Students
News of UT Dallas students’ achievements, experiences and contributions to the university and community.
Theater Program Prepares Grads for Real World
The theater program in the School of Arts & Humanities is helping students prepare for the "real world" by giving them practical experience with working industry professionals, on campus and around town. read more
On a Personal Note: Scholars Thank Donors
Many UT Dallas scholarship donors will soon be receiving personal thank you notes, pictures and biographical sketches of the students whose their generosity has benefited. read more
NSF Grant Supports Teacher Training Initiative
UT Dallas has received a $749,225 grant from the National Science Foundation to support The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program. read more
Worth Singing About: Comets Get a Fight Song
Proving that the best traditions develop with time, UT Dallas recently unveiled its first-ever fight song. Over the summer, students and staff set lyrics to "Tiger Rag." read more
Program Gives a Crash Course on Life in the U.S.
UT Dallas has launched a program to help new international students in their transition to life in the United States. The recent debut of International Student Success Training guided 200 students on topics ranging from culture to classroom and career management. read more
Database is On the Case for Pre-Law Majors
UT Dallas pre-law majors now have more online resources at their fingertips with the addition of a new legal database - WestLaw's Campus Research. read more
A Fabulous First: Enrollment Tops 15,000
Enrollment at UT Dallas has reached 15,065, setting a new record in the University's 39-year history, according to preliminary figures. Also up this year is the average SAT score for entering freshmen - 1248 from 1240. read more
Volunteers Help Kids Get a Jump on Education
The School of General Studies is helping to rewrite the story on child literacy problems by working with a national organization to shore up skills among Dallas-area preschool kids. 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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