Looking to the past and celebrating the present, we highlight our milestones, discoveries and distinctive leaders; our impact on North Texas and the world; and our creativity and enterprising spirit that has been — and will continue to be — UT Dallas’ guiding light.
When The University of Texas at Dallas’ first group of underclassmen arrived on campus in the late 1970s, the University started building a student life program to keep students engaged as well as educated.
A visual timeline depicts UT Dallas’ history and remarkable transformation into one of the nation’s premier universities.
The ambitious transformation of UT Dallas into a top-tier research institution was made possible by forward-thinkers and generous supporters who made the University the rich mosaic that it is today.
Celebrating 10 years, the Center for Children and Families has become a recognized, impactful resource for the community as it shares lessons learned from childhood-development research.
As the wind business booms, UT Dallas engineers are driving innovation in wind-turbine design and efficiency.
UT Dallas microbiologists are on the front lines of an arms race that threatens the entire human race.
The newest varsity sport on campus — esports — made a name for itself in its inaugural season.
The University’s strategic plan puts the institution on a trajectory for distinction.
Students, faculty and campus personnel are passionate about maintaining the habitats of native pollinators.
The impact of Margaret McDermott’s philanthropy has forever transformed the institution that was co-founded by her husband, Eugene McDermott.
UT Dallas has met critical benchmarks to qualify for funding from the state’s National Research University Fund.
From student-created mobile apps to a Shark Tank-esque business competition, we’ve highlighted a few of UTD’s entrepreneurial programs and events.
After pursuing careers in different fields, two Comet brothers decided to chase their dreams as screenwriters in Tinseltown.
In an age of increased opioid-related addiction and deaths, three UTD scientists are hunting to find new and different solutions to chronic pain relief.
On Sept. 7, alumni and distinguished guests celebrated the opening of the Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center, located in the heart of campus.
Doug O’Laughlin BS’16 and Charlie Hannigan BS’16 met as strangers on their first day of hiking the Pacific Northwest Trail. The adventure they would share for over 140 miles tested them physically and mentally — and forged a lifelong friendship.
Sometimes the artist and the scientist are one in the same. The creative processes used in the humanities and science are more alike than different.
In the aftermath of the July 2016 ambush attack on officers in downtown Dallas, new studies and collaborations heighten the focus on modern law enforcement.
Faculty and alumni use the language of math to solve problems in ways expected and unexpected.
Dennis Haley BS’99 and Chris Grider MFA’12 are in different aspects of the wine business — Haley as a sommelier and Grider as a winemaker.
Richard C. Benson is a data-driven problem-solver who loves music and the arts — ideal leadership qualities for our University.
Off-color Sesame Street parody teamed students and life-sized puppets during a spring production.
Aphrodite Vati Mariola BS’97 and family — preparing to open their hotel for the season on the Greek island of Lesvos — quickly responded to a refugee crisis on their shores.
The UT Dallas campus looks nothing like it did years ago. An ambitious project has transformed campus with architecture and landscaping that invites you to stay awhile.
Centuries-old hand-colored images are among the treasures to be found in the Belsterling Botanical Collection managed through the Eugene McDermott Library.
A 40-year partnership in science and service began when Gwen Boles Sancar MS’74, PhD’77 and 2015 Nobel laureate Aziz Sancar PhD’77 met in a research lab at UTD.
The key role space sciences and astrophysics in the University’s research enterprise is chronicled with a look at the people and projects that span decades.
The 1963 assassination in Dallas of President John F. Kennedy was a devastating event. Fifty years later, we explore the connection between UT Dallas and the president’s visit.
