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The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD hosts week-long camp for underprivileged children

July 7, 2014

A crowd of kids, chattering and giggling, hold on to white balloons with the words “Let Go” scrawled on them. They wait for the go-ahead and, then, release the fear and self-doubt filling the balloon....

Miguel Perez | Editor-in-Chief

Profs research pain

July 7, 2014

Two professors in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences are delving into some of the most perplexing puzzles in the field of public medicine: chronic pain and migraines. Associate professor Ted...

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Post-apocalyptic flick offers cautionary tale

July 6, 2014

  It’s 2031 and Earth’s sole survivors are struggling to maintain a social balance aboard Snowpiercer, a self-sustaining bullet train that must keep its engine running to keep its passengers alive....

Cultural Getaways

June 9, 2014

UTDPD Crime Logs

June 9, 2014

EDITOR'S NOTE: In the graphic below, the number of assaults on campus in academic year 2013-2014 was incorrectly reported. The correct number is 11. The Mercury regrets this error. Also, in the Person Classification...

Anand Jayanti|Mercury Staff

Greener schools lead the way

June 9, 2014

Rigorous sustainability initiatives, standards at universities serve as catalyst for change in surrounding communities President Obama’s ballsy move to push for more rigid carbon emission standards may...

Lina Moon|Graphics Editor
The above quote was made in a statement by Edith O'Donnell for The Dallas Morning News. She  also noted the connections between science and the arts as a main focus in her philanthropic efforts.

Multimillion dollar gift jumpstarts new program

June 9, 2014

Edith O'Donnell donates $17 million to support creation of art history institute On May 19, Edith O’Donnell donated $17 million to fund the creation of an art history institute on campus. According to...

Marcelo Yates|Staff

“Cherub” a big electro-anthem party

May 6, 2014

Electropop duo Cherub stopped by Dallas at the House of Blues on Thursday, May 1 as part of their Blow’d Tour promoting the upcoming release of their debut album. The show was late to start and with...

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Students shave heads for funds

April 29, 2014

Friends raise money for children’s cancer charity by pledging to go bald Two students are fundraising for children with cancer with the promise that they’ll shave their heads completely bald on May...

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Norm Cox of experience design firm Cox&Hall spoke to the UX Club on April 23. He worked with Xerox to develop early user interfaces.

User experience org fuses tech, design, interactivity

April 29, 2014

Behind every electronic screen, there’s a team of designers, architects and engineers perfecting a seamless experience for consumers. Students have taken notice and are working to gain traction in the...

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The SSB will expand into Lot K, while an alumni center will be built behind the ATEC building, where the tennis courts are currently located.

SSB addition, alumni center underway

April 15, 2014

Major construction projects on campus are slated to continue well into 2016, including an expansion for the Student Services Building. Kelly Kinnard, director of physical plant services, said the programming...

Connie Cheng/ Asst. Photo Editor
A geometric version of a painting by Francisco Goya is part of “Code Yellow,” a co-curatorial gallery showing in the Visual Arts Building.

Contemporary exhibit explores vulnerability

April 14, 2014

The artwork currently lining the walls of the Visual Arts Building looks nothing like usual art museum fare.  Instead, five co-curators have collaborated to organize a contemporary statement whose pieces...

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