DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas College of Health and Public Service Department of Public Administration has helped bring a new park to the city of Lewisville.

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DENTON (UNT), Texas — Single mom Amber Slaughter turned to the Kristin Farmer Autism Center at the University of North Texas a year ago for help with her son who was non-verbal, only communicating through screaming or yelling.

In just a year, her son gained the skills he needed to talk and even sing songs. He also knows his alphabet and numbers, and he recognizes sea animals and dinosaurs. She speaks fondly about how her son has learned to ask for things and is working on eye-to-eye contact....

DENTON (UNT), Texas — Students at the University of North Texas took advantage of numerous study abroad and study in America courses this summer, building academic knowledge and career skills while exploring new cities.

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DENTON (UNT), Texas ­— With a mission to provide premier educational programs for children, the Elm Fork Education Center is celebrating 25 years of its work at the University of North Texas.

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DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas offers the only in-person Bachelor of Business Administration for financial planning in Texas. The program also is registered by the Certified...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — This spring, students and faculty from the Castleberry Peace Institute at the University of North Texas traveled to Colombia as part of ongoing research. Their work focuses on peace-building, reconciliation and the reintegration of former combatants into society. Primarily ba...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — Samantha Taylor’s journey into emergency management began amidst the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines a decade ago.

DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas System Board of Regents officially appointed Dr. Harrison Keller to lead the University of North Texas – the system’s flagship campus and the third-largest university in Texas. Today’s unanimous vote comes after Texas’ mandatory 21-day waiting period for a presidential appointment.

Dr. Keller, who currently serves as the commissioner and chief executive officer of the Texas Higher Educatio...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas is making significant strides in supporting transfer students with the help of its Transfer Center. According to the Community College Research Center (CCRC), only 45% of Texas community college transfer students earn a bachelor’s degree within six years. On the national level, that number is 48%. However, UNT’s institutional research reveals that 68% of its 2017 transfer cohort achieved this...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — Research by University of North Texas professor Constance B. Hilliard has uncovered a possible cause of key health issues among American individuals of African descent.

Hilliard, an African evolutionary historian in UNT’s Department of History, found that certain illnesses common in many Black American communities — like hypertension and kidney disease — may be explained by unique genetic variations. Hilliard’s research is detailed in her book Ancestral Genomics: African American Healt...