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 [...]
I think we can all agree that the E-Trade baby is entertaining. He is cute, witty and has really cool gadgets. He is a [...]
Students take stand for »
Sarah Abdulaqader, psychology senior and Hayat Elashi, Arts & Technology junior, registered Students for [...]
Thirty and counting – »
The first time Bert Moore stepped onto UTD’s campus the Student Union was being built, SUAAB was [...]
Student looks to be ‘Miss »
Lauren Young, biology junior, will be the first to represent UTD in several years at the Miss Dallas [...]
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How do you think peer review of academic dishonesty cases would affect you? | |||||
![]() | "A panel of students would put you on the spot. They would know you cheated, and rumors spread quickly around here." - Farez Nosahai,Neuroscience sophomore | ![]() | “Might be fairer since there is a broader opinion. They might share a similar view of what happened to me.” - Philip Nevandt,CE freshman | ![]() | "It depends who is on the panel. If the students have a clear sense of justice that would make it more likely to punish harshly.” - Katie Ener,IPE Graduate student |
![]() | "Students have to understand other students situations because they can relate to a stressful night. The administration will be against me." - Kawtar Eljaouhari, Psychology junior | ![]() | "If I were falsely accused it would help me since students are my peers." - Gilbert Cedillo, CE sophomore | ![]() | "I wouldn’t cheat, so I wouldn’t get caught.” - Wei Sun, SOM graduate student |