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UTD student sentenced to six years in prison for animal cruelty

UTD graduate student Shubhankar Kawle was sentenced to six and a half years in prison on Aug. 31 for torturing two house cats,...

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McDermott Library ramps up security

UTD’s McDermott Library implemented a new card reading system on Aug. 28, requiring students and staff to scan their Comet Cards when entering...

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Stipend for NSM teaching assistants raised to $2400

Effective fall 2023, UTD increased TA stipends for the School of Natural Science and Mathematics, or NSM, to $2400, a $400 to $600...

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Why have pest sightings spiked?

With University Housing receiving 117 reports of ants in on-campus housing since the August move-in and more sightings over the summer, The Mercury...

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Threatened suspension lifted from student

The threat of a two-year suspension toward computer science graduate Cody Hatfield was lifted by UTD on Aug. 18 after an intervention from...

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UTD pre-law center brings on new director Heather Stovall

The UTD pre-law advising program welcomes a new director, who plans to increase externship opportunities with law firms and awareness among students about...

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Exploring the architecture of the Athenaeum: UTD’s upcoming addition

Rendering of the museum near the roundabout. Courtesy of Morphosis Architects. Morphosis Architects — the firm that created the design for the Perot...

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Millennium Fellowship chapter opens at UTD

The Millennium Fellowship, a four-month leadership development program sponsored by The United Nations Academic Impact, accepted nine fellows from UTD, including two campus...

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Paxton escapes looming impeachment, will stay Texas Attorney General

Ken Paxton, Texas attorney general and Collin County representative, was acquitted from 16 articles impeachment, including bribery and obstruction of justice on Sept....

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A world of cuisine less than 20 minutes from campus

Choosing a restaurant around campus is always a hassle, but we can break it up into categories to make the decision extremely simple....

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