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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

Eric Farrar (left), the associate dean of undergraduate studies, and Todd Fechter, the senior associate dean of ATEC, spoke at a public forum on April 5 to detail the changes students can expect in the degree programs offered. Photo by Noah Whitehead | Mercury Staff.

ATEC awaits degree reorganization

April 11, 2017

In a previous version of this article Todd Fechter's name was misspelled, The Mercury regrets this error. The Edith O’Donnell School of Arts and Technology may undergo a restructuring of the school’s...

Anne Balsamo previously served as the dean of the School of Media Studies at The New School in New York City. Photo courtesy of Anne Balsamo.

Q&A: ATEC Dean Anne Balsamo

February 20, 2017

Q: What are your plans for the ATEC program as its first dean? When an opportunity like this comes up, which is pretty rare, it’s a real testimony to the boldness of UTD to start a new school. So the...

Board of regents approves ATEC school

Board of regents approves ATEC school

February 24, 2015

The UT System Board of Regents approved the creation of a new Arts, Technology and Emerging Communication school on Feb. 12. The new school, set to start in September, will take with it close to 1,300...

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ATEC split from A&H planned for fall’15

January 26, 2015

UTD President David Daniel proposes new School of Arts, Technology and Emerging Communication The Arts and Technology and Emerging Media and Communication programs might soon spin out from Arts and Humanities...

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Paul Tellefsen (left), EMAC graduate, and his friend at Instagram’s headquarters in San Francisco. Instagram shared this photo on its official account, after which Tellefsen’s followers increased from 4,000 to more than 41,000 in three months.

EMAC grad’s documentary explores Instagram community

August 5, 2013

It started with homemade red velvet cupcakes. That was the first Instagram photo posted by a UTD alumnus who is now making waves after his documentary exploring the community behind the popular photo-sharing...

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