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UNT student and mentor develop new tool for cancer research
A University of North Texas researcher and a 16-year old student are working together to fight cancer with mathematics.
Julia Christina Ayalde Camacho, a student in the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science and Xuexia Wang, an associate professor and researcher of statistics in UNT’s Department of Mathematics, are working together as mentor and student to explore new ways to apply computational biology and statistics to...
UNT student wins IBM's Master the Mainframe coding contest for the second year in a row
DENTON (UNT), Texas — A University of North Texas G. Brint Ryan College of Business student was the first woman to win IBM’s collegiate coding contest, Master the Mainframe, last year – and now, she’s done it again.
The win by senior Anna McKee marks the third consecutive time a UNT student has won the competition. Anna is one of two winners and the only woman to win this year for the North American region. Her performance also resulted in McKee being ranked in the top...
UNT Texas Fashion Collection presents: Faux Real: Fashion Inspired by Nature
Featuring the iconic designs of Alexander McQueen, Diane von Furstenberg, Bob Mackie, Zandra Rhodes, Stella McCartney, Mary Katrantzou, Todd Oldham and more
What: “Faux Real: Fashion Inspired by Nature,” a clothing exhibition featuring ensembles from the University of North Texas’ Texas Fashion Collection
When: March 4–May 5. A public tour will be held on April 27 (Saturday) at 11 a.m. Other tour opportunities are available by request at...
Building a Better World: UNT Celebrates Women in STEM
What: The University of North Texas College of Science, College of Engineering, Office of Research and Innovation and Office of Faculty Success are sponsoring “Building a Better World,” an on-campus symposium to celebrate women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields. The symposium will include special guest speakers, an interactive panel discussion, a research poster session and networking opportunities with many organizations across campus.
When: 2-6 p.m. March 1 (Friday)...
The UNT Cinderella Project offers high schoolers free formal, semi-formal dresses to encourage sustainable fashion
What: “The Cinderella Project” is offering high school students who want to save money, practice sustainable fashion and simply have more options than they can find in the store–free formal/semi-formal dresses, accessories and shoes.
When: 4-8 p.m. March 8 (Friday) and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. March 9 (Saturday).
Where: UNT University Union, room 333, 1155 Union Circle, Denton.
Cost: FR...
NASA or bust
University of North Texas junior Morgan Novak doesn’t want to go to space. She wants her work to go to space.
“Whether it’s a printed circuit board that I designed or a giant project like a new robot for the International Space Station, or maybe even a Mars rover I touched in some way,” Novak, an electrical engineering major in UNT’s College of Engineering and Honors College student, says “I want to see...
The UNT Art Gallery presents its inaugural exhibition Mirror Mirror: The Prints of Alison Saar From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation
Saar’s retrospective exhibit will examine “body as the place of identity”
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UNT Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference announces theme, dates, contests and speakers
DENTON (UNT), Texas — An annual event for journalists, writers and lovers of great stor...
UNT’s production of The Memory Project preserves memories of WWII generation
What: “The Memory Project,” devised by UNT students under the direction of Mara Richards Bim, presented by the University of North Texas Department of Dance and Theatre
When: Feb. 28 (Thursday) - March 3 (Sunday) see...
UNT distinguished research professor documents international seed banks in a solo exhibition Dornith Doherty: Archiving Eden at the National Academy of Sciences Art Gallery
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What: “Dornith Doherty: Archiving Eden” solo exhibition
When: The exhibition runs from Feb. 15 (Friday) to July 15 (Mo...