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Motorcyclist caught in crash on Waterview and Synergy Park

A UTD graduate student got into a serious motorcycle accident near campus on Nov. 15 and is currently in recovery. Business analytics graduate...

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UTD researcher discovers new way to blast Neuroblastoma tumours

A UTD faculty member has discovered a way to treat tumors without the detrimental side effects. Assistant professor of bioengineering Shashank Sirsi, who...

Opinion

Performative activism distracts from real issues

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s 2021 Met Gala dress exemplifies how individuals use performative activism to gain social capital rather than actively promote change. Performative activism...

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Program turns anybody into developers

UTD is partnering with Fullstack Academy to create bootcamps that teach students technical skills. Fullstack Academy, a tech-immersion program based in New York,...

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Sweet sweat sensors

A UTD research team recently created sweat sensors that detect the body’s immune response to viral infections. With funding from the North Texas-based...

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Sensory overload

A UTD professor created low-cost air sensors that track pollutant levels in local communities and detect increases in air pollution in real-time. Physics...

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Boosting Brain Fitness

UTD’s Center for BrainHealth (CBH) is conducting a study to help individuals optimize their overall brain performance. BBS professor and Chief Director of...

COVID-19News

COVID variant spreads from India

UT Southwestern researchers have identified several cases of the highly infectious COVID-19 variant from India in North Texas. Since the beginning of the...

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UTD research center to open in Richardson’s rebranded industrial district

UTD is collaborating with the city of Richardson to create a multi-faceted research institution inside the city’s newest development project: the Innovation District....

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Alexa, let’s chat

A UTD research team is a quarterfinalist in Amazon’s Alexa Prize Socialbot Grand Challenge 4 to teach the Alexa AI how to converse...

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