DENTON, Texas (UNT) - Nationally renowned researchers and writers will join University of North Texas faculty on July 30 (Saturday), to share innovative ways to change the lives of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. More than 200 parents, behavior analysts, special educators and other professionals will attend the 8th Annual "Adventures in Autism Intervention and Research Conference" from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the UNT Gateway Center located at 801 North Texas Boulevard in Denton.

Conference attendees will learn about cutting-...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — CEOWORLD Magazine has named the University of North Texas hospitality program among the best in the world. In its "Top 50 Hospitality and Hotel Management Schools" list for 2015, the UNT's Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management was ranked No. 31 out of 300 private and public hotel management schools. Approximately 18,000 hospitality professionals were surveyed for the listing.

"This lat...

DENTON (UNT), Texas – The University of North Texas College of Information has named Kinshuk, who goes by a single name, as its new dean. Kinshuk is formerly the associate dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology at Athabasca University in Alberta, Canada.

"Dr. Kinshuk brings with him great leadership and research experience," said Finley Graves, provost and vice president for academic affairs at UNT. "We look forward to Dr. Kinshuk working with our faculty to articulate a clear vision for the future of the College of Information."

Kinshuk s...

DENTON (UNT), Texas – University of North Texas doctoral student Nydia Sánchez has won the prestigious National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship for the 2016-2017 academic year. Sánchez was one of 35 winners out of a pool of nearly 400 applicants and is the first UNT student to win the award.

Barrett Taylor, Sánchez's faculty mentor, is an assistant professor of counseling and higher education. He said receiving the fellowship marks...

Denton, TX-- Retired University of North Texas Director of Orchestral Studies, Dallas author and conductor Anshel Brusilow won Gold in Foreword Reviews' 2015 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards. The honor was for his memoir Shoot the Conductor: Too Close to Monteux, Szell, and Ormandy, co-written with Robin Underdahl and published by UNT Press.

Narrowed down from nearly 2,000 entries by a panel of librarians and booksellers, along with Foreword Reviews' editorial staff, the winners in 66 categ...

What: University of North Texas' Early Childhood Music program for children from birth to 5 years old. Children will play games and interact with their parents while learning about music.

When: There will be two five-week sessions held Fridays from July 8 – Aug. 5 and Saturdays from July 8 – Aug. 6.

Where: Room 115 of the Music Annex Building, at the corner of Avenue C and Highland in Denton (1630 W. Highland St.).

Cost: $75 for newborns and babies up to to 24 m...

DENTON (UNT), Texas – Texas history was made this month when UNT Provost Finley Graves traveled to China to bestow degrees on four students. The four graduated with two degrees from two universities in two countries at the same time – one from the University of North Texas and the other from a participating university in China. The students – Qi Liu, Jiajun Teng, Chen Peng and Binghuan Zhang – are part of the Student Transfer Program at UNT. Last year, the program had its first graduate who was here in the United Stat...

Journalism students and faculty from the University of North Texas are watching history unfold and are experiencing global news coverage at work while on a study abroad trip to London.

"It is a little overwhelming since many students haven't experienced anything like this before," said Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism Principal Lecturer Neil Foote. "News crews are crowded around the House of Parliament and are set up to do live shots covering the results of the vote. A ton of media are at 10 Downin...

University of North Texas economist Michael Carroll, director of UNT's Economics Research Group, is available to discuss how Great Britain's exit from the European Union, decided by British citizen in a historic referendum, will impact global stock markets. Carroll may be reached by cell phone at 419-308-9580.

Carroll notes that stocks traded up yesterday after polls showed that a slight majority of British citizens favored the "no-exit." He explains today's s...

DENTON (UNT), Texas – Three graduates of the University of North Texas' Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism won the prestigious Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Award in the category of online feature reporting for work they did while they were students.

Danielle Garcia, a December 2015 journalism graduate from Dallas, won the award for her piece "Th...