DENTON (UNT), Texas -- In his small high school in Hughes Springs, Texas, Clifford Morrison didn't have any opportunities to learn about the work of a synthetic biologist -- his career goal -- by doing research.
That changed for him after his first year at the University of North Texas. Morrison, a chemistry and biochemistry major, enrolled at UNT in the Emerald Eagle Scholars program, which is for academically talented students with high financial need, and in UNT's Honors College. He learned in his...
What: The 14th Equity and Diversity Conference at the University of North Texas, featuring actress Vivica A. Fox, best known for roles in "Independence Day," "Soul Food" and other films; and documentary filmmaker Lee Mun Wah
as keynote speakers.
When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 21 (Friday)
Where: UNT's ...
What: Holocaust Survivor Jack Repp will speak at the University of North Texas. His lecture is sponsored by UNT's Jewish and Israel Studies Program, the Dallas Holocaust Museum Center for Education and Tolerance, Leo and Rhea Fay Fruhman Foundation, the Jewish Federation of Fort Worth and Tarrant County, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas.
When/Where: Repp will speak...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Kristin Alder, an instructor in the Women's Studies Program at the University of North Texas, has been appointed a United Nations representative for the U.S. section of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, which began in 1915 and is the oldest, continuously active women's peace organization with...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas spring enrollment figures show increases in the number of continuing students, the number of doctoral students, and the number of courses being taken by the student body, all of which indicate a continuing focus on graduation.
"The UNT student body continues to be focused on graduating, taking more semester credit hours so they can earn their degrees," said Elizabeth With, vice president for student affairs and enrollment management. "This spring, students...
DENTON (UNT), Texas – West Hall, a residence hall on the University of North Texas campus, earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's prestigious ENERGY STAR. The ENERGY STAR is the national symbol for protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency.
The recognition signifies that West Hall performs in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy...
What: What is love? Julie Leventhal, lecturer of educational psychology in the University of North Texas College of Education, attempts to answer this and other relationship-related questions in her courtship and marriage course. The course explores romantic relationships and how they change over a lifetime. In the class, students discuss communication, conflict, mate selection, pregnancy, childbirth, family planning and work-...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — When the creators of the Oscar-nominated movie “Dallas Buyers Club” needed to better understand the AIDS crisis among the city’s gay community during the 1980s, they only had to contact the University of North Texas Libraries.
Since August 2012, the UNT Libraries’ Special Collections department, formerly known as Archives and Rare Books, has housed a letter from Ron Woodroof, who started the...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- For the fifth consecutive year the University of North Texas is participating in the RecycleMania Tournament, a friendly national competition for college and university recycling programs.
The competition runs from Feb. 3 through March 29. UNT Sustainability, the Union Program Council and UNT Eco-Reps will host on-campus RecycleMania events, including a...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas is among the first group of U.S. higher education institutions selected to receive grants as part of President Obama’s 100,000 Strong in the Americas initiative. During the announcement in Washington, D.C., Secretary of State John Kerry revealed the four U.S. higher education institutions selected for the grants.
UNT will use the $60,000 grant to...