Skip to Main Content
UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

American Vanguard, a white nationalist organization, posted fliers at UTD to ‘get attention.' Photo courtesy of Twitter.

‘White nationalist’ fliers on campus prompt response from students, administration

February 1, 2017

Editor’s Note: This story originally ran on The Mercury’s website. It has been updated since its original publication. The name of one source has been changed due to concerns of prosecution. Members...

Andy Welker (left) raises his bullhorn to signify the beginning of "Love in the Streets," an event he helped organize to spread peace following the shooting on July 7.

Dallas seeks healing with ‘Love in the Streets’ after tragedy

July 18, 2016

On Saturday night, people met at the northernmost tip of Klyde Warren Park in downtown Dallas to spread peace after five police officers passed away in a gunfire ambush about a week ago. “Love in the...

Out of Uniform

Out of Uniform

June 6, 2016

Student veterans adjust to civilian life by finding community, inform classroom discussion with experiences It was only within the first two weeks of Richard Bailey’s deployment to Iraq that his life...

Researchers use science to study art

Researchers use science to study art

March 28, 2016

Conservation expert looks into history of pieces, examines the surfaces of works over time Despite the scientific jargon and complicated analytical machinery David McPhail works with, his research at UTD...

Sanders supporters start club

Sanders supporters start club

March 7, 2016

Democratic Socialists join UTD’s political landscape after receiving approval from the Student Organization Center in February After spending the fall semester advertising and gathering supporters, the...

Family Business

Family Business

February 22, 2016

Locally made goods sold at Four Seasons Farmer’s Market in Richardson Every Saturday at 9 a.m., dozens of tents pop up and form a snaking U shape in a large parking lot on the corner of Floyd Drive and...

Trying to Connect

Trying to Connect

February 8, 2016

Couples use technology to find each other, communicate in modern age Accounting junior Ashley Sutherland and her future husband Ryan first crossed paths when they were members of the same 30-person alliance...

New health guidelines misleading

January 25, 2016

Lack of restrictions on red meat in new dietary suggestions made by federal authorities shows lack of ethics, influence of lobbyists The most recent edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans omitted...

Race relations explored

December 7, 2015

In the aftermath of the heated protests at the University of Missouri over racial incidents and allegations of inequality, officials on UTD’s campus are cognizant of the issues that could lead to similar...

Man's Best Friends

Man’s Best Friends

November 16, 2015

Service dogs help owners on campus live easier lives Matthew Schroeder has had a much easier time dealing with certain aspects of being confined to a wheelchair ever since Lauren came into his life. The...

A Survivor's Tale: Freedom

A Survivor’s Tale: Freedom

November 2, 2015

This is the third and final part of a multi-part series on Ozsvath. Once again, Ozsvath’s family was in the difficult position of deciding whether or not to leave Hungary. Everything in their apartment...

PHOTO DATE: 07-27-15
LOCATION: Bldg. 9NW - Orion Mockup Floor
SUBJECT:  Portrait of Christina Deoja in front of Orion medium fidelity mockup for news article from my alma mater (University of Texas at Dallas).
PHOTOGRAPHER: BILL STAFFORD

The Final Frontier

September 8, 2015

UTD graduate overcomes obstacles, lives out dream of working for NASA In fifth grade, a precocious Christina Deoja stood on her tiptoes and pulled down a large book on astrophysics. She didn’t understand...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
Cara Santucci