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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

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UTDPD officers train to stay up to date with UT System’s requirements.

UTDPD trains hard

September 8, 2014

Training procedures for campus police amp up academic, physical instruction   However safe and quiet the campus may seem, UTDPD doesn’t deter from staying alert by requiring rigorous and consistent...

Miguel Perez| Editor-in-chief

Pinpointing Dallas poverty

August 4, 2014

Drive-by survey from the Institute of Urban Policy Research shows economic disparity between North, South Dallas neighborhoods While UTD is well-known for its established science and technology research,...

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Matthew Limpede, who graduated in 2006, serves as editor-in-chief of  Carve Magazine, a literary fiction publication that focuses on “honest fiction,” along with managing editor Kristin vanNamen.

Alumnus revitalizes lit mag

July 6, 2014

College students search high and low for a job after graduating. Few find one so quickly and in an area they love. For Matthew Limpede, who graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in art and performance,...

Christopher Wang|Mercury Staff
Rafi Ayub, Sathvika Gunturi and Asha Pavuluri (from left) joined forces in late April to create and develop “Humans of UTD,” a Facebook page where unique individuals and their stories are featured.

Students mimic street portrait project

June 9, 2014

Students explore, highlight unique individuals on campus with popular Facebook page ‘Humans of UTD’ A student-run Facebook page called “Humans of UTD” has been growing in popularity for bringing...

Yang Xi | Mercury Staff

(Above and left) Larry Zacharias took over as chief of police in 2009, and immediately made it his goal to increase UTDPD’s visibility on campus in a social aspect. He frequently attends basketball game and judges various student contests.

Not who you’d expect

January 14, 2013

For being chief of police, Larry Zacharias is friendlier than some would imagine. Well aware of this, Zacharias took charge of setting an open and accessible tone for the police department when he took...

UTDPD wins award for National Night Out event

January 14, 2013

The UTD Police Department received the 2012 All-Star Award for its participation in the 29th Annual Nation Night Out on Oct 2. National Night Out is an event sponsored by National Association of Town Watch...

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