A UNT materials scientist is investigating a secret underneath the final layer of paint on Alessandro Allori's Portrait of Grand Duchess Bianca Capello de Medici with Her Son. The portrait, which was painted more than 500 years ago, is one piece of a story about a controversial royal family. The painting currently is being treated and studied by Paintings Conservation Fellow Laura Hartman in the Dallas Museum of Art's visible conservation studio.
Marcus Young, assistant professor in...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas was the only public school in Texas to be listed as a member of the inaugural Excellence in Community College Transfer Honor Roll by Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society for two-year colleges. The award identifies the top four-year colleges and universities that have created "dynamic pathways to support community col...
DENTON (UNT), Texas – Thousands of people benefit from animal-assisted therapy. Scientific research has shown that patients in hospitals and in traditional therapy can experience improvements in healing, stress levels and anxiety from even brief contact with therapy animals like dogs and horses. The University of North Texas is once again preparing for their evaluation of new animal-assisted therapy teams, who will provide service in their own communities. Animal handlers and their dogs and horses travel to UNT from as far away as Oklahoma for evaluation.
The handler-...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Students in the University of North Texas' Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism received a total of 26 awards in the recent Texas Intercollegiate Press Association awards competition.
Faculty and students from the Mayborn School also received four first-place awards in this year's Society of Professional Journalists Region 8 Mark of Excellence Awards competition.
TIPA originated in 1909...
What: On the Square, Outside the Box: Denton ISD's District Art Show, an exhibition from Denton ISD art students.
When: May 20 (Friday) – May 26 (Thursday).
Where: UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St., Denton.
Hours: 9 a.m. - noon and 1 - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, with extended hours until 8 p.m. on Thursdays and 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturdays. Closed Sunday.
Cost:...
What: "Digital Glitch" – the theme for the student-run Merchandising Inc.'s spring fashion show at the University of North Texas – will focus on the evolution of technology in the form of color.
When/Where: Doors open at 5 p.m., and the event begins at 5:30 p.m. April 24 (Sunday) inside the Ballroom (Room 314 A&B) of UNT's University Union, located at 1155 Union Circle in Denton.
Tickets: $5 online/in advance. $7 at the door. $8.50...
What: The University of North Texas Symphony Orchestra, along with the 150-voice Grand Chorus and three archangel soloists, will perform one of the world's most popular oratorios – Haydn's "The Creation," the story of the formation of the universe, heavens, plants, animals and man.
When: 8 p.m. April 27 (Wednesday).
Where: Margot and Bill Winspear Performance Hall, located in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 I35E Frontage Road, Denton. Also streamed live.
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DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Students in the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at the University of North Texas are working on a smart phone app that may soon allow users to detect cancer and identify different stages of cancer.
Anagha Krishnan and Kevin Ong, second-year students in UNT's TAMS program, are developing a phone application that processes chemical data from saliva samples to identify tumor biomarkers in the body. The app is still in development, and the students have received funding from MIT to advance t...
What: The Merry Wives of Windsor, the classic play by William Shakespeare about romantic shenanigans in the town of Windsor, presented by the Department of Dance and Theatre at the University of North Texas. The play is directed by Valerie Hauss-Smith, a French native and adjunct professor at UNT.
When: 7:30 p.m. April 21- 23, 28- 30 and 2 p.m. April 24, May 1
Where: University Theatre, Radio...
What: University of North Texas College of Music Concert Orchestra performs UNT commissioned "Suite for an Anniversary" by Grammy nominee and jazz professor Rich DeRosa.
When: 8 p.m. April 20 (Wednesday).
Where: Margot and Bill Winspear Performance Hall, located in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 I35E Frontage Road, Denton.
Cost: $10 for adults; $8 for seniors, non-UNT students, children (12 and under), UNT faculty, staff and retirees, and groups of 10 or more; and are free for UNT students with...