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UTD receives $1.6million to boost wind research, renovate wind tunnel, labs

Texas is leading the nation in renewable energy expansion – specifically in wind energy— with which UTD is playing a critical role. Now...

By The MercuryFebruary 12, 2024

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Law and letters: Literature degree to debut pre-law concentration

After two years of program development, the legal field is coming to Literature students through a new pre-law concentration debuting in fall 2024....

By The MercuryFebruary 12, 2024

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Alumni tech startup accelerates to success

Editor’s note: This story previously misrepresented the combined value of the startups. This has been corrected to $600 billion, and we apologize for...

By The MercuryFebruary 12, 2024

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Who’s who this election season?

Ly, a former child refugee from Cambodia and now a certified court manager, has lived in Dallas since the age of nine. As...

By The MercuryFebruary 12, 2024

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Former UTD chess coach and International Master passes away

International Chess Master Rade Milovanovic, a former long-time chess coach at UTD, passed away from natural causes at the age of 69 on...

By The MercuryFebruary 12, 2024

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FIRE gives UTD a red light, demands Spirit Rocks return

FIRE’s rating follows their Dec. 1 letter to UTD demanding the Spirit Rocks be reinstated and their Jan. 16 blog post urging for...

By The MercuryFebruary 12, 2024

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Professor’s high school teaching license under investigation for sexual texts

The Texas Education Agency is investigating a UTD art professor’s teaching license for sending sexual texts to a high school student while teaching...

By The MercuryJanuary 29, 2024

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Comets blaze a trail in racing

Strolling by ECSW, a glance through the center bottom-floor window reveals the construction of a competitive racing car – a glimpse into where...

By The MercuryJanuary 29, 2024

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Democratic debate planned for UTD unexpectedly moved, sparks tension

On Jan. 18, UTD Democrats planned for four congressional candidates for D-32 to debate at UTD, which is located within the district. Instead,...

By The MercuryJanuary 29, 2024

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What’s that construction north of the library?

As part of construction for the new Student Union, the Student Union Green, portions of the walkway adjacent to the Student Union, the...

By The MercuryJanuary 29, 2024

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