Category: Campus News
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UTD phases out Comet Careers for new platform
The website formerly known as Comet Careers has been revamped and is now called Handshake, a new career services platform that provides the ability to book Career Center appointments, view personalized job listings and register for career fairs. Clint McClain, the Career Center’s technology and marketing coordinator, said Handshake is similar to the former Comet…
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Grade distributions now accessible online
UTD students now have easier access to grade distributions for preceding semesters. The website, UTDGrades.com, allows users to search for grade data by course number or professor. Jeffrey Wang, a business administration freshman at UT Austin from McKinney, launched the service for the UTD community on July 6. The website was modeled after a similar…
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On-campus Papa John’s faces possible removal
The Papa John’s Pizza location in Dining Hall West is facing removal after a report emerged alleging the company’s former CEO used a racial expletive during a conference call. The chain’s founder, John Schnatter, was removed as chairman of the board, and his image was taken off of advertisements on July 11 following the publication…
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Housing switches internet provider
For the third time in two years, campus housing has changed internet providers. The most recent transition, from UTD-sponsored internet – CometNet and TemocNet – to Apogee, began in May and ended June 15. Director of Housing Operations Kevin Kwiatkowski said the move was a joint decision by University Housing, the Office of Information Technology and…
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University reaches funding milestone
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include additional information about the National Research University Fund and quotes from President Richard Benson. UTD recently reached what administration members say is a major step toward becoming a premier research university. The university announced on July 25 that it had qualified for funding from the National…
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Softball players earn national recognition
Two players from the UTD softball team have been placed on the Academic All-America team, becoming the first in the softball team’s history to receive the honor at the same time. After concluding the 2018 season with a 24-18 overall record, the softball team made history after it was announced that two players would join…
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Fitness Center reopens after weeks-long closure
After three weeks wrapped in caution tape, the doors to the Fitness Center have reopened to reveal new carpeting, restructured machinery and a modernized facility. Over the past year, University Recreation has undergone a series of renovations from refurbished roofing and new gym partitions to the recently- completed carpeting in the fitness center. Additionally, UREC…
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Drone tech takes off
Ron Poynter was first introduced to drones while working as a helicopter pilot for the military. It wasn’t until federal restrictions on civilian usage of drones — officially known as unmanned aerial vehicles — were lifted in 2012 that he began to realize their potential. “In 2012, I was reading an article in (the New…
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UTD labs launch green initiative
A new on-campus initiative could make laboratories more sustainable and environmentally friendly. The Office of Research Lab Safety introduced the Green Labs initiative on April 19 at the 2018 Earth Fair during UTD Earth Week. The initiative will bring sustainability to both teaching and research laboratories on campus including the Bioengineering Science Building through measures…
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UTD benefactor Margaret McDermott passes away at 106
Editor’s Note: Updated to include statements from members of the UTD community. One of the most influential figures at UTD and in the Dallas community, Margaret McDermott passed away at the age of 106. Mary McDermott Cook, her daughter, confirmed her passing in a statement to the Dallas Morning News on May 3. McDermott continued…