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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

Hieu Doan, a 2018 UTD graduate, was killed in a crash Sunday morning. Photo courtesy of Ola Babatunde.

UTD alumni killed in freeway hit-and-run

March 13, 2019

Two UTD alumni were killed Sunday morning in a hit-and-run on the Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway that killed one and injured two others. According to the Dallas Police Department, Hieu Minh Doan, Christopher...

Photo by Pavan Tauh | Mercury Staff.

Suspect arrested for murder of alumna

October 1, 2018

Dallas police charged a man with capital murder in the stabbing and subsequent death of a UTD alum. 38-year-old Jeremy Todd Meeks confessed to the murder of of Lin Wang, an MS ’18 graduate, while...

OnPoynt Aerial Solutions, a Richardson-based drone kit supplier, received backing from UTD’s Venture Development Center in November. The company is developing and testing prototypes for a drone racing system. Photo by Michael Stout | Mercury Staff.

Drone tech takes off

July 1, 2018

Ron Poynter was first introduced to drones while working as a helicopter pilot for the military. It wasn’t until federal restrictions on civilian usage of drones — officially known as unmanned aerial...

Photo by Shamika Patil | Photo Editor.

Q&A: Hanson Robotics

April 19, 2018

The Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UTD hosted a keynote speaking event, “Bringing Robots to Life with Dr. David Hanson” on April 10. The event featured UTD alumni David Hanson, a...

Photo by Valerie Perez | Mercury Staff.

New art gallery showcases alumni

October 21, 2017

Editor's Note: This article has been updated since its original publication. Following the destruction of the Art Barn, UTD relocated its art gallery to a 6,000 square foot studio on campus, and is displaying...

Jonathan Holmes, a 2015 software engineering graduate,  released ‘Circuit Dude’ on the gaming platform Steam in August. Photo by William Legrone | Mercury Staff.

Alumnus develops new game

September 18, 2017

Disappointed that none of his games made the “Top 10 Arduboy Games” YouTube video he was watching, alumnus Jonathan Holmes set out to make a polished game worthy of the list. The result was a game...

Graphic by Chad Austin | Graphics Editor.

App connects students, alumni

September 18, 2017

A new app for the Jindal School of Management makes it simple to network, gain work experience and receive guidance from alumni in the business world. In February 2017, the Jindal School’s Development...

Charles Davidson and Nancy Gundy Davidson cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the Gundy-Davidson Alumni Center. Photo by David Worman | Mercury Staff.

Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center opens doors to old and new students

September 11, 2017

Designed for UTD alumni and students to connect better, the Davidson-Gundy Alumni center is open to current students and alumni, offering networking opportunities to both. Situated behind the Edith O’Donnell...

Tepou Helu (left) is running for mayor of Euless and UTD student Vera Layton is supporting her mother in the election. Photo by Srichandrakiran Gottipati | Mercury Staff.

Students involved in local elections

April 24, 2017

Alumnus Nicholas St. John said he always felt it was his duty and calling to bridge the gap between the local government and general public. In his quest to do so, St. John is now running for city council...

Golden years spent learning, volunteering

April 28, 2014

94-year-old alum receives bachelor’s at 87, master’s in psychological science at 90 UTD alum Helen Small had always dreamt of getting a college education. By 2010, she had walked across the stage twice...

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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