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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 organizations hosted traditional Thanksgiving dinners for students who remained on campus for the fall break. Graphic by Ethan Christopher | Mercury Staff.

Int’l students find joy in festive season

December 4, 2017

During the holiday season, international students are experiencing their first American celebration with fellow UTD students. According to UTD’s university profile, 22 percent of the UTD population...

Students learn to line dance at UTD’s Texas Party, an event designed to introduce students to Texan culture. Photo by Tina Lin | Mercury Staff.

‘A home away from home’

October 16, 2017

At UTD, international students make up 23 percent of the population. During the first few months of the school year, adjustment and adaptation are part of the process as new students try to make a new...

Graphic by EJ Chong | Mercury Staff.

Int’l student applications declining

October 16, 2017

International students are not sending as many applications to UTD as in previous years, according to data from the university. This fall is the first time the number has declined since 2011. This fall,...

SG Report: 9/18/17

SG Report: 9/18/17

September 18, 2017

UTD App After multiple years of development, the university’s in-house app developer created the UTD app that entered the beta-testing phase toward the beginning of the summer. Student Government President...

Organizations such as the Indian Students Association help incoming students adjust to campus life with mentors and a connection to the community. Photo by Ruth Varghese | News Editor.

UTD orgs assist int’l students with arrival

July 31, 2017

Each year, more than 1,500 international students arrive at UTD. As these students prepare to study in a new country, UTD’s cultural student organizations prepare to welcome them and build an environment...

From the Mercury Archives: May, a learning specialist at UTD with a focus on ESL, runs her speech program for international students in the Jindal School of Management. Photo by Ankith Averineni | Mercury Staff.

Program helps int’l students with accents

November 15, 2016

For over a year, international students in the Jindal School of Management have been receiving help from a faculty member to work on an aspect of English that is crucial to their communication: their accent....

Illustration by Hamid Shah | Graphics Editor.

International student startups stagnate

November 1, 2016

The three co-founders of UNIBEES — Abinav Kalidindi, Sanjay Kurani and Kiran Achanta — began looking for resources at the Jindal School of Management to turn their idea for a campus startup into a...

International students (left to right) Sanjay Kurani, Chandra Achanta and Abinav Kalidindi founded a phone application called UNIBEES that helps students find affordable events to attend on campus. Photo by Ankith Averineni | Mercury Staff.

What’s the Buzz

September 19, 2016

Hungry and tired after a long day of classes, three friends sat on the bus contemplating what to eat. Only then did they learn, a bit too late, about an event with free pizza on campus. International students...

Amber Brown (left), a coordinator at the Comet Cupboard, helps a volunteer restock the shelves of the on-campus food pantry with donated items. Photo by Andrew Gallegos | Photo Editor.

Food For Thought

July 5, 2016

Shrenik Jain stepped through the threshold of a small space in the ground floor of the Eugene McDermott Library. He scanned row after row of food items until one container caught his eye — it was a jar...

International students struggle for work permit

June 6, 2016

Foreign grads at UTD unable to take jobs in fields of study Strict caps on the number of H-1B visas distributed each year by the United States Citizen and Immigration Services means that only around of...

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,...

Orgs feed students left behind on holiday

Orgs feed students left behind on holiday

November 16, 2015

Comet Cupboard, other groups focus on feeding students In anticipation of the upcoming holiday season, organizations around campus are taking initiative to provide support for students who are unable to...

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