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UNT alumni see Grammy wins at 59th annual awards show
DENTON (UNT), Texas - University of North Texas alumni picked up several awards at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 12). Here are a round-up of the winners:
Maren Morris
Country star newcomer Maren Morris won big with the Grammy for Best Country Solo Performance.
Snarky Puppy
Snarky Puppy, a group made up of several College of Music alumni, took home the Best Contemporary Inst...
UNT Equity and Diversity Conference to feature keynote speaker Melissa Harris-Perry
What: "Social Justice: A Movement Not a Moment" – The 17th annual Equity and Diversity Conference at the University of North Texas, featuring keynote speaker Melissa Harris-Perry, Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University and ed...
UNT's Black History Month speaker to discuss slaves' role in their emancipation
What: "From the General Strike of the Slaves to Black Lives Matter" -- A lecture at the University of North Texas by David Roediger, Foundation Professor of American Studies at the University of Kansas. Sponsored by the UNT Departments of English, History and Sociology as part of UNT's observation of Black History Month.
When: 4 p.m. Feb. 22 (Wednesday)
Where: Room 225 of...
UNT’S Distinguished Lecture Series welcomes Dr. Mae Jemison Feb. 22
Dr. Mae Jemison, the first woman of color in space, will speak at The University of North Texas Feb. 22 (Wednesday) as part of the university’s Distinguished Lecture Series.
Jemison’s lecture begins at 8 p.m. in room 314 of UNT’s University Union located at 1155 Union Circle.
Tickets are available and may be purchased online. UNT students can receive one free ticket with their student IDs and will pay $5 for each guest—...
UNT Debate Team students win multiple honors in state tournament
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Members of the University of North Texas Debate Team received multiple honors at the 2017 Spring Texas Intercollegiate Forensic Association Championship Tournament, which led to the team taking home a top award.
The tournament offered 14 events, which included three forms of team debate as well as individual competitions in interpretation, public address and speaking. I...
UNT's Center for Play Therapy offering parents a helping hand
At times, parenting can be an overwhelming experience for everyone. Now, the University of North Texas is offering parents some help.
The UNT Center for Play Therapy is holding Child-Parent Relationship Therapy groups beginning the week of Feb. 22 in Denton and the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The groups are open to all parents are welcome and will include specific groups for adoptive parents of 8 to 13-year-olds, military families and UNT faculty and staff. Prices for the course will vary and child care and snacks will be provided.
The 10-week cours...
UNT’s student-run restaurant opens Feb. 20 for Spring Season
What: The University of North Texas' Club at Gateway Center opens for the 2017 spring season. The restaurant offers three-course lunches to the public and UNT community and is run by students in the UNT College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism.
When: Monday – Friday, Feb. 20 to April 28, with seating from 11 a.m. to noon. Closed March 13 – 17 for Spring Break.
Where: The Club at...
Tuba Valentines offer low-pitched love songs
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Looking for a unique way to show that special someone how much they mean this Valentine's Day? How about giving them something big and shiny? Order a UNT Tuba Valentine from University of North Texas tuba and euphonium students! Each gift comes with a card, a chocolate rose and two love songs of the buyer's choice, performed by a quartet of two tubas and two euphoniums.
When the tuxedoed players walk into the room with their bulky instruments, the expressions on people’s faces change from “Why are there tubas in front of me?” to “Wow, this is awesome.”
...Making a cotton plant easier to harvest, more profitable
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- A field full of planted cotton, all ready to harvest at the exact same time, exactly when wanted: It's a farmer's dream and could soon become a reality.
A researcher from the University of North Texas has discovered a way to get cotton plants to bloom in mass at the time of year that's most beneficial to the farmer. Brian Ayre, an associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, is tapping into the genetic pathways of plan...
UNT research breakthrough: synthetic imprinted polymers recognized by DNA
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- A University of North Texas professor is part of an international team who just made a breakthrough in DNA research. Using a polymer matrix, the team was able to imprint a sequence of a single strand DNA.
Francis D'Souza, a University Distinguished Research Professor in UNT's Department of Chemistry worked with researchers from The Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the University of Milan in Italy to accomplish this feat.
The possibility of relatively simple and low-cost productio...