DENTON (UNT), Texas — A $1.5 million commitment from University of North Texas alumnus Don Millican and his wife Donna Millican has established the Don and Donna Millican Endowed Chair in Accounting at the UNT College of Business. Don Millican, chief financial officer at Kaiser-Francis Oil Company in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a 1974 graduate of UNT, and the endowed chair supports his vision of preparing UNT students to compete at the highest levels in the accounting field.
“This is a transformative gift...
DENTON (UNT), Texas – University of North Texas professor Ram Dantu has received a D Magazine CIO/CTO Chief Information Officer/Chief Technology Officer award. Dantu was named the 2016 “Outstanding Technology Advocate” by the magazine. He was the only person in academia who was even nominated.
“All of our past and present students in the lab are the reason for this amazing recognition,” said Dantu, director of the...
What: Google employees, including UNT alumna Cassie Chin, will host various tech talks with career-building lessons and opportunities for internships and full-time positions. The event is free for UNT students, but you must RSVP here to attend.
When: October 3-4 (Monday and Tuesday)
Where: UNT's Discovery Park campus, 3940 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76207
Workshops Offered:
What: Walking Strong: On the Road to Recovery for Aphasia" -- A walkathon for aphasia awareness, with proceeds benefiting the aphasia support group in the University of North Texas Speech and Hearing Center. Sponsored by the center and the UNT Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology.
When: 1:30-4 p.m. Oct. 16 (Sunday).
Where: Denton Civic Center, 321 E. McKinney St.
Cost: Registration...
University of North Texas alumna and musician Norah Jones received a big welcome home Sept. 21 (Wednesday) when she returned to the university she attended before launching her Grammy Award-winning career.
As part of her visit, Jones received the Presidential Medal of Honor -- the highest medal given by the university and presented by UNT President Neal Smatresk. Jones was a jazz studies student in UNT's College of Music from 1997 to 1999, and has gone on to win nine Grammys -- the most prestigious award in the...
The University of North Texas is the only university in the country to receive National Science Foundation funding of more than $1 million for a Scholarship for Service program exclusive to Ph.D. students studying cybersecurity.
UNT's team of six Scholarship for Service students research topics including cyber physical security, insider threats, intrusion detection, data breaches, health information technology, big data security analysis and more. Those involved are Dr. Suliman Hawamdeh, Dr. Ram Dantu, Dr. Dan Kim, Dr. Victor R. Prybutok, Quentin...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The fall dining season starts Oct. 3 (Monday) for the University of North Texas' student-run restaurant, the Club at Gateway Center. The venue serves three-course gourmet luncheons to the community and opens twice a year for a limited time, giving students in the UNT Hospitality Management program hands-on experience running a successful business. Students oversee the entire dining experience, including meal preparation, marketing, budgeting, menu planning and staff management.
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What: Political commentators and renowned journalists Carl Bernstein and P.J. O'Rourke will speak as part of the University of North Texas Distinguished Lecture Series.
Their interactive, moderated forum, "Carl and P.J.: Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the White House" will discuss presidential candidates and voter knowledge in a light-hearted manner.
When: 8 p.m. Oct. 5 (Wednesday). Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Where: UNT's...
DENTON, Texas (UNT) -- A team of researchers working in two countries and several universities, including the University of North Texas, has made a major discovery that could help fight some deadly forms of cancer.
In 2013, the team announced that it had connected a single protein that contain an iron-sulfur center, to some of the most lethal types of breast cancers. Since then, that protein has been connected to at least four other types of cancer. Now the researchers say their lab results show they've found a way to suppress that protein and in turn stop tumor growth.
"People...
DENTON (UNT), Texas – UNT professor Ram Dantu has been named a D CEO CIO/CTO award finalist. Dantu is the only academic nominated and is named among top chief information and chief technology officers in North Texas.
Dantu began conducting research and teaching at UNT in 2003, when he took over as the director of the Center for Information and Computer Security. He worked in the industry for more...