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Come see the falling stars at UNT’s Rafes Urban Astronomy Center
The University of North TexasAstronomy program will host an open house and star watch party at 9 p.m. Aug. 11 at the Rafes Urban Astronomy Center in Ponder. The event coincides with the Perseid Meteor Shower, arguably one of the best meteor showers for viewing in the Northern hemisphere this year. Approximately 50 to 100 meteors per hour will enter the Earth’s atmosphere at the peak of the sky event.
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UNT and InspectIR join forces in the war on drugs
University of North Texas College of Science chemistry professor Guido Verbeck and InspectIR Systems LLC are collaborating to commercialize a system for detecting drugs by analyzing a person’s breath.
“Using a mini mass spectrometer and special filters, my device can detect and identify chemical molecules in a gas,” Verbeck said. “That means it can literally smell and identify substances on your breath. Right now, I am working with John...
UNT retail pro shares expertise on back-to-school shopping trends and Texas’ tax-free weekend
DENTON (UNT), Texas — University of North Texas retailing expert Linda Mihalick is available to comment on the back-to-school shopping season, which is now second only to holiday spending. Mihalick can discuss how digital retail is influencing buying trends this year, current consumer behaviors and how customers will take advantage of Texas’ Sales Tax Holiday, which is Aug. 10 – 12 and saves families the tax on most school-related items under $...
When mathematical theories collide!
What happens to the world of math when descriptive set theory begins to merge with descriptive dynamics? According to University of North Texas College of Science Regents Professor Stephen Jackson, you get the theory of definable sets.
“The theory of definable sets is on the very forefront of mathematical logic theory. It combines descriptive sets, ‘well-behaved’ real numbers and descriptive dynamics: the mathematics of movement,” said Jackson. “I will present my findings on definable set theory at the International...
Train in social, mobile, data and video journalism at UNT-APME NewsTrain this fall
What: The Associated Press Media Editors’ popular NewsTrain traveling journalism workshop is making a stop at the University of North Texas Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism. The Denton campus event will offer a full day of training in social media, mobile applications, data analysis/visualization and videography for journalists interested in honing their craft.
When/Where: 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m. Sept. 22 (...
UNT’s Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference honors extraordinary journalism and nonfiction with awards
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DENTON (UNT), Texas — Nine talented journalists and writers won top prizes at the University of North Texas 2018 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The event brings together storytellers who are dedicated to the art of narrative nonfiction.
Among the...
UNT’s Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference names winners of newspaper narrative contest
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DENTON (UNT), Texas — Three of the nation’s best narrative nonfiction news pieces have earned their authors recognition at the University of North Texas Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, hosted July 20 – 22 by the...
UNT’s Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference names Biography Fellowship recipient
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Author Alison Owings, who is known for her stereotype-challenging oral-history based books, will receive unique guidance in writing her fourth piece, “The Book of Del: A Life Before, During and After Homelessness.”
Owings is the winner of the Biography Fellowship awarded during the University of North Texas’ 2018 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, held July 20 – 22. Given in conjunction with the Mayborn conference,...
Magazine names UNT Police Chief Ed Reynolds higher education Campus Safety Director of the Year
Campus Safety magazine honors school, university and hospital police chiefs, security directors and emergency managers annually
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- University of North Texas Chief of Police Ed Reynolds earned national honors this week as Campus Safety magazine tabbed the North Texas native as its Campus Safety Director of the Year in higher education.
Reynolds, who has spent more than 20 years with the university, runs a police department entrenched in community. Under his leadership, UNT police offi...
UPDATE August 25 -After 27 hours and 34 minutes, UNT history professor Andrew Torget set a new world record for longest history lesson while also raising more than $12,000 for the The Portal to Texas History.
UPDATE: After 27 hours and 34 minutes, UNT history professor Andrew Torget set a new world record for longest history lesson while also raising more than $12,000 for the The Portal to Texas History.
DENTON (UNT), Texas - University of North Texas History Professor Andrew Torget is trying to become a part of history himself by securing a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records. Torget will begin his attempt to spend...