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UNT experts available to discuss importance of water on Mars
NASA researchers have confirmed that liquid water flows on Mars.
Ohad Shemmer, UNT associate professor of physics, is available to discuss the importance of the discovery. Shemmer's astrophysics research covers active galactic nuclei, black hole mass, high redshift quasars and weak emission line quasars.
Shemmer can be reached by phone at 940-369-8110 or by email at...
UNT's 2015-2016 Distinguished Lecture Series speakers will cover immigration, communication, science and entertainment
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas 2015-2016 Distinguished Lecture Series will feature nationally renowned speakers discussing immigration, communication, science and entertainment. Pricing and ticket purchase information for the events will be available online. The speakers are:
Jose Antonio Vargas, Oct. 21 (Wednesday)
8 p.m., Main...
UNT's visual arts and design alumni converge at UNT on the Square
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- UNT on the Square will host the College of Visual Arts and Design Alumni Showcase Oct. 9 – 28. This is the first ever CVAD Alumni show, and artists from around the country will be featured in it.
An opening reception will be held from 7 – 9 p.m. on Oct. 9 (Friday).
The exhibition is free and open to the public.
The artists featured in the exhibit come from cities all over the country, including New York, Los Angeles, Seattle and Houston. They will represent 12 different...
RJ Mitte discusses overcoming adversity at UNT's Fine Arts Series Oct. 29
What: RJ Mitte, actor and advocate for actors with disabilities, visits the University of North Texas to present "Overcoming Adversity: Turning a Disadvantage into an Advantage." Mitte will discuss the challenges of living with cerebral palsy and overcoming adversity as part of the 2015-16 Mary Jo and V. Lane Rawlins Fine Arts Series.
When: 8 p.m. Oct. 29 (Thursday)
Where: UNT's Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 N. I-35E.
Cost: UNT students get into the event for free, but must reserve their ticket by...
Preventing obesity in kids: UNT expert has tips for parents
Nearly one out of five of kids between the ages of 2 and 19 are considered obese in the United States. At 17 percent of kids, that's 12.7 million children in the United States alone, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But there is positive news: childhood obesity can be prevented. During this September's National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, University of North Texas nutrition lecturer Ann Afflerbach offers tips for families to help ensure...
UNT Astronomy's high-powered telescopes open to the public for rare Sept. 27 supermoon and total lunar eclipse
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The high-powered telescopes at the University of North Texas Rafes Urban Astronomy Center will be open for the public at 8 p.m. on Sept. 27 (Sunday) for a watch party to view this month's rare combination of a supermoon and total lunar eclipse. Participants will be able to shoot photos of the moon close up with their smart phones and cameras. Admission to the watch party is $3 per person, cash or check only.
A lunar eclipse is the point in time when Earth passes directly between th...
UNT faculty member to share music-dance insight in Taiwan as part of Fulbright Specialist project
DENTON, Texas (UNT) – Composer/musician Claudia Howard Queen of the University of North Texas will give American insights for music-dance collaboration when she travels to Taipei, Taiwan, in November as part of her third Fulbright Specialist award.
Queen, associate professor of music for dance at UNT, will teach dancers how to work effectively with a musician in an improvisational dance concert setting....
UNT Creative Writing's fall Visiting Writers Series begins Oct. 15
DENTON (UNT), Texas – Three renowned writers will visit the University of North Texas as part of the Visiting Writers Series sponsored by UNT's Creative Writing Program. The series brings nationally and internationally renowned writers to UNT's campus every semester to give book readings and hold Q&A's.
All events in the Visiting Writers Series are free.
The writers scheduled to give readings and hold Q&A's for the 2015 fall series include:
...UNT researchers seeking dating or engaged couples for study on aspects of romantic relationships
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Which personality characteristics and other qualities in a person lead to the best relationships for that person, as well as for his or her romantic partner?
University of North Texas doctoral psychology student Jennifer Farrell is recruiting 125 couples to take part in a study examining different aspects of romantic relationships among adults. The Study of Adult Romantic Relationships will focus on couples who have dated for at least six months, including engaged couples who are not yet married.
Both partners in a couple must be at least 18 years old and...
Students to create landscape masterpieces during Saturdays in UNT Galleries with alumnus Giovanni Valderas
What: Saturdays in the UNT Galleries, which will focus on a sculpture art landscape project, "Cultivate Space." The gallery will also have a free exhibition on display.
When: 1-3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 19
Where: UNT Art Gallery, 1201 W. Mulberry St. in Denton, on the first floor of the Art Building
Parking: Guests can park for free near the Art Building on Mulberry and Welch. Parking is not allowed in the green spaces.
Cost: Free
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