DENTON (UNT), Texas — Texas Secretary of State Carlos H. Cascos will lead a discussion on cross border trade with Mexico and today's transportation challenges at the University of North Texas Center for Logistics Education and Research annual scholarship breakfast. The event, hosted by Dallas-based...
What: "We Can’t Stop Racism If We Can’t Talk About It" — The annual Fall Forum
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DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas launched four Institutes of Research Excellence, bringing together a critical mass of knowledge and faculty collaborating on projects designed to create a stronger platform for interdisciplinary research and partnerships with industry to create solutions and further contribute to the North Texas region's economic growth.
"These institutes build on areas where our faculty are already well-known experts and are making important contributions through their solutions-based research," UNT President Neal...
What: University of North Texas Education Leadership Conference
When: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 11 (Wednesday)
Where: UNT's Gateway Center, 801 North Texas Blvd.
Cost: $150 for general registration or $75 for a currently enrolled UNT student or employee.
Contact: Register...
What: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, filmmaker and undocumented immigrant Jose Antonio Vargas will speak Oct. 21 as part of the University of North Texas Distinguished Lecture Series. Vargas will discuss the changing American identity.
Where: UNT’s Main Auditorium at 1401 W. Hickory St.
Ticket info: Tickets are free for UNT students a...
What: UNT Opera presents Mozart's Don Giovanni, a two-act opera based on tale of the legendary libertine Don Juan. The production is directed by Visiting Opera Stage Director David Ward and conducted by UNT Opera Music Director Stephen Dubberly.
When: 8 p.m. Nov. 6 and 13 (Fridays) and 3 p.m. Nov. 8 and 15 (Sundays). There will be an "In The Know" lecture 45 minutes prior to each performance. The lecture, presented by Dubberly, will offer insight into the opera, its characters and the time period in which it was written.
Where:...
What: Kiki Smith: Seed, an exhibition featuring the works of artist Kiki Smith, 2013-14 artist-in-residence at the University of North Texas
When: Oct. 17-Nov. 14. Gallery hours are 5-8 p.m. Thursdays; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
Where: UNT ArtSpace Dallas, 1901 Main St., Dallas, on the first floor of the University Center Building
Cost: Free
More information: More information about the UNT ArtSpace Dallas gallery and exhibitions, a...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Seti Keshmiripour, the new outreach and engagement librarian at the University of North Texas, faced a tough decision when she and her husband moved from Iran to Denton in 2011.
Even though she had been a head librarian at one of Iran's most prestigious research libraries in Tehran for five years and had earned a master's degree in library studies in Iran, none of her licenses were accredited in the U.S.
She could either go through a master's program again, slowly working her way back up the ladder, or she could direct her...
What: The University of North Texas Meadows Chair Lecture, a conversation about teaching challenges in both Mexico and the U.S. The talk will feature a visiting delegation of faculty and students from Escuela Normal para Educadoras de Arandas in Jalisco, Mexico.
When: 11 a.m. Oct. 8 (Thursday).
Where: Room 209 of Matthews Hall, located at 1300 W. Highland St. in Denton.
Cost: Free.
DENTON (UNT), Texas – Visiting faculty and students from Escuela Normal par...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- According to the Centers for Disease Control, each year's influenza vaccine, which is usually available by October, reduces healthy adults' odds of contracting flu by 70 to 90 percent.
However, the vaccine may be less effective in otherwise healthy individuals who suffer from chronic insomnia. A University of North Texas study showed that those in this group had lower amounts of influenza antibodies before and after immunization. Although past sleep deprivation studies found links between lack of sleep and decreased immune funct...