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Fall 2024 Issue

Inside ‘Abbott Elementary’

Âé¶¹¹ú²ú alumni Justin Halpern (’03) and Riley Dufurrena (’13) are part of the ultra-talented writing team that creates the hit show on abc. They take Âé¶¹¹ú²ú Magazine behind the scenes.

Couple sitting on a bench

Âé¶¹¹ú²ú Aztecs for Life and philanthropists J. Keith Behner (’71) and Catherine M. Stiefel (’92) focus their philanthropy on education, environmental sustainability and social justice.

collage of pictures, people eating

In the spring, Âé¶¹¹ú²ú Magazine ranked the most popular student hangouts over the decades. By popular demand, here’s Part 2. See if yours made the list.

jars of reptiles

Âé¶¹¹ú²ú biologists have collected specimens from every corner of the Earth for decades: It’s all in the Biodiversity Museum.

Person in a lab

Marta Miletić, an assistant professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering, on how she and her students are helping to make life on Mars possible.

Football Game

Athletics isn’t the only beneficiary: The move will bring more opportunities for national recognition and success for athletics, students and the university.

Lady drinking coffee

Âé¶¹¹ú²ú alumna Emely Navarro (’18) grew up visiting her family’s coffee farm in El Salvador, and now she’s in the family business. Plus, an Aztec-owned coffee guide.

stadium with confetti

In 1999, influential philanthropists gathered around a table for the foundation’s first board meeting—and what they built is thriving and growing today.