources tied to the state’s response.
The New World screwworm poses a direct threat to Texas livestock, wildlife, and our rural economy,” Abbott said. “This new website puts essential tools in the hands of our producers, veterinarians, and families. Screwworm.texas.gov delivers the facts, maps, identification methods, and certification resources Texans need to detect problems early and report cases without delay. Now every Texan has the information to act. Texas will protect our land, our animals, and our way of life from this pest.
According to the governor’s office, the site is designed to provide “actionable and reliable multimedia information” about the New World screwworm, including fact sheets, videos, and educational materials.
The portal includes background information, guidance on how to spot the pest, sample collection procedures, Texas Animal Health Commission New World screwworm zone maps, the U.S. Department of Agriculture case dashboard, links to best practices for livestock and wildlife, and details on registering for a new no-cost New World screwworm Certified Inspector Training.
The governor’s office said state and federal partners are working together to detect, control and contain the spread, and that expanding public outreach and providing clear information is a key part of reducing risk.
Abbott’s office also highlighted actions taken by the governor in response to the pest, including:
- Directing the creation of a joint Texas New World screwworm Response Team
- Joining USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins to announce a $750 million investment in a new sterile fly production facility in Edinburg
- Issuing a statewide disaster declaration ahead of the first detection
- Deploying state resources and activating the State Emergency Operations Center after the first confirmed Texas cases
- Visiting the Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory in Kerrville for a briefing
- Launching a free online training course to certify more inspectors
- Announcing federal funding to strengthen inspection capacity.
Texans are urged to inspect livestock and pets for wounds and report suspected cases immediately, including in wildlife.
For livestock and pets, suspected cases should be reported to the Texas Animal Health Commission’s 24-hour veterinarian call line at 1-800-550-8242.
For wildlife, reports should be made to Texas Parks and Wildlife’s 24-hour biologists’ call line at 512-389-4505. Officials also warn people not to move affected animals.
More information and updates are available at screwworm.texas.gov and screwworm.gov.
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