What's New

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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 Press Release

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.

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