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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

Golden years spent learning, volunteering

April 28, 2014

94-year-old alum receives bachelor’s at 87, master’s in psychological science at 90 UTD alum Helen Small had always dreamt of getting a college education. By 2010, she had walked across the stage twice...

Campaign hits $200 million fundraising goal

April 14, 2014

After more than four years and 22,000 total contributions, UTD has met its goal of raising $200 million for the Realize the Vision campaign. The campaign, which began in 2009, seeks to propel UTD to Tier...

Lina Moon|Graphics Editor
An outspoken Perry forces the issue as decriminalization gains steam in U.S

Gubernatorial candidates mum on marijuana issue

January 27, 2014

An outspoken Perry forces the issue as decriminalization gains steam in U.S. Wendy Davis and Greg Abbott are keeping mum regarding their stances on marijuana policies as the primaries of what will be...

Friends mourn loss of fellow student

November 18, 2013

Some people thought it was a joke. When Dongkwon Shin posted a Facebook status to let friends know that Tam Hoang had died in the car accident they were both in earlier that day, Shin said some believed...

Cathryn Ploehn | Staff

Feds seize Ulbricht, shut down site

October 10, 2013

The FBI arrested a UTD alumnus on Oct. 1, allegedly the leader behind Silk Road, an underground black market website. Ross Ulbricht, a 2006 graduate, was arrested in a branch of the San Francisco Public...

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Paul Tellefsen (left), EMAC graduate, and his friend at Instagram’s headquarters in San Francisco. Instagram shared this photo on its official account, after which Tellefsen’s followers increased from 4,000 to more than 41,000 in three months.

EMAC grad’s documentary explores Instagram community

August 5, 2013

It started with homemade red velvet cupcakes. That was the first Instagram photo posted by a UTD alumnus who is now making waves after his documentary exploring the community behind the popular photo-sharing...

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Anticipated movies draw buzz

January 14, 2013

‘Hobbit’ unimpressive, while ‘Les Mis’ performers shine With the Oscars just around the corner, everyone is talking about the nominees and their chances at receiving the golden statue. I watched...

Yang Xi | Mercury Staff

Coach’s life-long passion for basketball

January 14, 2013

Former three-time ASC champion desires to build relationships through coaching UTD women Many people spend a considerable amount of their lives searching for the perfect career, or finding out their path...

Research lab closes, leaves question marks

September 24, 2012

The Center for Behavioral and Experimental Economic Science, or CBEES, was abruptly closed last month, leaving at least one faculty member without a job and displacing student research. Former director...

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