Day: July 30, 2018
No cause for celebration
A graduation ceremony is the pinnacle of collegiate success. It is the opportunity to gather together friends and family to commemorate years of...
Alum creates 3D sensors
Researchers at UTD are looking to nature to advance sensory technology through electronic whiskers. UTD alumnus Jonathan Reeder began working on the project...
Graduate helps create nonprofit
At 18 years old, Brooke Lopez was the youngest individual ever to run for Wylie City Council. Inspired to run by the murder...
Dallas becomes hub for esports
Michael Sherman was already playing Riot Games’ “League of Legends” before he went to UTD in 2009. Though he said he didn’t consider...
UTD phases out Comet Careers for new platform
The website formerly known as Comet Careers has been revamped and is now called Handshake, a new career services platform that provides the...
Plano councilman sues city over recall
A Plano City Council member is suing the city and city secretary to stop a recall election to end his term early in...
Grade distributions now accessible online
UTD students now have easier access to grade distributions for preceding semesters. The website, UTDGrades.com, allows users to search for grade data by...
On-campus Papa John’s faces possible removal
The Papa John’s Pizza location in Dining Hall West is facing removal after a report emerged alleging the company’s former CEO used a...
Housing switches internet provider
For the third time in two years, campus housing has changed internet providers. The most recent transition, from UTD-sponsored internet – CometNet and...
University reaches funding milestone
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include additional information about the National Research University Fund and quotes from President Richard Benson....