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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

Presidential search committee members named

September 8, 2015

Group plans to have replacement for Daniel by Spring 2016 Representatives for the search committee to replace former president David Daniel were announced on Aug. 20. The search committee — which will...

Connie Cheng|Photo Editor
Amartya Sen, recipient of the 1998 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, visited campus April 25 to speak about his work.

Nobel laureate in economics discusses gender

April 27, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cerVxzm5UOM Gender inequality takes on many faces, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen said. It can be seen the moment cultural perceptions push a parent to desire a baby boy instead...

Ranjit Sreenivas| Staff
Senior lecturer Kathy Lingo performs with her Improv students during their comedy show on April 15 in the Jonsson Performance Hall.

THE MEANING OF LAUGHTER

April 27, 2015

Improv course, professor encourages personal growth through art of comedy For an hour every Monday and Wednesday, Kathy Lingo welcomes her improv classes into the state of crazy – as she calls it –...

Comet Town to break ground April 16

April 13, 2015

After years of planning and preparation, the construction of Comet Town, the development project on the north side of campus that will feature new dining and housing, is set to commence. Groundbreaking...

Yang Xi|Staff
Nineteen year old pre-health junior Shan Su was one of 114 student musicians chosen in February to perform in New York this summer.

Sound of Success

April 13, 2015

Student violist selected to perform with National Youth Orchestra at Carnegie Hall for second year Six years ago, Shan Su began volunteering at a medical center in Indianapolis bringing patients blankets...

Arun Prasath|Staff
Chef Dean Budri of Kabobi Fresh Mediterranean cooks beef, chicken and vegetables on a shish kabob for a lunch party. His food is inspired by a variety of world cuisines like Afhgan, Arabic and Mediterranean foods, among others.

Mediterranean eatery upgrades

March 30, 2015

Alumni teams up with restaurant owner to revamp struggling business with new look but same menu It was a dimly lit restaurant, encircled with heavy curtains and an aloof air, but for former city council...

SG Report

March 9, 2015

Student government spring election results will be announced at 6 p.m. on March 11. after online voting takes place from March 9 to 11. Grant Branam, an arts and technology freshman and Caitlynn Fortner,...

Members of the lacrosse team practice two days before their game against the University of Tulsa. The team currently consists of only 14 players.

Lacrosse team gets back in action

February 24, 2015

Correction: In an earlier version of this article, Charles Shu's name was incorrectly spelled. The Mercury regrets this error. The team showed up almost two hours early when the norm was to arrive an...

Ranjit Sreenivas|Staff
Lise Eliot gave a lecture about the science of gender differences at the Jonsson Performance Hall on Jan. 29. She discussed how basic factors such as what toys are given to boys and girls play a large factor in gender perception. Eliot is a professor of neuroscience at the Rosalind Franklin University.

Author decodes gender myths

February 9, 2015

Neuroscience professor at Rosalind Franklin University highlights misinterpreted differences in feminine, masculine roles in society As the little sister of three brothers, author Lise Eliot spent her...

Visiting author details feats of WWII scientist, writer

Visiting author details feats of WWII scientist, writer

January 26, 2015

Jacques Monod was a scientist by day and an activist by night.  He lived during World War II and worked to accomplish more than his scientific ambitions, fighting for freedom for his country and family. Scientist,...

Arun Prasath| Staff
Husband and wife duo, Nina Schumann and Luis Magalhães, began playing together in 1999 after meeting in Dallas. They played in the Jonsson Performance Hall on Jan. 22

TwoPianists perform

January 26, 2015

Husband and wife duo travel world, master art of piano She slightly rose in place, like she was hearing her own music for the first time. Her head and body rotated in a circular motion, following the range...

Guest prof highlights role of women in Nazi Germany, Holocaust

Guest prof highlights role of women in Nazi Germany, Holocaust

November 3, 2014

In 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed, and Ukraine became an independent country. This, for author and professor Wendy Lower, left many questions on German history unanswered and many archives on the Holocaust...

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