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Dec 31, 2019, 11:45 ET UT Dallas Chess Team Makes Right Moves at Pan-Am, Advances to Final Four

For the 17th time in 20 years, The University of Texas at Dallas chess team will travel to New York to participate in the 2020 Final Four tournament. ...

Oct 11, 2019, 13:00 ET UT Dallas Marks Record 2-Year Period of Philanthropic Support

Generous support from alumni, friends, corporations and community partners continues to drive progress at The University of Texas at Dallas. In 2018, ...

Nov 16, 2018, 14:00 ET Dr. David Daniel Named President Emeritus of UT Dallas

Dr. David E. Daniel, who served as president of The University of Texas at Dallas for 10 years, has been appointed President Emeritus of UT Dallas by ...

Jul 27, 2018, 09:30 ET The University of Texas at Dallas Qualifies for State's "Tier One" Fund

The University of Texas at Dallas announced today that it has achieved the critical benchmark criteria required to qualify for funding from the...

Dec 31, 2016, 04:49 ET UT Dallas Chess Team Qualifies for Final Four Tournament

The UT Dallas chess team earned a trip to the 2017 Final Four Tournament in New York City, after a strong showing at the Pan American Intercollegiate ...

Oct 08, 2015, 08:27 ET Sancar Is UT Dallas' First Nobel-Winning Alum

The 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to a graduate of The University of Texas at Dallas. Dr. Aziz Sancar, who earned his PhD in...

Jul 24, 2014, 08:00 ET Contribution Creates Edith O'Donnell Institute of Art History

Edith O'Donnell, longtime visionary and patroness of the arts and education, has made a contribution of $17 million to create the Edith O'Donnell...

Apr 22, 2014, 12:17 ET University of Texas at Dallas Alumni Strike Deal with Mark Cuban on 'Shark Tank'

University of Texas at Dallas alumni Corey Egan MBA'10 and Swapnil Bora MBA'11 have emerged from the "Shark Tank" reality television show with a...

Nov 11, 2013, 12:49 ET UT Dallas Building Named for Philanthropist Edith O'Donnell

The new home for the Arts and Technology (ATEC) program bears the name of one of Texas' most generous philanthropists in honor of her long-standing...

Feb 05, 2013, 05:02 ET University of Texas at Dallas named top value by Princeton Review

The University of Texas at Dallas has earned recognition as one of the best values among the nation's public colleges by The Princeton Review. The...

Dec 27, 2012, 11:00 ET UT Dallas Named One of Top 100 Best Values In Public Colleges

he University of Texas at Dallas has been named again as one of the nation's top 100 best values among public colleges, according to Kiplinger's...

Oct 16, 2012, 01:30 ET Professor Evaluates Importance, Strategy of Twitter in Elections

Running for president in the digital age has brought a new requirement to the job: knowing how to work the Twittersphere. (Photo:...

Mar 22, 2012, 08:42 ET Jellyfish Robot Powered by Hydrogen and Nanotechnology

Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas and Virginia Tech have created an undersea vehicle inspired by the common jellyfish that runs on...

Feb 02, 2012, 01:14 ET Super Bowl Commercials Mean Big Business

The hype surrounding Super Bowl commercials is big business for companies and has become a major attraction for viewers. Taking advantage of the...

Jan 04, 2012, 10:30 ET UT Dallas Chess Team Repeats Undefeated Performance

For the second year in a row, the UT Dallas chess team has won the Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship by shutting out the...

Oct 07, 2011, 12:00 ET New Names for Management School, Management Honors Program Recognize Record Alumni Gifts

The University of Texas at Dallas joins the ranks of named business schools across the nation in honor of the generosity of three alumni who...