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Fall 2024 Issue

Inside ‘Abbott Elementary’

É«ÇéÊÓÆµ 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 É«ÇéÊÓÆµ Magazine behind the scenes.

Couple sitting on a bench

É«ÇéÊÓÆµ 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, É«ÇéÊÓÆµ 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

É«ÇéÊÓÆµ 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

É«ÇéÊÓÆµ 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.