Category: News
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Balancing a budget
Operating revenues are revenues that are actively earned, such as tuition and fees. Non-operating revenues, on the other hand, refer to income that is not directly tied to student enrollment and instead comes from state or federal appropriations. The Permanent University Fund, established in 1876, leases state-owned land to agricultural and energy companies. A fraction…
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New wind tunnel one of handful worldwide
Before Giacomo Iungo interviewed for a faculty position at UTD, he was a scientist at a Swiss university, working with one of the few wind tunnels in the world. He said his decision to join the UTD faculty in 2014 depended upon the proposal of a new research lab that would focus on atmospheric wind…
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Students participate in campaign efforts
As the midterm elections approach, an increasing number of UTD students have become involved in campaigns across the state. Student Government Vice President Carla Ramazan serves as a UTD fellow for Collin Allred, an ex-NFL player who served in the Obama administration and is now running against incumbent Pete Sessions in Texas’s 32nd congressional district,…
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EMT program moves to 24-hour operation
Starting this semester, the University Emergency Medical Response team will operate on a 24-hour basis on weekdays and will be authorized to carry and administer the drugs Narcan and epinephrine. UEMR, which provides basic medical support to UTD students through a network of certified volunteers, previously operated between 2:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. from Monday…
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PLTL adopts lottery-based early registration system
The Student Success Center recently introduced a new registration system for a popular academic enrichment program after experiencing technical difficulties in prior years. The change has since received mixed results. In late April, an email was sent out to students detailing a new pre-registration lottery for the Peer Led Team Learning Program at the Student…
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Software to assist with navigating UTD buildings
A research team of 12 freshmen, headed by computer science professor Ravi Prakash and assisted by the Office of Information Technology, has developed new software for an app, called Constellation, that will allow users to navigate UTD buildings. For the uninitiated eye — and sometimes even for the well-acquainted eye — journeying through UTD’s hallways…
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Ensembles grapple with space shortage
Several music ensembles continue to outgrow their already-constrained practice space located in classroom building AH1. The room now has to accommodate more than 60 students, plus instruments, into a room built for 42. Brass Ensemble Director Linda Salisbury said she worries about the health of her students far more than music quality or comfort. “My…
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Students, police learn to use life-saving drug
The Center for Students in Recovery at UTD has recently been promoting overdose awareness by providing a new training program. Since the start of the summer, the CSR has begun an initiative to train campus police, students, staff and other community members on what to do in case of an overdose. The Collegiate Recovery Manager…
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New rail line to be built near Northside apartments, campus
Dallas Area Rapid Transit is working closely with UTD to develop a new rail line that will run adjacent to the Northside complex. The new line, called Cotton Belt, is due to start construction in 2019 and will begin welcoming riders in December 2022. Mark Ball, a DART Media Relations representative, said the project has…
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Pete Sessions’ campaign finances under scrutiny
A Texas representative responsible for the congressional district including UTD is currently in a congressional race and has caused controversy after an external news outlet investigated his political finances. On July 20, The Texas Observer published an article delving into congressman Pete Sessions’ political action committee, People for Enterprise Trade and Economic Growth. The article…