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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

UTD associate professor Xtine Burrough began the Mechanical Olympics 10 years ago in honor of the Olympics in Beijing as a form of participatory art. Photo by Amit Singalwar | Mercury Staff.

Olympic games gain new twist

March 26, 2018

An associate professor has helped online workers get on their feet in a participatory project. This year marks 10 years since ATEC associate professor Xtine Burrough began the Mechanical Olympics. Created...

P.V. Sindhu medaled silver in the badminton finals of the Rio Olympics. Her parents’ support for her career in sports is one exception to the cultural stigma that success only lies in academic pursuits. Photo courtesy of Pratik Behera via Flickr.

Indians’ definition of success needs to change

August 22, 2016

For a country with a population of 1.25 billion people, India has lagged behind in medal count since the country’s first Olympic appearance at the 1900 Paris games. Team India has secured as many medals...

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