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MEDIA ADVISORY: UNT sets up student emergency fund, hosts blood drive for Harvey victims
UNT faculty receive $313,000 grant to help improve academic performance in local ISD’s
Three University of North Texas faculty members have received a $313,000 grant to help local school children improve academically and achieve mental wellness.
The grant from the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health will support the work of Dee Ray, Natalya Lindo and...
Esteemed researcher named director of UNT College of Engineering’s PACCAR Technology Institute
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Anupama Kaul has been named director of the University of North Texas College of Engineering’s PACCAR Technology Institute. Kaul, who comes to UNT from the University of Texas at El Paso, will be the PACCAR professor in engineering and a professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, with a joint appointment in the...
UNT Symphony Orchestra takes their talents to the Dallas Arts District
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas College of Music is engaging a broader audience by taking their talents to the newly renamed Moody Performance Hall, located at 2520 Flora St. in Dallas. The UNT Symphony Orchestra will kick off this semester’s journey south at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21.
The performance will include Bernstein’s Symphony No. 2 The Age of Anxiety and Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5 with world-re...
UNT immediately accepting students displaced because of Hurricane Harvey
The University of North Texas is helping students affected by Hurricane Harvey by immediately admitting them and waiving application fees.
UNT already is working with students to provide them with an educational home if they were displaced by the storm.
"As we watch the news about Hurricane Harvey's impact on Texas' Gulf Coast, our thoughts are with the people affected," UNT President Neal Smatresk said. "Our university is a community of great compassion, and I know that we will support the impacted individuals in every way we can."
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UNT faculty members available to discuss topics related to aftermath of Hurricane Harvey
The following University of North Texas faculty members are available discuss topics related to flooding and damage in Houston and other Texas communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey
Michael Carroll is the director of the Economics Research Group...
Environmental Protection Agency recognizes UNT among nation's leading green power users
DENTON (UNT), Texas — This summer the University of North Texas ranked 11th on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Top 30 College and University list of the largest green power users from the Green Power Partnership. The ranking marked the school’s first appearance in the top 11 spots.
The EPA awarded the ranking after UNT enrolled in Denton Municipal Electric’s GreenSense Renewable Electricity Program this past spring. The university uses more than 107 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power a...
Pia Wood tapped to lead UNT International
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Pia Wood, an expert with more than two decades of experience in providing leadership in higher education international programs, has been named the new vice provost and dean of international affairs at the University of North Texas.
Dr. Wood is joining UNT from the University of Tennessee, where she has served as the associate provost of international education and director of the Center for International Education since 2007.
UNT Provost Jennifer Cowley said she is excited to have such a highly qualified leader join UNT’s team. In her role at UNT, Wo...
University of North Texas faculty member will discuss Aug. 21 televised address on U.S. strategy in Afghanistan
President Donald Trump is expected to reveal a new U.S. military strategy for the war in Afghanistan in his televised address Monday evening (Aug. 21). The following University of North Texas faculty member will watch the speech and is available for interviews about the strategy and the language and tone of the speech:
NASA's Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Lesa B. Roe, named sole finalist for UNT System Chancellor position
August 17, 2017 – (DALLAS) The University of North Texas System Board of Regents has selected Lesa B. Roe, Acting Deputy Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), as the sole finalist for the position of Chancellor. Ms. Roe's selection was announced August 17 during the UNT System Board of Regents meeting at the UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth.
"The UNT System is very proud to present Lesa Roe as the sole finalist for our Chancellor position – she is a results-oriented, decisive leader with proven success in operating in a high-ris...