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SG Offers Reddit Gold for Student Ideas
New initiative aims to increase student input in decision-making process UTD’s Student Government is using a new approach to get ideas from students,...
Using Liquid Metal to Repurpose Waste Heat
Researchers create generator that uses gallium to convert excess energy to usable electricity UTD researchers are taking on global warming with new technology...
Professors Voice Concern over Gender Discrepancies in Course Evaluations
Female faculty note differences in ratings, student behavior toward male colleagues Students are encouraged to complete course evaluations at the end of every...
For Your Ignorance – 1/13/20
Get your biweekly intake of current events with The Mercury’s latest podcast, For Your Ignorance. Mercury staffers Daniel Zargaran and Zack Qureshi present...
Changes to AES Awards Met with Unhappiness
Previous merit scholarship tiers abolished due to university growth, increasing SAT/ACT scores Despite confusion and unhappiness from prospective students following a change in...
What Do UTD Students Think about Social Life?
Social life at UTD is a varied experience, affected by student workloads and the way people socialize in the age of the internet...
Survey Explores How Students Consume News
There are many ways to engage with news, from reading physical newspapers to informal conversations with friends. A new Mercury survey revealed the...
Title IX Law Undergoes State, Federal Changes
Potential changes are coming to Title IX enforcement, from both the federal and state levels, including new federal guidelines from the Department of...
Freshman, Sophomore Gather Students to Communicate with Spirits
Curiosity and boredom propelled them to open a box that had not been opened in years. The box — a game of summoning...
UTD Lab Unveils Saliva-based THC Test
A team of UTD researchers has developed a sensor to test tetrahydrocannabinol levels in saliva. THC is the main psychoactive compound in marijuana...