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UNT forensic anthropology professor recognized for outstanding contributions to the field
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Harrell Gill-King, University of North Texas instructor, founding director of UNT’s Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology...
UNT unravels a secret of the desert southwest
Researchers at the University of North Texas in conjunction with scientists at the Huazhong Agricultural Unive...
UNT professor examines student literacy improvement from technology use in the classroom and at home
DENTON (UNT), Texas — University of North Texas assistant professor Lauren Eutsler is dedicated to improving student literacy by examining how to better u...
UNT researcher says autonomous vehicles that ‘talk’ to each other could solve industry’s problems
While autonomous vehicle technology has advanced significantly over the last decade, one persistent problem remains: perception. Like human drivers, autonomous vehicles can only react to the information they collect. But one University of North Texas re...
UNT media arts professor wins six Telly Awards for environmental films
DENTON (UNT), Texas — A pair of environmental documentaries directed by University of North Texas professor and filmmaker Melinda Levin won a total of six Telly Awards for 2020.
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UNT graduate works to protect soldiers in the field through drone research
Since beginning college, University of North Texas student Kelly Jacques wanted to use her engineering talents to minimize the need for soldiers on the battlefield. And now, thanks to a scholarship from the U.S. Department of Defense, she is getting her chance....
UNT professor’s discovery helps to provide safer nuclear waste containment in the future
Jincheng Du, an internationally recognized researcher in nuclear waste processing, found that the corrosion of stainless steel containers used to store nuclear waste actually accelerates the breakdown of the glass or ceramic waste forms they contain, leading to much more rapid deterioration.
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UNT professor to lead Texas early childhood English-learning initiative
DENTON (UNT), Texas — University of North Texas College of Education professor Dina Castro has been named to the Steering Committee leading the Texans Care for Children Early Childhood English Learner Initiative, working to help Texas children from birth to age 8 whose primary language is not English.
“We have a significant opportunity to boost educational achievement in Texas by ensuring English Learner children succeed. The state’s recent approach has prov...
UNT’s new MBA in music business equips future music professionals with an interdisciplinary mindset
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas G. Brint Ryan College of Business and College of Music will introduce an MBA in music business this fall.
The new offering will instill future music professionals with an interdisciplinary mindset by blending business-administration and music-entrepreneurship curricula.
Students from all musical backgrounds will learn management, mar...
UNT to welcome new AVP for enrollment and university admissions July 1
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Michael Sanders will join the University of North Texas as associate vice president for enrollment and university admissions on July 1, serving as a strategic partner to the university’s administrators in furthering enrollment and recruitment initiatives.
Sanders will lead the admissions team in support of enrollment objectives as well as employ strategic tools to improve our recruiting and processing capacities.
“I look forward to the creativity, energy and insights Michael will bring to our admi...