DENTON (UNT), Texas — Five award-winning photojournalists, including both Emmy and Pulitzer Prize winners, will discuss the ethical and technical boundaries of intimate, firsthand visual reporting in a panel discussion entitled “Seeing and Believing in the Age of Fake News:  Finding Truth in Visual Journalism.”

The discussion, accompanied by a traveling photo exhibit, takes place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4 (Thursday) in the University Union Lyceum (...

DENTON (UNT), Texas – The University of North Texas will host three nationally renowned authors this fall as part of the UNT Visiting Writers Series.

Each semester, Creative Writing in the Department of English invites distinguished authors to the Denton campus for a series of readings and book signings. 

The fall 2018 edition...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas Alumni Association will honor outstanding alumni at the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards dinner at 7 p.m. Oct. 25 in UNT's Apogee Stadium HUB Club. The reception will begin at 6 p.m. 

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/7JrMS-7srGs 

This is the 53rd anniversary of the alumni awards program, which showcases the caliber of the university’s alumni and celebrates the depth and breadth of their professional accomplishments and service to...

DENTON (UNT), Texas –University of North Texas educational psychology professor Darrell Hull has been named an award winner in the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. 

For his Fulbright research, Hull will travel to Jamaica to study “unattached” youth — young people who are unemployed and are not in school or any training programs. 

In Jamaica, “unattached” youth make up about 30 percent of the total youth population and have the highest unemployment rate at 22 percent.

“They don’t have the...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — The Murphy Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of North Texas is partnering with the Denton community to launch a new investment group in North Texas.

The Denton Angel Investment Group – whose founders include several successful entrepreneurs, two CEOs, a seasoned corporate attorney and the leader of UNT’s Murphy Center – was recently created to provide investment and strategic advisory support to...

Renee Bryce, a professor in the University of North Texas, College of Engineering, Department of Computer Science and Engineering received the 2018 Tech Titans of the Future– University Level Award, which included a $25,000 prize. 

The award honors Dallas-Fort Worth higher education institutions that encourage and support students in pursuing engineering- and technology-related disciplines.

Bryce was recognized for creating the...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — The impact of a hurricane lingers long after the storm surge and winds have subsided. As hurricane season peaks, University of North Texas experts are available to comment on the lasting effects hurricanes have on a community. Research projects underway at UNT are examining how Hurricane Harvey has influenced housing, tourism-based economies and more.

For interviews, contact monique.bird@unt.edu or heather.noel@unt.edu.

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DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas’ International office is helping students and alumni earn a spot in one of the world’s most prestigious cultural exchanges, the...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas has put the wheels in motion for a new bicycle sharing program.

UNT Transportation Services has partnered with VeoRide to bring a pilot program to campus that will enable students, faculty and staff to rent bikes for short periods of time.

“We are excited to offer VeoRide as an affordable option for students and a complement to our other on-...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — University of North Texas student Brandon Nowell says his future started in the past – with a box of poorly made balloons.

Three decades ago, Brandon’s dad, Wes, was working for UPS Inc., when a client from the Pioneer Balloon Company offered him some mis-manufactured product. Wes took the defective balloons home and soon discovered that he had a knack for creating new balloon designs. He and wife Joanie started a small balloon art and decorating business:...