New Temoc Socks Support the Comet Cupboard
This year you can help support UT Dallas’ food pantry by purchasing a pair (or two) of $10 Temoc socks. Every purchase makes an impact on our Comet community. Read more
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Mark Cuban Invests in Computer Science Outreach for Local Children
Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, recently made a significant gift to The University of Texas at Dallas to support a series of coding camps for Dallas-area students. Read more »
Celebrate Comets Giving Days on May 26, 27
You can be a part of UT Dallas’ annual tradition, which invites Comets near and far to give back to the University and the programs that impacted their lives. Read more
Comet Conversations: Alumnae Share What Ramadan Means to Them
In honor of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Safa Tariq BS’18 and Aiya Almzayen BS’20 talk about their early memories of the holiday and what it means to them. Read more
HumCap Invests in First-Generation STEM Students
Local business invests in UT Dallas students to promote accessibility and develop the city of Dallas as a high-tech hub. Read more
Gift In-Kind Helps Outfit Laboratories in New Sciences Building
With the construction of the Sciences Building nearing completion last summer, UT Dallas received a $370,000 gift-in-kind from Laboratory Builders Inc., a design and build firm specializing in laborat Read more
Oberkotter Foundation Partners with Callier to Help Infants Hear
A $400,000 grant from the Oberkotter Foundation will support the Callier Center's Early Intervention for Infant Hearing Loss Project. Read more
Show Your Support on North Texas Giving Day
Student and patient emergency funding efforts, as well as research initiatives, at The University of Texas at Dallas will benefit from gifts made on Sept. 17 through the Communities Foundation of Texa Read more
Significant Planned Gift for Student Travel Honors Revered Professor, Arts Leader
Rob Kendall and Tony Holmes made UT Dallas’ largest planned gift of cash to date in honor of Dr. Richard Brettell to give students transformative travel experiences. Read more
Mbroh Engineering Creates First Endowed Scholarship for Diversity Scholars
A $50,000 gift to UT Dallas will create the first endowed scholarship for students in the Diversity Scholars Program and provide support for the University’s chapter of the National Society of Black Read more
UT Dallas Fundraising Program Earns CASE Award
UT Dallas fundraising excellence recognized with a 2020 Educational Fundraising Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Read more
50th Anniversary Celebrations to Conclude with Extended Comets Giving Day
From Aug. 5-6, an extended Comets Giving Day lasting 1,969 minutes looks to make a record impact for UT Dallas. Read more
Alumni Rally Around International Students
Inspired by Dr. Ravi Prakash, dozens of former UT Dallas graduate students have contributed almost $50,000 to the University’s emergency funds for international students. Read more
A Gift for Tomorrow: Helping Students Realize Potential
DR. LARRY SALL arrived at The University of Texas at Dallas in 1978, less than a decade after the University’s founding. Over the course of his 32-year career at UT Dallas, Larry and his wife, Judy, Read more
Axxess Endows Largest Computer Science Scholarship in UT Dallas History
AXXESS, A DALLAS-BASED health care technology company founded by CEO John Olajide BS’04, has created a new endowed scholarship for students in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Sci Read more
Northwood Woman’s Club Establishes Endowment for Patient Care at Callier
IN CELEBRATION OF its 50th anniversary, Northwood Woman’s Club (NWC) established the Northwood Woman’s Club Patient Care Endowment Fund with a gift of $250,000 to The University of Texas at Dallas Read more
Biomedical Researcher Earns Major Grant from Rita Allen Foundation
DR. MICHAEL BURTON, an assistant professor in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at UT Dallas, has been named a 2019 Rita Allen Foundation Scholar. This award will provide $150,000 in funding Read more
University Neighbors Make Planned Gift to Support Transfer Students
WHEN PEGGY AND JOHN MARLOWE moved to Richardson over 35 years ago, The University of Texas at Dallas was just a few buildings among empty fields — hardly the bustling campus it is today. At the time Read more
Texas Instruments’ Gift Creates Early Career Faculty Award at UTD
Longtime Supporter Donates $5 Million for New Electrical and Computer Engineering Endowment ON THE OCCASION of The University of Texas at Dallas’ 50th anniversary, Texas Instruments made a $5 millio Read more
Calling All Comets: Become a Giving Day Ambassador
The third annual Comets Giving Day will take place Tuesday, April 2 from 6 a.m. to midnight. The 18-hour event provides UT Dallas alumni and supporters opportunities to support any area of the Univers Read more
Corporate Partner Supports Interdisciplinary Facial Recognition Research
In 2018, NEC chose to deepen their relationship with UT Dallas through a significant gift to support research in both the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science and the Naveen Jindal Read more
Unprecedented Gifts Transform the Arts at UT Dallas
The acquisitions of the Barrett Collection and Crow Museum will make UT Dallas a premiere destination for art appreciation and study. Read more
Legacy Gift Provides Lasting Support for Faculty, University
The largest planned gift accepted by UT Dallas to date, Maurine Johnson's contribution has provided more than $5.5 million toward new endowments. Read more
Fearless 2020 Sets New Giving Standards at Jonsson School
The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science is observing a historic moment in regards to philanthropy, with record levels of support coming from alumni, corporate partners, faculty, st Read more
Artwork Pays Tribute to University Founders
The Founders, a bronze relief sculpture paying tribute to the vision and ingenuity of The University of Texas at Dallas founders Eugene McDermott, Erik Jonsson and Cecil Green, was unveiled Oct. 29 at Read more
$3 Million Gift Establishes Herbert D. Weitzman Institute for Real Estate at UT Dallas Jindal School
North Texas real estate icon Herb Weitzman and his wife, Donna, say mentorships, an entrepreneurial mindset and a customer-centric focus are the keys to building a successful real estate career. Read more
Fluor Foundation Invests in Enriching Education
Although UTD's Future Comets program is primarily funded through the University, a $10,000 gift from the Fluor Foundation extends the impact of the initiative. Read more
Graves Charitable Foundation Gift Expands Jindal School’s International Efforts
The University’s emphasis on educating tomorrow’s leaders while providing students with a global perspective on their disciplines played a key role in the creation of new endowments. Read more
Crow Family Gives Complete Asian Art Collection, $23 Million to UT Dallas
The Trammell and Margaret Crow family has donated the entire collection of the Trammell and Margaret Crow Museum of Asian Art, together with $23 million of support funding, to The University of Texas Read more
The Gift of Giving: Scholarship Serves as Inspiration for Graduate, Donor
Five years ago, Nicole Tucker BA'04 never imagined she could establish a scholarship at her alma mater. This past fall, the first scholarship was awarded to Lailani Garcia, a senior in the School of B Read more
Campus Mall and Trellis Plaza Renaming Announced at Celebration of Support
Iconic campus destinations named in honor of the late Mrs. Margaret McDermott, renowned Dallas-area philanthropist, loyal University benefactor and wife of UT Dallas co-founder Eugene McDermott. Read more
Callier Center Honors The Meadows Foundation, Celebrates a Longstanding Relationship
The Callier Center honored The Meadows Foundation with the 2018 Ruth and Ken Altshuler Callier Care Award at the seventh annual Callier Cares Luncheon. Read more
University Champion Leaves Enduring Legacy
Mrs. McDermott, whose philanthropic gifts made historic impacts on the educational and arts institutions of her native city of Dallas, died on May 3, 2018, at the age of 106. Read more
Jindal School Alumnus Leverages Corporate Matching Gifts
R. Carter Pate MS’03 helped secure UT Dallas’ eligibility for matching gifts from PwC. Using this support, he helped fund the first scholarships for accounting students in the Naveen Jindal School Read more
Legacy Society Provides Lasting Impact
A growing number of alumni and friends are leaving their marks on The University of Texas at Dallas by making planned gifts that will impact the University for years to come. Read more
Dallas Foundation Grant Supports Free Program Changing Lives
In December, The Dallas Foundation awarded the UT Dallas Center for Children and Families (CCF) a $50,000 grant in support of Juega Conmigo, a 10- to 12-week free program for parents and children ages Read more
Young Alumni Couple Invests in Future Comets
Dr. Stacey Boland BS'00 and Dr. Justin Boland BS'00 originally met as undergraduates at UT Dallas. In addition to their annual gifts, the couple decided it was time to include the University in their Read more
Inaugural Giving Day Raises Nearly $200,000
On April 4, UT Dallas alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends contributed $199,143 to students and initiatives across campus during the University’s inaugural Comets Giving Day, an 18-hour onli Read more
Alumnus Honors Professor’s Influence Decades Later
Until recently, Dr. Solomon Luo MS’78 hadn’t seen Professor John Jagger since his graduation from the University more than three decades ago. Yet the influence of this instructor has long made an Read more
New Scholarship Honors Ebby Halliday, First Lady of Real Estate
Thanks to Ebby Halliday's firm, Ebby Halliday Realtors, her powerful name will continue to resonate for generations at UT Dallas through the establishment of the Ebby Halliday Scholarship Fund to supp Read more
Longtime Supporter’s Planned Gift Furthers Student Impact
Decades of service at the Naveen Jindal School of Management led Skip Moore to give more than just his time. A managing partner for Deloitte and longtime Jindal School advocate, Moore decided to make Read more
Program Bridges the Gap to Brighter Futures
For UT Dallas’ Academic Bridge Program (ABP), graduation is the ultimate goal. With a graduation rate of approximately 70 percent — well above state and national averages — the program is seeing Read more
Couple’s Fellowship Helps Graduate Students
As chairman, president and CEO of Texas Instruments, Rich Templeton wants to drive research and innovation right here in North Texas Read more
UT Dallas Professor Looks Beyond the Classroom, Invests in Students’ Futures
As an electrical engineering professor, Dr. Gil Lee knows the power of education. But today, a college degree comes at a cost that can be daunting for many. So Lee has a clear message: Use your educat Read more
Major Investments Enhance Student Opportunities
In 2010, Irving-based Pioneer Natural Resources committed $600,000 to elevate several aspects of the geosciences program — a curriculum focused on immersing students in the study of the composition, Read more
Parents Honor Children with Naming Gift
Like most incoming freshmen, Kathryn Trost will add personal touches to her dorm room. And each day, Kathryn will have the opportunity to learn and study in a new place on campus, thanks to her parent Read more
Alumnus Invests in Future
With the start of the new semester, nine international students descended on UT Dallas eager to advance their studies and accelerate their futures. Setting them apart from many of their fellow interna Read more
Donors Champion Callier Center Expansion, Further the Future of Care
What do the Callier Center for Communication Disorders, 20 people and a foundation have in common? Passion. An earnest passion to ensure that children and adults with speech, language and hearing diso Read more
Department of Geosciences: Experiencing Transformative Philanthropy
Every facet of the University is resonating from the impact of unprecedented campaign support, but the Department of Geosciences in the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is being transformed Read more