Many University of North Texas students grew up playing Pokémon games as children. They may have collected cards to trade with friends or played video games on consoles at home. The July 6 launch of the Pokémon GO app has brought back a lot of memories and launched new friendships on campus.

"As many of us grew up and gained new responsibilities, we maybe didn't have the time to keep playing," said Darian Conner, a UNT senior studying international studies and a member of the UNT League of Pokémon Trainers student organization. "The new app has brough...

As temperatures rise through the summer, people are encouraged to stay indoors as much as possible, stay hydrated and avoid strenuous activity during the warmest hours of the day.

University of North Texas Assistant Professor of Biology Amie Lund is available for interviews to discuss possible health impacts of air pollution during the hottest days of summer. Lund researches how air pollution and other environmental stressors can trigger heart attacks and strokes, and how air pollutants impact bloo...

A peaceful rally in downtown Dallas that was organized by the Black Lives Matter movement ended in violence Thursday evening after a sniper attack left five law enforcement officials dead and other law enforcement officials and civilians injured.

The following University of North Texas faculty members are available for media interviews about the shooting.

Meredith Clark, assistant professor in the University of North Texas' Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism, will p...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Ruth West, an associate professor at the University of North Texas, is part of a group of innovative thinkers that received a $100,000 seed grant to create health sensors people can wear or swallow.
The grant was awarded by the National Academies of Science Keck Futures Initiative, which is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medic...

DENTON (UNT), Texas – The University of North Texas College of Information has created an endowed professorship fund called The Reinburg Professorship in Data Sciences.
The fund is named after Jesse Reinburg who graduated with a bachelor's degree in library science in 1941. She passed away in September 2015, leaving an estimated $1.2 million to create a data science professorship in the Department of Library & Information Sciences.
"Jesse was the most wonderful woman you cou...

Donald Trump is expected to be formally named the Republican Party's candidate for president at the party's convention July 18-21 in Cleveland. A week later, Hillary Clinton is expected to be formally named the Democrat nominee at the Democrat Party's convention, which will be July 25-28 in Philadelphia.
Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha, chair of the University of North Texas' Department of Political Science, is available for...

DENTON, Texas (UNT) -- Michael Young, a recent graduate of the University of North Texas, has received a $5,000 Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship to continue his education in graduate school.
Young received his degree in English, with a concentration in writing and rhetoric, in May. He will use his fellowship at Pennsylvania State University this fall. He transferred to UNT in 2013 from Tarrant County College, which he credits as the foundation where he found his encouragement to further his education at UNT.
Phi Kappa Phi, with a motto...

DENTON, Texas (UNT) - Nationally renowned researchers and writers will join University of North Texas faculty on July 30 (Saturday), to share innovative ways to change the lives of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. More than 200 parents, behavior analysts, special educators and other professionals will attend the 8th Annual "Adventures in Autism Intervention and Research Conference" from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the UNT Gateway Center located at 801 North Texas Boulevard in Denton.

Conference attendees will learn about cutting-...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — CEOWORLD Magazine has named the University of North Texas hospitality program among the best in the world. In its "Top 50 Hospitality and Hotel Management Schools" list for 2015, the UNT's Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management was ranked No. 31 out of 300 private and public hotel management schools. Approximately 18,000 hospitality professionals were surveyed for the listing.

"This lat...

DENTON (UNT), Texas – The University of North Texas College of Information has named Kinshuk, who goes by a single name, as its new dean. Kinshuk is formerly the associate dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology at Athabasca University in Alberta, Canada.

"Dr. Kinshuk brings with him great leadership and research experience," said Finley Graves, provost and vice president for academic affairs at UNT. "We look forward to Dr. Kinshuk working with our faculty to articulate a clear vision for the future of the College of Information."

Kinshuk s...