Student launches weather balloons into space Some students measure their success in A’s and B’s; sophomore Cody Morris, however, measures his success in the miles he puts between his weather balloons and the Earth’s surface. The mechanical engineering student has been working on sending up the balloons for the past two years. Now he hopes [...]

Student co-presidents fight against statewide educational budget cuts Whenever the Texas government is looking to balance its books, higher education can be the first place it starts. The state did just that in July when it cut higher education spending by about 15 percent in response to a $15 billion budget shortfall. In the midst [...]

UTD researchers have unveiled their most recent discoveries in creating one of the more sought-after science fiction devices: the invisibility cloak. The results of five years of work, a so-called “cloaking device” has been created that effectively hides objects from view, making them seem invisible. To make it work, the device utilizes sheets of carbon [...]

Squad catches fire down stretch with ‘heart,’ ‘intensity’ With five consecutive wins making their overall record 9-3 (7-1 in the ASC), the Lady Comets are closing in on clinching their place in the American Southwestern Conference Championship Tournament. Last week they cruised past Texas Lutheran and Schreiner University 3-0 and 5-0, respectively, recording their sixth [...]