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Student Affairs removes Spirit Rocks for platforming “extended political discourse”
The Spirit Rocks, a popular public platform for student expression, were removed from campus Nov. 20 after “extended political discourse” about conflict in...
UTD students arrested for kidnapping and robbery of elderly couple
Biology senior Jeffrey Stayns Fernando and ITS graduate Akash Tyagi were arrested Nov. 9 as suspects in the kidnapping and robbery of an...
Farmer’s Fridge: fresh food in a vending machine
Convenient and fresh, the Student Union’s newest vending machine, Farmer’s Fridge, gives Comets an option for grab-and-go foods as a healthier alternative for...
Hoops for hearts: UTD basketball hosts fundraiser for local children
UTD Athletics partnered with Jamie’s Heart foundation Nov. 8 to host the second annual teddy bear toss during UTD’s first men’s basketball game....
Halloween hole in wall: car crash in UV leaves three students displaced
It is Halloween night — students are returning from classes and getting ready for the holiday in University Village. Computer science sophomore Angie...
To Mars and Beyond: Students Design Tools for Mars Exploration
“Comet to Mars,” a team from UTD with no aerospace background, defied expectations in NASA’s Mars XR 2 Global Challenge — a science...
Students Across Disciplines Team Up to Solve Global Health Problems
Two students launched UTD’s first-ever Interdisciplinary Global Health Case Competition, a contest where students across different schools come together to solve health crises...
Comets gather for largest hackathon in Texas
HackUTD returned to ECSW on Nov. 4 for the competition’s 10th installment HackUTD is a weekend-long event where participants are given different challenges...