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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

A crew from the Kirk Hopper Fine Art gallery in Dallas in stalled an anonymously donated art piece on Nov. 4. Photo by Noah Whitehead | Mercury Staff.

Donated sculpture finds home at UTD

December 4, 2017

The newest addition to UTD’s outdoor sculpture collection, a large metal sculpture, was placed outside JSOM after an anonymous donation. On Nov. 4, a new piece of art was added to UTD’s growing collection....

Photo by Anupam Gupta | Mercury Staff

Molecule makes monumental impact

December 4, 2017

Editor's Note: Picture caption originally misidentified Tae-Kyung Lee as Jung-Mo Ahn. A UTD professor and his team have developed a molecule that could benefit breast cancer patients who don’t respond...

Salim Megat, a postdoctoral fellow in the Pain Neurobiology Research Group headed by Theodore Price, performs research on proteins that have potential as blockage mechanisms for pain pathways. Photo by Anupam Gupta | Mercury Staff.

Pinpointing pain

November 13, 2017

In 2011, UTD’s neuroscience professor developed a pain cream to treat persistent pain in his own foot. Years later, Ted’s Pain Cream is available on the market to help consumers with their chronic...

Karan Shukla (left) along with Saketh Nallaparaju, John Kahn, Bobby Thakkar and Swarn Singh competed in the HackTX 17 competition on Oct. 28. The team created Tunify, an app that puts collaborative playlists on a map that people can share, and took first place for Facebook’s “Community Building” award in the competition. Photo by Xiang Li | Mercury Staff.

Success through application

November 13, 2017

Two UTD student teams were declared winners of three spot prizes at HackTX 17, the largest annual hackathon in Texas on Oct. 28. One of the teams won Facebook’s “Community Building” award for building...

Construction workers put finishing touches on the new Starbucks on Nov, 10. It will be located on the second floor of the Student Union. Photo by Madeline Ambrose | Mercury Staff.

Starbucks coming to campus

November 13, 2017

A fully-licensed Starbucks cafe will open on the second floor of the Student Union before the end of the semester. The store will open on Nov. 20 and occupies the roughly 3,200 square foot space that was...

The women’s team swept LeTourneau on Oct. 24 (25-11, 25-11, 25-23). Sophomore setter Caroline Shecterle had 25 assists and sophomore libero Briana Tully had 15 digs, each leading the team. With their victory, the women clinched the ASC East title and the right to host the ASC championship tournament from Nov. 2 - 4. During the game, the Comets wore pink jerseys in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The soccer teams also held a pair of awareness games on Oct. 14. Photo by Sachin Arya | Mercury Staff.

Competing for a cause

October 30, 2017

UTD sports teams have come together to show their support for taking a stand against cancer during Breast Cancer Awareness month. The soccer and volleyball teams hosted games dedicated to patients of...

Representing art from nine UTD alumni, the Derive Art exhibition, located on the third level of the Administration Building, went on public display on Sept. 26. Art pieces will rotate in and out of the gallery in late November. Photo by Anupam Gupta | Mercury Staff.

Bringing art to the people

October 30, 2017

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....

A Brain Performance Institute clinician (right) is showing a member of the public how the Institute uses virtual reality technology to teach their clients social cognitive skills at the grand opening on Oct. 19. Photo by Cindy Folefack | Mercury Staff.

Training the brain

October 30, 2017

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...

Construction workers prepare the road between the Activity Center, South Engineering and Computer Science building and Student Services Building Addition for an updated road surface. The project should be complete by Nov. 30. Photo by William Legrone | Mercury Staff.

Biting the dust

October 30, 2017

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...

Display stands at Josey  Records in Farmers Branch. Photo by Erin Eubanks | Mercury Staff.

Vinyl revival

October 16, 2017

With technological advances and growth of the millennial generation came a wave of nostalgia that channeled the days of John Hughes, Ferris Bueller and the Brat Pack.  This nostalgia has brought back...

Students learn to line dance at UTD’s Texas Party, an event designed to introduce students to Texan culture. Photo by Tina Lin | Mercury Staff.

‘A home away from home’

October 16, 2017

At UTD, international students make up 23 percent of the population. During the first few months of the school year, adjustment and adaptation are part of the process as new students try to make a new...

Photo by Saher Aqeel | Photo Editor.

Resiliency through support

October 16, 2017

Cynthia Nguyen was driving to escape her friends back at UTD. They were worried that she was suicidal and wanted her to stay on campus. As she drove, the destructive thoughts that always plagued her...

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