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UNT debuts eight new degrees in variety of fields
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas is debuting innovative programs in fall 2021 from health care to construction to information technologies.
B.S. IN ADDICTION STUDIES
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New York artist Matthew Ritchie explores presence of internet and virtual communication in UNT exhibit
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Internationally renowned artist Matthew Ritchie is debuting an interdisciplinary exhibit at the University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design this fall. ...
Women theater owners carrying Black Power movement into today, says UNT history lecturer
DENTON (UNT), Texas — In a time when discussions about race and equity are everywhere, a University of North Texas professor is looking at the impact of theater on the Black Power movement, especially theaters owned by Black women.
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UNT chemistry professors’ research could lower greenhouse gases and create economic benefits worldwide
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The National Science Foundation is funding a team of researchers at the University of North Texas who are looking for solutions they hope will one day revolutionize how ammonia is produced, leading to significant environmental impacts and economic benefits for farmers and consumers....
Experimental musician Yves Tumor to perform Sept. 14 at the University of North Texas
What: An Evening with Yves Tumor at the University of North Texas as part of the ...
UNT researchers receive $5.5 million to make advanced materials for soldier protection
DENTON (UNT), Texas — A University of North Texas team of researchers with the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes Institute received a $5.5 million grant to devise new materials for m...
UNT professors address mental health disparities with training for trauma-informed, bilingual care
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Four University of North Texas...
UNT brings food hall dining experience to campus with Eagle Landing
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas has opened its newest dining hall inspired by Legacy Hall in Plano....
UNT collaborates with City of Lewisville on creation of needed park
DENTON (UNT), Texas — A University of North Texas professor and a group of undergraduate students in the College of Health a...
UNT Professor Earns Fulbright to Teach Jazz Improvisation in Egypt
Improvisation, or the act of composing melodies in real time, is the cornerstone of jazz. The most celebrated jazz musicians are praised for the way they can “converse” fluently with their fellow bandmembers through the music.
But the teaching of jazz improvisation is at a crossroads, according to Dave Meder, assistant professor of jazz piano in the UNT College of Music.
“Jazz academia as a whole has bought into a method of teaching improvisation that has certainly been helpful to the proliferation of the art form, but has not always been grounded in the true spirit of the m...