THE UTD MERCURY

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  • Presidential search committee members named

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    Group plans to have replacement for Daniel by Spring 2016 Representatives for the search committee to replace former president David Daniel were announced on Aug. 20. The search committee — which will be chaired by UT System’s Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Steve Leslie — will consist of Regent David J. Beck, Regent Sara…

  • Wise beyond years

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    Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated what branch of the university sponsored WISE. The Mercury regrets this error. Program helps young women enter fields of technology, math A 4-year-old program sponsored by the President’s office allows UTD students, professors, industry professionals and high school teachers to mentor female students from local schools while…

  • Scholarship founded in memory of grad student

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    Friends, classmates hope to raise $25,000 by end of the year for memorial fund UTD business alumni are honoring a cherished classmate who died on Jun. 7 in a boating accident at Grapevine Lake, just two weeks after completing his MBA. Professors and peers described Ruben “Ben” Mesa as memorable for his booming laughter and…

  • Retta entertains Welcome Week crowd

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    A line of students snaked up and down inside the ATEC building to see comedienne Retta’s stand up act on Aug. 26. Retta—best known for her role as Donna Meagle on “Parks and Recreation”—watched from the wings while Prashanth Venkataramanujam warmed up the crowd with his routine. SUAAB sponsored the evening’s entertainment. Venkataramanujam is a…

  • Strength and conditioning coach hopes to build program, help athletes

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    For the first time in school history, UTD will have a designated strength and conditioning coach to help student-athletes grow and develop. On Aug. 7, the athletic department announced that Jami Clinton was hired to start the new program from scratch. She has more than 15 years of experience training collegiate athletes and has worked…

  • Deux ex Machina

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    For the first time in the school’s history, UTD’s robotics team won third place internationally at the 2015 RoboGames in San Mateo California. The team, known as BattleBots, built a 120-pound robot named The Blender. It’s made of a titanium shell and has large steel teeth. It is specifically designed to spin at more than…

  • Cancer research gets funding

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    Cancer research at UTD has reached a new milestone thanks to a recent grant from the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas. Jiyong Lee, an assistant professor of chemistry at UTD, was awarded $194,000 in May to conduct cancer stem cell research that focuses on the prevention and treatment of breast cancer. “The research has…

  • UTD struggles to meet demand for housing

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    Students deal with delayed signals, steep prices, strict regulations in attempt to find a place to live both on, off campus There are more than 4,500 spaces to live on campus. Yet, every year, the race to be an on-campus resident seems to get a little bit harder. UTD’s Residential Life is charged with the…

  • Not Giving Up Hope

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    It was late on a Tuesday night. Sarah Estes picked up the ringing phone and heard her mother’s panicked voice on the other end of the line. She said no one had heard from Sarah’s younger sister, Christina Morris, in days. Unable to sit around and wait for updates, Sarah and her husband got in…

  • Callier Center under expansion

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    Research capacity will expand with new 50,000 square foot builiding Since beginning construction in April of this year, the Callier Center for Communication Disorders has been undergoing significant expansion and is projected to triple clinical, research, and academic space for students and faculty by fall of 2016. The construction project will focus on general repurposing…