DENTON (UNT), Texas — Aspiring journalists at the University of North Texas have won major honors at two recent collegiate contests for student media: the Society of Professional Journalists and the Broadcast Education Association.
Students enrolled in the Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism and the...
What: Full Circle University of North Texas Department of Studio Art seniors and advanced undergraduate students event and reception
When: 5 – 8 p.m., April 11 (Thursday)
Where: UNT College of Visual Arts and Design, 1201 W. Mulberry Street
Cost: Free and open to the public
Background: Department of Studio Art seniors...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — A pair of University of North Texas students are hoping to bring home the gold for the United States during the Taekwon-Do World Championships in Germany April 24 – 28.
Black belts Jamie Raybourn, 19, and Lillian Randall, 20, are preparing to compete against some of the world’s best Taekwon-Do athletes.
“It’s a lot to juggle,” said Raybourn, who like Randall, has a part-time job on campus. “We’...
What: Free film screening of “Victoria & Abdul” with author Shrabani Basu
When: 5:30-9 p.m. April 18 (Thursday)
Where: UNT University Union Lyceum, 1155 Union Circle, Denton
Background:
Journalist and author Shrabani Basu will be at the Univeristy of North Texas April 18 (Thursday) for a screening of “Victoria & Abdul,” a film based on her book o...
What: University of North Texas College of Music 2019 Music Entrepreneurship Competition
When: April 14 (Sunday), public workshop, “BYOB: Be Your Own Brand” presented by guest judge and Assistant Chair at Berklee College’s Music Business Program, Tonya Butler, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Grand finale competition, 3 – 6 p.m.
Where: UNT Colllege of Music...
University of North Texas juniors David Woodward, Tim Stern and Juan Ruiz are reaching for the stars with an augmented reality program that could change the way astronauts communicate in space.
Their work is part of the NASA Spacesuit User Interface Technologies (SUITS) Design Challenge, which tasked students to develop a system to provide real-time visual communication via an astronaut’s helmet visor.
“Currently during a spacewalk, astronauts communicate with mission control via radio transmission. Voice communication is de...
Kamesh Namuduri, professor of electrical engineering at the University of North Texas College of Engineering has joined forces with the Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence & Innovation at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi for a NASA research project focused on ways to safely and effectively manage drone traffic in urban areas.
The multi-level project requires unmanned aircraf...
What: University of North Texas Department of Studio Art “PLATFORM” speakers series public lecture featuring visiting artist Bethany Collins
When: April 4 (Thursday)
Where: Greater Denton Arts Council, 400 E. Hickory St., Denton
Hours: Artist talk from 7:...
What: The 14th annual Consumer Experience Symposium: Leveraging Technology and Human Factors to Create Optimal Customer Experiences. This yearly event brings together a panel of industry experts to debate and discuss topics related to shopping, consumers and how retailers do business.
When: 10 a.m. to noon April 18 (Thursday)
Where: The Ballroom (suite 314), University Union, 1155 Union Circle in Denton
Cost: Free, but must RSVP t...
What: Guest Chef Day at the University of North Texas’ student-run restaurant, the Club at Gateway.
Who: This year’s guest chefs are Andrew Klipsch, head chef at Bruce Hall Cafeteria, UNT’s busiest dining halls and his daughter, Nastassja Klipsch, who has helped her dad in the kitchen at their home since age 4 and was working with him as a culinary professional by age 14.
The pair, who are also UNT students, will work directly with other s...