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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

Donna (left) and Herb Weitzman made a $3 million gift to JSOM to establish a dedicated real estate institute. Photo courtesy of Jindal School of Management.

Donation establishes real estate institute

November 12, 2018

The Jindal School of Management announced last Tuesday a $3 million donation to establish a dedicated real estate institute at UTD. The donation, made by Dallas-based real estate leaders Donna and...

“Joni's Chorus Line,” part of the Davidow art collection, hangs in the atrium of JSOM II across from the undergraduate trading lab. Photo by Nadine Omeis | Mercury Staff.

JSOM art collection sparks discussion

November 12, 2018

Nine months ago, a large collection of contemporary and abstract art was installed throughout the JSOM building. Since then, the collection — named for its donor, Joan Davidow — has been the subject...

ATEC junior Allison Wuensch practices the song “Lost Boy” on the new piano outside of the SU. The piano was recently added as part of SG’s art initiative. Photo by Nadine Omeis | Mercury Staff.

SG launches art initiative

February 19, 2018

The Student Government vice president is implementing three projects around campus to increase the presence of art at UTD. Alex Holcomb, SG vice president and economics junior, said the art initiative...

High school students interested in the Jindal Young Scholars program tour Residence Hall West as Residential Life Coordinator Cody Queen (right) shows them the amenitites and the model dorm that UTD has to offer. Photo courtesy of Scott Booth.

Jindal offers freshmen full ride

February 19, 2018

In an effort to improve graduation and post-secondary education rates among lower-income communities, one UTD school is partnering with local high schools to provide students with a path to success. Students...

SG Report: 1/22/18

SG Report: 1/22/18

January 22, 2018

University Communication Project Student Government President JW Van der Schans is leading an initiative to conduct surveys in order to determine the ideal way for campus organizations and departments...

A crew from the Kirk Hopper Fine Art gallery in Dallas in stalled an anonymously donated art piece on Nov. 4. Photo by Noah Whitehead | Mercury Staff.

Donated sculpture finds home at UTD

December 4, 2017

The newest addition to UTD’s outdoor sculpture collection, a large metal sculpture, was placed outside JSOM after an anonymous donation. On Nov. 4, a new piece of art was added to UTD’s growing collection....

SG Report 11/13/17

SG Report 11/13/17

November 13, 2017

UTD Mobile App The Office of Information Technology released version 1.0 of the UTD mobile app on Oct. 24. The official app for UTD hosts 17 features allowing students to access campus-related information...

Graphic by Chad Austin | Graphics Editor.

App connects students, alumni

September 18, 2017

A new app for the Jindal School of Management makes it simple to network, gain work experience and receive guidance from alumni in the business world. In February 2017, the Jindal School’s Development...

Geoffrey Westapher, one of the course’s guest lecturers, speaks about his experience in the beer industry and his work as an industry consultant. Photo by Deepak Godavarthi | Mercury Staff.

JSOM offers new beer class

September 5, 2017

A new craft brewing course is now available at UTD, offering students a unique insight into the beer industry. Graduate student Rachel Johnson’s husband, who enjoys home brewing, introduced her to the...

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...

JSOM introduces new concentration

October 3, 2016

This semester, UTD’s JSOM began offering a new concentration within the business administration degree plan known as business economics.  “We discovered that economics graduates do quite well in the...

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