Students
News of UT Dallas students’ achievements, experiences and contributions to the university and community.
Ex-Student President to be UT System Regent
The former head of the UT Dallas Student Government has accepted an appointment from Gov. Rick Perry's office to serve as student regent for the University of Texas System.
Benjamin Dower will serve in the non-voting advisory post or a year, starting at the end of May. read more
Grad Students Win $55,000 Business Plan Prize
UT Dallas graduate students captured first place in a business competition for their plan to commercialize a new wireless medical device to eliminate chronic pain. read more
Shortstop is Finalist for All-America Team
UT Dallas shortstop and spring graduate Amber Griffin has been elected a first-team member of the Academic All-District team as chosen by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and ESPN The Magazine. read more
1,640 Earn Diplomas in Graduation Ceremonies
Supported by their families and friends and filled with hope for the future, just over 1,640 UT Dallas students celebrated one of life's great passages over the weekend: the end college life and their voyage into the so-called real world. read more
Club Sports Awards Presented
On April 26, the recreational sports department at the University held its first awards banquet to recognize the students who organize, manage and maintain the 15 club sports on campus. read more
Winners of Undergraduate Poster Contest Named
UT Dallas Vice President for Research Dr. Bruce Gnade presented a certificate and prize money to Tomoyasu Mani, winner of the first annual Undergraduate Research Poster Competition, for the work Mani did in Dr. A. Dean Sherry's chemistry laboratory. read more
Science, On the House
Now through Sept. 1, students, faculty and staff can visit the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science free of charge when they present their Comet Card at the box office. read more
Graduates to Walk the Stage at Spring Commencement
UT Dallas expects to award approximately 1,600 degrees at its May graduation ceremonies, which are planned for this Friday and Saturday in the University's Activity Center, and there are sure to be many elated smiles to be captured for posterity. 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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