Name: Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Start: 2020-08-05T10:00:00-0500
End: 2020-08-06T18:49:00-0500
Location: Comets Giving Day 2020

MISSED ALL THE FUN, BUT STILL WANT TO MAKE AN IMPACT?

Natural Sciences and Mathematics

The School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics offers 26 undergraduate and graduate programs within its six departments: biological sciences formerly known as molecular and cell biology, chemistry and biochemistry, geosciences, mathematics, physics and a graduate program in science/mathematics education. Each program is research-intensive, with close cooperation from industry.

Faculty members compete at the national level for sponsored research. Graduates go on to pursue careers at colleges and universities as well as in industrial, medical, public health, environmental and governmental organizations.

$1,969

President's Challenge

On 8/6 from 2 to 4 p.m., Dr. and Mrs. Benson will add an additional $19.69 on to every faculty and staff gift up to a total of 100 gifts.

100 / 100 Gifts

Completed

$1,969

Alumni Challenge

Alumni, this one is for you! On 8/6, the first 100 alumni gifts will receive an additional $19.69! Give whatever size gift you'd like and receive $19.69 in matching funds thanks to a generous gift from Nancy Gundy Davidson BS’80 and Charles “Chuck” Davidson MS’80!

100 / 100 Gifts

Completed

$100

Mechanical Engineering Challenge

Help the ME department reach 40 gifts to unlock an additional $100 gift, thanks to an anonymous donor.

40 / 40 Gifts

Completed

Success!

Comets Giving Day Group Teaser Video

We had so many groups participate and make great videos! Our winning video, randomly chosen from all challenge participants was the Gender Center! Congrats on winning an additional $196.90 in bonus funds!

Completed

Match

Alumni Match

Are you a UTD alum? Now is the time to make your gift go further! All alumni gifts of $19.69 will be matched dollar for dollar up to $1,969 on 8/5 thanks to a generous gift from Nancy Gundy Davidson BS’80 and Charles “Chuck” Davidson MS’80! That is 100 alumni making a difference for the next generation of Comets!

$1,969 MATCHED

Completed

Leaderboard

Small School Leaderboard

Congrats to all of our schools that have won bonus funds!

Rank	Prize	Department	Gifts
1	$196	Natural Sciences and Mathematics	92
2	$50	Arts & Humanities	77
3	$19	Economic, Political and Policy Sciences	58
4		Behavioral and Brain Sciences	36
5		Arts, Technology, & Emerging Communication	35
6		Interdisciplinary Studies	10

Ended

Match

John Williamson Memorial Opportunity Fund Match

All gifts given to the John Williamson Memorial Opportunity Fund on Comets Giving Day will be matched dollar for dollar up to $1,000 by Dave Williamson.

$1,000 MATCHED

Completed

$5,000

NSM Challenge

For every 10th gift given to the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics or the Department of Science and Mathematics Education, a $5,000 gift from Raise Your Hand Texas will unlock, up to $45,000!

90 / 90 Gifts

Completed

Match

SME Match

For every dollar given to the Department of Science and Mathematics Education, Raise Your Hand for Texas will match the contribution 1 to 1, up to $5,000!

$1,858 MATCHED

Ended

$1,969

Faculty/Staff Challenge

On 8/5 from 4-6 p.m., the first 100 faculty and staff gifts will receive an additional $19.69! Give whatever size gift you'd like and receive $19.69 in matching funds!

100 / 100 Gifts

Completed

$1,969

JUST ANNOUNCED: FINAL ALUMNI CHALLENGE

Our Alumni have been showing up BIG and we want everyone to benefit from our $19.69 bonus challenge; therefore, we've created one final alumni challenge. When an alum makes a gift during the final 3 hours, $19.69 in bonus funds will be added to the first 100 alumni gifts!

100 / 100 Gifts

Completed

$250,000

UT Dallas Challenge

WOW, Comets! You all are amazing. Thanks to your participation, you have unlocked a $500,000 gift from the late Dr. Carter.

2,500 / 2,500 Gifts

Completed

Success!

Temoc TikTok Challenge

Eric Aaberg was on it for this challenge and that means $196.90 in bonus funds is going to Comet Life!

Completed

Match

Student Match

We miss celebrating Comets Giving Day on campus with our students, but we still want everyone to be a part of this record-breaking day! All student gifts, $2 minimum, will be matched dollar for dollar up to $19.69 for a total of $1,969! Go Comets!

$1,969 MATCHED

Completed

$10,000

Night Owls Challenge

This one's for our night owls. In honor of the 50th anniversary, help us get 50 gifts between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. and an additional $10,000 from longtime Comets Giving Day supporter Libby Hodge will be unlocked!

50 / 50 Gifts

Completed

$50,000

NSM Alumni Challenge

To honor the service of the late Robert H. Rutford, University president from 1982 to 1994, when the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics reaches 50 alumni gifts on Comets Giving Day, an additional $50,000 will be unlocked!

50 / 50 Gifts

Completed

$1,000

Physics Department Challenge

Once the Department of Physics receives $1,000 on Comets Giving Day, John Guthrie will generously give an additional $1,000!

$1,000 / $1,000 Raised

Completed

Participating Groups