Category: Campus News
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V-bikes bringing bike racks to campus
Dockless rental bikes are becoming increasingly common on and off campus and are being left on sidewalks and lawns instead of in bike racks. V-Bikes are rental bikes that allow customers to use their smartphones to check out and check in the bikes. As a result, they can be picked up from anywhere, and when…
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Confucius Institute under FBI scrutiny
After an FBI threat assessment, Texas congressmen have accused a Chinese language organization, which has a location on campus, of propaganda and stealing intellectual property. Earlier this month, congressmen Michael McCaul and Henry Cuellar issued a joint statement calling for multiple Texas universities, including UTD, to stop hosting their Confucius Institutes, which provide classes and…
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Breaking glass ceilings at UTD
A climate survey of UTD faculty sheds light on parental leave and gender parity regarding women in the workplace. In 2016, a survey sent out to all of the university’s faculty and staff addressed diversity in gender, ethnicity and other topics. Of UTD employees, about 27 percent responded to the survey. According to the report,…
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Success center adds study spaces
The area that used to hold the testing center is being converted into a math and science tutoring area to provide students with more teaching space. With the construction of the new Testing Center last December, the old testing center location on the bottom floor of the library was left unused. Jessica Murphy, dean of…
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New campus group helps female students succeed
UTD students established Dallas’ first local chapter of an international organization providing women with resources to succeed in business. Women In Technology International is a global organization focused on helping women in technology succeed by providing access and support from other professional women working in all sectors of technology. The WITI UTD chapter gives students…
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Researchers develop less expensive lithium batteries
UTD researchers teamed up to develop a new class of battery, proven to be efficient and long-lasting. For over a year, material science and engineering professor Kyeongjae Cho, along with research associate Jeongwoon Hwang, worked on developing a method to stabilize a lithium-sulfur battery that they believe to be the potential alternative to lithium-ion batteries,…
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Mastering movement
Twice a week, individuals with Parkinson’s disease are taught how to dance by a UTD professor. Professor Misty Owens spends her time outside of the classroom teaching Dance for Parkinson’s Disease classes at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital. She began instructing classes in 2003, and remains the only instructor in Dallas after moving to Texas from…
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Institute organizes first tech summit
Students and faculty members at UTD had the opportunity to network with industry leaders during a summit focused on adapting companies to new technological discoveries. The Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship hosted the first annual Emerging Technologies Summit on April 18-19. The programs focused on financial technology and artificial intelligence while tying both topics back…
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Wind causes power outages
Several areas on the north side of campus experienced power outages Tuesday evening. Residence Hall West, Dining Hall West, Synergy Park North and SP2 were among the areas affected on April 4, in addition to residential neighborhoods in that area. Kelly Kinnard, director of physical plant services, said he heard reports of five to six…
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Sexual assault exams now offered at UTD health center
The Student Health Center has introduced SAFE exams to help victims of sexual assault get medical treatment on campus. The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, or SANE, nurse is a medical professional trained to help victims of sexual assault obtain proof of the crime by performing a SAFE exam, or Sexual Assault Forensic Exam, and can…