Maybe you drink several caffeinated drinks every day. Or maybe you have a daily snack at 2 p.m., neglect other responsibilities to check Twitter and Facebook or regularly skimp on sleep. You’ve made a New Year’s resolution to break that habit during 2017, but you aren’t quite sure how to start.
Two University of North Texas faculty members in the Department of Disability and Addiction...
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...
What: “Progress and Problems in Retail Location Modeling” – Presented by the Visiting Scholar Lecture Series through the University of North Texas Economics Research Group, Department of Economics and Department of Geography and the Environment.
When/Where: 4 p.m. Nov. 1 (Tuesday) in Room 382 of the UNT University Union at 1155 Union Circle in Denton.
Cost:...
DENTON, Texas (UNT) – A psychology professor at the University of North Texas will join a White House panel dedicated to helping Latinas succeed in education.
Yolanda Flores Niemann, UNT professor of psychology, was invited by the White House to take part in the summit, Fulfilling America’s Future: Latinas in the U.S., on Oct. 21 (Friday). Niemann will participate in the panel Latinas in Education: Reaching Our Full Potential.
“I am honored and thrilled to discuss this issue on a national stage,” Niemann said. “Latinas play a critical role in our country and...
The first of three scheduled televised debates for the 2016 presidential election is set for next week, when the Republican candidate, Donald Trump, debates the Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton, at 8 p.m. (Central) Sept. 26 (Monday) at Hofstra University in Hempstad, N.Y.
Michael Carroll, director of the University of North Texas Economics Research Group, says the debates can be an...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Even after a teenager or adult enters a center for substance misuse, his or her immediate family members may not understand how to relate to him or her. The family may walk on eggshells in talking with their loved one, be afraid of what may happen when he or she leaves treatment or feel uncertain of the person's new role in the family after becoming sober.
At the fourth University of North Texas Recovery Conference Sept. 21-22 (Wednesday-Thursday),...
What: “European Jews, Israel, and Antisemitism” — A lecture by Michael Brenner, the director of American University’s Center for Israel Studies, Presented by the University of North Texas Jewish and Israel Studies Program
When: 4:30 p.m. March 7 (Monday)
Where: Room 255 of UNT’s Eagle Student Services Center, 1147 Union Circle
Cost: Free...
What: "Millennial Vote 2016" -- A lecture at the University of North Texas by Alexander Heffner, host of "The Open Mind" on PBS and special correspondent covering the millennial vote for PBS' "Need to Know" in 2012. Sponsored by UNT's Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism
When: 7 p.m. Feb. 11 (Thursday)
Where: Room...
What: "The Laundering of Anti-Semitism under Universal Public Values" -- A lecture at the University of North Texas by Irwin Cotler, international human rights lawyer and former Canada Minister of Justice and Attorney General. Presented by UNT's Jewish and Israel Studies Program and Division of Student Affairs.
When: 7 p.m. Dec. 1 (Tuesday)
Where: UNT's Gateway Center, 801 North Texas Boulevard
Cost: $5 payable at the door. Free for UNT students with identification.
Contact: Jewish...
What: "We Can’t Stop Racism If We Can’t Talk About It" — The annual Fall Forum
presented by the University of North Texas College of Public Affairs and
Community Service. Featuring musician, author and entrepreneur Simon
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