DENTON (UNT), Texas — It’s been 100 years since the sarcophagus of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, or King Tut, was unearthed near Luxor, Egypt. But Walt Roberts, a principal lecturer in the University of North Texas Department of History, sees ongoing potential for discovering more about the ruler’s short, mysterious life.

“The sarcophagus was the beginning of what we now call ‘Tutmania,’” said Roberts, who teaches a course on Ancient Egypt. “Before this time, nobody had even dreamed that Egypt had such a wealthy and note...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — As Texas and other states across the country face a critical teacher shortage, the University of North Texas is training its students through immersive technology to meet the demand.

Through UNT’s Teach North Texas program, undergraduate students in the College of Science or those majoring in information technology are able to earn a teaching certificate alongside their degree. The innovative program prepares participants for teaching secondary le...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — The popularity of podcasts is on the rise among listeners worldwide. At the University of North Texas, students are using this medium to develop career skills and share their research or areas of study with broad audiences.

“I liken podcasting to sh...

DENTON (UNT), Texas – The First-Generation Success Center at the University of North Texas received a $5,000 grant from the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA) to support the center’s ongoing efforts in building first-generation student-centered prog...

DENTON (UNT), Texas – University of North Texas Police Chief Ramona Washington has been honored with the 2023 Bill G. Daniels Award for Outstanding Administrator.

The Texas Association of College and University Police Administrators (TACUPA) presented the award Dec. 6 at its annual conference in College Station. The Award for Outstanding Administrator was established to recognize a chief administrator who has made outstanding contributions with the highest...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas expects to honor more than 6,000 students during Fall Commencement for the completion of bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees during the summer and fall semesters.

The university will host nine separate ceremonies Dec. 15-17 (Friday-Sunday) on the UNT campus in the Coliseum, 600 Avenue D, and in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 N. I-35 East in Denton.

View the schedule of individual college ceremonies and live...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas celebrated Native American Heritage Month with a variety of experiences meant to educate and inspire. The events, guided by UNT’s Native American Student Association (NASA), paid tribute to a rich history while increasing th...

DENTON (UNT), Texas ­ — The University of North Texas is being recognized for its ELEVAR program by earning the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s 2023 Star Award. The Star Award recognizes higher education institutions that contribute toward the board’s “Building a Talent Strong Texas” initiative.

UNT ELEVAR (Empower, Learn, Excel, enVision, Advance, Rise) is an inclusive post-secondary education program f...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — Ten alumni from the University of North Texas earned nominations or collaborated on projects nominated in the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards.

UNT alumni were recognized across a half-dozen categories in the nominations, including two that are competing for Best Opera Recording.

Soprano Latonia Moore, who attended UNT during the mid 1990s, won the 2023 Grammy earlier this year in the category for her role in the Metropolitan Opera’s p...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — Once again, the University of North Texas Police Department is one of an elite few to earn advanced law enforcement accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).

...