Forty-five percent of Texas transfer students graduate within six years, according to the Texas Tribune. As UTD has a six-year transfer graduation rate of 73.1%, The Mercury decided to look into how...
“The Magdalenes” by Jeanne Skartsiaris takes readers along a roller coaster of secrets and a quest for justice. Beyond the thriller element, the book encourages readers to reflect on the darkness...
S.R. 2023-12, addresses what is described as a humanitarian crisis in Gaza due to the “direct actions of the IDF.” The resolution supports a release of Israeli hostages in exchange for the permanent...
City of Richardson Police confirmed the death of political science sophomore Andrew Zhou Li, who has been missing since Feb. 24.
Richardson PD police officers found Li dead under the DART rail tracks...
Story update: March 4, 2024
On Monday, March 4, a report from the Dallas County Medical Examiner confirmed that the cause of death was suicide.
Students who are in crisis can contact UTD Talk (972-883-8255),...
Amid the festive atmosphere of Valentine's Day, the Student Union Market turned into a hive of activity for the much-anticipated annual Comet Honey Sale. Student volunteers and representatives from UTD’s...
Texas House Representatives Cassandra Hernandez, Victoria Neave Criado, Mihaela Plesa and Averie Bishop led a women running for office panel on campus on Feb. 12 to connect with college students before...
Austin Rios, a UTD alumnus and second-year medical student at Southwestern, received the Martin Luther King award on Jan. 17, a $5,000 scholarship for community service. Rios’ main goal with this scholarship...
John Wiorkowski, retired Vice Provost and Professor Emeritus in UTD’s School of Management, died at his home on Feb. 6 at the age of 80 in Corinth, Texas.
A distinguished professor of statistics,...
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UTD’s 2024 iWeek opened on Feb.19 with the Passport to the World festival, where students shared different foods, fashion and the history of UTD’s many...
Abdul-Hadi Diwan, an interdisciplinary studies senior and beloved member of the campus community, died tragically in the late afternoon of Feb. 9 after a motorcycle crash off Coit Road. Following his...
In Dallas, protesting Comets interrupt Haley's speech, disrupt rally with criticism and condemnations
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley spoke at a Dallas rally; the event was disrupted...
