What's New
Check back often and read about what's new at the McDermott Scholars Program
August 2011 UVA Website
Grace Bielawski (2007 Scholar) joins the Class of 2014 at The Univeristy of Virgina School of Law. Read her story.
May 2011 UTD Press Release
Archer Program Celebrates a Decade of Scholars
May 2011 UTD Press Release
A Glimpse of Graduation: Dina Shahrokhi
April 2011 UTD Press Release
Two Undergrads Honored As Promising Researchers
April 2011 UTD Press Release
Sophomore Wins University's First Udall Scholarship
January 2011 UTD Press Release
Fellowship Puts Alumna in Center of Capitol Activity
December 2010 UTD Press Release
Grads' Business Idea: A Mailbox Without Junk Mail
November 2010 UTD Press Release
Moot Court Squad Makes Convincing Case for Itself
UT Dallas Teams Take 1st, 2nd and 4th Place in Regional Tournament
McDermott Scholars: Bielawski, Harris & Niewiarowski
November 2010 UTD Press Release
Undergraduate Research Projects Receive Funding
McDermott Scholars: Campbell, Do, Raj, Nath & Wong
November 2010 UTD Press Release
Students Negotiate International Issues at Event
Model U.N. Chapter Celebrates 2 Best Delegation Awards, 1 Best Position Paper
McDermott Scholars: Versteeg (2009 Scholar) & Mayer (2009 Scholar)
October 2010 UTD Press Release
A Happy Return: Career Decision Rewards Alumnus (and 2001 McDermott Scholar)
2005 Grad Enjoys Running a Dallas School and Being a Role Model for Kids
August 2010 UTD Press Release
Creative Competition is No Match for UT Dallas Teams
McDermott Scholars: Wyder, Palmer & Ratliff
August 2010 UTD Press Release
Swimmer (and McDermott Scholar) Braves Murky Loch Ness for Charity: Alumna's Relay Team Crosses 23-Mile Lake to Aid Afghan Women and Children
August 2010 UTD Press Release
U.S. Open Chess Championship: UT Dallas Teammate Finishes Close Behind in Four-Way Second-Place Tie
McDermott Scholar: Ramirez
August 2010 UTD Press Release
2 UT Dallas Scholars Win Regents' Teaching Awards (Both McDermott Faculty Members)
August 2010 UTD Press Release
McDermott Faculty Member Conveys Enthusiasm for Economics
Piñeres' Goal is to Teach Sound Decision-Making, in Classroom and in Life
July 2010 UTD Press Release
Student Works to Help Lou Gehrig’s Disease Patients
McDermott Scholar Spends Summer Assisting Research Team in Ireland
July 2010 UTD Press Release
McDermott Students Partner With Elementary School to Improve Test Scores
June 2010 UTD Press Release
UT Dallas Fulbright Winner is Headed to Egypt to Study Women’s Rights and Arabic Language
June 2010 UTD Press Release
McDermott Scholars Mark a Decade of Excellence Announcing the 2010 Eugene McDermott Scholars
May 2010 UTD Press Release
Spring 2010 Gradutation-- Samia Hossain and Megan Newman both spoke at their ceremonies. Visit the Spring 2010 Graduation website to see more.
May 2010 UTD Press Release
Office of Research’s third annual Undergraduate Research Poster Competition. Read More.
April 2010 UTD Press Release
Award Funds Student’s Particle Physics Research
February 2010 UTD Press Release
Student Gives His Wits a Workout on ‘Jeopardy’
July 2009 UTD Press Release
Student Television Station is Ready for Prime Time: Internet-Based Venture Set to Launch with Campus News Show on Aug. 28.
July 2009 UTD Press Release
Staffer to Help Lead Undergrad Scholars Association: Group Shares Info on Operating Similar Programs at Other Universities.
July 2009 UTD Press Release
Alumna Makes Big Waves With Channel Crossing: Solo Swim is Just the Latest Feat for School's 1st Truman and Marshall Scholar.
June 2009 UTD Press Release
Elite Scholars Prepare for 4-Year Scholarly Voyage: 18 Uniquely Accomplished Students Chosen for 2009 McDermott Group. Read their story.
May 2009 UTD Press Release
Four of the nine graduation speakers were McDermott Scholars - Sara Clingan, Jessica Harpham, Felicity Lenes, Bradley Wallace. Read their speeches.
May 2009 UTD Press Release
Dr. Magaly Spector, vice president for diversity and community engagement, helped celebrate the spirit of service exemplified by UT Dallas participants in the service program created by the federal Council on Service and Civic Participation. David Bindel, Felicity Lenes, and Molly Wurzer, all 2005 Scholars, were honored at this ceremony. Read more...
April 2009 UTD Press Release
Austin Swafford, a molecular biology major, will pursue a Ph.D. at NIH and Oxford or Cambridge. Read his story.
April 2009 UTD Press Release
Congratulations to two McDermott Scholars who wew recently named as Goldwater Scholars: Mary Gurak and Alex Palmer. Read their story.
November 2008 UTD Press Release
Program to Fund 45 Research Projects Proposed by Undergraduates
Congratulations to seven McDermott Scholars who received the award this semester: Bryan Thompson, Thomas Krenik, Austin Swafford, Jessie Harpham, Alexander Palmer, Felicity Lenes, and Chanel Matney.
October 2008 UTD Press Release
International Political Economy Degrees Unveiled
Samia Hossain (2006 Scholar) is working towards a bachelor’s in International Political Economy. Courses from her semester abroad in Malaysia will count toward her concentration in Asia and the Middle East.
July 2008 UTD Press Release
DART Patrons Have New Place to Relax, Courtesy of 2004 McDermott Scholars and the Alumni Fund! Read the UTD press release!
June 2008 UTD Press Release
Undergrad Puts the Heat on Cancer Cells Austin: Swafford (2005 Scholar) Co-Authors Paper on Nanotube and Antibody Treatment. Read more...
June 2008 UTD Press Release
Grace Bielawski, 2007 Scholar, has been chosen to assume the recently vacated Student Government (SG) vice presidency.
May 2008 Alumni Spotlight: Rachel Markowitz
May 2008 UTD Press Release
U. T. Dallas Names Eighth Class of Eugene McDermott Scholars
April 2008 UTD Press Release
Student is First UT Dallas Undergrad to Win Fulbright
Rachel Markowitz (2004 Scholar) won the Fulbright Award!
April 2008
UTD honors students for leadership and involvement. Kaitlin Butler, 2006 Scholar, works endless hours for Radio UTD -- which received the Golden Comet Award.
April 2008 UTD Press Release
Lelia Gowland (2004 Scholar) wins the UTD Ring Award.
April 2008 UTD Press Release
Texas Senate Staffers Meet UT Dallas Innovators and Students
Jessie Harpham and Molly Wurzer (2005 Scholars), along with other UT Dallas students, met with the Austin visitors to discuss the reasons they elected to enroll in UT Dallas and their plans for the future.
April 2008 UTD Press Release
UT Dallas Student Wins Critical Language Scholarship
Molly Wurzer (2005 Scholar) was awarded a US Department of State Critical Language Scholarship.Molly will study Arabic in Tunisia during summer 2008.
April 2008 UTD Press Release
Second UT Dallas Student Wins Goldwater Scholarship
Austin Swafford (2005 Scholar) was named a Goldwater Scholar!
January 2008 UTD Press Release
Green Light Given to 21 Undergrad Research Ideas
Kerri West (2004 Scholar) and Austin Swafford (2005 Scholar) received undergraduate research funding.
