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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

A pre-med’s guide to managing burnout

A pre-med’s guide to managing burnout

Deeya Kameshetty, Staff Writer June 8, 2026

I was pretty naive when I graduated high school. As a pre-med student, I thought I knew exactly what I had to do. Get good grades, join organizations, get clinical experience and move through everything...

A College of Concrete

A College of Concrete

Newton Witter, Staff Writer May 12, 2026

Throughout my first semester on campus, I was convinced that UTD was pretty ugly. It is just a square mile of concrete, I thought, centered around a mist fountain that never turns on. Then, I returned...

Student Media members gather for a group photo at the end-of-semester banquet.

Passing the torch

May 12, 2026

  Looking ahead As Student Media says goodbye to graduating leaders, a new group of editors and managers are stepping into their roles to continue building on their work.  

NASA astronaut Christina Koch looks at earth from the Orion spacecraft.

More than Science

Kriya Handa, Life&Arts Editor April 21, 2026

Humans have always had a special relationship with the moon. Starting way back in 1,800 BCE with the ancient Mesopotamians, almost all cultures that have walked this planet have found the sun, the moon...

A $4 million mistake

A $4 million mistake

Riley Gove, Copy Editor April 21, 2026

Generative artificial intelligence was posed as a harbinger of the future, a tool of titanic proportions.  Supporters predicted unheralded productivity that could bring about a new human age.  Nowadays,...

What Happened to “All Eyes on Rafah”?

What Happened to “All Eyes on Rafah”?

Kezia Sunil, Web Editor March 24, 2026

“All eyes on Rafah.” Millions shared it. Celebrities reposted it. Students filled their Instagram stories with it. We treated it like a promise, but somewhere between the shares and scrolling, Palestine...

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