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Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference to celebrate 10th anniversary
Speakers will discuss writing about medicine, science and technology
What: The 10th annual Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, hosted by The University of North Texas' Frank W. Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism. This year's theme is Narratives on the Cutting Edge: Writing about Science, Technology, Medicine and Innovation
When: July 18 (Friday)-July 20 (Sunday)
Where:...
UNT experts available to discuss 2014 Winter Olympics
The following faculty members at the University of North Texas are available for media interviews on topics related to the 2014 Winter Olympics, which begin Feb. 7 (Friday) in Sochi, Russia:
Tracy Everbach, a professor in UNT's Mayborn School of Journalism, will discuss the news media's coverage and representation of female athletes and how it compares to that of male athletes. She has researched media coverage of female athletes sin...
Kristin Alder of UNT women's studies appointed as representative to the United Nations
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Kristin Alder, an instructor in the Women's Studies Program at the University of North Texas, has been appointed a United Nations representative for the U.S. section of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, which began in 1915 and is the oldest, continuously active women's peace organization with s...
UNT spring enrollment indicates focus on graduation
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas spring enrollment figures show increases in the number of continuing students, the number of doctoral students, and the number of courses being taken by the student body, all of which indicate a continuing focus on graduation.
"The UNT student body continues to be focused on graduating, taking more semester credit hours so they can earn their degrees," said Elizabeth With, vice president for student affairs and enrollment management. "This spring, students hav...
UNT marketing, advertising professors available to discuss Super Bowl commercial
The following University of North Texas faculty members are available to discuss the advertising that will be shown during Sunday's (Feb. 2) broadcast of Super Bowl XLVIII, which will be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks.
Bill Ford is a senior lecturer in UNT's Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism,
Before teaching at UNT, Ford was the owner of his own advertising/graphic design agency in Dallas for 15 y...
UNT's College of Arts and Design hosts grand opening for ArtSpace Dallas Feb. 8
What: Grand opening for UNT Artspace Dallas gallery, including an exhibition of nationally and internationally recognized artists who are alumni from the UNT's College of Visual Arts and Design.
When: 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 8 (Saturday)
Where: UNT Artspace Dallas, on the first floor of University Center Building, 1901 Main Street, Dallas
Cost: Event is free.
Parking: Paid parking is available in the Elm Street Garage or in metered spots...
West Hall receives EPA's ENERGY STAR
DENTON (UNT), Texas – West Hall, a residence hall on the University of North Texas campus, earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's prestigious ENERGY STAR. The ENERGY STAR is the national symbol for protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency.
The recognition signifies that West Hall performs in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy e...
UNT's One O'Clock Lab Band performs spring concert with alumnus Billy Harper and The Cookers
What: The One O’Clock Lab Band’s spring Glenn E. Gomez Endowment concert will feature The Cookers, a band that includes alumnus Billy Harper on tenor saxophone and alumnus David Weiss on trumpet. Harper was the first African-American to earn a spot in the One O’Clock Lab Band, in 1964.
When: 8 p.m. Feb. 6 (Thursday)
Where: Winspear Hall at the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 Interstate 35 Frontage Road, Denton. The concert will also be streamed online at...
UNT launches biomedical engineering degree program
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas College of Engineering now offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biomedical engineering.
The Department of Biomedical Engineering has become the college’s sixth department, with focus areas including biomedical instrumentation, bio mechanics and bioinformatics.
“Students who enroll in the new biomedical program will learn from engineering faculty who are world-renowned for their expertise in the biomedical engineering field,” said College of Engine...
Valentine's Day -- what's love got to do with it?
What: What is love? Julie Leventhal, lecturer of educational psychology in the University of North Texas College of Education, attempts to answer this and other relationship-related questions in her courtship and marriage course. The course explores romantic relationships and how they change over a lifetime. In the class, students discuss communication, conflict, mate selection, pregnancy, childbirth, family planning and work-l...