What:          "Red States, Blue States, and the Jewish State: An Insider's Look at

                    America’s Impact on the Future of Israel and the Wider Middle East"—

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DENTON (UNT), Texas - Robert L. Bland, endowed professor of local government in the University of North Texas Department of Public Administration, has been named an honorary member of the International City/County Management Association...

Today (Monday, Sept. 25), North Korea's foreign minister said that President Donald Trump has "declared war" on his country and that Kim Jong Un's regime would consider shooting down American bombers. The following University of North Texas faculty members are available to discuss topics related to this evolving story. Contact the UNT News Service at 940-565-2108 to reach them:

John...

What:    "Seeking a Safe Haven: UNT Refugee Summit 2017" — A one-day workshop at the University of North Texas on issues faced by refugees, focusing on resettlement and integration.

When:   8 a.m.-5 p.m., Oct. 2 (Monday)

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What:  "Sanctuary Cities: A Discussion About Senate Bill 4" — The University of North

            Texas' Constitution Day program, featuring Texas Reps. Ramon Romero Jr. and

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President Donald Trump is expected to reveal a new U.S. military strategy for the war in Afghanistan in his televised address Monday evening (Aug. 21). The following University of North Texas faculty member will watch the speech and is available for interviews about the strategy and the language and tone of the speech:

James Meernik...

The following University of North Texas faculty members are available to discuss topics related to the evolving North Korea threat of a nuclear strike against the U.S.:

J. Michael Greig is a University Distinguished Teaching Professor in UNT's ...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — Cognitive behavioral therapy, which traditionally includes regular, and often weekly, visits to a clinician, is recommended by the American College of Physicians and other organizations for treatment of chronic insomnia.

For military personnel, internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy appears to be an effective alternative to meeting regularly with a therapist, although it is about half as effective as traditional methods, according to results of a study conducted by Daniel Taylor, University of North Texas professor of psychology and director of...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — This past October marked four years since Hurricane Sandy became the second-costliest hurricane in U.S. history when it hit the New Jersey coast, causing about $75 billion in property damage. Thousands of homes destroyed or heavily damaged by the storm have not been rebuilt, and many residents who evacuated have not returned to their communities

A research team from University of North Texas will determine why some communities recover from natural disasters...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — For most of his time in elementary school, Shannon Freeman's 9-year-old son, Porter, has struggled with reading. He currently reads below his level in his fourth-grade class. Freeman, an Aubrey resident, has noticed Porter looking at only the first letter of a word before guessing what the word is, and not completely reading through lists of instructions, causing him to make mistakes.

"He was tested during pre-K and kindergarten and characterized as a slow learner," Freeman...