DENTON (UNT), Texas -- University of North Texas faculty and alumni are part of projects that have received nominations in 10 categories for the 60th annual Recording Academy Grammy Awards. Nominations, which include UNT alumna Maren Morris, who was nominated this year in the Best Country Solo Performance category for “I Could Use a Love Song,” were announced on Nov. 28.
Since 1964, 100 UNT College of Music alumni have worked on projects nominated for Grammy Awards, with 5...
Family, finances and travel can make December the most stressful time of the year for many.
According to Joshua Hook, associate professor of psychology at the University of North Texas, following the ABCs can help people cope with holiday stress in a positive way.
●Acceptance — Thinking that you'll have zero stress during the h...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The Air Force Office of Scientific Research has awarded University Distinguished Research Professor Raj Banerjee from the University of North Texas College of Engineering and his research group a $900,000 grant. The funds will be used to develop and investigate multi-phase high entropy alloys – also referred to as complex-concentrated alloys – that are expected to revolutionize aircraft...
The University of North Texas’ Kuehne Speaker Series has raised a record $332,000 as a result of its most recent event in October featuring Donald Trump Jr. at AT&T Stadium.
To date, the series, which was established in 2013 by UNT alumnus and benefactor Ernie Kuehne, has raised more than $1.6 million through its Lifetime Member Endowment Fund for student scholarships and grown into one of UNT’s signature events for the North Texas region. The fund supports scholarships to high-achieving students such as National Merit Scholars. This fall, the fund distributed $50,000 to offset th...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas Career Connect, UNT’s Quality Enhancement Plan, has launched an ePortfolio that allows students to centrally document real-world experiences and marketable skills to help them stand out in job searches or pursuit of an advanced degree.
Students build and archive a digital collection of career-related curricular and co-curricular experiences, such as internships, volunteering, service learning, researc...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The Women in Engineering ProActive Network has named Nandika D’Souza, the University of North Texas College of Engineering’s associate dean for undergraduate studies, to its board of directors. The organization’s mission is “to propel higher education to increase the number and advance the prominence of diverse communities of women in engineering.” D’Souza was appointed based on her dedication, leadership and advocacy.
D’Souza says it’s her aim to he...
DENTON (UNT), Texas – The University of North Texas Debate Team received the Debate Sweepstakes Award at the fall Texas Intercollegiate Forensic Association Championship Tournament, held this month in Corpus Christi. Team members won three of the 14 events and accumulated enough points for wins in preliminary rounds and participation in elimination rounds to win the award for best overall performance by...
What: “On Bodies: Highlights from The Goss-Michael Foundation and the UNT Texas Fashion Collection,” an exhibition forming a link between high fashion and British art.
When: Running through Feb. 2 (Friday), 2018.
Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday – Friday.
Where: The Goss-Michael Foundation, 1305 Wycliff Ave #120, Dallas.
Cost: Free.
Media: Image available for download...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas Division of University Relations, Communications and Marketing received several MarCom Awards for excellence in promotional materials. The materials were prepared to promote UNT's range of innovative academic, research and student programs, as well as the university's value to the North Texas region and state.
URCM earned the following recognitions:
What: Annual CVAD Faculty and Staff Exhibition, featuring a variety of media created by staff and faculty in the College of Visual Arts and Design at the University of North Texas.
When: Running until Dec. 13 (Wednesday), on Denton's historic courthouse square.
Where: UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St.
Hours: 9 a.m. - noon and 1 - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, with extended hours until 8 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays and 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday...