DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas announced Albert Bimper as its new executive dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, which is UNT’s largest college with more than 8,000 students. He will oversee more than 22 academic departments and programs, including anthropology, geography and the environment, media arts and political science.

Bimper begins his new role at UNT July 1. 

“Dr. Bimper...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — Ricardo Rozzi, director of the University of North Texas ...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — Researchers in the University of North Texas BioDiscovery Institute have secured a $1.4 million grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation — the first Keck grant in UNT history — to explore the potential to develop fungal-derived pharmaceuticals like penicillin in plant hosts for more...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — Aspiring journalists at the University of North Texas have won major honors at two recent collegiate contests for student media: the Society of Professional Journalists and the Broadcast Education Association.

Students enrolled in the Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism and the...

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DENTON (UNT), Texas — An annual event for journalists, writers and lovers of great...

What: Feminist Struggles in Dark Times: A Transnational Dialogue – Seven female scholars come together to weigh in on the current state of politics across the world, as well as how feminism is essential to modern times, at a...

What: Mediating Change conference

When: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Nov. 1 (Thursday) and 9:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2 (Friday)

Where: Various locations on campus at University of North Texas, Denton; See conference website for detailed agenda and locations.

Who: BlackStar Film Festival founder Maori Karmael Holmes, documentary filmmakers PJ Raval and Curran Nault and scholars from UNT and other universities will...

The images from recent hurricanes are hard to view but underscore the growing need for professionals who can help the areas hardest hit recover.

The University of North Texas College of Health and Public Service’s new Master of Science degree in Emergency Management and Disaster Science will help fill this need. The program will equip the next generation of emergency managers with the knowledge and skills needed to manage the growing...

DENTON (UNT), Texas –Communities across the U.S. are celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month including the University of North Texas, which is hosting on-campus events showcasing Hispanic culture, history and more.

UNT is home to scholars across a variety of disciplines who dedicate their studies toward Hispanic culture and history. 

• Priscilla Solis Ybarra in the Department of English specializes in contemporary Chicana/o literature and...

UPDATE:  After 27 hours and 34 minutes, UNT history professor Andrew Torget set a new world record for longest history lesson while also raising more than $12,000 for the The Portal to Texas History.

DENTON (UNT), Texas - University of North Texas History Professor Andrew Torget is trying to become a part of history himself by securing a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records. Torget will begin his attempt to spend...