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UNT Professor Earns Fulbright to Teach Jazz Improvisation in Egypt
Improvisation, or the act of composing melodies in real time, is the cornerstone of jazz. The most celebrated jazz musicians are praised for the way they can “converse” fluently with their fellow bandmembers through the music.
But the teaching of jazz improvisation is at a crossroads, according to Dave Meder, assistant professor of jazz piano in the UNT College of Music.
“Jazz academia as a whole has bought into a method of teaching improvisation that has certainly been helpful to the proliferation of the art form, but has not always been grounded in the true spirit of the m...
UNT’s Center for Agile and Adaptive Additive Manufacturing on way to becoming one of the most advanced research, education and training facilities in the State of Texas
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas Center for Agile and Adaptive Additive Manufacturing (CAAAM) is transforming manufacturing technologies to create market-based solutions involving fundamental science impacting everything from medical implants to next-generation drones and encouraging new industry and global collaborations for North Texas,...
UNT professor works on U.S. Department of Energy project moving toward carbon-negative manufacturing
DENTON (UNT), Texas — University of North Texas professor Shengqian Ma...
UNT Professor receives Powe award for improving medical treatments
DENTON (UNT), Texas — University of North Texas biomedical engineering assistant professor Brian Meckes has received a 2021 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from Oak Ridge Associated Universities for his research about making pharmeceuticals that treat diseases like cancer more effective.
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UNT awarded prestigious grant to help support underrepresented Ph.D. students
DENTON (UNT), Texas — A new grant that will increase student participation and diversity in Ph.D. science and engineering programs focusing on research relevant to human health is being established at the University of North Texas...
UNT selects winners of Ricco Ethics Scholarships
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Three University of North Texas students have earned Ricco Ethics Scholarship for 2021.
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UNT to welcome new AVP for Student Financial Aid and Scholarships July 1
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Beth Tolan will join the University of North Texas as assistant vice president for Student Financial Aid and Scholarships on July 1, serving as a strategic partner in managing financial aid programs and advancing initiatives that help students achieve their educational goals by making college more...
UNT’s Division of Research and Innovation announces leadership appointments
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas announced three major leadership moves in the Division of Research and Innovation that will expand research leadership opportunities for faculty members while propelling UNT’s enterprise as a Tier One research university forward, said Mark McLellan, the university’s vice president for research and innovation.
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Local high-schoolers selected to participate in UNT journalism program designed to enhance the newsrooms of the future
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Twenty high school students from around the state of Texas were selected to attend the Emerging Journalists program, a two-year project by UNT’s Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism supported by the Scripps Howard Foundation. The program is designed to help ensure that media o...
UNT ecosystem geographer selected for Environmental Protection Agency's clean air committee
DENTON (UNT), Texas — University of North Texas ecosystem geographer Alexandra Ponette-González will serve on the nation’s top advisory committee informing air quality standards.
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