Author: The UTD Mercury
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Embracing oddities through art
As part of his last art show of the semester at UTD, Master of Fine Arts candidate Clayton Harper created the piece “NextGen10” as a criticism of society’s idea of the future. His work incorporated stock videos of smiling people testing VR sets juxtaposed with images of litter in the ocean, all displayed on large…
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Professor helps patients regain voices
A UTD professor developed a portable speech processor allowing people who have suffered the loss of their larynx the ability to speak again. Assistant professor of bioengineering Jun Wang developed a speech processor designed to read the movements of a person’s tongue and lips and register them into words. His research is primarily targeted towards…
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UTD labs launch green initiative
A new on-campus initiative could make laboratories more sustainable and environmentally friendly. The Office of Research Lab Safety introduced the Green Labs initiative on April 19 at the 2018 Earth Fair during UTD Earth Week. The initiative will bring sustainability to both teaching and research laboratories on campus including the Bioengineering Science Building through measures…
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‘League’ team advances to nationals
UTD’s “League of Legends” team — now recognized by the athletics department as a varsity sport — qualified for and competed at the annual national championships held in Los Angeles last week. “We went into the championship not expecting much,” said Karlin Oei, a finance junior who was one of the five members of the…
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Guard Posts
Emergency services at UTD exist to make campus a safer place. Whether dealing with an issue that is medical, weather-related or otherwise, stay calm and remember that you are not alone. UTD Police Available 24 hours a day and seven days a week, UTD PD officers are fully commissioned, so they have the same authority…
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Insight on Inns
While students aren’t given much of a choice for freshman year housing at UTD, it’s always good to be aware of the benefits and drawbacks of nearby living options. Between the dorms in University Commons and the luxury apartments at Northside, the search for affordable housing can be difficult, but this guide can help you…
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Securing Spellbooks
When it comes to getting textbooks, there are multiple ways to do it. The campus bookstore and off-campus bookstores are more likely to carry the books your professors ask for, but they typically sell and rent for a pretty high price. Don’t worry, there are other ways to get your textbooks without breaking the bank.…
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Q&A: Colin Allred
Colin Allred, the Democratic candidate in the race to represent Texas’ 32nd congressional district, visited UTD on April 19. The Mercury had a chance to sit down with Allred and discuss his platform, his views on public education reform and his efforts to engage with millennials. Q: You are going into a run-off with Lillian…
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UTD benefactor Margaret McDermott passes away at 106
Editor’s Note: Updated to include statements from members of the UTD community. One of the most influential figures at UTD and in the Dallas community, Margaret McDermott passed away at the age of 106. Mary McDermott Cook, her daughter, confirmed her passing in a statement to the Dallas Morning News on May 3. McDermott continued…
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UTD should consider upgrading older buildings
Since its opening in the 1970s, UTD now holds 27,000 students. To accommodate for this constantly growing population, we have the visitor center and bookstore, ATEC, JSOM, BSB and an upcoming new engineering research building. However, these beautiful new buildings serve as a stark contrast to the bland, incredibly old and cracking original buildings, specifically…