Author: The UTD Mercury
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Bringing art to the people
Walking down the corridors, one can notice that this is not a regular hallway in the Administrative Building. Adorning the walls are art works by nine high-profile UTD Master of Fine Arts program alumni. The level-three corridor of the Administrative Building is home to the Derive Art exhibition, with digital, canvas, wood and fabric art…
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Former VP of Costa Rica ‘didn’t think twice’ when considering teaching at UTD
This fall semester, the former second vice president of Costa Rica is teaching a graduate-level course at UTD that focuses on maintaining citizen security and tackling crime in Latin America. In addition to serving as second vice president, Kevin Casas-Zamora also served as minister of national planning and economic policy in Costa Rica and continued…
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Diving into the depths for global warming
The Mariana Trench is the deepest point in the ocean. At 6,500 meters below sea level, the pressure, darkness and cold are immense, especially when traveling in a small, Japanese submarine. Ignacio Pujana, an associate professor of geology, said none of those details bothered him once he saw the jellyfish. The bioluminescent creatures are some…
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Training the brain
Editor’s Note: This article has been udpated since its original publication. A new building at UTD uses cognition to offer brain improvement programs for college students, business professionals and former service members, among others. According to a 2013 article in the peer-reviewed journal Health Affairs, mental disorders cost the United States an estimated $201 billion,…
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Biting the dust
Recent construction near the center of campus has closed walkways and moved the Comet Cab pickup location. Renovation for Drive C began on Oct. 13 and led to closure of public walkways between the Student Services Building Addition, South Engineering and Computer Science building and the Activity Center. These blocked-off areas force students to rethink…
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Mercury Morning News 10/17/17
https://soundcloud.com/the-mercury/the-mercury-101717 Tune in to hear about a new poker club on campus, an initiative to get more student art up around UTD and a review of Wild Ones’ new album “Mirror Touch”.
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Current college students represent new counterculture
Millennials. The kids who are always on their phones, too lazy to get jobs but not lazy enough to stop complaining about their financial situations. At least, that’s the stereotypical definition of our generation. This stereotype ignores the fact that in our turbulent political climate, millennials refuse to stay silent. Political discussion has become a…
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Lack of diversity on runway incites change
The beauty industry has been lacking in diversity for some time now, and this becomes glaringly obvious with each new industry “first.” According to ELLE Magazine’s New York Fashion Week 2017 Diversity Report, this fall was the first time that every show at New York Fashion Week featured at least one model of color. The…