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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

Director of Development and Alumni Affairs Monique Wedderburn (middle), Director of Community Engagement Raul Hinojosa Jr. (right) and Vice President of Diversity and Community Engagement George W. Fair (left) pictured together. Photo by Grace Change | Mercury Staff

University Office Raises Money for Minority Students

November 11, 2019

Fundraiser aims to support underrepresented Comets through graduation, help with retention Mosaic in Motion, a new fundraising event hosted by the Office of Diversity and Community Engagement, seeks...

Photo by Shubechhya Mukherjee | Mercury Staff

Math Research: How Does it Work?

November 11, 2019

Take an inside look at how UTD's mathematical scientists operate, solve problems using high dimension math When people think of research, they imagine a scientist in a white lab coat pipetting chemicals...

Orion Redesign Offers Better User Experience to Students, Applicants

Orion Redesign Offers Better User Experience to Students, Applicants

November 11, 2019

On Oct. 28, the Office of Information Technology made sweeping changes to the Orion Student Center. The new layout is now mobile-friendly compared to the previous design where accessing the website...

Dean of Graduate Education Juan Gonzales said the scholarship will create more support for graduate students. Photo by Shubhechhya Mukherjee | Mercury Staff

University Receives NSF Funding for Scholarship

November 11, 2019

Through funding provided by the National Science Foundation, UTD is taking part in a nationwide effort to fund the graduate education of minority students. After being selected for the NSF’s Bridge...

Psychology senior Ruqiya Barreh (far left) was one of the students who attended the letter-writing party to help free death-row inmate Rodney Reed, whose execution is scheduled for Nov. 20. Photo by Bhavan Mehta | Mercury Staff

Students Rally around Death Row Inmate

November 11, 2019

Junior hosts letter-writing party in support of man whose capital punishment case received nationwide attention, outrage The impending execution of one death row inmate in Texas has sparked outrage...

The “Knowledge Bar,” OIT’s newest outreach project, will open in spring 2020 and provide a help desk among other things. Graphic by Chiamaka Mgboji | Graphics Editor

Student Union to Add New Service Bar

November 11, 2019

Project expands on previous efforts from Office of Information Technology Amidst the ping-pong tables, eateries and reclining areas in the Student Union, the Office of Information Technology is planning...

Freshman Micah Katz started doing magic tricks when he was 13 years old. Photo by Roshan Khichi | Mercury Staff

Freshman Magician Brings Tips, Tricks to New Club

October 28, 2019

Without even seeing the card that was picked, he knew what the exact card was. A marked deck — cards with supposedly indiscernible patterns that would indicate the exact card — was what garnered the...

UH Implements New Rules for Packages

October 28, 2019

A new University Housing policy has tightened residents’ timeframe to pick up food packages. Perishable food in deliveries can go bad by the time University Housing residents pick them up, which...

By twisting and untwisting wires, resesarchers can create cooling effects more efficiently than traditional compression methods. Graphic by Chiamaka Mgboji | Graphics Editor

Putting a ‘Twist’ on Refrigeration

October 28, 2019

Researchers from UTD’s NanoTech Institute and Nankai University in China discovered a way to increase the efficiency of traditional refrigeration methods through the use of rubber fibers.  Chemistry...

Therapy Assistance Online’s online modules can be completed on a computer or via their mobile app. Photo by Anna Phengsakmueang | Photo Editor

Online Therapy Offers Self-Help Solutions

October 14, 2019

Since its introduction in 2018, Therapy Assistance Online has been used by over 200 students and has provided an online alternative or sup-plement to in-person therapy at UTD. The online therapy program,...

Professor Emeritus James Carter created the rock garden located between Founders North and Founders Photo Courtesy of UTD Tandem Vault

Professor, Creator of Moon Dirt Dies at 82

October 14, 2019

Longtime UTD geoscience professor emeritus James Carter passed away in a house fire on Sept. 21, 2019. The pioneer, who created synthetic lunar moon dirt still used by NASA today, was 82. Carter first...

Adams was appointed Dean on Aug 1. Photo courtesy of Stephanie Adams

Q&A: New ECS Dean Stephanie Adams

October 14, 2019

Newly-appointed Engineering and Computer Science dean Stephanie Adams came in on Aug. 1st. She holds a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University and a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary...

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