Author: The UTD Mercury

  • Library Reopened

    On June 1, UTD reopened the McDermott Library more than 14 months after closing it due to the pandemic. The library is now open on a limited basis. According to its website, the building will now be open seven days a week. Operating hours depend on the day of the week and can be found…

  • Student Government Update

    Next Generation Classroom Prototype The Educational Technology Committee (ETC) is researching an enhanced classroom model called the “Next Generation Classroom Prototype.” Secretary Willie Chalmers III says the model would include a camera and microphone able to follow and pick up a professor’s movements and speech regardless of where they are in the classroom and software…

  • Welcome Wire

    Dear incoming Comets, It’s been a crazy year and a half. But you already know that: you’ve had to navigate mass quarantines, virtual birthday parties, and Honorlock. And whether you loved or hated online school, returning to in-person education is sure to be an adjustment. Stack that on top of entering a new chapter of…

  • Presidential Letter

    Dear UT Dallas Class of 2025, Congratulations on your admittance to the University of Texas at Dallas! We are honored to have you join the UT Dallas community as a fellow Comet. Some of you are computer science students interested in graduate school, some of you are business school students interested in entrepreneurship, but regardless…

  • The Great Temoc

    As you stroll down the vast corridors of UTD, you might catch glimpses of a mysteriously inviting and charismatic, blue-skinned comet gesturing at you from the distance. This comet is UTD’s mascot, the notorious Temoc, and he’s often the focus of ambivalent chatter within the student community. Though you’ll always catch Temoc flashing a dashing…

  • Bucket list

    Getting involved with school traditions and taking part in some of the things that make UTD special can boost your school spirit and make campus feel like home. Here are some of the must-dos to check off your list during your time at UTD. Have a chance encounter with Temoc Although he often makes an…

  • Feelin’ good

    After spending 14 months cooped up in our homes and attending class from the comfort of our bedrooms, the thought of going back into the real world can seem scary. On average, it takes 66 days to form a habit – and we’ve definitely spent more than 66 days getting ourselves used to muting ourselves…