Science
Explore telescopes with UNT Astronomy staff Nov. 14
Monday, October 26, 2015
Families interested in buying a telescope for their home will have a lot of questions: What are the pros and cons of refracting, reflecting and compound telescopes? What is the difference between an alt-azimuth mount and an equatorial mount? What kind of magnifying power do we need?
UNT launches four Institutes of Research Excellence
Thursday, October 15, 2015
The University of North Texas launched four Institutes of Research Excellence, bringing together a critical mass of knowledge and faculty collaborating on projects designed to create a stronger platform for interdisciplinary research and partnerships with industry to create solutions and further contribute to the North Texas region’s economic growth.
UNT Astronomy's high-powered telescopes open to the public for rare Sept. 27 supermoon and total lunar eclipse
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Participants will be able to shoot photos of the moon close up with their smart phones and cameras. Admission to the watch party is $3 per person, cash or check only.
UNT professor named Society of Women Engineers Distinguished Engineering Educator
Monday, August 24, 2015
Nandika D'Souza, UNT Regents Professor of mechanical and energy engineering and associate dean of undergraduate studies in UNT's College of Engineering, has been named the 2015 Society of Women Engineers Distinguished Engineering Educator.
UNT researcher earns Phytochemical Society of North America lifetime career award
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
UNT Distinguished Research Professor Richard Dixon has earned the Phytochemical Society of North America's Phytochemical Pioneer Award which recognizes significant contributions to phytochemical research over a scientist's career.
UNT TAMS students host free summer day camp Aug. 8
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Students in UNT’s Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science are hosting a free Science Adventure Camp from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. on Aug. 8 (Saturday) in UNT’s Environmental Education, Science and Technology building located at 1704 W. Mulberry St.
UNT astronomer available to discuss NASA’s New Horizons mission to Pluto, Kuiper Belt
Monday, July 6, 2015
NASA launched the New Horizons craft in January 2006 to explore the outermost edges of our solar system for the first time.
UNT researchers awarded millions to study effects of oil on Gulf of Mexico species
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Three UNT biology researchers were awarded $2.7 million from the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative to study the effects of oil on different animal species and water in the Gulf of Mexico.
UNT doctoral student to meet Nobel Prize winners in Germany
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
UNT doctoral student Michael Jones will meet and network with Nobel Prize winners during the 65th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, which will bring together laureates in physiology, medicine, physics and chemistry.
UNT researchers confirm long-held assumption in materials science field
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Until now, researchers and professionals in the materials science field have only assumed that as a material becomes more brittle, it also becomes less tough. University of North Texas researchers have confirmed that assumption and will present their work at the 23rd annual World Forum on Advanced Materials in Lincoln, Nebraska, in May.