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Emergency poles in service

Seven of the blue emergency telephones that are situated around campus were brought back into service in December and January after roughly a...

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SG Report: 1/22/18

University Communication Project Student Government President JW Van der Schans is leading an initiative to conduct surveys in order to determine the ideal...

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Tax Bill may reduce campus donations

The rate of small donations to UTD is expected to decline this year because of the passage of federal tax cuts. The Tax...

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Students bet on blockchain

Bitcoin gained international attention in early December when it experienced a meteoric rise in value, quickly followed by a nearly 50 percent drop....

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University Village switches to semesterly payment policy

Starting next semester, residential students living in all university housing facilities will be required to pay their housing expenses by semester instead of...

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More than just a video game

Major Grant spent hours playing the popular multiplayer online video game Overwatch. He played daily during the summer and into the semester, sometimes...

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Smoke-free campus?

Editor’s Note: Joseph’s identity was kept anonymous so he could speak freely about colleagues who reguarly violate the tobacco ban. A UTD policy...

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Students create startup app to track local events in real time

A UTD student partnered with a friend to create an app that keeps track of nearby live events, open restaurants and entertainment centers....

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Student device detects potholes, car crashes

A team of computer science students were recognized in an international competition after developing a device detecting car crashes and alerts emergency services...

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Dallas marijuana policy change won’t affect UTD

Dallas’ newly implemented cite-and-release policy on marijuana will not affect UTD. At UTD, if someone is in possession of 3 grams or under...

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