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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTDPD Blotter

UTDPD Blotter

September 8, 2014

Aug. 25 • A female student was assaulted outside of the ATEC building by an unknown male claiming to be a student at 9:56 p.m. Aug. 26 • A police officer reported an accident involving a police squad...

SG Report

September 8, 2014

Smoking zones, gubernatorial visits and an expansion of library hours were among several issues debated at the first Student Government meeting of the fall semester on Aug. 26.  A proposal to increase...

Miguel Perez|Editor-in-chief

Library schedule extending to 24 hrs

September 8, 2014

Following a push from Student Government, the university administration has approved a proposal that will extend library hours.  The hours have not been finalized, but the library is expected to be open...

Living in Recovery

Living in Recovery

August 25, 2014

New center opens, aims to help students recovering from addictions Students seeking help with substance use disorders or any addictive behavior can look to the new Center for Students in Recovery, or...

Connie Cheng|Photo Editor

Int’l student health insurance plans fall short

August 25, 2014

Updated: A previous version of this article was printed in error. Andaleeb Iftekhar's name was spelled incorrectly. The Mercury regrets these errors. Miscommunication from healthcare officials leaves...

Miguel Perez|Editor-in-chief

Life after ATEC uncertain for graduates

August 25, 2014

Arts & technology students struggle to find desired employment, develop appropriate work portfolios from curriculum He has 12 hours left in the ATEC program at UTD and is on the hunt for a job that...

Just The Facts

August 25, 2014

UTDPD Blotter

UTDPD Blotter

August 25, 2014

August 5 • A student reported his bicycle was stolen from Phase 7 at 9:10 a.m. August 8 • An unaffiliated person was arrested for failure to identify and/or giving false information at midnight. August...

Resident restrained, robbed

August 25, 2014

Perpetrator enters victim's apartment under false pretense A female student reported to UTD PD that a man dressed as a construction worker entered her UV apartment on Aug. 11, physically restrained her...

DIY at Central Trak

August 25, 2014

2014 may be one of the most exciting years for independent art and music in Dallas right now. Six panelists met at the UTD Arts Residency CentralTrak in Dallas near Fair Park on August 14 to discuss the...

Drug study links memory to weed

August 4, 2014

Results of a study focusing on the effects of marijuana use on the brain found that the areas of the brain that control memory and emotion also drive the reward network that triggers the intense desire...

Miguel Perez| Editor-in-chief

Pinpointing Dallas poverty

August 4, 2014

Drive-by survey from the Institute of Urban Policy Research shows economic disparity between North, South Dallas neighborhoods While UTD is well-known for its established science and technology research,...

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