DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Richard Sinclair, dean of the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at the University of North Texas, is set to speak at the Global Human Resources Forum 2013 in Seoul, Korea, about his experience as the leader of TAMS, which event organizers consider one of the "world's best high school programs."

The Forum will take place Nov. 7-8 (Thursday and Friday) at the Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul. This year's event aims to create solutions for...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — As soon as he received his acceptance letter to the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at the University of North Texas, David Hao began searching for a UNT faculty member who would allow him to work in his or her research laboratory for the summer, before he even began classes as a TAMS student. TAMS is a two-year residential program at UNT that allows talented students to complete their freshman and sophomore years of college by taking UNT classes, and  earn their high school diplomas at the same time.

Hao, from...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Two students from the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at the University of North Texas have been named 2013 Barry M. Goldwater Scholars.

Goldwaters are considered to be among the country’s most prestigious scholarships awarded to students planning careers in mathematics, science and engineering. All college sophomores and juniors are eligible to compete for the scholarships, which provide up to $7,500 for tuition, fees, books...

DENTON (UNT), Texas--Three students in UNT’s Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science have been named semifinalists in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search.

Semifinalists were selected from more than 1,700 entrants.

The Intel Science Talent Search is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious pre-college science competition. Each year 300 students are named semifinalists, and each semifinalist receives a $1,000 award from...