What: Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week at the University of North Texas, presented by the UNT Graduate Student Council and the Toulouse Graduate School.
When: April 7-11 (Monday-Friday)
Where: Various locations at the UNT campus and Discovery Park
Cost: Free
Contact: For more information, contact Dana Mordecai in the Toulouse Graduate School at 940-369-7387.
DENTON (UNT), Texas – Join the Toulouse Graduate...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Ila Manuj, associate professor of logistics in the University of North Texas College of Business, has earned a Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship by the European Commission for a 16-month project to study supply chain complexity in Austria beginning in May.
"I am excited about working with and learning from...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Students in the communication design program at UNT's College of Visual Arts and Design won top honors in two major advertising competitions – the Dallas and Fort Worth American Advertising Awards.
Known as the Addys, the awards are the advertising industry's largest competition, attracting more than 50,000 entries every year in local affiliates. The mission of the competition is to recognize and reward creative excellence in the art of advertising. Work entered at the local level can move up to the regional and national level...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Thanksgiving weekend 2013 set records for mobile retail sales in the U.S. via smartphones and tablets, accounting for nearly 40 percent of online traffic on Black Friday and nearly a third of all online traffic three days later on Cyber Monday, according to a report from IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark. The report noted that mobile shopping accounted for just 4 percent of Cyber Monday online traffic in 2010.
University of North Texas merchandising and digital retailing students will learn about the future of mobile shopping during the annual Consumer...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Roslyn M. Brock, who became the youngest chairman for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's national board of directors in February 2010, will speak at the University of North Texas April 15 (Tuesday) as part of the university's Distinguished Lecture Series.
Brock's lecture, "Courage for Equality and Justice," begins at 6:30 p.m. at UNT's...
What: Clif Webb, senior vice president of corporate affairs for Fluor Corporation, speaks as part of the University of North Texas College of Business Spring 2014 Distinguished Speaker Series featuring top business executives. Speakers in the series share insights on industry-related issues, tips for successful leadership skills and advice on career paths.
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What: "The 1964 Civil Rights Act: A Fifty-Year Perspective" -- The 2014 Texas History Symposium presented by the University of North Texas Department of History. Featuring Michael Phillips, author of "White Metropolis: Race, Ethnicity and Religion in Dallas: 1841-2001," and Leon King, who was one of the first two African-American athletes at UNT, then North Texas State Teachers College.
When: 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. April 12 (Saturday)
Where: UNT's Environmental Education, Science and...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Annabel Wang and Sivabalan Manivasagam, two Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science students at the University of North Texas, have been named 2014 Barry M. Goldwater Scholars.
Goldwaters are considered to be among the country's most prestigious scholarships awarded to students planning careers in mathematics, science and engineering. All college sophomores and juniors are eligible to compete for the scholarships, which provide up to $7,500...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- As a part of the University of North Texas' Staff Appreciation Week celebrations, 12 members of the UNT staff have received Staff Contribution Awards, presented by President Neal Smatresk.
The winners were nominated by their colleagues and a committee from UNT's Staff Senate evaluated each nomination to choose the winners. Each winner has demonstrated a commitment to UNT's four bold goals...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Join scientists, astronomers and other fans of the universe for a "Big Bang" event celebrating the opening of the M.R. and E. Hudson Foundation Planetwalk at 8 p.m. on April 5 (Saturday) at the University of North Texas Rafes Urban Astronomy Center observatory.
The observatory is located at 2350 Tom Cole Road in Denton.
"The Hudson Planetwalk provides a uniquely informative introduction to our Rafes Urban Astronomy Center," says Ron DiIulio, director of UNT's astronomy...