Last week, forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted 13 to 20 named tropical storms for the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially begins June 1 and ends Nov. 30. Forecasters also said seven to 11 of those storms will become hurricanes, and three to six storms will become major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher. In 2012, four major storms made landfall in the U.S., including Hurricane Sandy.

Several University of North Texas faculty members are available to comment on topics related to the hurricane seas...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — For the fourth year in a row, the University of North Texas Libraries will hold a symposium that will feature speakers discussing institutional open access policies, which make university faculty members’ published scholarly research available to the public for free. UNT was the first public college or university in Texas to adopt an open access policy, and the annual symposium advances the public trust in taxpayer-funded research by bringing together higher education and industry leaders who are committed to creating online arc...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Seven University of North Texas faculty members have been recognized as 2013 Distinguished Teaching Professors and Distinguished Research Professors.

“These awards recognize tenured faculty members who have achieved truly exceptional records of research productivity and outstanding teaching in their disciplines,” said UNT Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs...

What:          Violence on Campus: Legal Issues, Practical Actions — A special one-day higher education law conference at the University of North Texas

When:          8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 1 (Monday)

Where:        UNT’s Gateway Center, 801 North Texas Blvd.

Cost:   ...

What: The University of North Texas Kristin Farmer Autism Center presents the 5^th Adventures in Autism Intervention and Research Conference and DREAM 2013 Benefit Concert

When: Conference — 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. July 27 (Saturday)

DREAM 2013 Benefit Concert — 4:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. July 27 (Saturday)

Where: Business Leadership Building, 1307 W. Highland St., on the UNT campus

Cost: Conference r...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Four faculty members and four students from the University of North Texas’ College of Education were honored at the American Counseling Association’s annual conference in Cincinnati. In addition, the UNT chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, the international honor society of professional counseling, also received recognition at the conference.

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DENTON, Texas (UNT) – The Department of Dance and Theatre’s 2013-14 season at the University of North Texas includes a wide range of contemporary, prize-winning productions that examine relationships and the changes they make within oneself and one’s world.

“We’re excited to present a season that examines the world of mathematical discovery, a post-apocalyptic New York City in the midst of a war with God, the racial prejudice in the selection of art gallery collections, and concludes with an offer for...

Dr. Thomas J. McCoy, vice president for research, creativity and technology transfer at Montana State University, has been named vice president for research and economic development at the University of North Texas. He will join UNT July 8.

As UNT's chief research officer, McCoy will set the university’s strategies for growing as a research university into a Tier One institution. UNT already is the most comprehensive research institution in the North Texas region and is committed to becoming a public research university on par with the best in the nation. 

“This appointme...

DENTON (UNT), Texas – University of North Texas emergency management and educational psychology experts are available to discuss the tornadoes in Oklahoma.

Dr. David McEntire, professor in UNT’s emergency administration and planning program, can be reached at 940-565-2996 or david.mcentire@unt.edu. McEntire’s research and field of expertise includes emergency management theory, disaster vulnerability reduction, disaster response c...

The University of North Texas has signed an agreement with Barnes & Noble College as the new operator for the UNT Bookstore.

The contract was approved by the UNT System Board of Regents at the May 16-17 meeting. The agreement between UNT and Barnes & Noble College is for 12 years.

Barnes & Noble College is set to take over operations of the university bookstore on Aug. 8.

“As UNT advances with improvement plans in the new University Union, having Barnes & Noble College on board will offer expanded services and boost offerings to students,” said Elizabeth...