Texas' public xenophobia is a foundational problem we must solve.
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For South Asians in Texas, xenophobic comments from politicians and community members shape how we experience school, work and our communities
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UTD EPPS Dean's Council announces pre-law certificate, course
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Student representatives are also planning a proposal system and award ceremony
What is Nodus, an AI startup with accelerator funding?
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Read how UTD students founded Nodus
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a giant balloon!
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The City of Plano hosted its annual Balloon Festival displaying local businesses, live music and hot-air balloon launches
DFW gets a degree more odd with Weird Al Yankovic in town
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The soloist brought an evening of weirdness to the metroplex
Why is McDermott Library closing earlier?
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Overnight headcounts, a flat budget and staffing strain pushed library leadership to cut hours
"I spoke to UTD PD about Flock. I'm not convinced."
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Concerns about Flock persist despite UTD PD responses
UTD political science professor Robert Lowry dies after battle with cancer
The Mercury
Robert C. Lowry, a professor of political science in UTD’s School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, died Tuesday night after battling cancer since last spring, according to professor Thomas Brunell. Lowry joined UTD in 2006 and previously served as associate head and head of the Political Science Program and director of graduate studies. He...
Student sues UT-Dallas on First Amendment grounds
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A dispute over an editor’s note led to academic sanctions and now a lawsuit against the University of Texas at Dallas
SG questions UTD PD on Flock privacy risks
The Mercury
UTD police told students they cannot guarantee refusal of a request to use Flock cameras data for immigration enforcement and acknowledged limits on data oversight during Student Government’s Sept. 29 Senate meeting. Officials defended use of Flock as an important campus safety tool while SG senators questioned who can access its data and whether safeguards.
Surveillance, speeches, slices: Inside SG’s third fall meeting
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From Flock camera data to National Coming Out Day, here is what SG discussed before losing quorum
Federal budget cuts threaten UTD’s largest renewable energy organization
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Comet Energy is trying its best to engineer a way out of funding issues
EPPS announces minor in AI for social and policy sciences
The Mercury
James Harrington, EPPS associate dean of undergraduate education, announced via email that the school added a minor in AI for the social and policy sciences on Sept. 9. Students can now add this minor and begin taking courses toward earning it. The 18-credit-hour minor was created so students in any major can use AI to...
Students frustrated over dining hall swipe restrictions
The Mercury
For years, Comets used their meal swipes to bring friends, classmates and family members into the dining hall. This semester, UTD Dining began enforcing a policy that prevents them from doing so. On her first day back at UTD on Aug. 24, speech language and hearing sciences senior Lydia Esparza went to the dining hall...
SG passes pride wall resolution
The Mercury
The Student Government (SG) discussed the resolution concerning the removal of the pride wall during the Sept. 15 meeting, as well as a number of other issues, including a Fall Elections update, a Homecoming Ad-Hoc committee chair election and the discussion of a resolution concerning the Behavior Assessment and Intervention Team (BAIT). Fall Elections Updat
Comet at full throttle
The Mercury
Engines roar. Tires tear through the dirt. The sharp smell of exhaust lingers. Cars fly past the stands, shaking the ground beneath them. These sounds, sights, and smells have followed supply chain management freshman Richard Zimmerman for the past 13 years. Zimmerman’s father introduced him to racing, continuing a family connection to the sport that...
Visa rule leaves international students uncertain
The Mercury
For decades, international students attending UTD under F-1 and J-1 visas did so without a fixed departure date. They were admitted for the “duration of status (D/S),”meaning for as long as they remained enrolled and in good standing, they could stay through degree completion. A rule issued in July could, however, require students to depart...
Inside the Classroom
The Mercury
For most college students, walking into a jail is an experience reserved for a tour or visit. For students in UTD’s Inside-Out program, it is their classroom. The program brings UTD students together with incarcerated students for a semester-long course focused on criminology, the criminal justice system and the experiences that shape people’s understanding
Hinojosa campaign connects with UTD South Asian voters at Murphy
The Mercury
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa visited Ked’s Ice Cream in Murphy on Sept. 25 for an event organized in part to connect with South Asian and UTD voters. The event was originally planned as a roundtable style conversation between Hinojosa and a small group of UTD students. Hinojosa was expected to arrive at 4 p.m.,...
A Bloody Good Night With Bloodywood
Radio UTD
When I saw Bloodywood was going to be at The Echo Lounge & Music Hall with Ladrones on April 28, I knew I had to try to cover it. Not only did the show comprise these two bands, but it also included Ankor and The Pretty Wild. Usually, I am wary when a tour has...
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