Author: The UTD Mercury
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Former college players join coaching staff
Despite the off-season, the women’s basketball and softball programs have kept busy making assistant coaching hires to bolster their coaching staffs. Natalie Marlowe and Rayn House were officially announced in late June as the new assistant women’s basketball and softball coaches, respectively. Both assumed their duties in early July. Marlowe brings with her ample Division…
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Q&A: NASA Astronaut, UTD Alum
UTD graduate Jim Reilly completed his doctorate in geoscience in 1995. He then went on to join NASA. During his 13 years at the organization and three space missions, Reilly traveled over 14 million miles in space and completed 31 hours of spacewalk time. He is now an instructor for the U.S. Air Force in…
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Alumnus applies to NASA
Alumnus John Thurmond is applying to the NASA astronaut program for the first time. He was inspired by former NASA astronaut and alumnus Jim Reilly whose similar background and experience encouraged Thurmond to pursue his dream. Last year was the first time Thurmond was able to apply to the program since moving back to the…
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Club benefits children of cancer patients
Defeat overwhelmed five-year-old Kimberly Fiock as her mother left for the doctor. It was just like every time her mother left, she would come back in pain and there was nothing she could do about it. Her mother had been receiving chemotherapy treatment for her breast cancer for about six months. As Fiock got older,…
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Clinton’s nomination sets precedent for women
Women have come a long way in American politics since Victoria Woodhull became the first female to run for president of the United States in 1872. Last week, Hillary Clinton’s nomination for presidency by a major party launched women even further in their journey to find a place in American democracy. Hillary Clinton’s life in…