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UNT conference to celebrate the power of public service
Registration is now open for the March 29, 2019, University of North Texas College of Health and Public Service 2019 Master of Public Administration Annual Alumni-Student Conference and Luncheon. This year’s theme, Emerging Together: Working in Unity for Community, will celebrate the power of public service and focus on how communities come together to overcome difficult times, such as major disasters and other tragedies.
The event is hosted by the U...
M.B.A. students win $20k in UNT’s first Ed Tech Ascend pitch competition
An app aimed at connecting aspiring artists with renowned, experienced musicians who can provide valuable performance critiques via written, audio or video upload was the presentation that won the top $20,000 prize in UNT’s first Ed Tech Ascend pitch competition.
Inspired by the hit show Shark Tank®, the pitch competition – Ed Tech Ascend – offered $25,000 in prizes, including the top prize of $20,000 and a second-place prize of $5,000.
UNT M.B.A. students Michelle Schodowski and Charles Laws put forward the winning pitch.
“This competiti...
Feeding clinic at UNT is about more than picky eaters
DENTON (UNT), Texas – The University of North Texas College of Health and Public Service’s Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (ASLP) is now providing services to children of all ages with feeding and eating challenges. The UNT Feeding Clinic is currently serving children who not only have eating problems, but have associated medical needs.
“There are parents who are desperately pursuing services for their children based on a variety of difficulties,” said Dr. Theresa Kour...
Tween reporter gets taste of J-school, awarded scholarship
DENTON (UNT), Texas — An 11-year-old journalist who’s made headlines for his work reporting on national elections is about to make the news again.
Young, yet already intrepid, reporter Phoenix Legg was invited to the University of North Texas to spend the day as an honorary journalism student. His first stop was a meeting with UNT President Neal Smatresk and Provost Jennifer Cowley who surprised him with a special scholarship in recognition of his work as a budding journalist.
From there, Legg, with his dad Matt in tow, attended a producer’s pitch meeting, reported on the da...
UNT astronomy research collaboration unveils its largest telescope
As part of an informal collaboration, the University of North Texas has completed the successful restoration, update and installation of a half- meter CDK (Corrected Dall-Kirkhand) telescope to be used for student photometric and astrometric research.
“A CDK telescope utilizes two mirrors, special lenses and a charge-coupled device (like those found in digital cameras) to produce extremely high-quality images,” said Ron Diiulio, astronomy lab director at UNT’s College of Science. “This telescope w...
National Geographic shows to feature UNT professors
University of North Texas professors Pankaj Jain and Geoffrey Wawro will share their expertise in religion and history for upcoming shows on the National Geographic Channel.
Jain, associate professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion, will appear alongside Academy Award-winning actor Mo...
Connected autonomous cars might be in your future
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas College of Engineering has received a $359,993 Research Experience for Undergraduates grant from the National Science Foundation to host camps on vehicular edge computing and security for the next three summers.
The 10-week camps will be open to 10 students who come from populations underrepresented in the computer scien...
Making computers understand negation
Eduardo Blanco, an assistant professor with the University of North Texas College of Engineering, intends to use a $500,000 NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) grant to teach computers the intricacies of negation.
“To a computer trying to understand human language, the word never can be perplexing. What computers don’t seem to understand...
U.S. News & World Report ranks several UNT graduate programs among nation’s best for 2020
Six University of North Texas graduate academic programs were ranked recently in the nation’s top 50 by U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 list of Best Graduate Schools.
The Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) program, part of the College of Health and Public Service, received several top rankings. The program’s specialty in homeland security and emergency management ranked first in Texas, fourth among public universities in the U.S. and fifth overall nationwide while the specialty in local government management ranked first in Texas, fifth a...
UNT students, alumni share talent and expertise at the South by Southwest Conference & Festivals in Austin March 8-17
DENTON (UNT), Texas — University of North Texas students and alumni will be premiering films, playing music and sharing their expertise at SXSW 2019. SXSW is a Texas tradition that brings together the interactive, film, music and technology industries in Austin for a 10-day event filled with conferences, festivals, sessions, showcases, screenings and exhibitions. Through music, film or professional panel discussions, as a leader in the creative economy, UNT has a consistent presence at the event. Here a...