DENTON (UNT), Texas — The Murphy Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of North Texas is partnering with the Denton community to launch a new investment group in North Texas.
The Denton Angel Investment Group – whose founders include several successful entrepreneurs, two CEOs, a seasoned corporate attorney and the leader of UNT’s Murphy Center – was recently created to provide investment and strategic advisory support to...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas Department of Dance & Theater will host renowned hip-hop dancer and choreographer, Rennie Harris and his assistant Millie Heckler, a Rennie Harris dancer, from September 7 – 16.
Since the age of 15, Harris has been teaching workshops and classes at various venues and universities around the country and is a powe...
Renee Bryce, a professor in the University of North Texas, College of Engineering, Department of Computer Science and Engineering received the 2018 Tech Titans of the Future– University Level Award, which included a $25,000 prize.
The award honors Dallas-Fort Worth higher education institutions that encourage and support students in pursuing engineering- and technology-related disciplines.
Bryce was recognized for creating the B...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The impact of a hurricane lingers long after the storm surge and winds have subsided. As hurricane season peaks, University of North Texas experts are available to comment on the lasting effects hurricanes have on a community. Research projects underway at UNT are examining how Hurricane Harvey has influenced housing, tourism-based economies and more.
For interviews, contact monique.bird@unt.edu or heather.noel@unt.edu.
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DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas’ International office is helping students and alumni earn a spot in one of the world’s most prestigious cultural exchanges, the...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas has put the wheels in motion for a new bicycle sharing program.
UNT Transportation Services has partnered with VeoRide to bring a pilot program to campus that will enable students, faculty and staff to rent bikes for short periods of time.
“We are excited to offer VeoRide as an affordable option for students and a complement to our other on-c...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — University of North Texas student Brandon Nowell says his future started in the past – with a box of poorly made balloons.
Three decades ago, Brandon’s dad, Wes, was working for UPS Inc., when a client from the Pioneer Balloon Company offered him some mis-manufactured product. Wes took the defective balloons home and soon discovered that he had a knack for creating new balloon designs. He and wife Joanie started a small balloon art and decorating business:...
The creator of one of public radio’s most compelling programs will speak at the University of North Texasi in September.
Radiolab host Jad Abumrad will talk about how he finds and develops stories at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 (Monday) at the University Union Lyceum as part of the...
University of North Texas College of Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Professor Diana Berman and BioDiscovery Institute Director Kent Chapman are currently working with a potential lubricating oil that is on par with, if not better than, petroleum oil.
“The oil contained in the seeds of the Chinese violet cress has the potential to be a strong competitor in the lubrication industr...
DENTON (UNT), Texas - Bob Heere, president-elect of the North American Society for Sport Management, is the new Director of Sport Management at the University of North Texas.
A native of the Netherlands, Heere joins UNT after spending nearly five years as an associate professor and Ph.D. program director in the Department of Sport and Entertainment Management at the University of South Carolina. Heere is also a visiting professor in the International Sport Management Program at The Hague University of Applied Sciences.
At UNT Heere will direct both the M.B.A...