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The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

Houses of the Holy: Judaism

Houses of the Holy: Judaism

January 25, 2016

Editor’s note: This is the first part of a five-part series on places of worship that members of the UTD community attend. Jewish student finds peace, community in local synagogue Alana Stovall remembers...

Residence Hall South residents experience flooding, evacuation

Residence Hall South residents experience flooding, evacuation

January 21, 2016

Editor's Note: This article has been updated since its original publication. Students living in Residence Hall South were given an unwelcome surprise on Jan. 20 when a ceiling steam pipe burst, flooding...

OSV’s garden relocated

OSV’s garden relocated

December 7, 2015

Community Garden moved to Phase 1 with additional features The project to extend Loop Road has begun on the spot where the Community Garden used to be. The Community Garden is a project run by the Office...

UTD funds Polycraft scholarship

UTD funds Polycraft scholarship

November 2, 2015

Scholarship given to students for proficiency in video games Current and prospective students can now be awarded a $5,000 scholarship for excelling at playing a video game made by students and professors...

School mourns loss of longtime dean

School mourns loss of longtime dean

November 2, 2015

Psychologist remembered for expanding, improving BBS Members of the UTD community are mourning the loss of Bert Moore, the longtime dean of the School of Brain and Behavioral Sciences. Moore died in his...

Freshman dies in Res Hall West

Freshman dies in Res Hall West

November 2, 2015

UPDATE: The Collin County Medical Examiner's office has announced Collins Chima's cause of death as sickle cell disease complicated by a foot injury. The death is categorized as an accident. Toxicology...

Student debuts novel

Student debuts novel

October 19, 2015

Author delves into civil rights, personal identities to spark debate The Civil Rights Movement, coming of age and hope for the future all frame the life of an eight-year-old girl in “Mourner’s Bench,”...

Campus Carry Town Hall Meeting addresses concerns, questions

September 27, 2015

A forum to gather input and inform attendees on legislation S.B. No. 11 was hosted on September 22 in the Edith O’Donnell Arts and Technology building. This legislation makes Texas the ninth state to...

UTD "Votes"

UTD “Votes”

September 21, 2015

Click below to view full size image.   Here's what a few of your peers had to say: "Personally, all I can say is presidential elections (even though I didn't really care before) were something...

UTD investigates bug clouds

UTD investigates bug clouds

September 21, 2015

Clouds have been noticeable since beginning of year, stem from large amount of excess water Facilities Management will begin to implement strategies this month to eliminate the clouds of gnats that stretch...

Pop Up

Pop Up

September 21, 2015

As the season for peaches, nectarines, pluots, apples, bananas and Asian pears came to a close, students were able to enjoy a fresh assortment of produce on the Plinth on Sept. 8. Organized by Dining Services,...

Q&A: Alex Piquero, campus carry liasion

Q&A: Alex Piquero, campus carry liasion

September 21, 2015

In early August, professor and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Alex Piquero was named as the chair of UTD's campus carry working group. The group...

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