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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

Pro-Palestine students to meet with President Benson after seven-hour long sit-in for divestment

April 15, 2024

At the climax of a nearly 10-hour long demonstration April 23, representatives from Students for Justice in Palestine and UTD’s Cabinet of the President agreed to a meeting to discuss the concerns of...

Eclipse covers campus

Eclipse covers campus

April 15, 2024

All Photos by Surjaditya Sarkar, Shreya Ravi | Mercury Staff

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

Cecil and Ida Green Center demolished

April 9, 2024

The demolition of the Cecil and Ida Green Center began April 17 and will continue until the end of the spring semester.   Originally known as the Cecil and Ida Green Center for...

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

Foundational physics in a fridge

March 18, 2024

In the underground floor of the Bioengineering and Sciences building sits the Quantum Transport Lab. Although it might not delve into teleportation, its study of particles interaction at the quantum level...

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

Visiting professor teaches Comets West African dance

February 26, 2024

On Feb. 22, as a part of UTD's iWeek, Cassandra Hines — a master teacher in West African dance — introduced Comets to a West African celebratory dance known as tiriba. Hines fell in love with African...

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

龙眼 DRAGON EYE

February 12, 2024

“Dragon Eye” is an immersive video installation capturing the religious traditions and daily labor of the Miao ethnic group in China, open in SP/N through the end of the month. This installation...

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

Contexts and Communities: photographs of togetherness

February 12, 2024

The Contexts & Communities art exhibition, open at SP/N from Jan. 26 to March 2, includes a large archive of photographs that create a nostalgic feeling in viewers by centering themes of community...

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

Flurries land on campus

January 29, 2024

When imagining the winter weather, thoughts of snowball fights, heavy layers of clothing and a steady flurry of snow come to mind. And while a winter storm moved into North Texas on Jan. 14, UTD didn’t...

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

Sorcerers of Showmanship

December 4, 2023

In a dark auditorium, magicians command the stage with cards in hand, choosing audience members to be the guinea pigs of the classic trick “is this your card?” The annual magic show hosted by the...

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A discussion with Domee Shi

October 30, 2023

Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself, your background and how you got into filmmaking. So my background is, I was born in China, and I immigrated with my parents to Canada when I was two years old....

All Photos By Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

The emotional challenge of emotional support animals

October 30, 2023

Emotional support animals, or ESAs, are accommodations offered to UTD students who rely on their pets to help them function due to issues stemming from mental health or disabilities, though the process...

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ROTC program expanded to better serve Comets

October 30, 2023

As of Oct. 13, UTD has been certified as a Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps Provisional Extension Unit, which will make ROTC membership easier and more fulfilling for Comets. In the past, Comets...

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