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Back-to-school – UNT faculty share tips for shopping, preparing for the school year and work-life balance
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The start of the school year is weeks away, with many districts starting by the end of the month. Several University of North Texas experts are available for comment on a variety of topics.
How to prepare children for a great school year
Wendy Middlemiss, associate professor of educational psychology, can provide tips on how families can help students transition to the next grade and make the most out of time inside and outside of the classroom.
...UNT faculty member named Outstanding Adviser among 95 chapters of journalism honor society
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Sheri Broyles, professor of advertising in the University of North Texas' Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism, has received the William H. Taft Outstanding Adviser Award from ...
Recent UNT graduate wins Rotary Global Grant to attend University of Geneva
DENTON (UNT), Texas — While growing up in Senegal, Yacine Ndiaye, a recent University of North Texas graduate, heard many stories about young children suffering from disease because their families live in remote villages with little access to healthcare facilities or because the families rely on traditional tribal healers instead of doctors. Her own aunt took her toddler cousin, Anta, to several healers for an enlarged head, and was told that Anta may have been possessed. After a year, Anta went to a hospital for surgery but died soon afterward. ...
Second annual double bass competition to bring finest international young musicians to UNT
DENTON (UNT), Texas – The University of North Texas College of Music is hosting 20 of the world’s most talented young musicians as part of the second annual Bradetich Foundation International Double Bass Competition. The event will be held Sept. 1 (Friday) -5 (Tuesday) with three rounds of performances, including a final performance with an orchestra.
“We are looking for the very finest...
New grant to help UNT provide support for families dealing with autism
Thanks to a $489,000 grant the University of North Texas’ Kristin Farmer Autism Center (KFAC) will continue to provide support to families across the state who have a child with autism spectrum disorder.
The grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Autism Grant Program will enable the center and the Texas Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters to continue its partnership for the next two years.
“The new grant will allow UNT’s KFAC and the T...
Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference awards $18,000 in cash prizes in writing competitions
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Kim Horner of Richardson, communications manager at the University of Texas at Dallas, received the top prize of $3,000 and a provisional book contract with the University of North Texas Press in the Book Manuscript competition sponsored by the 2017 ...
Famed composer to join UNT College of Music
DENTON (UNT), Texas – He is best known for his many memorable and award-winning film scores including “Silverado,” “Tombstone,” “The Rescuers Down Under,” “Miracle on 34th Street” and “Harry and the Hendersons,” among others. “JAG,” “Tiny Toon Adventures” and “Dinosaurs” all grace his television theme repertoire. Now, Bruce Broughton, a 10-time Emmy Award winner, will be joining the University of North Texas College of Music as the 2017-18 composer-in-residence. He will work with students and conduct research as par...
UNT College of Engineering adds computer science executive master’s degree
DENTON (UNT), Texas – The University of North Texas College of Engineering is now offering an executive master’s degree in computer science, exclusively available at the UNT New College at Frisco. The degree, with concentrations in data science and cybersecurity, is designed for working professionals with at least two years of experience who want to build upon their expertise.
“This unique program will allow students to explore and strengthen their skills in the...
Australian company licenses patented technology developed by UNT professor
A patent developed by Narendra Dahotre, University Distinguished Research Professor in UNT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, which will allow orthopaedic surgeons to operate with new precision has been licensed by the Australian Institute of Robotic Orthopaedics.
Dahotre’s research led him to develop a method for using a laser to cut, drill and shape bone, replacing the current technology of drills, saws, osteotomes (chisels) and burs. The technology is being developed for use in humans with the expected value of allowing for greater accuracy and quality of bone surfa...
UNT on the Square exhibition features best of tapestry from around the world
What: Small Tapestry International 5, an exhibition of 40 works of tapestry sponsored by the American Tapestry Alliance Inc.
When: Aug. 17 (Thursday) – Sept. 30 (Saturday). The reception is from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 1 (Friday).
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. Saturdays.
Where: UNT on th...