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What Do UTD Students Think about Social Life?

December 1, 2019

Social life at UTD is a varied experience, affected by student workloads and the way people socialize in the age of the internet and social media. On the UTD subreddit, there are a myriad of posts...

15 percent of respondants indicated that they pay for news subscriptions and over 80 percent indicated that they believed reading the news to be important. Photo by Anna Phengsakmueang | Photo Editor

Survey Explores How Students Consume News

December 1, 2019

There are many ways to engage with news, from reading physical newspapers to informal conversations with friends. A new Mercury survey revealed the ways in which UTD students consume and interact with...

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Title IX Law Undergoes State, Federal Changes

December 1, 2019

Potential changes are coming to Title IX enforcement, from both the federal and state levels, including new federal guidelines from the Department of Education and state-mandated public reports on cases...

Computer science freshman Jarod Shelton (left) and sophomore Rishi Chandna (right) began using the Ouija board out of curiosity before getting other students involved. Photo by Bhavan Mehta | Mercury Staff

Freshman, Sophomore Gather Students to Communicate with Spirits

December 1, 2019

Curiosity and boredom propelled them to open a box that had not been opened in years. The box — a game of summoning spirits — was something that intrigued them, and in a dorm room, two students called...

Researchers in professor Shalini Prasad's (pictured) lab developed the sensor.
Photo by Pavan Tauh | Mercury Staff

UTD Lab Unveils Saliva-based THC Test

December 1, 2019

A team of UTD researchers has developed a sensor to test tetrahydrocannabinol levels in saliva. THC is the main psychoactive compound in marijuana that induces a “high” in users. Researchers in...

Photo by Ann Phengakmueang | Photo Editor

All in the Family

December 1, 2019

One look at Michael Farmer’s office door is all you need to discern that he is a professor in Chinese studies. With a Mao Ze Dong meme displayed prominently at eye-level, it’s clear to see that he...

Peer Advising Alters Messaging Methods

November 11, 2019

As of Oct. 18, Peer Advisors had to terminate all existing group chats with their residents and amongst themselves. In a message sent to all Peer Advisors, Residential Life Coordinators shut down...

Director of Development and Alumni Affairs Monique Wedderburn (middle), Director of Community Engagement Raul Hinojosa Jr. (right) and Vice President of Diversity and Community Engagement George W. Fair (left) pictured together. Photo by Grace Change | Mercury Staff

University Office Raises Money for Minority Students

November 11, 2019

Fundraiser aims to support underrepresented Comets through graduation, help with retention Mosaic in Motion, a new fundraising event hosted by the Office of Diversity and Community Engagement, seeks...

Photo by Shubechhya Mukherjee | Mercury Staff

Math Research: How Does it Work?

November 11, 2019

Take an inside look at how UTD's mathematical scientists operate, solve problems using high dimension math When people think of research, they imagine a scientist in a white lab coat pipetting chemicals...

Mark Rosen

Professor Continues Exploration of Italian Art as President of Art Society

November 11, 2019

Professor of visual and performing arts Mark Rosen was recently elected as president of the Italian Art Society.  Founded in 1987, The Italian Art Society is a foundation dedicated to the study...

Orion Redesign Offers Better User Experience to Students, Applicants

Orion Redesign Offers Better User Experience to Students, Applicants

November 11, 2019

On Oct. 28, the Office of Information Technology made sweeping changes to the Orion Student Center. The new layout is now mobile-friendly compared to the previous design where accessing the website...

Dean of Graduate Education Juan Gonzales said the scholarship will create more support for graduate students. Photo by Shubhechhya Mukherjee | Mercury Staff

University Receives NSF Funding for Scholarship

November 11, 2019

Through funding provided by the National Science Foundation, UTD is taking part in a nationwide effort to fund the graduate education of minority students. After being selected for the NSF’s Bridge...

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