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UNT Fine Arts Series brings Van Cliburn piano competition medalist Sean Chen for Oct. 17 performance
What: The University of North Texas Fine Art Series presents 2013 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Crystal Award Winner Sean Chen in concert
When: 8 p.m. Oct. 17 (Thursday)
Where: Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 N. I-35E, Denton
Tickets: $10 for general public; $5 for UNT faculty, staff and Alumni Association members; free for UNT students with valid ID. UNT student tickets m...
UNT professor's software helps local emergency planners develop stronger response plans
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Officials in charge of organizing response plans and resource distribution strategies in preparation for major emergencies, such as terrorist attacks or disease outbreaks, will soon have a new resource for identifying problem areas and strengthening response plans.
Dr. Armin Mikler, professor of computer science and engineering in UNT’s College of Engineering, has received an al...
UNT faculty members available to discuss topics for World Food Day on Oct. 16
Oct. 16 will be the 32nd World Food Day, which was established in 1981 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United States. Oct. 16 is the day on which the organization was founded in 1945.
During World Food Day, organizations around the world have advocacy campaigns and events to strengthen national and international solidarity in the struggle against hunger, malnutrition and poverty and draw attention to achievements in food security and agricultural development.
The following University of North Texas facult...
UNT Libraries to display LGBT archives from Resource Center in Dallas
What: “The Resource Center LGBT Collection: 50 Years of LGBT History in Dallas” — The first public display of items from Resource Center’s former Phil Johnson Historic Archives and Research Library, presented by the University of North Texas Archives and Rare Books in the Willis Library. The UNT Libraries acquired the Phil Johnson archives in August 2012.
When: Through Ja...
UNT announces recipients of 2014 Alumni Awards
DENTON, Texas (UNT) – University of North Texas Vice President for Advancement Michael Monticino and the UNT Alumni Association announced today that famed actor Peter Weller is among the alumni and supporters who will be honored this spring as recipients of the 2014 UNT Alumni Awards.
The UNT Alumni Awards showcase the caliber of the university’s alumni and celebrate the depth and breadth of their professional accomplishments and service to the community. This year’s honorees include business and industry leaders; a family whose support has spanned several generations; and the member...
Games will teach research ethics to University of North Texas graduate students
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Pressured to complete a thesis or doctoral dissertation with viable research results, a graduate student may be tempted to include false data or plagiarize others’ findings.
A group of University of North Texas researchers has received a $300,000, three-year National Science Foundation grant to develop three interactive games focusing on research ethics that graduate students will use to add to the ethics training already offered by UNT’s Toulouse Gradua...
UNT College of Music's Instrument Petting Zoo invites kids to try musical instruments
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What: The College of Music’s Instrument Petting Zoo, featuring a short concert followed by the opportunity for children in grades 2 through 5 to play orchestral instruments, instructed by music education students.
When: 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 19 (Saturday)
Where: Recital Hall, Room 301 in the College of Music, 415 Avenue C, Denton. Directions can be found at...
Website displays UNT students' work of capturing stories from ordinary Mexico
DENTON (UNT), Texas — During the second week of his study abroad trip to Mexico, University of North Texas journalism student Jason Yang left the Tenancingo campus of the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico and traveled the short distance to the town of Malinalco. Yang and two other students had been assigned to tell the story of an interesting citizen.
After asking around at taco stands and other public places, Yang found a woodcrafter who had practiced his hobby for 23 years, and was teaching it to teens. Yang and the other students spen...
Panel of Four DFW Business Leaders to Discuss the Keys to Success in Business
What: Four industry experts will discuss the key to success in business leadership as part of the Business Leadership Distinguished Speakers Series hosted by the University of North Texas College of Business on Oct. 4 (Friday). The program seeks to enhance the educational experience of students in the College of Business while showcasing programs, faculty and students to the business community.
The following panelists will participat...
Two UNT students win international scholarship awards
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Two University of North Texas students — Hannah McDonald, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences studying English language arts, and Rania Salman, a doctoral candidate in the College of Education’s Department of Teacher Education and Administration —were awarded scholarships from Kappa Delta Pi, an international honor society in education.
Headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind.,Kappa Delta Pi was established to further excellence in education and leadership. Each spring, the organization offers scholarship opportunities to active undergraduate, gr...