DENTON (UNT), Texas -- David Collins of Fulton, Missouri, 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 2016 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference.

Collins' manuscript, "Accidental Texas Activists: Mark Phariss, Vic Holmes, and their Fight for Marriage Equality in the Lone Star State," tells the story of two ordinary men who challenged Texas' ban on same-sex...

What: Conversations: Art, Politics and North Texas, a series of five Dallas-Fort Worth artists/scholars discussing the intersection of art and politics, at the College of Visual Arts and Design at the University of North Texas.

When: 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 28, Oct. 27, Feb. 2 and March 2

Where: Room 101, Art Building

Cost: Free

Parking: Visitors may park at Highland Street Garage and Union Circle Garage for $2 an h...

The following faculty members at the University of North Texas are available for media interviews on topics related to the 2016 Summer Olympics, which begin Aug. 5 (Friday) in Rio de Janeiro.

Tracy Everbach, a professor in UNT's Frank. W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism, will discuss the news media's coverage and representation of female athletes and how it compares to that of male athlete...

DENTON, Texas (UNT) - Linguistics is set to be the third department in the College of Information at the University of North Texas. The elevation to department gives the program distinction and increases notability. The change in status will take effect on August 22 (Monday).

"It was my great pleasure to serve as the interim dean when the Linguistics program became an official department in the College of Information," said Victor Prybutok, interim dean of the College of Information. "Having Linguistics as a department in our college will offer some un...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- During the 2016-17 academic year, the University of North Texas Kuehne Speaker Series will feature lectures from Rudy Giuliani, 107th mayor of New York City, and Charles Gasparino, senior correspondent for Fox Business Network.

The UNT Kuehne Speaker Series was created in fall 2013 with support from UNT alumnus Ernie W. Kuehne, a 1966 graduate who is the president and...

DENTON (UNT), Texas – University of North Texas Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Thomas Scharf has been elected to the national Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) board of directors.

Scharf's research interests include physical and chemical vapor deposition of ceramic and metallic thin films for moving mechanical assemblies, atomic layer deposition of nanocrystal...

Donald Trump will formally introduce his vice presidential running mate tomorrow morning (Friday, July 15) at Trump Tower in Manhattan. Several media outlets are reporting today that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is the choice.

The following University of North Texas political scientists are available for media interviews:

Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha is the chair of UNT's Department of Political Science. He is the co-author of...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- "An American Void" by Washington Post national reporter Stephanie McCrummen took the top prize at the 2016 Best American Newspaper Narrative Writing Contest sponsored by the University of North Texas' Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference.

The story, published in September 2015, focused on the friends of the alleged murderer of nine members of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, North Caro...

Many University of North Texas students grew up playing Pokémon games as children. They may have collected cards to trade with friends or played video games on consoles at home. The July 6 launch of the Pokémon GO app has brought back a lot of memories and launched new friendships on campus.

"As many of us grew up and gained new responsibilities, we maybe didn't have the time to keep playing," said Darian Conner, a UNT senior studying international studies and a member of the UNT League of Pokémon Trainers student organization. "The new app has brough...

As temperatures rise through the summer, people are encouraged to stay indoors as much as possible, stay hydrated and avoid strenuous activity during the warmest hours of the day.

University of North Texas Assistant Professor of Biology Amie Lund is available for interviews to discuss possible health impacts of air pollution during the hottest days of summer. Lund researches how air pollution and other environmental stressors can trigger heart attacks and strokes, and how air pollutants impact bloo...