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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

Campaign hits $200 million fundraising goal

April 14, 2014

After more than four years and 22,000 total contributions, UTD has met its goal of raising $200 million for the Realize the Vision campaign. The campaign, which began in 2009, seeks to propel UTD to Tier...

Lina Moon | Graphics Editor

404 Page Not Found: University erases Ulbricht

October 7, 2013

The University of Texas at Dallas is attempting to shove Ross Ulbricht down the memory hole. Official university pages that reference the accused alumnus have been edited to remove all mention of him,...

Research lab closes, leaves question marks

September 24, 2012

The Center for Behavioral and Experimental Economic Science, or CBEES, was abruptly closed last month, leaving at least one faculty member without a job and displacing student research. Former director...

Students settle into new Res Hall

September 6, 2011

As UTD welcomes freshmen into its newest residence hall, planning has already begun for Residence Hall Three.  The upcoming hall is expected to be extremely similar to the second hall in design, said...

Ben Hawkins|Mercury Staff

Dining Hall earns near-‘excellent’ rating

September 6, 2011

Students may feel more comfortable eating at UTD’s Dining Hall now that its health rating is two points away from “excellent.” The hall received a “good” rating of 88 out of 100 after the most...

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...

A&H to drop grad teaching program starting fall 2014

August 22, 2011

The School of Arts & Humanities has announced that it will drop its Masters of Arts in Teaching, or MAT from its graduate program.  The reason according to Dennis Kratz, dean of the school of Arts...

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...

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