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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

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

Editorial: Benson’s resignation leaves bitter legacy

September 3, 2024

Richard Benson announced his departure from his position as UTD’s fifth president Aug. 26, saying in his resignation letter that, “Reflecting on all that has been accomplished over the last eight...

Grace Cowger | Mercury Staff

Editor’s Desk: “Business decisions”

September 3, 2024

The Mercury takes pride in its reporting and journalism and constantly seeks out new opportunities to develop its skills. We collaborate with and learn from local journalists, including everyone from...

UTD | Courtesy

Benson announces resignation

September 3, 2024

President Richard Benson sent out a schoolwide email Aug. 26 announcing the UT System has accepted his resignation and is beginning to look for a new president.   Benson, who became UTD's...

Renderings by Perkins & Will | Courtesy of the Office of Student Affairs

Here comes ‘Big Momma’

August 19, 2024

UTD celebrated the groundbreaking for its student success center and student union complex Aug. 12. Members of UTD administration, state and local government and the local community gathered in the Founders...

Shreya Ravi | Mercury Staff

Smoothie King deposed, boba shop takes throne

August 19, 2024

TeaCo | Courtesy Aug. 12 marked the soft launch of TeaCo in the Student Union. The newest addition to UTD’s dining facilities will provide students with boba tea on campus for the first time in UTD...

Aashika Kishore | Mercury Staff

Editor’s Desk: new semester, new Mercury

August 19, 2024

Welcome — or welcome back — to campus. For many, this will be your first year at UTD, so you have the great pleasure of learning how to navigate this labyrinthine compound of a university. Our returning...

Anika Sultana | Graphics Editor

Students arrested May 1 face denial of degree, deferred suspension, continued legal charges 

August 19, 2024

The nine students arrested at UTD’s May 1 “Gaza Liberation Plaza” encampment face academic and post-graduate challenges as UTD pursues denial of degree, deferred suspension procedures and academic...

Shreya Ravi | Mercury Staff

Opinion: TeaCo is a boba addict’s dream 

August 19, 2024

UTD finally killed the on-campus Smoothie King. Great! Going to Smoothie King meant reserving at least 40 minutes of your day just to wait and hope that your smoothie gets made today. With the 2024 fall...

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New BBS dean appointed

July 15, 2024

UTD selected Adam Woods as the next dean for the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences. Woods’ term as Dean begins Aug. 15, 2024.  Since fall 2023, BBS has operated without a dean, with Margaret...

Anika Sultana | Mercury Staff

The Mercury faces over $8,500 fee

July 15, 2024

At 4:30 a.m. May 1, student organizers created the “Gaza Liberation Plaza” encampment to protest UTD’s policy toward Palestine. Less than twelve hours later, UTDPD, Texas DPS officers and other...

Erin Gutschke | Mercury Staff

Editor’s Desk: critical journalism

July 15, 2024

In its 44 years of publication, The Mercury has typically focused on hyper-local journalism: things which affect the UTD community and local DFW area instead of state or national-level coverage. In the...

Anika Sultana | Graphics Editor

Editorial: Investigative journalism at stake — support The Mercury

July 15, 2024

UPDATE: As of July 22, The Mercury has raised $3,015 — enough to cover the $2,905 fee for reviewing the public records we requested as well as GoFundMe’s transaction fee. UTD’s Office of Legal Affairs...

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