Life & Arts

Student sees hobby in new lens

After years of taking photos as a pastime, one UTD student turned her hobby into a business that serves campus organizations. Neuroscience junior...

By The MercurySeptember 4, 2018

Life & Arts

Q&A: Hollywood alums

UTD alums VJ (BA’02) and Justin (BA’06) Boyd took risks after graduating by moving to Los Angeles to pursue their dreams of screenwriting...

By The MercuryAugust 20, 2018

Alumnus, student start self-funded gaming company

A UTD student and UTD alumnus founded a startup company creating games using virtual and augmented reality technology. Software engineering senior Brian Hoang...

By The MercuryAugust 20, 2018

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Alum creates 3D sensors

Researchers at UTD are looking to nature to advance sensory technology through electronic whiskers. UTD alumnus Jonathan Reeder began working on the project...

By The MercuryJuly 30, 2018

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Graduate helps create nonprofit

At 18 years old, Brooke Lopez was the youngest individual ever to run for Wylie City Council. Inspired to run by the murder...

By The MercuryJuly 30, 2018

Alumna, professor featured in TV series

In North Dallas High School’s gymnasium, two coaches, a UTD professor, a homeless college student, a film crew and the school band waited...

By The MercuryJuly 1, 2018

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Prosthetic progress

A robotics lab at UTD has managed to make its new prosthetic leg stronger and quieter and is ready to move on to...

By The MercuryJuly 1, 2018

Professor raises awareness of bacterial disease in South

After years of misdiagnoses from various health professionals, one UTD professor set out to raise awareness for her daughters’ disease and ensure no...

By The MercuryJune 11, 2018