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UNT placing news film from NBC 5 / KXAS-TV on Portal to Texas History
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- In the early days of news on NBC 5/KXAS-TV, the anchors read from scripts as black-and-white footage appeared on television screens, to explain the story to viewers. "The Texas News" program on what was then WBAP-TV was the first newscast in Texas and the Southwest
The University of North Texas Libraries will preserve almost 30 years of the station's news footage from 1950 to 1979 and the...
Gen. Wesley Clark to speak at UNT Feb. 4
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Gen. Wesley Clark, former NATO supreme allied commander, presidential candidate and author, will speak Feb. 4 (Wednesday) as part of the University of North Texas Distinguished Lecture Series.
Clark will speak at 8 p.m. Feb. 4 in UNT's Auditorium Building, at 1401 W. Hickory St. Tickets are on sale now, and can be purchased online.
In 38 years of service in the U.S. Army, Clark...
UNT College of Music's spring 2015 season gives audiences world-class performances
DENTON (UNT), Texas – The UNT College of Music's spring 2015 season brings internationally renowned performers to work with students and faculty, allowing audiences to reap the benefits of world-class concerts. The season also highlights outstanding voice faculty and student performers and the strength of the college's top ensembles and student musicians.
Among this spring's collaborations of student, faculty and guest artists:
- The One O'Clock Lab Band welcomes 10-time Grammy Award winner Bobby McFerrin f...
Guest curator opens UNT Art Gallery's spring season with exhibition that allows for interpretation
What: Lost In Trans exhibition shows modern and postmodern artwork from the UNT College of Visual Arts and Design's Permanent and Lending collections and work from three contemporary artists, UNT Studio Arts Professor Annette Lawrence and Chicago-based artists Derric Clemmons and Jeffrey Austin. The show is guest curated by Tempestt Hazel, co-founder of the Chicago-based visual arts non-profit Sixty Inches From Center.
When: Jan. 29 (Thursday) to March...
Less Pain, More Gain – Studying ways to boost exercise results gets UNT researchers $45,000 in grants
DENTON, Texas (UNT) -- Three University of North Texas researchers have been awarded grants totaling more than $45,000 to study topics that could someday help athletes and everyday fitness enthusiasts train more effectively. Faculty member Jakob Vingren, doctoral degree candidate Adam Venable and dual doctoral and master's degree candidate Danielle Levitt each received awards from the National Strength and Conditioning Association – for a total of three of the organiz...
UNT on the Square exhibition highlights art professor's decades of work
What: Vincent Falsetta: Agendas – Several Decades of Painting. The exhibition will be a retrospective of the paintings of Falsetta, a studio art professor at the University of North Texas' College of Visual Arts and Design.
When: Jan. 26 (Monday) to Feb. 21 (Saturday); Gallery hours are 9 am to noon and 1-5 p.m. Monday through Friday with extended hours to 8 p.m. on Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday
Where: UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St., Denton on the downtown square
Cost: Free
...UNT students earn cash awards in Northwestern Mutual competition
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Three teams of University of North Texas students earned cash prizes for analyzing a technology vendor for the hospitality industry in the Fall 2014 Northwestern Mutual Integrated Business Case Competition.
Six teams of graduating seniors, selected by instructors from a representation of all College of Business departments, made presentations to a panel of judges in November. The judging panel included: Chris Gray of Accenture Consulting, Grace Warden of Northwestern Mutual Corp, Randall Jamison of Ze-Net Technologies and Scott Jamison of Ze-Net Technologie...
Several UNT experts unwrap the mysteries, challenges of the holidays
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- What do wormholes have to do with delivering presents? Can small businesses compete with big retailers during the holiday buying bonanza? And why is Santa in shorts? University of North Texas experts unwrap holiday mysteries and challenges.
Can families make lasting holiday memories without focusing on gifts? Associate Professor of Educational Psychology...
Santa in shorts? UNT experts explain ways cultures celebrate the holidays
Several University of North Texas faculty and staff are available to discuss the ways communities around the world celebrate faith, one year's end and another year's beginning.
Gabriel Carranza, assistant vice provost for global engagement, says throughout Latin America, year-end holiday celebrations can vary greatly; however, there are key distinctions.
"The further you move away from the United States, the more different the traditions become from the U.S.," he says. "For example, in Brazil and other Central and South American countries, Santa is in shorts bec...
UNT students named finalists in National Retail Federation Student Challenge
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- For the second year in a row, a team of University of North Texas students is one of three finalist teams in the National Retail Federation Foundation Student Challenge.
Students from all universities and institutes that are NRF Foundation College and University Partners are eligible for the competition. Each team of two to four students develops and prese...