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UNT dean named to prestigious national arts board
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The National Association of Schools of Art and Design has named Greg Watts, dean of the University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design, as their accreditation commission chair and a member of the executive committee and board of directors. NASAD is an organization of more than 360 accredited educational institutions that establishes national standards for art and design undergraduate and graduate degrees.
“I a...
UNT student receives Rangel Graduate Fellowship from U.S. Department of State
DENTON (UNT), Texas - Krystin Rodriguez, a senior international studies major and French major at the University of North Texas, is one of 30 students in the U.S. to receive a 2018 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship from the U.S. Departme...
UNT fall commencement set for Dec. 15 and 16
What: Fall 2017 commencement ceremonies at the University of North Texas.
When: Bachelor’s degree graduation ceremonies from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Dec. 15 (Friday) and 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Dec. 16 (Saturday). Doctoral and master’s commencement ceremony at 7 p.m. Dec. 15 (Friday).
Where: UNT Coliseum, at 600 Avenue D in Denton, or the UNT Murc...
UNT expert weighs in on International Olympic Committee’s decision to bar Russia from 2018 games
DENTON (UNT), Texas — John Nauright, professor and chair of the University of North Texas Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation, weighed in on today’s decision by the International Olympic Committee to bar Russia from participating in the...
UNT tax expert weighs pros/cons of Congress’ tax reform bill
DENTON (UNT), Texas — As Congress moves toward the final stages of passing a tax reform bill, University of North Texas tax expert Govind Iyer is available for interviews on what the plan means for taxpayers. Iyer has studied tax reform, income distribution via taxation, and polarization of inequality for 21 years, and is an endowed professor of taxation in UNT’s Department of Accounting.
What is the central issue?
- Inequality woul...
UNT Media Arts students win two Student Production Lone Star Emmy® Awards
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas’ student-run cable television station, North Texas Television, or ntTV, has received two College & University Student Production Awards presented by the Lone Star Chapter Emmy® Awards.
UNT Media Arts students were recognized in two categories:
- NEWSCAST- Nightly News on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Receiving the award were Jaci Mask, a May 2017 graduate in the Department of Media Ar...
How the Michael Flynn plea deal will impact the Presidency
In the wake of Michael Flynn’s guilty plea, American politics expert Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha offers insight into what the it means for the government and Russia investigation.
This is very suggestive. The White House is claiming that this is it, but we know that it is rare for there to be a “lone wolf” in American politics. Go back to Iran Contra. Th...
UNT faculty and alumni nominated for Grammy Awards
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- University of North Texas faculty and alumni are part of projects that have received nominations in 10 categories for the 60th annual Recording Academy Grammy Awards. Nominations, which include UNT alumna Maren Morris, who was nominated this year in the Best Country Solo Performance category for “I Could Use a Love Song,” were announced on Nov. 28.
Since 1964, 100 UNT College of Music alumni have worked on projects nominated for Grammy Awards, with 5...
UNT psychologist advises following the ABCs to handle holiday stress
Family, finances and travel can make December the most stressful time of the year for many.
According to Joshua Hook, associate professor of psychology at the University of North Texas, following the ABCs can help people cope with holiday stress in a positive way.
●Acceptance — Thinking that you'll have zero stress during the h...
UNT professor awarded $900,000 Air Force grant to create new aircraft alloys
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The Air Force Office of Scientific Research has awarded University Distinguished Research Professor Raj Banerjee from the University of North Texas College of Engineering and his research group a $900,000 grant. The funds will be used to develop and investigate multi-phase high entropy alloys – also referred to as complex-concentrated alloys – that are expected to revolutionize aircraft...