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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

Chemist advances cancer research

April 3, 2023

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, or CPRIT, has awarded UTD $6 million as part of a recruitment grant to hire world-class synthetic chemist Rudi Fasan from the University of Rochester. CPRIT...

Graduate student Jeremiah De Luna hits a forehand. Photo courtesy of UTD Athletics.

Tennis team undefeated

April 3, 2023

UTD’s men’s and women’s tennis teams are No. 1 in the ASC East conference for Division III, where they have persisted as undefeated against other DIII teams. The women have played 12 games so...

Photo by Devinee Amin | Mercury Staff

Lockers in ATEC showcase symbolic art

April 3, 2023

The fifth annual Pop-up Locker Exhibition is currently on display in ATEC from March 23 to April 21. Open to students and staff, the “Shadowlands” themed exhibition showcases student artwork in lockers...

Phan at USAF retirement ceremony. Photo courtesy of Trong Phan.

UTD professor gives back to Vietnamese community

April 3, 2023

From attempting to escape communism 11 times to becoming the president of the Vietnamese American Community in the U.S., adjunct professor Trong Phan has endured hardship; yet, he has prevailed in giving...

Rendered image of DART's new Silver Line project, which is expected to have a 26-mile rail connecting Dallas area with surrounding suburbs and improve UTD transportation. Photo courtesy of Dart.

DART station comes to UTD

March 20, 2023

In a partnership with Dallas Area Rapid Transit, or DART, and the city of Richardson, UTD is set to have one of the ten stations for DART’s Silver Line project just outside Northside. Estimated to start...

Photo by Oluwaseun Adeyemi | Mercury Staff

Gender studies minor opens students’ eyes to world issues

March 20, 2023

UTD’s gender studies minor gives students the opportunity to study and discuss how topics such as the gender pay gap, abortion and non-binary identities impact young people. The gender studies program...

Left to right: Nathan Williams, Weston Miller, Evan Bailey, and Matt Babbitt. Miller and Bailey’s Putnam scores brought UTD to place 32nd out of 456 institutions. Photo courtesy of UTD.

UTD students crush most difficult math competition in nation, earn high ranks

March 20, 2023

UTD’s Putnam Team placed in the top 10 percentile of institutions at the most difficult undergraduate math competition in America on Dec. 3, the 83rd William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition. The...

From left to right: Eyal Grinberg, Karolis Juksta, Andrei Macovei, David Brodsky, Ivan Schitco and Rahul Peddi, Julio Sadorra. Photo courtesy of the UTD Chess Team.

Chess team dominates the Southwest

March 20, 2023

The UTD Chess team finished their season strong with a victory at the Southwest Collegiate Team Championship, qualifying them for the 2023 Texas Collegiate Super Finals in fall. The rapid-style tournament...

Photo courtesy of UTD Wind Energy Center.

Congress funds ECS wind research center

February 28, 2023

The Wind Energy Center at UTD — UTD Wind — has received $1.6 million from Congress in an initiative to foster research and development at UTD. Director of UTD Wind Mario Rotea said that the center...

Photo courtesy of UTD Women's Tennis Team.

Women’s tennis team crushes Crusaders, sweeps court in early season games

February 27, 2023

The UTD women’s tennis team started the 2023 season strong with a win against the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders on Feb. 11 at the Yvonne Li Tennis Center and continued scoring important...

Graphic by Oluwaseun Adeyemi | Mercury Staff

Comets help fellow students plan their degrees with Nebula Labs

February 13, 2023

Following its beta release in fall 2022, Nebula Planner, an interactive degree planner that supports any combination of degree plans, hopes to launch its full release later this semester. The Nebula...

Gergana Peycheva from UTD C (Black) secures a checkmate, with commentary from events coordinator Nikhilesh Prabhakar (top right) and Coach Julio Sadorra (bottom right). | Photo courtesy of UTD Chess

UTD chess team takes home plaque from KCF cup

February 13, 2023

The UTD chess team held its ground and secured a win at the third Annual Kasparov Chess Federation University Cup. UTD competed at the online international tournament from Feb. 4 to Feb. 5 with four...

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