Category: News
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School mourns loss of longtime dean
Psychologist remembered for expanding, improving BBS Members of the UTD community are mourning the loss of Bert Moore, the longtime dean of the School of Brain and Behavioral Sciences. Moore died in his home in Dallas from pancreatic cancer on Oct. 20. Moore came to UTD in 1980 as the head of the psychology department.…
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Freshman dies in Res Hall West
UPDATE: The Collin County Medical Examiner’s office has announced Collins Chima’s cause of death as sickle cell disease complicated by a foot injury. The death is categorized as an accident. Toxicology report shows no signs of illegal substances, police say no indication of physical trauma An 18-year-old freshman was found dead in his dorm room…
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Virtual rehab starts trials
New project allows veterans to access physical therapy remotely Disabled veterans will be able to take part in new experimental treatments this November when a virtual rehabilitation program starts preliminary trials. Veterans in the Dallas area will be the first to try out the Multimodal 3D Tele-immersion Research Project, a technology being designed and made…
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Student debuts novel
Author delves into civil rights, personal identities to spark debate The Civil Rights Movement, coming of age and hope for the future all frame the life of an eight-year-old girl in “Mourner’s Bench,” the debut novel of UTD Ph.D. candidate Sanderia Faye. The novel — published by the University of Arkansas Press — details the…
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Alumnus wins Nobel Prize in chemistry
Prize is first for university graduate, native of Turkey For the first time in university history, a Nobel Prize has been awarded to an alumnus. Aziz Sancar, who graduated from UTD with a degree in molecular and cell biology in 1977 and is currently a member of the biochemistry department at the University of North…
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Religion mixes with politics on campaign trail
Plano church forum with presidential candidates highlights growing influence of Christianity on conservatives The church auditorium was filled with enthusiasm as the six presidential hopefuls strolled onto the stage. The audience looked forward to hearing about how religion plays a role in the candidates’ personal and political lives. On Oct. 18, Prestonwood Baptist Church partnered…
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The Watchman
Correction: In a previous version of this article, the breaking news date that changed the FCIC’s view on Bowen’s testimony was incorrectly stated. The date was Mar. 29, 2010. The Mercury regrets this error. Before he was teaching in JSOM, Richard Bowen was fighting corruption in Citigroup. Richard Bowen’s office is like any other professor’s…
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GOP candidates attend church forum in Plano
On Oct. 18, 2015, Republican presidential candidates gathered for the North Texas Presidential Forum at the Prestonwood Baptist Church. Candidates in attendance included Carly Fiorina, Senator Ted Cruz, former Senator Rick Santorum, former Governor Mike Huckabee, Ben Carson and former Governor Jeb Bush. The forum was facilitated by Jack Graham, the pastor of the 40,000-member…
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Mercury Morning News 10/14
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Syrian struggle hits home
Refugee crisis garners support from students in United States The Obama administration has stated that due to the influx of refugees fleeing their countries, they will accept about 185,000 refugees into the United States by the end of 2017 to alleviate struggles relating to the Syrian civil war. Students at UTD are using organizations and…