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UNT to evaluate new animal-assisted therapy teams
DENTON (UNT), Texas – Thousands of people benefit from animal-assisted therapy. Scientific research has shown that patients in hospitals and in traditional therapy can experience improvements in healing, stress levels and anxiety from even brief contact with therapy animals like dogs and horses. The University of North Texas is once again preparing for their evaluation of new animal-assisted therapy teams, who will provide service in their own communities. Animal handlers and their dogs and horses travel to UNT from as far away as Oklahoma for evaluation.
The handler-...
UNT Mayborn School students recognized in TIPA, SPJ awards competitions
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Students in the University of North Texas' Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism received a total of 26 awards in the recent Texas Intercollegiate Press Association awards competition.
Faculty and students from the Mayborn School also received four first-place awards in this year's Society of Professional Journalists Region 8 Mark of Excellence Awards competition.
TIPA originated in 1909...
Denton ISD art students' work to be displayed at UNT on the Square May 20-26
What: On the Square, Outside the Box: Denton ISD's District Art Show, an exhibition from Denton ISD art students.
When: May 20 (Friday) – May 26 (Thursday).
Where: UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St., Denton.
Hours: 9 a.m. - noon and 1 - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, with extended hours until 8 p.m. on Thursdays and 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturdays. Closed Sunday.
Cost:...
Technology makes the millennial. UNT fashion show highlights the digital lives of today's generation.
What: "Digital Glitch" – the theme for the student-run Merchandising Inc.'s spring fashion show at the University of North Texas – will focus on the evolution of technology in the form of color.
When/Where: Doors open at 5 p.m., and the event begins at 5:30 p.m. April 24 (Sunday) inside the Ballroom (Room 314 A&B) of UNT's University Union, located at 1155 Union Circle in Denton.
Tickets: $5 online/in advance. $7 at the door. $8.50...
UNT College of Music to present unique, grand interpretation of Haydn's "The Creation"
What: The University of North Texas Symphony Orchestra, along with the 150-voice Grand Chorus and three archangel soloists, will perform one of the world's most popular oratorios – Haydn's "The Creation," the story of the formation of the universe, heavens, plants, animals and man.
When: 8 p.m. April 27 (Wednesday).
Where: Margot and Bill Winspear Performance Hall, located in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 I35E Frontage Road, Denton. Also streamed live.
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UNT students build smartphone app capable of detecting cancer
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Students in the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at the University of North Texas are working on a smart phone app that may soon allow users to detect cancer and identify different stages of cancer.
Anagha Krishnan and Kevin Ong, second-year students in UNT's TAMS program, are developing a phone application that processes chemical data from saliva samples to identify tumor biomarkers in the body. The app is still in development, and the students have received funding from MIT to advance t...
UNT theatre students update Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor April 21-May 1
What: The Merry Wives of Windsor, the classic play by William Shakespeare about romantic shenanigans in the town of Windsor, presented by the Department of Dance and Theatre at the University of North Texas. The play is directed by Valerie Hauss-Smith, a French native and adjunct professor at UNT.
When: 7:30 p.m. April 21- 23, 28- 30 and 2 p.m. April 24, May 1
Where: University Theatre, Radio...
UNT Concert Orchestra to perform commissioned work by Grammy nominee and jazz professor Rich DeRosa
What: University of North Texas College of Music Concert Orchestra performs UNT commissioned "Suite for an Anniversary" by Grammy nominee and jazz professor Rich DeRosa.
When: 8 p.m. April 20 (Wednesday).
Where: Margot and Bill Winspear Performance Hall, located in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 I35E Frontage Road, Denton.
Cost: $10 for adults; $8 for seniors, non-UNT students, children (12 and under), UNT faculty, staff and retirees, and groups of 10 or more; and are free for UNT students with...
Famed jazz musician Jo Lawry to perform with UNT Jazz Singers
What: Jo Lawry, famed jazz musician and backing vocalist for Sting, will perform with the UNT Jazz Singers in a two-night event.
When: 8 p.m. April 15 and 16 (Friday and Saturday).
Where: Paul Voertman Concert Hall, located in the Music Building at 415 Avenue C, Denton.
Cost: $10 for adults; $8 for seniors, non-UNT students, children (12 and under), UNT faculty, staff and retirees, and groups of 10 or more; and free for UNT students with valid ID.
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Australian-born singer Jo Lawr...
Business, industry leaders join UNT advisory boards to provide insight and advice in key research areas
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Top industry leaders and nationally recognized scholars are set to consult with faculty researchers in the Institutes of Research Excellence at the University of North Texas to provide critical insight on market-centric research, national funding opportunities and industry partnerships.
The individuals will make up the membership for each institute's Board of Advisors and will help identify opportunities for faculty to expand their solutions-based research in meaningful ways to have greater impacts in the market and on society. There will be five advisors on eac...