Category: Campus News
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Q&A: New EPPS Dean Jennifer Holmes
What did you receive your undergrad and graduate degrees in, and what made you want to study those disciplines in the first place? Oh boy. My undergrad degree was in political science at the University of Chicago. Then I went — I hate to say it — straight to graduate school to study political science…
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Religious Group Accused of Soliciting at UV
Members of The Church of God approached student residents in apartments to discuss ‘God the Mother’ A religious organization at UTD is responding to student concerns after reports surfaced of various members soliciting residents in University Village. Although the Senate Bill 18, which took effect on Sept. 1, allows canvassing by non-university affiliated groups on…
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Students ‘Finesse’ Free Food using Community Chat
‘Finesse Nation’ group chat of nearly 3,000 members shares information about ongoing deals, giveaways on UTD campus Nearly 3,000 UTD students collaborate daily over a group messaging platform to notify each other of deals and giveaways around campus. As the secret chat gets more crowded, the founder is looking to other platforms to expand the…
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Lab Examines Early Language Acquisition
Caregiver speech correlated to language skills in infants at risk for autism Researchers at UTD recently found that “baby talk” correlates to improved language skills in infants at a higher risk for autism. They hope the data will provide a path toward improved early education for these children. UTD researchers worked in conjunction with the…
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JSOM Received New Endowment
Donation to help fund study abroad programs JSOM recently received a donation to support more study abroad experiences in developing countries. The Ann and Jack Graves Charitable Foundation gifted the school a $2 million endowment, which amounts to around $80,000 annually in perpetuity, Doug Anderson, JSOM assistant dean for development and alumni relations, said. These…
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How Healthy is it to Eat at UTD?
In college, students may have ample food choices — multiple campus restaurants and the dining hall offer a variety of options for eating. Yet one important question arises from this: how many food options at college are healthy? In a 2012 study at Auburn University in Alabama, 70% of students followed over four years of…
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New Free Speech Law Goes into Effect in Texas
Senate Bill 18 allows outside groups to demonstrate in public campus spaces without university permission as part of effort to turn universities into public forums A recently-passed bill has changed the way students and non-affiliated persons can demonstrate and assemble on college campuses in Texas. Senate Bill 18 allows for student groups and non-affiliated persons…
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Speaking Out on Abortion
Comets for the Preborn demonstration sparks counter-protests from pro-choice organizations A recent protest from campus organization Comets for the Preborn ended in a counter-protest, chants and one student getting handcuffed. On Sept. 9, the pro-life organization Comets for the Preborn gathered in the Chess Plaza donning graphic imagery of aborted fetuses and a Jumbotron playing…
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Graduate Becomes First UTD Phi Kappa Phi fellow
Bio-medical alumnus studies in MIT-Harvard Health Sciences Ph.D. program, plans to work with medical devices in future UTD graduate Sydney Sherman is the first student to become a Phi Kappa Phi 1897 fellow. The fellowship grants her $35,000, which she plans on putting toward her Ph.D. The 1897 fellowship is named for the year Phi…
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‘Waste not Want not’ at UTD Dining Services
University recognized by Association of Physical Plant Administrators with Sustainability Innovation Award for eco-friendly efforts UTD was recently honored for its efforts to increase sustainability on campus with an award from the Association of Physical Plant Administrators. The 2019 Sustainability Innovation Award was presented to the university for its work towards reducing food waste and…