Dear incoming student, I don’t know about you, but the last several weeks have been a blur of days that...

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Activities, locations off campus to discover UTD is a hub of activity during the week, and the surrounding Dallas metroplex...

Six ways to adapt notetaking habits to college When you wake up, what you eat and how you study are...

How to tell you’re reading a scam email Congratulations! You have been chosen to receive a free scholarship! Just confirm...

Title IX, or Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972, is a civil rights law that protects people...

A brief history of UTD’s iciest Comet As you arrived to UTD, you may have heard of the magnificently fiery...

Alumna Ananya Malik writes in to wish incoming freshmen well Welcome to UTD! While the beginning of your freshman year...

A compass for navigating a virtual class format, habits for success The Student Success Center has a wide set of...

Hidden spots to discover around campus UTD has lots of hidden gems that don’t appear on maps. Check these spots...

Academic, financial resources to help you succeed The transition from high school to college can feel overwhelming, but there are...

Navigating Comet Cash spending locations Comet Cash — usable with a swipe of your Comet Card — is your handy-dandy...

How to manage mental health on your next great adventure Ask almost any college student if they’re feeling stressed, and...

Four ways to connect online with future classmates One of the biggest transitions that is occurring globally is the switch...

What every freshman should do their first year Kicking off freshman year can be a major adjustment for anyone. As...

How to maintain good nutrition in college Navigating freshman year of college can be overwhelming, with new roommates, unfamiliar buildings...

Camp leadership navigates software to shift workshops to remote format Despite being miles apart, students discuss strategy in separate virtual...

Why sound is more important than graphics to player experience What makes a video game go beyond average isn’t just...

Social entrepreneurship class moves online, alternatives offered on case-by-case basis JSOM has a community service requirement that requires students to...

Students interning in Washington D.C. move back home, finish courses online The Archer fellowship is a program that gives UT...

Student organization center helps groups transition online With the university closing for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year, many...

Balancing school, military service during a global pandemic In response to the domestic spread of COVID-19, UTD students serving in...

How to fight the spread of misinformation online COVID-19 can be cured by ingesting fish-tank cleaning products or flushing your...

‘Super Smash Brothers Ultimate’ Comet eSport players achieve high power ranking In the first season of competitive “Super Smash Brothers...

How to apply the message of ‘Onward’ when we’re all inside “Onward” was one of the films that was hit...

UTD began issuing partial refunds on April 15 Following the cancellation of campus housing in response to COVID-19, UTD has...

The importance of navigating personal privacy during a global pandemic Around the world, countries continue to wage their battle against...

20 new activities to try while social distancing Being cooped up in the same place for weeks might start to...

ACME Creation Lab recruits volunteers to distribute personal protective equipment After personal protective equipment shortages were caused by the COVID-19...

A rebuttal to ‘Pro-sex/Anti-love’ Content warning: sexual assault “‘Abby’ -- we’ll call her—” This was the beginning of an all-too-familiar...

Two UTD students launch a homemade cinnamon roll business Psychology sophomore Mason Kitchens and electrical engineering junior Chase Ferrell are...

Advice from one student to another Q: How can I keep a good relationship with my significant other during COVID-19?...

Timestamps and corresponding questions/answers 00:00 – 3:50 – Introductions, opening remarks by President Benson03:51 – 5:44 – How will credit/no...

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30-year UTD employee Bron Clayton continues custodial efforts during shutdown UTD building services supervisor and member of the facilities management...

Students unable to complete math test due to volume of test takers, make-up exam offered Students faced an eLearning crash,...

How to stay connected with friends during social distancing Among the major aspects of our daily routine, social interaction has...

Before an opinion piece is published in our paper, a rigorous process occurs beforehand. Columnists and writers approach our team...

On March 9, The Mercury published an article that was offensive and harmful to the Transgender community. Michael Lockwood’s “I...

Students discuss changes to their religious celebrations as a result of quarantine Students across campus are celebrating Passover, Easter and...

What it’s like to live with someone on the front lines My daughter is a healthcare worker at Parkland. She...

Survey conducted, student discusses her experience with coronavirus After UTD’s campus closed and students left to slow the spread of...

OSV provides list of remote volunteer opportunities Though in-person volunteer opportunities have been dwindling with the rise of COVID-19, the...

Following UTD’s transition to online classes, the Student Union & Activities Advisory Board canceled all of their remaining in-person spring...

Virtual simulations, data analysis help instructors with web-based teaching Laboratory coordinators are using various methods to transition traditionally in-person lab...

At about 11 a.m. today, a gunman boarded a DART bus in Richardson, opened fire and led police on a...

University officials recently made the decision to suspend all international travel through the calendar year due to the coronavirus pandemic....

How the COVID-19 response prioritizes corporations over individuals In the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. has seen...

How Joe Biden’s cult of personality harms women As Joe Biden’s political campaign was resurrected just over a month ago,...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed three executive orders on April 17 in an effort to reopen the state amidst the...

How owners, managers are keeping their stores afloat With  a statewide order mandating social distancing in Texas, local businesses are...

Why Asians in Hollywood movies need to move past token characters I’ve always wondered what it’s like to be a...

When profit takes precedence, students suffer Cranes, orange street signs, dirt and neon yellow jackets have all become sights UTD...

Why supporting homeless shelters is critical during quarantine While many of us are safe within our own homes during the...

How porn degrades women, distorts the mind “Abby” — we’ll call her — has what you might call the ideal...

Senior creates brand of T-shirts with QR codes that prompt comforting stories, funny videos An engineering student aiming to lift...

Volunteers prepare boxes of food to distribute to students on first-come first-serve basis The Comet Cupboard’s campus location shut down...

'Being Mortal,’ rethinking end-of-life care Unfortunately, you’re going to die. However, through modern medicine, that can be postponed — risk...

Advice from one student to another The only thing on the news right now is the novel coronavirus, yet somehow...

Staff adjusts to online switch amidst coronavirus pandemic UTD’s Student Counseling Center has transitioned to online teletherapy in response to...

Popular simulation game lets players virtually socialize during stay-at-home orders Video games have a bad rap for ultra-violent gameplay filled...

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How professors can accommodate disabled students amidst online shift With the switch to online learning, the Office of Student AccessAbility...

How campus housing changed in wake of COVID-19 In mid-March, UTD began asking students living on campus to start the...

How to stay grounded in a foreign country during COVID-19 The novel coronavirus has disrupted the lives of billions and...

UTD recently announced that undergraduate students have the option to consider credit/no credit grading for their spring 2020 classes. Students...

Students, university step up to support community during pandemic As UTD shelters in place, students have formed a mutual aid...

With the rest of the semester’s classes being moved online, professors at UTD have had to adjust their classwork to...