Science
UNT professor to discuss impacts of oil spills on fish
Thursday, September 20, 2018
University of North Texas Department of Biological Sciences professor Aaron Roberts will present his research on the impacts of oil spills on fish at 4 p.m. Sept. 26 (Wednesday) in the Lyceum (room 226) of the University Union, located at 1155 Union Circle Dr. The event, part of an on-going series called SMART Talks sponsored by the College of Science, is free and open to the public.
Six degrees of science
Monday, August 27, 2018
University of North TexasCollege of Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Professor Diana Berman and BioDiscovery Institute Director Kent Chapman are currently working with a potential lubricating oil that is on par with, if not better than, petroleum oil.
Come see the falling stars at UNT’s Rafes Urban Astronomy Center
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
The University of North TexasAstronomy program will host an open house and star watch party at 9 p.m. Aug. 11 at the Rafes Urban Astronomy Center in Ponder. The event coincides with the Perseid Meteor Shower, arguably one of the best meteor showers for viewing in the Northern hemisphere this year. Approximately 50 to 100 meteors per hour will enter the Earth’s atmosphere at the peak of the sky event.
UNT electrical engineering assistant professor earns prestigious Powe award
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
University of North Texas College of Engineering assistant professor Tao Yang earned the prestigious 2018 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from the Oak Ridge Associated Universities for his research into the future of electrical distribution, microgrids.
Shouldn’t your car be clean after a rainstorm?
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
The dusty coat on your car after a rainstorm has a real purpose in our environmental ecosystem, according to a recent scientific study.
UNT's Man of Steel-like alloy
Monday, July 9, 2018
University of North Texas post-doctoral researcher has designed a new steel-like alloy that is five times stronger than conventional steel.
UNT professor explores new and safer ways to store nuclear waste
Monday, June 25, 2018
University of North Texas Materials Science and Engineering professor Jincheng Du is working to develop new glass materials to store nuclear waste and, after experimenting with advanced modeling and characterizations, found that a gel layer, that forms on the glass surface, has unique properties. This gel layer holds the key to long-term durability of nuclear waste storage.
UNT chemistry professor sees invisible problems
Thursday, June 7, 2018
University of North Texas professor Oliver Chyan has developed a way for microchip manufacturers to see flaws in their chips that no one has ever seen before.
UNT SCIENTISTS FIND FLAW IN PHYSICS FUNDMENTALS
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Professors with the University of North Texas’ College of Science have rocked the world of physics by disproving the Rayleigh Reciprocity Theorem.
Nobel Prize-winning biologist Randy Schekman will visit UNT in April
Thursday, March 1, 2018
The Nobel Laureate will discuss his research and its role in developing vaccines and preventing diseases.