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Author of "Nickel and Dimed" among keynote speakers at 2015 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference
Author of “Nickel and Dimed” among keynote speakers at 2015 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference
Speakers will discuss economic, racial and other divisions in U.S.
What: The 11th annual Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, hosted by the University of North Texas’ Frank W. Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism.
When: July 17 (Friday)-July 19 (Sunday)
Where...
UNT students' documentaries to be shown at this month's Thin Line festival
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Knowing that her great-grandfather, Zachary Taylor Faulkner, lived in Sunflower County, Mississippi, University of North Texas student Sharie Vance wondered if she was related to the state's most famous Faulkner – the writer William Faulkner, who lived three counties away in Oxford. In January 2013, Vance, a graduate student in UNT's Department of Media Arts, traveled with her father to find out more information about her great-grandfather.
While she didn't find a direct connection from her family to William Faulkner, Vance...
How would drivers' habits change in self-driving cars?
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Are you totally focused on driving when you're in the car? Be honest. Are you driving while talking to your kids, using your phone, eating or changing the radio station? … What if your car was self-driving? Would your driving activities or your relationship with your car change?
University of North Texas students worked to find the answers to those questions for Nissan's Research Center in Silicon Valley. The center enlisted the help of Professor Christina Wasson and her design anthropology class to find out how...
UNT Creative Writing welcomes Darin Bradley to read from his novel "Chimpanzee"
What: Darin Bradley, a graduate of the University of North Texas' Creative Writing Program, will read from his novel "Chimpanzee." The Creative Writing program of UNT's Department of English is sponsoring the event.
When: 7 p.m. Feb. 11 (Wednesday)
Where: Willis Library Forum, 1506 W. Highland St., Denton
Cost: Free
Contact: Lisa Vining at 940-...
Getting a head start on careers
First students set to graduate from UNT’s new Professional Selling Program
DENTON (UNT), Texas — As he prepared for graduation, University of North Texas College of Business student Michael Paddack wanted to open as many career doors as possible. He enrolled in the university’s new educational program for undergraduate students interested in business-to-business sales careers. And now he credits the rigor of that program for helping him land a full-time position as a key account representative at ...
UNT psychologist, other researchers focusing on bosses' psychopathic traits, leadership
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- "Is your boss a slave-driving psycho?"
That was one of the taglines for the 2011 movie "Horrible Bosses," along with "Crazy Psycho Boss" and "Completely Incompetent Boss." "Horrible Bosses 2," a follow-up to the hit movie, opened last week.
Could an evaluation tool help employees to determine traits of psychopathy, including manipulation and ruthless exploitation of others, lack of conscience and feelings for others and impulsive and reckless behavior, in their supervisors?
UNT helps predict how many are hungry
For some University of North Texas economics students, their latest research project is not just a way to develop business-world skills and gain experience to put on their resumes. It’s a project that will help feed the hungry.
UNT economics students and faculty members are using their expertise to help Denton soup kitchen Our Daily Bread design a statistical model that can better forecast how many lunches the community soup kitchen will need to prepare each weekday. The model will take into consideration historical data and...
UNT students named Spectrum Scholarsby American Library Association
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- For the second year in a row, the University of North Texas' College of Information had more students selected as American Library Association Spectrum Scholars than any other library and information science program at a Texas college or university.
Four UNT students were named 2014 Spectrum Scholars and will each receive $5,000 for one academic year. The Spectrum Scholarships are considered to be among the most prestigious scholarships for students earning graduate degrees in library and information science. Twenty UNT students...
UNT earns grant to research adult literacy program this fall
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- This fall, University of North Texas students are designing and implementing an adult literacy program -- called the Extensive Reading Program -- in collaboration with the Denton Public Library, thanks to an $8,000 grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.
Graduate students Monica Ng, a master's student in linguistics and technical communication at UNT, and Dung Nguyen, a doctoral student in curriculum and instruction with a concentration on language and literacy, are working on the project with Dr....
UNT visiting professor works with students, faculty on Fanfares, Marches and Other Literature for Brass Choir
What: Fanfares, Marches and Other Literature for Brass Choir featuring the UNT Teaching Fellow Brass Choir with percussion and College of Music visiting trumpet professor Allen Vizzutti, conducted by Nicholas E. Williams. This concert is dedicated to trombone professor Dr. Vern Kagarice, who has taught at UNT for more than 30 years.
When: 8 p.m. Sept. 8 (Monday)
Where: Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 Interstate 35 Frontage Road, Denton. The concert will also be ...