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’You are welcome here’

Members of the UTD LGBTQ+ community weigh in on the continuing discrimination in the workplace, including gender-based dress codes, shortened parental leave and...

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‘To the moon’ with a Comet

Bolstered by discussion within subreddit r/wallstreetbets, political science junior Eduardo Pasaret is one of a few UTD students who bought in early to...

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Provost appoints new NSM dean

Following the departure of the former dean in January 2020, a new non-interim dean has been appointed to the school of Natural Sciences...

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And the band plays on…virtually

The COVID-19 pandemic brought a variety of challenges to UTD’s art programs; however, the university’s band and orchestral ensembles – known collectively as...

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Campus land enhancement: how far it’s come, where it’s going

The UTD campus has had ongoing construction for over the past decade, and the pandemic has allowed the current construction to move at...

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UTD alum allegedly participated in Capitol riot

UTD alumnus and former military officer Chris Grider currently awaits his trial under federal custody after his alleged participation in the Jan. 6...

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Testing Testing – for COVID-19

As North Texas sees more than 2,000 new cases of COVID-19 per day in the DFW metroplex, the results of UTD’s proactive testing...

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Springing into in-person events

UTD’s decision to relax restrictions on in-person gatherings this spring may influence some students’ choice to stay on campus. Vice President of Student...

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“We do not conduct campus celebrations of one of these state-mandated holidays: Confederate Heroes’ Day”

Confederate Heroes’ Day – a state-mandated holiday that is incorporated into UTD’s winter break – is not celebrated by the university in any...

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Comparing COVID vaccines

As the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines increase in distribution, possible side effects and storage obstacles raise potential concerns. On Dec. 11, 2020, the...

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