The University of Texas at Dallas has reached a major milestone with an endowment surpassing $1 billion, strengthening permanent support for teaching and research and ranking second among UT System academic institutions.
The Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation has committed an additional $10 million to The University of Texas at Dallas to complete construction of the second phase of the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum, a destination that advances the…
Jennifer Hollingshead joins UT Dallas as vice president for communications and marketing. She will oversee the University’s communications and marketing enterprise, guiding efforts to enhance visibility, strengthen reputation and support…
The University of Texas at Dallas officially joins NCAA Division II (DII) after completing the required two-year provisional period and three-year process to change classification for intercollegiate sports.
Dr. Marc P. Christensen is named the next executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at UT Dallas. He previously served as president of Clarkson University and dean of engineering at Southern Methodist University.
Michael Reza joins UT Dallas as vice president for development and alumni relations. (The position title changed to vice president for advancement in September 2026.) As vice president for advancement at Sacramento State, he exceeded goals…
Dr. Bruce Gnade, professor emeritus of materials science and engineering and director of workforce development at the North Texas Semiconductor Institute at The University of Texas at Dallas, was elected as a member of the National Academy…
Dr. Brian Ten Eyck joins UT Dallas as vice president for strategic initiatives. In this new role, Ten Eyck serves as the University’s chief strategy officer, leading the development and implementation of UT Dallas’ strategic direction.
After six years of work, The University of Texas at Dallas and Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) celebrated the opening of the UT Dallas Station on the new DART Silver Line with a ribbon-cutting on Oct. 23.
Dr. William Nichols, a scholar of Spanish culture and an experienced university administrator, joins The University of Texas at Dallas as dean of undergraduate education and Mary McDermott Cook Chair for Undergraduate Education.
Moses Pendleton, founder and artistic director of the dance theater company MOMIX has been selected to receive The University of Texas at Dallas’ 2025 Richard Brettell Award in the Arts. The biennial award is the highest honor bestowed to…
The University of Texas System Board of Regents voted unanimously to name Dr. Prabhas V. Moghe as the sole finalist for the next presidency at The University of Texas at Dallas. Moghe previously served as the executive vice president for…
The University of Texas at Dallas opens Comets LANding, one of the largest and most comprehensive collegiate gaming and esports centers in the country.
University leaders, donors and supporters gathered Sept. 24 to celebrate the opening of the first phase of the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum, a new 12-acre cultural gateway to The University of Texas at Dallas campus that when…
University of Texas at Dallas leaders and friends celebrated the opening of the Brettell Reading Room at the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum on Sept. 4. The reading room is the first space to be completed in Phase 1 of the…
After eight years of steady and inspired leadership, Dr. Richard C. Benson announced plans to step down from his position as the fifth president of The University of Texas at Dallas.
Annette Addo-Yobo BS’20 has been on a whirlwind tour since becoming the first immigrant-born winner of Miss Texas. Her next big stop? The Miss America pageant in January.
Dr. Adam J. Woods, a leader in neuromodulation who is focused on finding noninvasive methods for remediating age-related decline in thinking and memory, is the new dean of the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences.
The University of Texas at Dallas accelerated its international student recruiting efforts by establishing a footprint in Africa’s most populous nation. The UT Dallas Africa office opened in Lagos, Nigeria, with a ceremony held July 18.
The University of Texas at Dallas has been accepted as an NCAA Division II provisional member. They will start an expedited, two-year transition process with the goal of being a full Division II member on Sept. 1, 2026.
A gray morning over The University of Texas at Dallas campus gave way to just enough breaks in the clouds around midday for throngs of Comets to experience the total eclipse of the sun that captivated millions of onlookers across North…
The University of Texas at Dallas will make a record 19th appearance in the President’s Cup and will have home advantage as the event returns to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex for the first time in 15 years.
The Department of Geosciences is now the Department of Sustainable Earth Systems Sciences to reflect changes in the field since the department was established more than 50 years ago.
A new Student Success Center/Student Union will be built where the Cecil and Ida Green Center is located, and the former Pub dining area in the current Student Union will be renovated and become an esports center.
The $120 million, five-story, 150,000-square-foot Texas Instruments Biomedical Engineering and Sciences Building supports dozens of faculty from UT Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center.
As announced by the Department of Defense on Sept. 18, The University of Texas at Dallas will receive $30 million over three years from the DOD to develop and commercialize new battery technologies and manufacturing processes, enhance the…
The University of Texas at Dallas has expanded its international recruiting, alumni engagement and institutional partnership-building efforts by establishing an office in India that is focused on engaging with potential students throughout…
The University of Texas at Dallas has initiated its transition to Division II of the NCAA, accepting an invitation to join the Lone Star Conference (LSC) as a full member.