Author: The UTD Mercury

From aliens buzzing trailer parks in saucer-shaped UFOs to secret meetings of The Illuminati, nobody can resist a good conspiracy. “Deus Ex,” released in 2000, became a cult favorite for its incredibly deep storyline and adaptive gameplay. “Deus Ex: Invisible War” serves as a spiritual successor but falls short in some technical areas. However, the…

One year after Richard Caldwell resigned as dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NSM), the search committee is still accepting applications. The committee is looking for an exceptional candidate that “excites” all of the members, said Hasan Pirkul, School of Management dean and head of the search committee. Ideal candidates should come…

Editor’s Note: In conjunction with the Office of International Education, The UTD Mercury is helping publicize study abroad opportunities for UTD students. Any student who will be travelling abroad can contact The UTD Mercury at editor@mercury.utdallas.edu with pictures and a description of a study abroad experience for potential publication. Belfast, Northern Ireland – One month…

The UTD Callier Center for Communication Disorders nurtures a unique relationship between the university and a patient treatment center for communication disorders while providing the community with a much-needed facility for hearing and language treatment. The center, located on the north side of campus, offers graduate level students a facility that houses research labs for…

In a recent survey from the Chronicle of Higher Education, only 33.9 percent of students said that “keeping up to date with political affairs,” is important to them. What makes this appalling rate even worse is that this number is the highest in a decade, according to the article. This pitiful student interest only reflects…

Country star to play at conference center Tom “Wolf” Morrell, master of Western and Texas swing and the non-pedal steel guitar, will perform with the Time-Warp Top Hands at 8 p.m., Jan. 23 in the Conference Center. Morrell, a Dallas native, received a Grammy nomination for his album “Wolf Tracks” in 2001. Morrell belongs to…

Cheating has doubled in the past year at UTD, according to statistics provided by Darrelene Rachavong, dean of students, but she is confident that the numbers do not point to a worsening problem. In fall 2003, approximately 130 cases of cheating were reported – 109 of which were punished as compared to 55 at the…

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently selected UTD geoscientist Janok Bhattacharya to help plan a mission to Mars in 2013. Bhattacharya, associate professor of geoscience, was selected to be part of the 21-member Mars Astrobiology Field Lab Mission Definition Science Steering Group that will investigate the features of Mars and compromise on the…

The Fuzion Slam competitive poetry competition made its debut in the warm environment of the new local Fuzion drink café east of campus on Campbell Road Jan. 30. From the outside, the place looked busy and the event seemed promising. The contest attracted about 20 amateur area poets as well as some more experienced talent.…

Jin Liu, an assistant professor of electrical engineering at UTD, was recently selected as one of the top 12 “New Faces of Engineering” as part of the 53rd annual National Engineers Week. Liu, one of 57 nominees, was selected by the Chinese Institute of Engineers. The upcoming event, sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and…