Category: News

  • International student startups stagnate

    The three co-founders of UNIBEES — Abinav Kalidindi, Sanjay Kurani and Kiran Achanta — began looking for resources at the Jindal School of Management to turn their idea for a campus startup into a reality. After the three found a developer to create their app which markets free events to students, they tackled the major…

  • University inaugurates President Richard Benson

    UTD celebrated the inauguration of its fifth president, Richard Benson, on Oct. 27. Benson is the successor to David Daniel, who served as university president from 2005 to 2015. The UTD Brass Ensemble performed the processional and communications senior Matara Hitchcock sung the national anthem. Attendees included a number of UT System brass, including chancellor…

  • Chi Phi to cease operations while undergoing investigation of misconduct

    The UTD chapter of Chi Phi fraternity is undergoing investigation after the Dean of Students office received an anonymous report of misconduct. Dean of Students Amanda Smith said the report was referred to the office by Fraternity and Sorority Life on Oct. 19 and investigation began the morning of Oct. 20. Chi Phi fraternity has…

  • New tutoring space opens for engineering, computer science majors

    Clubs on campus helped put together a new space to assist upper-level engineering and computer science majors with their studies. Throughout the summer and this semester, the space, located in Synergy Park North, was renovated with new furniture, and is currently still working on getting more computers and software installed. However, the space has been…

  • Founder of Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies passed away

    Edward Ackerman, the founder of the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies at UTD, passed away on Oct. 1 at the age of 88. He established the program for Holocaust studies 30 years ago. Director of the Ackerman Center Nils Roemer said Ackerman was passionate about Holocaust studies and promoting the remembrance of the subject for…

  • SG Report: October 17

    Editor’s Note: The SG Report is a recurring section that provides UTD community members with information about Student Government initiatives and items discussed at their weekly meetings held in the Galaxy rooms every Tuesday at 5:15 p.m. In an effort to increase campus spirit, SG Vice President Joey Campain said they are in the process…

  • Q&A: State Sen. Kel Seliger

    Kel Seliger is a Texas state senator representing District 31. He has served as the chairman of the higher education committee since 2012. Recently, Seliger led a drive to hold universities accountable for rising tuition costs. He came to UTD to talk to a number of groups as part of his goal to reach out…

  • Still searching

    Editor’s note: This story has been updated since its original publication. As another day of searching for Christina Morris, the UTD alumna missing since 2014, comes to a close, her father, Mark Morris, slumps over the side of a truck and lets out a quiet sigh. “I’m tired of never finding anything,” he says. On…

  • Student arrested on theft charges

    UTD police arrested a student in the Activity Center on multiple charges of theft on Oct. 12. Aditya Arolkar, an information technology and management graduate student, was caught on security footage several times since the beginning of the semester taking cash from students’ lockers, according to the police report. Many victims remain unidentified or unknown…

  • SG, SUAAB help 1,200 students register to vote

    Student Government and SUAAB registered 1,200 students to vote with the intention of encouraging students to become more politically excited and active. With the presidential election coming up in November, SG moderated a mock debate on Oct. 11 to address current political topics. Along with the debate, SG and SUUAB hosted multiple events throughout the…