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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

Alex Lawless | Mercury Staff

Comet Robotics aims for Mars

September 16, 2024

Unnathi Prakash | Mercury Staff Through the jungle of 3D printer filament, wires and scattered tools, hidden in the UTD Makerspace lab is a rover built for Mars. Founded to develop battle bots, Comet...

Alex Lawless | Mercury Staff

Lunar rover to the moon

September 3, 2024

Correction, Sept. 6: A previous version of the article incorrectly spelled an instance of "Comet Aerobotics." Comet Aerobotics, a new branch of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics...

Alex Lawless | Mercury Staff

Humanizing homeless people: Does awareness really matter?

September 3, 2024

“Humanizing the Homeless” is an art exhibit showcasing close-up portraits of the homeless community curated by Canada-based artist Leah den Bok, Associate Dean of the Arts Jonathan Palant and Southern...

Alex Lawless | Mercury Staff

Cosplaying on a college budget

September 3, 2024

Anime, TV show and video game enthusiasts are no strangers to cosplay — the art of dressing up as a beloved fictional character. But while countless fans dream of cosplaying at a fan convention or for...

Anika Sultana | Mercury Staff

Despite administration’s silence, community supports 21 arrested at ‘Gaza Liberation Plaza’

May 20, 2024

In a historic first, UTD administration called in law enforcement with riot gear to destroy the “Gaza Liberation Plaza” encampment while arresting 21 students, faculty, alumni and community members....

Alexander Lawless | Mercury Staff

Comets, community members demand return of 21 individuals detained overnight at Collin County Jail

May 2, 2024

Nine students, three professors, one alum and eight community members were arrested after state troopers and local police stormed UTD’s “Gaza Liberation Plaza” encampment at 4 p.m. May 1. Officers...

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

Law enforcement raids pro-Palestine encampment, arrests students and faculty

May 1, 2024

Less than 12 hours after pro-Palestine student activists formed the “Gaza Liberation Plaza” encampment in UTD’s Chess Plaza, local police and state troopers stormed the event, dismantling the tents...

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