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UNT students build smartphone app capable of detecting cancer
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Students in the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at the University of North Texas are working on a smart phone app that may soon allow users to detect cancer and identify different stages of cancer.
Anagha Krishnan and Kevin Ong, second-year students in UNT's TAMS program, are developing a phone application that processes chemical data from saliva samples to identify tumor biomarkers in the body. The app is still in development, and the students have received funding from MIT to advance t...
UNT theatre students update Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor April 21-May 1
What: The Merry Wives of Windsor, the classic play by William Shakespeare about romantic shenanigans in the town of Windsor, presented by the Department of Dance and Theatre at the University of North Texas. The play is directed by Valerie Hauss-Smith, a French native and adjunct professor at UNT.
When: 7:30 p.m. April 21- 23, 28- 30 and 2 p.m. April 24, May 1
Where: University Theatre, Radio...
UNT Concert Orchestra to perform commissioned work by Grammy nominee and jazz professor Rich DeRosa
What: University of North Texas College of Music Concert Orchestra performs UNT commissioned "Suite for an Anniversary" by Grammy nominee and jazz professor Rich DeRosa.
When: 8 p.m. April 20 (Wednesday).
Where: Margot and Bill Winspear Performance Hall, located in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 I35E Frontage Road, Denton.
Cost: $10 for adults; $8 for seniors, non-UNT students, children (12 and under), UNT faculty, staff and retirees, and groups of 10 or more; and are free for UNT students with...
Famed jazz musician Jo Lawry to perform with UNT Jazz Singers
What: Jo Lawry, famed jazz musician and backing vocalist for Sting, will perform with the UNT Jazz Singers in a two-night event.
When: 8 p.m. April 15 and 16 (Friday and Saturday).
Where: Paul Voertman Concert Hall, located in the Music Building at 415 Avenue C, Denton.
Cost: $10 for adults; $8 for seniors, non-UNT students, children (12 and under), UNT faculty, staff and retirees, and groups of 10 or more; and free for UNT students with valid ID.
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Australian-born singer Jo Lawr...
Business, industry leaders join UNT advisory boards to provide insight and advice in key research areas
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Top industry leaders and nationally recognized scholars are set to consult with faculty researchers in the Institutes of Research Excellence at the University of North Texas to provide critical insight on market-centric research, national funding opportunities and industry partnerships.
The individuals will make up the membership for each institute's Board of Advisors and will help identify opportunities for faculty to expand their solutions-based research in meaningful ways to have greater impacts in the market and on society. There will be five advisors on eac...
Annual Voertman art competition features CVAD students' art work in exhibition
What: 56th annual Voertman's art competition exhibition. Visual arts and design students – using a variety of artistic mediums – will be represented during the exhibition.
When: April 14 (Thursday) – July 23 (Thursday)
Where: UNT Art Gallery, 1201 W. Mulberry St., Denton
Cost: Free
More information: To learn more about the art competition or exhibition, call 940-565-4005.
Students in the...
UNT College of Education dean announces retirement
DENTON (UNT), Texas – Jerry Thomas, the dean of the College of Education at the University of North Texas, will retire in July. Thomas has served as dean since 2008. He came to UNT from Iowa State University, where he was a professor and chair of the Department of Kinesiology.
UNT Provost Finley Graves said Thomas' leadership has been a significant benefit to the university.
"Since arriving at UNT as dean of the College of Education in 2008, Jerry Thomas has been an amazing leader," said Graves. "In 2010, Jerry also was appointed by then-Pr...
UNT HarpBeats bring modern spin to classical instrument
What: The UNT HarpBeats, an ensemble of nine harpists who perform pieces ranging from Bach to the music of Michael Jackson and Taylor Swift, present an evening of modern and classical music.
When: 6:30 p.m. April 14 (Thursday).
Where: Paul Voertman Concert Hall, located in the Music Building at 415 Avenue C, Denton.
Cost: Free.
More information: For a complete list of UNT College of Music events, including faculty and student recitals, visit the...
UNT to celebrate students' unique diversity and culture with events for Great Global Citizens Month
What: UNT-International at the University of North Texas will host a series of events celebrating Great Global Citizens Month
When: April 1 - 30
Where: Various locations on the University of North Texas' Denton campus, unless otherwise noted
Cost: Free
DENTON (UNT), Texas – When the University of North Texas opened...
Director of UNT New College at Frisco named technical writing fellow
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Brenda Sims, director of the University of North Texas New College at Frisco, has been named a Fellow for the Association of Teachers of Technical Writing. The title is only granted to educators who have established national reputations based on their teaching, scholarship or academic administration.
"This is a big honor for me and for UNT," Sims said. "I owe the selection to UNT administrators who provided me the opportunity to build a technical communication program."
Before serv...