Category: News
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Ethnic diversity on campus
UTD recently ranked fifth in a report of different ethnically-diverse campuses in the United States. The list of rankings, released in the 2018 U.S. News & World Report on Sept.12, placed UTD fifth nationwide and second in the state for ethnic diversity. For staff members of offices such as the Multicultural Center and the Office…
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Professor featured in documentary
A UTD professor is featured in a documentary focusing on the human sex-trafficking trade and the exploitation of minors. Human trafficking is second only to drug trafficking as the most profitable form of transnational crime, and generates billions of dollars from those that it exploits. Drawing on his historical expertise, Assistant Professor of Historical Studies…
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Center expands research opportunities, potential
One year and nearly $3 million in the making, the Olympus Discovery Center provides new imaging systems expanding research opportunities for students, faculty and outside researchers. The Center, housed in the basement of the Natural Science and Engineering Research Laboratory, allows researchers to utilize live cell imaging capabilities. This means students can administer medications to…
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Roots of a community
In 2015, student volunteers petitioned to keep the Community Garden in the wake of construction through its plots. This year, they’re operating an updated, expanded version of that garden. This past year, 117 Comets volunteered with the Garden. Altogether, they managed to harvest 680 pounds of organic produce, due to new features such as the…
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Community holds vigil for Plano shooting victims
Almost two weeks after a deadly mass shooting in Plano, community members organized a vigil to remember the nine victims’ lives. The event, held at the McCall Plaza in downtown Plano and hosted by the Junior League of Collin County, featured a candlelight ceremony and short speeches from community members. Marketing senior Ruikun Bai said…
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Mercury Morning News 9/19/17
https://soundcloud.com/the-mercury/mercury-morning-news-91917 Tune in to hear about what does on in a typical UTD gymnastics club tea practice. Also, an interview with alumnus, video-game creator and self-described ‘chicken expert’ later in the hour.
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App connects students, alumni
A new app for the Jindal School of Management makes it simple to network, gain work experience and receive guidance from alumni in the business world. In February 2017, the Jindal School’s Development and Alumni Relations organization collaborated with their service provider to build a school-wide engagement platform. With the tag line “Wisdom. Offer guidance.…
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SG Report: 9/18/17
UTD App After multiple years of development, the university’s in-house app developer created the UTD app that entered the beta-testing phase toward the beginning of the summer. Student Government President JW Van Der Schans, as well as the bulk of SG members, are part of the beta testing. The majority of the apps features are…
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Freshman project encourages collaboration
This fall semester, UTD’s core curriculum committee launched Comets to the Core, a new project that will engage freshman to solve global issues during their college career. In its first year, with logistics yet to be fully developed, the project has received mixed reactions from students. Required for students to graduate, Comets to the Core…
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Relatives, friends remember victims of Plano shooting
After receiving the news that their loved ones were victims of a mass shooting, friends and family members are trying to cope with their deaths by remembering their lives. Of the nine killed on Sept. 10, Olivia Deffner, Anthony Cross, James Dunlop, Rion Morgan and Meredith Hight were UTD alumni. The shooter, Spencer Hight, is…