Category: News
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Former VP of Costa Rica ‘didn’t think twice’ when considering teaching at UTD
This fall semester, the former second vice president of Costa Rica is teaching a graduate-level course at UTD that focuses on maintaining citizen security and tackling crime in Latin America. In addition to serving as second vice president, Kevin Casas-Zamora also served as minister of national planning and economic policy in Costa Rica and continued…
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Diving into the depths for global warming
The Mariana Trench is the deepest point in the ocean. At 6,500 meters below sea level, the pressure, darkness and cold are immense, especially when traveling in a small, Japanese submarine. Ignacio Pujana, an associate professor of geology, said none of those details bothered him once he saw the jellyfish. The bioluminescent creatures are some…
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Training the brain
Editor’s Note: This article has been udpated since its original publication. A new building at UTD uses cognition to offer brain improvement programs for college students, business professionals and former service members, among others. According to a 2013 article in the peer-reviewed journal Health Affairs, mental disorders cost the United States an estimated $201 billion,…
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Biting the dust
Recent construction near the center of campus has closed walkways and moved the Comet Cab pickup location. Renovation for Drive C began on Oct. 13 and led to closure of public walkways between the Student Services Building Addition, South Engineering and Computer Science building and the Activity Center. These blocked-off areas force students to rethink…
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Mercury Morning News 10/17/17
https://soundcloud.com/the-mercury/the-mercury-101717 Tune in to hear about a new poker club on campus, an initiative to get more student art up around UTD and a review of Wild Ones’ new album “Mirror Touch”.
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SG Report: 10/16/17
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article erroneously reported that on-campus residents would no longer be able to purchase commuter parking passes next year. The Mercury regrets this error. Community Piano Sammy Lutes, chair of the Student Affairs Committee, is working on acquiring a piano to place outdoors. Much like the Spirit Rocks on…
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UTD submits proposal for Amazon headquarters
UTD submitted a proposal to host Amazon’s second headquarters when the company requested bids for a new site to complement its Seattle location. On Sept. 7, Amazon released the application and is accepting offers from cities across North America. Calvin Jamison, vice president of UTD, said he could see reasons why Amazon could move to…
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Int’l student applications declining
International students are not sending as many applications to UTD as in previous years, according to data from the university. This fall is the first time the number has declined since 2011. This fall, the Office of Strategic Planning and Analysis’ preliminary estimate is for 12,614 applications, compared to 13,342 the previous year. Parikshit Suhaney,…