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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

Apogee, the new internet service provider  in University Housing, requires users to register devices for internet access. Photo by Madeline Ambrose | Mercury Staff.

Housing switches internet provider

July 30, 2018

For the third time in two years, campus housing has changed internet providers. The most recent transition, from UTD-sponsored internet – CometNet and TemocNet – to Apogee, began in May and ended...

Graphic by Ethan Christopher | Mercury Staff.

Internet disruption prompts investigation

February 13, 2018

The UTD campus lost internet connectivity for 12 hours last month, prompting an investigation from the Office of Information Technology. OIT Associate Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Brian...

Graphic by Sam Lopez | Mercury Staff.

Power outages cause UV’s reversion to TWC

August 21, 2017

Two different providers will deliver internet services to UTD’s  residential areas. Canyon Creek Heights and University Commons will continue to provide CometNet/TemocNet, but University Village will...

Graphic by Chiamaka Mgboji | Mercury Staff.

TemocNet replaces Time Warner on campus

July 3, 2017

In preparation for fall move-in, the Office of Information Technology is addressing any issues concerning the new residential internet plan, TemocNet. After the university’s contract with Time Warner...

Time Warner wiring will be replaced and new hardware will be installed in the next few months to support the shift. Graphic by Anthony McNair | Mercury Staff.

Internet speed to rise in UV

January 23, 2017

Residents of University Commons and University Village can look forward to faster Internet speeds and more reliable network support, thanks to an initiative by the Office of Information Technology and...

Chiamaka Mgboji

Assailant knocks out campus internet

October 15, 2016

Two weeks ago an unknown assailant disrupted campus internet networks and the UTD website for unknown reasons, causing campus-wide intermittent internet outages. The Distributed Denial of Service attacks...

YouTube Recommendation: Game Theory

YouTube Recommendation: Game Theory

February 26, 2015

To be completely honest, I had a hard time coming up with a topic for this week’s blog. I thought I would make a Netflix recommendation, but I could only think of shows that many people are already...

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