News Releases
$2M endowment fund to provide scholarships for accounting students
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The G. Brint Ryan College of Business at the University of North Texas is announcing the renaming and endowment of its esteemed Accounting Scholars Program, now known as the...
UNT historian curates London exhibit celebrating 19th century Indian caregivers
DENTON (UNT), Texas — A new permanent museum exhibition in London is bringing a University of North Texas professor’s research on traveling Indian ayahs, or domestic caregivers, to life.
Arunima Datta, assistant professor in UNT’...
UNT unveils dynamic duo: new K-9s boost safety and community ties on campus
DENTON (UNT), Texas – The University of North Texas has recently welcomed new paws on duty to the UNT Police Department. Watson, the new explosives detection K-9, and Clover, the new community support dog, are working hard to kee...
UNT WISE project helps workers with disabilities excel in growing job market
DENTON (UNT), Texas – The University of North Texas offers training, programming and events to support Texans with disabilities in securing meaningful employment. Through Texas Beacons of Excellence, which is part of UNT’s...
Breaking barriers for first-generation students with UNT’s First in Business program
DENTON (UNT), Texas — At the University of North Texas, the First in Business program within the G. Brint Ryan College of Business supports first-generation students with tailored mentorships and hands-on...
From warehouse to graduation: Savannah Phifer's journey to Amazon and UNT
DENTON (UNT), Texas - Savannah Phifer always knew she wanted to go to college. She wasn’t quite sure how she was going to do it, but it turned out a partnership between the University of North Texas and Amazon would help her receive a psychol...
UNT receives $1.1 million from Moody Foundation collaboration with Education Reach for Texans reshapes post-secondary success for students in foster care
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas (UNT) Foundation has been awarded a $1.1 million M-Pact Fund grant from the Moody Foundation to enhance educational opportunities for students with foster care experience across the state.
UNT will manage the M-Pact Fund grant in partnershi...
UNT First Flight Week welcomes students to campus with convocation, celebration
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Students at the University of North Texas prepared for the Fall 2024 semester with First Flight Week, an annual welcome week program featuring on-campus events and festivities. As the Class of...
UNT launches new research center on next-generation semiconductors
The Center for Microelectronics in Extreme Environments will focus on advancing the development of next-generation semiconductors, supporting regional and state efforts to grow the industry and train the future semiconductor workforce.
Semiconductors are the building blocks of electronics and drive modern society from artificial intelligence, internet of things, cellphones and computers to medical equipment, autonomous vehicles and systems used for the nation’s defense. In a world increasingly reliant on technology and innovations spurring the need for more advanced components, semic...
Dallas students dive into UNT research, water science with summer internship
DENTON (UNT), Texas – Alyssa Robert, a rising senior at the Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School, once thought she couldn’t drink the water in Dallas.
“I thought it wasn’t clean,” Alyssa said. “But I learned that the water cleaning process is held to such...