Category: News
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Internet speed to rise in UV
Residents of University Commons and University Village can look forward to faster Internet speeds and more reliable network support, thanks to an initiative by the Office of Information Technology and Housing and Building Operations. The university is ending its nine-year contract with Time Warner this month and will instead activate CometNet in residential areas. The…
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Tobacco to be banned on campus
According to a university-wide announcement made by President Richard Benson, smoking on campus will be prohibited. Starting June 1, a comprehensive tobacco ban — which includes cigarettes and e-cigarettes — will go into effect. Of the 14 UT System universities, UTD is the last campus to implement a policy banning tobacco products entirely. Calvin Jamison,…
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Small towns, big dreams
Kaitlyn Morris sits on her great-grandparents’ porch, taking in the colors of the sunset. An expanse of land stretches out in front of her, outlined by pine and oak trees. She watches night fall as she chats with her family and helps them shuck corn and shell peas. This is a typical evening for Morris,…
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Mercury Midday News 01/19/17
RadioUTD is making strides to achieve a more professional sound through new training programs. Listen to what the management team had to say about their hopes for the upcoming semester. Follow MMN’s Twitter: @MercMiddayNews.
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Winter Break Binge-Watching
After returning to UTD after a restful break — and I hope yours was too — I came across so many friends and new faces who were enthusiastic to tell me about their time huddled in bed watching Netflix on their own time off. These days, it’s hard to find anyone who isn’t familiar with streaming movies and television for…
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SG Report: January 9th
During the last senate meeting of the fall semester, Student Government members addressed new proposals and projects that are now complete. SG President Akshitha Padigela spoke with John Ferguson, associate head of the geosciences department, concerning the possibility of engraving rocks in the reflection pools with names of individuals who have passed away while at…
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UTD startup impresses at conference
Correction: In a previous version of this story, the Office of Technology Commercialization was attributed incorrectly. The Mercury regrets this error. UTD’s startup scene got another boost this winter when BackStop Neural, a campus-based bioelectronics company, presented at the 2016 Materials Research Society conference in Boston. Backstop creates spinal cord simulators that tie shape memory…
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Comet becomes star
A UTD student celebrated what aspiring movie stars constantly dream of — receiving an important role in an independent film. Finance freshman Sasha Singh hits the big screen in a Telugu film, “Appatlo Okadundevadu,” which follows the life of an aspiring cricketer. “It is based on a true story about how he gets involved with the…
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Alum starts local branch of international charity
A man, surrounded by 100 others, waits excitedly in the Davidson Auditorium in the Jindal School of Management for the first speaker to come on stage. As the lights dim and the presenter faces the audience, the man sits back and prepares to make a difference in his community. Alumnus Charles Gillis is part of…