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News of UT Dallas students’ achievements, experiences and contributions to the university and community.
Online Learning Tool Upgraded for School Year
Just in time for back-to-school, UT Dallas has upgraded its WebCT support system with new user-assistance options. Improvements include a toll-free phone number for immediate help, an option for e-mail assistance, and live online chats. read more
Police Explorers Train, Compete at SWAT Camp
UT Dallas Police Explorers trained in special operations scenarios last week in the Fort Worth Police Explorer SWAT Camp. Post 559 joined Explorers from across the state in the two-night, three-day event at Worth Ranch Camp in Palo Pinto. read more
Team Places 2nd in Robotic Sub Competition
Students from the University of Texas at Dallas surged from their 14th-seed position in this year's 11th annual International Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Competition to not only take second place but very nearly capture first, coming in well ahead of teams from powerhouse engineering schools such as Georgia Tech, USC and Cornell. read more
Law Enforcement Students Excel in Contest
UT Dallas' Law Enforcement Explorers returned from a successful outing last week at the National Law Enforcement Exploring Conference at Colorado State University, where they were the only team from Texas to take multiple awards. read more
Worth Yelling About: Cheer Squad Qualifies
For the second year in a row the UT Dallas Cheer squad has qualified to compete in the 2009 National Cheerleader Association/National Dance Association championships, scheduled to take place in Daytona Beach, Fla., next spring. read more
UT Dallas Makes a Healthy Showing in Contests
UT Dallas students excelled last month in competitions held by the National Leadership Conference of the Health Occupations Students of America. The students won four first-place medals. read more
Police Explorers to Compete at Nationals
UT Dallas Police Explorers will compete at the National Law Enforcement Exploring Conference at Colorado State University this week. The weeklong National Competition is held every two years. read more
Business School Offers 2 New Master's Degrees
To keep pace with the business world's evolving demands, UT Dallas is rolling out new graduate degree programs in finance and supply chain management. The master's programs at the School of Management make their debut in August. read more
UT Dallas Keeps Grip on Pan-Am Chess Title
The UT Dallas "A" team reeled off five consecutive match victories, hesitating only in the final round when it played to a draw, to clinch first place in the 2007 Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship. read more
Teammates Tie for 1st in UT Dallas Chess Meet
UT Dallas Chess Team colleagues Alejandro Ramirez and Davorin Kuljasevic tied for first place over the weekend in the university's Grandmaster Invitational Tournament. read more
Volunteers Wrap Up Campus Toy Drive With 400 Gifts
The UT Dallas Service Learning Leadership Council collected more than 400 items for neighborhood shelters and disadvantaged children in a holiday toy drive that ended Dec. 3. read more
No Lines Online: Pay Tuition @ EZPay
UT Dallas students can stand in one less line this holiday season by taking advantage of the EZPay option, which allows them to pay for tuition and fees online. read more
1,565 Earn Diplomas in Fall Ceremonies
In formal ceremonies of pomp and circumstance, sprinkled with a few tears of joy, UT Dallas awarded approximately 1,565 degrees at its December graduation ceremonies. read more
Chess Team Heading Back to the Boards
Hot on the heels of their Trans-Atlantic Cup victory, UT Dallas Chess Team members are gearing for battle again when they host the Grandmaster Invitational tournament Thursday. read more
30 Comet Athletes Win All-Conference Honors
Thirty UT Dallas student-athletes have been named members of the 2007 American Southwest Conference Academic All-Conference Team for fall sports. read more
Business Proposals Earn Compliments, Cash
An alerting system that enables hearing-impaired students to more easily participate in sports and a metering system that manages the two-way exchange of power between a plug-in electric vehicle's batteries and the power grid are the judges' top picks in the first UT Dallas Business Idea Competition. read more
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