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UNT expert available to discuss net neutrality
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Days after President Obama called for supporting tighter regulations for broadband service providers, federal regulators are weighing options.
Dr. Leon Kappelman, professor of information technology and decision sciences in the University of North Texas College of Business, says the net neutrality debate involves three issues: prohibiting Internet access providers from blocking legal content, prohibiting them from slowing down content from some content providers and prohibiti...
New study on length of hospital stays contributes to existence of Hispanic Mortality Paradox
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- For nearly three decades, researchers have pondered the Hispanic Mortality Paradox -- why Hispanics in the U.S. tend to outlive non-Hispanic whites by several years, despite having, in general, lower income and educational attainment levels that are associated with shorter lives.
New research suggests that the Hispanic Mortality Paradox may be related to illness survival and recovery advantages. A study by researchers from the University of North Texas and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center found that Hispanics were hospitalized significantly fe...
UNT's One O'Clock Lab Band, Jazz Singers delight in concerts for schoolchildren and the community
What: The One O'Clock Lab Band and Jazz Singers perform Sounds of the Holidays: An Evening with North Texas Jazz. A day prior to the community concert, there will be private performances for Denton ISD schoolchildren as part of a community engagement initiative led by the UNT College of Music and the Professional Development Institute at UNT.
When: 8 p.m. Dec. 6 (Saturday).
Where: Winspear Hall in the Murch...
UNT professor to speak at International Union for Conservation of Nature in Australia
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Ricardo Rozzi, a professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies at the University of North Texas, will participate as a panelist at the International Union for Conservation of Nature in Sydney, Australia, Nov. 15. He will serve as a panelist for the World Leaders Dialogue "Stand Up for Your Rights: Parks and Social Equity." Other panelists include Luvuyo Mandela, grandson of...
Press passes available to Maria Hinojosa event at UNT Nov. 17
What: Award-winning investigative journalist Maria Hinojosa will speak Nov. 17 (Monday) as part of the University of North Texas Distinguished Lecture Series.
Where: UNT’s Auditorium Building, at 1401 W. Hickory St.
Ticket info: Student tickets are free and student guest tickets are $5; UNT faculty, staff and alumni tickets are $8 and tickets for the public are $10. All tickets may be purchased...
UNT Distinguished Lecture Series events to cover politics, entrepreneurism and race in the U.S.
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Continuing speakers in the 2014-2015 University of North Texas Distinguished Lecture Series lineup include Maria Hinojosa, investigative journalist; General Wesley Clark, former NATO supreme allied commander; Ta-Nehisi Coates, writer, author and educator; and Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, founders of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Inc.
- Hinojosa will speak at 8 p.m. Nov. 17 (Monday) in UNT’s Auditorium Building...
Terry scholarships allow UNT transfer students to achieve goals once out of reach
DENTON (UNT), Texas — When a repetitive stress injury led to Andrew Harwell quitting his Austin band, he didn’t know that, years later, he'd be majoring in biochemistry at the University of North Texas — without having to hold a job to pay for tuition.
This semester, Harwell became one of 24 students who transferred to UNT from community colleges to receive a $13,000 Terry Transfer/Non-traditional Scholarship from the Terry Foundation. The scholarship has allowed him to start preparing for a second career after his injury ended his career...
UNT named one of America's 100 Best College Buys
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- For the 19th consecutive year, the University of North Texas has been named one of America's 100 Best College Buys® by Institutional Research & Evaluation Inc.
The annual rankings identify 100 American colleges and universities that provide students the highest quality education at the lowest cost.
To be considered for inclusion, an institution must meet the following requirements:
- Be an accredited, four-year institution ...
Broken Heart Land an LGBT documentary screening at UNT
What: A screening at the University of North Texas of "Broken Heart Land," a documentary about Zach Harrington, a gay man who contracted HIV and committed suicide. Sponsored by UNT's LGBT Studies Program and the Center for Psychosocial Health Research.
A panel discussion with Harrington's parents and the director of the film will follow the screening.
When: 7 p.m. Nov. 11 (Tuesday)
Where: Room 184 of the...
Legendary trumpet player, Chuck Findley, to perform with UNT’s One O’Clock Lab Band
What: The University of North Texas College of Music's One O'Clock Lab Band fall concert featuring guest artist Chuck Findley
When: 8 p.m. on Nov. 25 (Tuesday)
Where: Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 Interstate 35E, Denton.
Tickets: $15 for adults; $10 for seniors, students, children, UNT Alumni Association members, UNT...