DENTON (UNT), Texas -- After nearly 16 years as the top administrator for intercollegiate athletics at the University of North Texas, Rick Villarreal announced today that he is stepping down as the university's Athletic Director effective June 20, 2016.

"UNT President Neal Smatresk and I recently have been in discussions about the future of the university's athletic program and a transition of athletic leadership, and we have come to this mutual agreement," said Villarreal. "With the support of dedicated staff members, I have accomplished almost everything that I imagined possible her...

DENTON, Texas (UNT) -- The Texas Workforce Commission will release its monthly jobs report today (Friday, May 20). University of North Texas economist Michael Carroll, director for the Economics Research Group at UNT, is available to give context to the April data, which, when combined with January,...

Egypt's civil aviation minister has listed terrorism as a possible explanation for the  crash of EgyptAir Flight 804 on Thursday (May 19). U.S. government officials are operating on an initial theory that the plane was taken down by a bomb, according to CNN.

Two University of North Texas faculty members are available by phone and Skype to discuss possible terrorism as a cause of the crash:

J. Michael Greig is a University Distinguished Teaching Professor in the...

What: OP Collective, an exhibition that features the photography of the Out of Pocket collective, a group of four University of North Texas alumni who work as professional artists. The collective also will curate a concurrent exhibition of photography and video from students and alumni in the College of Visual Arts and Design.

When: June 3 (Friday) – July 29 (Friday).

Where: UNT on the Square, 109 N. E...

You style your hair with a blow dryer, holding the dryer very close to your ears. During your commute to work, you crank up your car radio to the maximum level. Once at work, you constantly sip coffee instead of water, and, at staff meetings, you shout over the chatter of other employees to make yourself heard.

If these are daily habits for you, you may be harming your voice and your hearing over time. Background noise in an increasingly noisy world may also harm your hearing.

"If you leave a concert or other noisy place, and your ears are ringing, damage has already happened,"...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Plant science researchers at the University of North Texas have found potential new pathways for the creation of plant-based bioproducts. The research is outlined in a new article in the journal Nature Plants.

The UNT research team was working as part of the US Department of Energy's BioEnergy Science Center coordinated by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The team looked into the roles of enzymes that convert amino acids into lignin in Brachypodium, a fast-growin...

What: Annual Transportation Breakfast and Byron Nelson Open House – hosted by the University of North Texas Center for Logistics Education and Research. The event will feature talks from executives at some of the biggest names in logistics – including BNSF Railway, Hillwood and American Airlines – as well as key issues facing the industry.

Following the program, attendees are invited to an open house at the home of logistics entrepreneur and...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas' Science Education Research Lab is seeing measurable results from environmental education efforts the lab has conducted in Dallas schools for a decade.

As a result, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has named the lab a winner of the 2016 Texas Environmental Excellence Award. The TCEQ will recognize UNT and eight other winners May 4 during the Environmental Trade Fair and Conference at the Austin Conventi...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas' Printing & Distribution Solutions won nine awards at the 2016 In-Print Competition, co-sponsored by the In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association, the nation's largest organization for print shops housed in larger organizations that they service, and In-Plant Graphics Magazine.

"Printing & Distribution has a long history of being one of the top award winners at the In-Print Competition each year," said Lora Connaughton, director of Printing &...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Forty-two percent of college students in a National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse report said they had engaged in binge drinking – consuming five or more alcoholic drinks at a time – during the previous two weeks, with one in three of the students admitting they drank primarily to get drunk. In addition, 8 percent of the students said they consume an average of 16 or more alcoholic drinks per week.

These statistics could be the signal of a problem – one that might hinder a student's education.

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