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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

Sophomore makes studying abroad easier

Sophomore makes studying abroad easier

June 6, 2016

International student starts YouTube channel to offer information, tips for individuals looking to pursue college in United States He walks around campus filming himself with his phone. He’s not crazy,...

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...

Waves of change

Waves of change

February 22, 2016

Detection of gravitational waves impacts educational institutions Michael Kesden, a member of the Cosmology and Astrophysics Group at UTD with research interests in black holes and gravitational waves,...

Baseball team has eyes set on ASC crown

Baseball team has eyes set on ASC crown

February 8, 2016

Team determined after falling short in league title game last year Losing 6-5 in last year’s ASC championship game against the 24th ranked UT Tyler Patriots left a bitter taste in the mouths of members...

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...

Sophomore first from UTD to get spot in conference

Sophomore first from UTD to get spot in conference

January 25, 2016

Only 55 out of 450 applicants accepted to Harvard program Next month, UTD will have its first-ever attendee at Harvard’s Public Policy and Leadership Conference. On Feb. 18, Brooke Lopez, a public affairs...

Love of the Game

Love of the Game

January 11, 2016

Junior forward forced to give up basketball during cancer battle, becomes women’s team’s go-to player Following the roster turnover from last season’s NCAA tournament squad, junior forward Micaela...

Alum returns as assistant coach

Alum returns as assistant coach

December 7, 2015

Former point guard, member of program’s only Elite Eight squad returns to men’s basketball team after stints at Franklin, Schreiner A UTD alumnus and former member of the men’s basketball team has...

Signing Day

Signing Day

December 7, 2015

Baseball team welcomes 9-year-old boy battling to stay in remission Putting pen to paper during a signing day press conference on Nov. 16, Hamilton Grant’s signature on his celebratory letter made him...

Breathe in, breathe out

Breathe in, breathe out

December 7, 2015

YES club helps students find inner peace through meditation Editor's note: Jake's name has been changed to protect his identity A club on campus is using a 5000-year-old practice to help students reduce...

Couple gets married in Lot T

Couple gets married in Lot T

November 16, 2015

Correction: In a previous version of this story Zack Gentry's name was misspelled and he was incorrectly identified as a minister ordained by the State of Texas. The Mercury regrets this error.  Newlyweds...

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