DENTON (UNT), Texas — While concentrating on a classroom lesson or assignment, most elementary and secondary school students have learned to filter out typical background noise, such as other students walking by the classroom door or sounds from outside. But students with Autism Spectrum Disorder often have difficulty with auditory filtering — the ability to process speech, complete tasks and function in the presence of background noise.

Erin Schafer, associate professor in the University of North Texas’ Department of Audiology and...

DENTON (UNT), Texas – Sue Dinaro, property and evidence support specialist for the University of North Texas Police Department, has been awarded the “Property Technician of the Year” award by the Texas Association of Property and Evidence Inventory Technicians for her work.

Dinaro was surprised to learn that she won the award, which was presented to her at the group’s annual award conference this fall in San Antonio. She did not realize she would be the recipient until...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — José Whitten is preparing to graduate from the University of North Texas this month with a biological sciences degree, which he believes will prepare him for medical school.  

He came to UNT via a Terry Foundation Scholarship, which pays for tuition and other expenses for students with academic achievement and demonstrated leadership potential. Despite his achievements...

DENTON, Texas (UNT) – As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, President Obama-era federal websites will find a new home at the University of North Texas.

Called the End of Term Archive, the collection is an archive of past White House websites collected every four years by UNT Libraries, in partnership with the Library of Congress and the...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — University of North Texas professor Peter Johnstone went on his first trip to another country at age 8, when he traveled from his native London to Lourdes, France, with other students from his Catholic school. He loved experiencing another culture so much that he went on the same trip the following year and, at age 13, went on a school trip to the Soviet Union. Many other trips later, Johnstone met his Parisian wife, Christine Pincemin, when both were on a study abroad trip.

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DENTON, Texas (UNT) - New research from a University of North Texas learning technologies professor found social media may be the way for struggling teachers to get the help they need.

“Twitter could be a life or career saver if you can join up with the right group and can even help with burnout,” said Scott Warren, associate professor of learning technologies.

Warren began his career as a middle school teacher in a lower economic school district where he struggled to learn how to communicate with the students. His difficult time was the basis of his research into how social...

DENTON (UNT), Texas – The University of North Texas and Denton County Friends of the Family will host a variety of events for Domestic Violence Awareness Month throughout October. The events aim to raise awareness and bring together those on campus and throughout the community who want to end relationship violence. The full calendar of events is available online.

Highlights include:

Resource Fair and Clothesline...

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...

What: "Reconstruction and Restorations" -- The 2016 Teaching of History Conference presented by the University of North Texas Department of History. H.W. Brands, the Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair of History at the University of Texas at Austin, is the keynote speaker.

When: 7:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Oct. 1 (Saturday)

Where: UNT's University Union, 1155 Union Circle...

DENTON (UNT), Texas – Erick Bohannon has served nearly 24 years with the Amarillo Police Department as a patrol officer, junior detective, shift supervisor, field commander, commander of narcotics and SWAT and, since 2011, commander of the special crimes unit, obtaining the rank of lieutenant.

Bohannon has a bachelor's degree in administrative services, but he had never taken a university-level course in criminal justice before August 2015. That month, he started the online master's degree program offered by the University of North...