Life & Arts

Life & Arts

Comets on the quest for camaraderie

Twice a month, students gather to play a post-apocalyptic UTD-themed tabletop game their peers designed to embrace the student culture at the university...

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Alum spearheads disaster relief initiative

In 2015, a UTD alumnus went overseas to help with the Syrian refugee crisis. Recently, he applied his experience to lead a disaster...

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Dance groups unable to find space

People walking through campus buildings at night may notice groups of students practicing their dance routines in seemingly unlikely places, such as the...

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Turning over new leaves

A UTD alumnus and army veteran is expanding his new tea company that is focused on economic development in war-afflicted countries with the...

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Springtime destinations

As students are counting down the days until their well-deserved break from school, they may also be searching for places to spend time...

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Honoring civil rights activists

Correction: This article has been updated since its original publication to reflect that Residential Life funded the event. The Residence Hall Southwest staff...

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Students spread joy to children

Out of all the children celebrating at HopeWalk, there seemed to only be one who was crying. At the sight of Anna, her...

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Bridging the gap

A student-run campus organization has decided to take initiative to introduce art education into science-focused degree programs. Symbiosis is a new organization focusing...

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Sophomore launches baking business

A UTD student utilizes her talent for baking to run a personal baking business. Neuroscience sophomore Devi Nair has been baking since she...

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Student art featured in exhibit

A graduate student’s art is now on display at an exhibition in Frisco. Mixing mediums of electronic fragments, oil paint and acrylics, arts...

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