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Mental health text line to debut
“Comet Support,” a mental health text line developed as a partnership between UTD’s Office of Information Technology, the Wellness Center and the Student...
Tuition insurance now available to UTD students
UTD has partnered with GradGuard since fall 2022 to offer students tuition insurance that entitles them to a refund in case they must...
The Mercury retracts article about overcrowding
The Mercury has retracted an article published on Oct. 2 in light of new information regarding false statements in the piece. The story...
Benson responds to SG resolution to amend statement about Israel-Hamas war
On Oct. 24, 2023, Student Government passed S.R. 2023-06, a resolution calling on President Richard Benson to amend his Oct. 16 statement and...
Celebrating Hispanic Prosperity Through Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month is observed annually from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 and was established under President Ronald Reagan in 1988. As a...
Defective vacuum pump potential cause for NSERL evacuation
UTD’s Natural Science and Engineering Research Laboratory, or NSERL, was evacuated around 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10 due to reports of a...
Comets react to war in Middle East, graffiti spirit rocks for Palestine, Israel
Amid upheaval in the Middle East, UTD students spray painted the Spirit Rocks at least eleven times over three days, alternating between the...
VALORANT team comes in clutch
The UTD Esports VALORANT team placed first in the Red Bull Campus Clutch tournament qualifiers for the Red River region on Sept. 9...
Comet Wind blows away competition
Innovative and forward-thinking, the Wind Energy Club at UTD works at the intersection of energy and sustainability to build turbines to compete on...