DENTON (UNT), Texas — University of North Texas College of Engineering assistant professor Melanie Ecker earned the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious recognition for early career faculty.

Ecker will use the $553,036 award given through the NSF’s Faculty Early Career Development Program to further her research on using smart polymers for biomedical applications.

NSF CAREER awards are...

DENTON (UNT), Texas – The University of North Texas celebrated 31 faculty members for their remarkable impact on student success and outstanding scholarly and creative achievements during the annual Salute to Faculty Excellence awards ceremony April 28.

Faculty received awards from across the university, including the Office of the Provost, the Division of Research and Innovation, the Center for Learning Experimentation, Application and Research, International Affairs and more. See a...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — Ramona Washington, a UNT alumna and law enforcement professional with more than 20 years experience, will serve as the next police chief for the University of North Texas Police Department, effective June 1, 2023.

“Ramona embodies the professionalism and community-centric focus that we desire in a police chief to lead this department, oversee the safety of our campus, and connect with our students, faculty, staff and guests,” said Clayton Gibson, UNT’s vice president for finance and administration. “She has spent most of her career with UNT Police because this...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas has named Lisa McIntyre its new vice provost for student success.

McIntyre will lead UNT’s strategic efforts to support students throughout their academic journey and prepare them for career success. In this role, she will oversee efforts such as academic advising, the UNT Learning Center, summer bridge programs and other strategic retention initiatives, academic integrity, the Student Perceptions of Teaching (SPOT) program and more. She also will manage the review process for UNT’s many centers and institutes, lead professional...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas named longtime UNT faculty leader Audhesh Paswan as dean of New College, effective March 1.

A professor of marketing, Paswan joined UNT in 1999 after a successful career in the advertising and consumer product industries. He served as account manager and planner in the advertising industry with HTA (JWT) and Clarion (McCann) and as brand manager in the pharmaceutical industry. Paswan has been the associate dean for academic affairs in UNT’s G. Brint Ryan...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas is one of 43 Hispanic-Serving Institutions nationwide to be named a Fulbright HSI Leader by the U.S....

DENTON (UNT), Texas — From a new media music composition inspired by time and sound and an exhibition on African American fiber art traditions to original research on the childbirth experiences of queer people in America, four University of North Texas professors will be pursuing creative projects in the next year as the...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — More than 20 faculty, staff, students and alumni from the University of North Texas have been selected as semi-finalists for the prestigious Fulbright Program awards for 2022-23. Two faculty members have...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — Brooke Moore will join the University of North Texas as assistant vice president for a new integrated student financial support center on February 1.

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DENTON (UNT), Texas — Kevin Fralicks, a UNT alumnus and former employee, has been named the new associate vice president for alumni relations and advancement communications at the University of North Texas.

“Kevin has a terrific history with UNT...