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Season of giving takes on personal note for social entrepreneurship students raising funds for nonprofits
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Social entrepreneurship students at the University of North Texas, inspired by their own experiences, are helping others by creating crowdfunding campaigns to support causes including cancer research, disabled military veterans, public school teachers, women’s shelters and more.
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UNT engineering professor earns $2.7M Department of Energy grant to advance nuclear fuel recycling tech
DENTON (UNT), Texas – A University of North Texas mechanical engineering professor is helping to advance technologies for recycling used nuclear fuel (UNF).
As the United States continues to explore ways of offsetting climate change and the domestic reliance on fossil fuel energy, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is turning to nuclear fuel and...
Engineering professors receive a National Center of Academic Excellence- Cybersecurity grant for the research and development of a platform for the cybersecurity workforce
DENTON (UNT), Texas – Cybersecurity researchers at the University of North Texas have been awarded $500K for the first two years and an estimated $250K increment for the third year from the National Centers of Academic Excellence- Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) housed in...
UNT, North Central Texas College partner on NSF grant to increase equity and inclusion in engineering
DENTON (UNT), Texas — An $800,000 National Science Foundation grant awarded to the University of North Texas...
UNT WISE earns $12.7M Texas Workforce Commission grant to establish Texas Beacons of Excellence
DENTON (UNT), Texas — University of North Texas ...
UNT alumni and faculty nominated for Grammy Awards
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Thirteen faculty and alumni from the University of North Texas have earned nominations or collaborated on projects nominated in the ...
UNT offers variety of experts for holiday season
The University of North Texas has a variety of experts who can speak on holiday-related topics including food; staying healthy, safe and stress-free; shopping; holidays in popular culture; succeeding with New Year’s resolutions; supply chain and activities on campus.
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UNT social work faculty earns $1.9M grant to fund substance use disorder training program
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Dhru Mukherjee, associate professor in the University of North Texas College of Health and Public Service Department of Social Work, received $1.865 million to address health disparities and ...
Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference recognizes nation’s top writers through annual contests
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The 2022 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference announced the winners of its annual writing contests, which highlight some of the nation’s most outstanding journalists.
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UNT researcher engineers bacteria to convert greenhouse gases into sustainable products
DENTON (UNT), Texas – Human-caused greenhouse gas emissions are higher than ever, leading to warmer average temperatures and altering the planet’s climate. Two of the most abundant greenhouse gases — carbon dioxide and methane — can remain in the atmosphere for hundreds and even thousands of years.
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