Category: News
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Behind Zootopia
On Feb. 29, Rich Moore and Byron Howard, the directors of Disney’s new animated film “Zootopia,” came to campus to discuss the movie. The Mercury had the chance to sit down with the two directors for an interview. One of the protagonists that most college students can relate to in “Zootopia” is Officer Judy, a…
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Team builds eco-car
Group of engineers looks to improve on last year’s vehicle Students in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers are finding innovative ways to create fuel-efficient vehicles to compete in the annual Shell Eco-Marathon Americas. After competing for the first time and placing third in the Marathon last year in Detroit, the students in ASME are…
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Game Lab fosters innovation
Students in ATEC course help produce video games, learn real world skills such as teamwork A creative director mimics running in slow motion as artists around him take notes, brainstorming ideas for character movement. Executive producers meet with the engineering team in the corner, reviewing the latest software build. Level designers in another room sketch…
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Title IX Confusion
Since the publication of the article “Title IX Confusion” in the March 7 issue of The Mercury, several updates from faculty, Student Government and the Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance need to be addressed. Faculty Senate The Faculty Senate has passed a Sense of the Senate resolution on how the Title IX policy has…
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New university president makes first public appearance
Richard Benson, the newly named president of UTD, made his first public remarks to students, faculty and staff in the Galaxy Rooms on Tuesday afternoon during a meet and greet. The UT System Board of Regents officially announced Benson as UTD’s president on Feb. 29. He will start his new role on July 15 after finishing…
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Waves of change
Detection of gravitational waves impacts educational institutions Michael Kesden, a member of the Cosmology and Astrophysics Group at UTD with research interests in black holes and gravitational waves, shares his views on the new scientific discovery. Q: What was your initial reaction to the news that gravitational waves had been detected? A: I was very…
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Students campaign for presidential hopefuls
Democrat, Republican candidates get help from members of UTD community in 2016 race As televised debates continue to air and primaries begin to open across the nation, presidential candidates have intensified campaign activities in an attempt to attract voters. Students have volunteered their time on campaigns to help elect their preferred candidates and to encourage…
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Love Story
Arranged marriage leads to happy ending for master’s student When Atif Mendha dropped down onto one knee, Nina Rafiq’s eyes widened as she realized that she might spend the rest of her life with this man she had only met once before. A year ago on Feb. 13, Rafiq, a master’s student, met her future…
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School mourns loss of longtime professors
Faculty members in Interdisciplinary Studies remembered for passion, care for students Faculty, staff and students in the School of Interdisciplinary Studies are in mourning after the loss of two of their colleagues and mentors within the past month. Dachang Cong, associate dean for undergraduate studies in IS, died on Jan. 21 at the age of…