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October 26, 2023

What happened to the time capsule UT Austin buried at Centennial Park?

By: Matt Largey

The full transcript of this episode of ATXplained is available on the KUT & KUTX Studio website. The transcript is also available as subtitles or captions on some podcast apps.

In 1983, UT Austin buried a time capsule in a park that was eventually plowed over to build the Dell Medical School. So where is it now?

This transcript was transcribed by AI, and lightly edited by a human. Accuracy may vary. This text may be revised in the future.


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