Day: April 19, 2021

News

Alexa, let’s chat

A UTD research team is a quarterfinalist in Amazon’s Alexa Prize Socialbot Grand Challenge 4 to teach the Alexa AI how to converse...

News

Student EMTs give hands-on medical attention at vaccine sites

Student EMTs are providing medical assistance at the COVID-19 vaccine site on campus through the University Emergency Medical Response’s Community Health Initiative. UEMR...

News

Number of people receiving meningitis vaccination declines over past year

Vaccinations for meningitis – a requirement for college students in the state of Texas – have decreased in the past year during COVID-19....

News

University offers postponed alternative for virtual graduation

By August 2021, five semesters’ worth of UTD graduates – about 15,000 students – will have finished college primarily in an online format,...

News

Students’ laptops must meet minimum university standards starting next fall

Following the success of an on-campus computer loaning program, incoming freshman who do not own a laptop that meets UTD’s new minimum standard...

Opinion

The info-demic: stopping the spread of false information

It goes without saying that COVID-19 has proven to be a public health nightmare. But it seems that something else is quickly gaining...

Opinion

Not all Christians are equal

Going down the highway, some guy driving recklessly with a Jesus fish on his car cuts me off. A group of my Christian...

Opinion

Periods need to be recognized. Period.

Ten percent of individuals who menstruate in college face a tough choice: do they buy a box of pads or their next meal?...

Life & Arts

Chalking up school spirit

Several individuals and organizations came together to decorate campus grounds with spirit-themed artwork, kicking off the second year of the UTD Chalk Art...

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