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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

Cara Carley

Surviving the sizzle: University copes with record heat

September 6, 2011

Record-breaking temperatures in Texas this summer have significantly raised electricity and water demand, but UTD officials say the university has been working hard to prevent any disruption to campus...

Albert Ramirez| Photo Editor

UTD faces ‘growing pains’: Parking, dining struggle to keep up

September 6, 2011

A significant spike in enrollment this fall has transformed the campus into a hub of student activity but has also created a slew of unforeseen problems for students on campus, university officials recently...

Akshay Harshe|Mercury Staff
Dean James Marquart oversees the School of Economics, Political & Policy Sciences. Prior to coming to UTD, he worked as a correctional officer in Texas for two years.

Faces of change: from inmates to students

August 22, 2011

Delivering flowers, supervising prisoners, teaching criminology and now serving as dean to one of UTD’s academic programs — this man has done it all. James Marquart, dean of School of Economics, Political...

Craving diversity, less is more when studying overseas

August 22, 2011

Culture shock in the United States provided opportunity for self-discovery It’s that time of year again when the campus is filling back up, freshmen are moving in and bus loads of international students...

Group connects SOM graduates

August 22, 2011

As part of a move to initiate better networking among its alumni, the School of Management, or SOM, has an alumni network called “PowerGrid.” “(PowerGrid) came about because the SOM did not have...

Akshay Harshe|Mercury Staff
Indian students arrive at the DFW International Airport on Aug. 14. Many students coming from overseas must wait until the end of August to move into their apartments. Meanwhile, a record total of 700 international students have requested short-term accommodations.

Overcrowded housing: Temp housing requests at all-time high

August 22, 2011

Two major international student organizations are struggling to handle a 33 percent increase in temporary housing requests from new students this fall, resulting in a dearth of short-term accommodation...

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Anwesha Bhattacharjee