Category: News
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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. The app, called TheHAPS, shows different events occurring in the city and useful information, such as user-made hashtags, live reviews and the ability to post on Twitter from the app. Events such…
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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 automatically. The achievement makes UTD one of three schools in the United States to win an award at the competition this year. Computer science juniors Tam Nguyen and Caleb Fung, freshman David…
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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 of marijuana, UTDPD will issue a citation for paraphernalia with a notice to appear in court. Any amount over 3 grams results in an arrest, said Chief of Police Larry Zacharias. The…
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Student launches business by scaling down Dallas
A UTD student co-launched a 3-D printed landscape product in an effort to foster city pride. Gabe Villani, an information technology and systems junior, is one of two founders of Metro Block, which began operating in November. The Metro Block is a miniature skyline, designed to represent the essence of Dallas. “Dallas is a very…
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Counseling Center waitlist eliminated
The Student Counseling Center’s new scheduling system has eliminated the need for a waitlist. The revised procedure was implemented during the fall 2017 semester and includes a variety of treatment options. Resources such as group counseling and community referrals allow the Counseling Center to treat patients in less time than in previous years. In fall…
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Tuition increase proposed
Incoming UTD students may have a higher tuition rate this fall if the school’s proposal is approved in February. The move comes after a sharp decrease in state funding. The budget for the Texas Research Incentive Program was cut from $138 million for 2016-2017 to $35 million for 2018-2019. TRIP is a program that began…
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Wife, staff mourn death of librarian
Family and friends of Cameron Zimmerman-Randle, a former library assistant supervisor at UTD, are mourning his passing after he was struck by a suspected drunk driver while riding his bike. At 2:37 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, 33-year-old Zimmerman-Randle was hit by a suspected drunken driver on the 700 block of North Murphy Road, where he…
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Comet card dining features temporarily unavailable
Certain Comet card features became unavailable at different locations on campus for three days because of planned server maintenance. Meal exchange, Comet cash and meal money features were unavailable at different times from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1. The reason for the maintenance was to set up registers for the Starbucks on campus, said Joel…
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SG Report: 12/4/17
Video Series: Modern Politics The Legislative Affairs Committee is working on a video series for the Student Government website. The videos will be one to three minutes long and cover modern political issues and legislation. The committee’s goal is to provide resources that students can quickly watch in order to grasp what’s happening in the…