DENTON (UNT), Texas — Three University of North Texas teams will advance to the American Collegiate Moot Court Association National Championship Tournament at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University Jan. 17-18 after being selected by judges in the regional tournament at Texas Tech University School of Law Nov. 15-17.  

The UNT teams are among 11 out of 54 competi...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — Carmen Terry, principal lecturer of German and director of study abroad in Germany at the University of North Texas, was awarded the American Association of Teachers of German/Goethe-Institut Certificate of Merit for outstanding achievement in furthering the teaching of German in schools of the United States.

She was recognized for her outstanding teaching and her cre...

What: The University of North Texas, in partnership with the North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging and the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, seeks Denton residents of all ages to participate in a community forum to assess quality of life in Denton

When: 9:30 a.m. Dec. 6 (Friday)

Where: Joseph A. Carroll Building, 401 W. Hickory St., in downtown Denton

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This month will mark one year since a gunman killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Since the massacre on Dec. 14, many of the families of those killed began a national campaign to prevent school violence, and demolition has started on the school after a task force of elected officials voted unanimously to raze the school and build a new school, which will be open in three years, on the same property.

The following University of North Texas faculty members are available to discuss topics related to the anniversary of the shooting.

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DENTON (UNT), Texas — Sociologist Ami Moore listened carefully as Philippe, a male college student in Togo, Africa, explained to her that he regularly receives money from a married man in exchange for sex.

“I use his money to pay for my college tuition and take care of myself,” said Philippe.

Philippe’s story is an all too common but hidden reality among young adult men who have sex with other men (MSM) in...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — People experiencing hearing loss often wait years before getting hearing aids. But what impact does this delay have on cognition?

A new study to learn whether hearing aids can reduce the risk of dementia associated with hearing loss will be conducted by Dr. Amyn M. Amlani, University of North Texas associate professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences. The project received a grant award of $121,700 from...

DENTON, TEXAS -- Today, Nov. 20, the University of North Texas System Board of Regents approved a recommendation from Chancellor Lee Jackson to name Dr. Neal Smatresk as the sole finalist for the UNT presidency. Smatresk is currently the president at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Today's board action begins a minimum 21-day period required by Texas law before UNT System regen...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — After being ranked for years by the U.S. Department of State as one of the worst offenders of human trafficking in the world, Israel now scores in the top tier of countries considered to be in full compliance with anti-trafficking standards.

Factors that account for this change and its impact on the region have not been studied extensively until now. Christine Balarezo, a doctoral student of political science at the University of North Texas, has been awarded a 20-month post-doctoral...

For many years, retailers typically began the holiday shopping season by opening their doors early on the day after Thanksgiving, or Black Friday, after closing the entire day of Thanksgiving. In 2011, the early openings were taken to a new extreme, when Target, Kohl’s and several other retailers opened at midnight on Friday for the first time. 

But in 2012, Walmart and a few other retailers broke tradition by opening at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, and this year, at least a dozen major retailers are also opening their stores at that time, in what some critics have dubbed “Black...

What:       University of North Texas alumna Gabriella Draney, co-founder and managing partner of Tech Wildcatters, will speak as part of the UNT College of Business Distinguished Speaker Series.

Draney co-founded Tech Wildcatters, a company that helps Dallas technology startups get the resources they need, in 2010, and since then, the compa...