![Taste makers](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017_summer_feature_taste-makers_featuere.jpg?itok=EGxsEQmN)
Cover Story
Taste Makers
Alumni use their creativity and business skills to grab a slice of success serving foodies across Texas.
Written by: Jessica DeLeón
![Kelli Finglass Kelli Finglass](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017-summer_17_427_kelli-finglass_3330_banner.jpg?itok=IvHyqmLS)
Alumni Spotlight
Kelli McGonagill Finglass
Marketing alum and former member of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders expands the brand's identity.
Written by: Meredith Moriak Wright
#Athletics, #Dance, #Football, #Athletics, #Business, #Department of Marketing and Logistics, #Features, #Alumni Profiles, #2017 Summer
![Craig Robertson ('10, '14 M.S.) (Photo by Michael Clements) Craig Robertson](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017_summer_feature_17_346_craig-robertson_0038_feature.jpg?itok=cMa3ibrJ)
Journey to the Pros
Achieving Gridiron Goals
Hard work and determination propelled these Mean Green student-athletes to the NFL.
Written by: Meredith Moriak Wright
![Members of Eli Young Band at Wingspan 2017](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017-summer-17_241_wingspan_ach891_thumb_0.jpg?itok=di-VSLlZ)
Wingspan Gala 2017
Mean Green Country
Alumni Eli Young Band entertained at UNT's annual celebration.
#Alumni Life, #Eli Young Band, #Wingspan, #Music, #2017 Summer
![Wallace N. and Lula Masters with granddaughter Katy](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017_summer_legacy_masters-with-katy_thumb.jpg?itok=sUcRJdwQ)
Legacy Family
UNT Dynasty
Wallace Newton Masters founded more than a chemistry department when he came to campus in 1910.
Written by: Jill King
#Alumni Life, #Legacy Family, #UNT History, #Department of Chemistry, #2017 Summer
![Men's basketball head coach Grant McCasland](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017-summer_17_210_grant_mccasland_5609_banner.jpg?itok=_A6sLPOx)
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Giving Impact
Pathway to Success
Student dreams of becoming a doctor -- but how to pay for his education has always been a concern.
Written by: Teresa Love
#Biology, #Department of Biological Sciences, #giving impact, #Scholarships, #2017 Summer
![Marisa Nowicki in Washington, D.C.](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017-summer_last-word-essay-marissa-nowicki-grad-pic.jpg?itok=PzFaR3oe)
The Last Word
Tenacity
May 2017 graduate Marisa Nowicki shares her thoughts on her UNT experience.
Written by: Marisa Nowicki
#Behavior Analysis, #Essay, #Graduation, #Honors, #NTDC, #Psychology, #Department of Behavior Analysis, #Essays, #Department of Psychology, #2017 Summer
![Block Party on UNT campus with fireworks](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017-summer_17_439_block_party_gb_crop.jpg?itok=l4gd-Swg)
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Alumni Spotlight
'Twentysomething Trailblazer'
Nick Marino Jr. makes a living by doing good.
Written by: Monique Bird
#Marketing, #Social Impact, #Business, #Department of Marketing and Logistics, #Alumni Profiles, #2017 Summer
![](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017_summer_nest_17_393_alexis-scott_035_large.jpg?itok=TEDOyFiZ)
Alumni Spotlight
Engineer, Entrepreneur and Educator
Alexis Scott was named one of the 'Hidden Figures of Dallas.'
Written by: Tanya O'Neil
#Engineering, #Math, #Science/Technology, #Department of Mathematics, #Alumni Profiles, #2017 Summer
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Alumni Spotlight
'Hole' New Experience
As a UNT theatre arts student, Ryan Martin learned to go with the flow.
Written by: Meredith Moriak Wright
#Restaurants, #Business, #Department of Dance and Theatre, #Alumni Profiles, #2017 Summer
![Shaun Martin](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017-summer_muse-opener-shaun-martin.jpg?itok=iv1m0l06)
Grammy Awards
Producer and Keyboardist
Alumnus Shaun Martin infuses his love for gospel and jazz into his music.
Written by: Jessica DeLeón
![](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017_summer_muse_rich-redmond-222-1_large.jpg?itok=QR06tgWw)
The Impact of Music
Universal Language
Alumnus Rich Redmond's drumming took him from the One O'Clock Lab Band to Nashville.
#Drumming, #Music, #One O'Clock Lab Band, #Culture, #College of Music, #2017 Summer
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Faculty Book
Pat the Bat
Biology professor Kent Chapman turns a family project into a children's book.
#Biology, #Books, #Department of Biological Sciences, #Books, #Culture, #2017 Summer
![](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017_summer_news_john-ishiyama_large.jpg?itok=Bpv1YFSd)
Faculty Award
Piper Professor
Professor John Ishiyama was one of 10 in Texas honored by Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation for 2017.
#Campus News, #Department of Political Science, #2017 Summer
![Portion of UNT campus map showing construction zones](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017-summer_dearntxn_campusmap.jpg?itok=DUBSET0H)
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Student Award
International Peace Scholar
Doctoral student in music performance wants to build a strong voice program in Colombia.
![](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017_summer_news_global-connection_large.jpg?itok=kkR0d6k7)
Global Connection
Partnering with Chinese Universities
UNT's College of Information received a national award for international research collaboration.
#International, #Learning Technologies, #Global Connection, #Campus News, #College of Information, #2017 Summer
![Dialectic cover](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017_summer_muse_dialectic-header-launch_large_2.jpg?itok=d9dy5y5r)
Dialectic
Design Journal
Communication design professors edit new American Institute of Graphic Arts journal.
#Communication Design, #Visual Arts, #Department of Design, #Visual Arts, #Culture, #2017 Summer
![](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017_summer_muse_john-liddle-5.jpg?itok=EyyPMov7)
A Natural Fit
Using His Voice
Alumnus John Liddle is a radio broadcaster and National Anthem singer.
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Gifted and Talented
Dissertation Honors
Faculty member Rachel U. Mun recognized by National Association for Gifted Children.
![](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017_summer_news_pamela-padilla_large.jpg?itok=YBkqkLSD)
Faculty Award
Leadership Institute
Pamela Padilla was one of 15 chosen to attend institute for leaders in STEM fields.
#Department of Biological Sciences, #Campus News, #Science/Technology, #2017 Summer
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The Future
World Changing Idea
Professor's artwork illuminates human rights issues around the globe.
#Department of Studio Art, #Visual Arts, #Culture, #2017 Summer
![](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017_summer_muse_daniel-foose_large.jpg?itok=H3j34TQt)
Of Water and Ghosts
Haunting Music
Ethnomusicology study abroad trip to Ghana inspires alum Daniel Foose's CD.
![Stan Ingman](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017-summer_askexpert_faculty_excellence_0011_thumb_0.jpg?itok=g6_f64-P)
Ask an Expert
Caring for Aging Loved Ones
Gerontology professor Stan Ingman offers advice.
Written by: Jennifer Pache
#Campus News, #Expert Take, #Department of Applied Gerontology, #College of Health and Public Service, #2017 Summer
![Eugene Conley on Air Checks CD cover](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017-summer_muse_eugene-conley_thumb.jpg?itok=dwn-kZvQ)
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Photo Essay
Spring 2017 Events
UNT hosted the annual Flag Parade, Autism speaker Temple Grandin and Luminarium art exhibit.
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Faculty Award
Fulbright Specialist
Learning technologies researcher awarded a Fulbright Senior Specialist Scholarship.
#Department of Learning Technologies, #Fulbright, #Learning Technologies, #Campus News, #2017 Summer
![](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017_summer_news_engineerig-soldiers_063_large.jpg?itok=jOWSLdJ2)
Faculty Research
Engineering for the Army
UNT researchers are helping to make U.S. Army tactical shelters stronger and easier to transport.
#Engineering Technology, #Materials Science, #Military, #Research, #Campus News, #Department of Engineering Technology, #Department of Materials Science and Engineering, #College of Engineering, #2017 Summer
![Author Claire Legrand](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017-summer-muse-claire-legrand-author-photo.jpg?itok=f8_3Mk3i)
Some Kind of Happiness
Highly Acclaimed Work
Alum Claire Legrand's novel was nominated for an Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Book.
![President Smatresk and awardee G. Brint Ryan](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017-summer_wingspan_17_241_wingspan_ach1125.jpg?itok=SxtOTNZN)
![Ana Guadalupe Reyes](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/anareyes.jpg?itok=07FfDaNy)
Student Award
Certified Counselors Fellowship
Doctoral student received $20,000 to facilitate her service to underserved minority populations.
#Department of Counseling and Higher Education, #Campus News, #College of Education, #2017 Summer
![Jennifer Evans-Cowley](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017-summer_17_299_jenniferevans-cowley14b.jpg?itok=-s22-T26)
Appointments
New Provost
Alumna Jennifer Evans-Cowley named provost and vice president for academic affairs.
#Campus News, #Department of Public Administration, #2017 Summer
![](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017_summer_muse_creative-endeavors_large.jpg?itok=AsrWGoA0)
Faculty Award
Creative Endeavors
Institute for the Advancement of the Arts fellows work on textiles, a musical and an opera.
#Department of Studio Art, #Department of Dance and Theatre, #Culture, #College of Music, #2017 Summer
![Robert Toulouse at desk](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017-summer_dearntxn_toulouse_cropped.jpg?itok=7UthlM5_)
Dear North Texan
Passing of Robert Toulouse
Bob was a wonderful colleague, friend and role model.
#Letters to the editor, #Toulouse School of Graduate Studies, #2017 Summer
![](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017_summer_news_17_drew-sturtevant_3614_large.jpg?itok=Wd06ehaE)
Student Research
First Map Ever
Biology doctoral student completes 3-D chemical imaging of a seed never before mapped.
#Biology, #Department of Biological Sciences, #Research, #Campus News, #Science/Technology, #2017 Summer
![](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017_summer_news_siebeneck-research-group_large.jpg?itok=TxEuyA5k)
Faculty Research
$2.5 Million NSF Grant
Emergency management faculty study natural disaster recovery times with Purdue researchers.
#Emergency Management, #Research, #Department of Emergency Management and Disaster Science, #Campus News, #College of Health and Public Service, #2017 Summer
![Florida coast photo from Where's the Moon book cover](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017-summer_wheres-the-moon_cropped.jpg?itok=XaYWFPLA)
Faculty Book
Where's the Moon?
Retired English professor Ann McCutchan recalls her life on the Florida space coast in the 1960s.
#Books, #English, #College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, #Books, #Culture, #Department of English, #2017 Summer
![](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017_summer_online_leta-cunningham_1_large.jpg?itok=j1HdtXuO)
Online Extra
Commencement Stories
More than 8,900 graduates in 2016-17 made it a record-breaking year for UNT.
![Diana Berman in lab](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017-summer_today_diana-berman_cropped.jpg?itok=-lL963-s)
Faculty Research
Eliminating Reflections on Glass
Materials science professor partners with Argonne National Laboratory on anti-reflective coating.
#Engineering, #Research, #Campus News, #Department of Materials Science and Engineering, #College of Engineering, #Science/Technology, #2017 Summer
![](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017_summer_news_goldwater-scholar_large.jpg?itok=3qwM7dqH)
Student Honors
Goldwater Scholars
TAMS students recognized in 2017 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship competition.
#Campus News, #Science/Technology, #Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, #2017 Summer
![Jeronimo Antonio Gill photo from book cover](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017-summer_jeronimo-antonio-gil_cropped.jpg?itok=T7FyGDKo)
Faculty Book
Jeronimo Antonio Gil
Art history professor Kelly Donahue-Wallace examines the life of the Spanish engraver.
#Books, #Department of Art Education and Art History, #Books, #Culture, #2017 Summer
![](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017_summer_news_1littrell-scrappy-lukas-claw_1682_large.jpg?itok=9RX0y7Oa)
UNT Alumni Association
Family-friendly Events
Consider joining the alumni association for fun-for-all-ages excursions.
![](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017_summer_news_twitter-scholarship_large.jpg?itok=Oczb4YXQ)
Brilliantly Green
Music, Mars and Media
UNT celebrates the power of music, NASA competition and president's 10,000th Twitter follower.
#Brilliantly Green, #Campus News, #College of Music, #Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, #2017 Summer
![](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017_summer_muse_matt-morton_large.jpg?itok=wURjSn1L)
Student Award
NEA Fellowship Winner
Matt Morton's National Endowment for the Arts award allows him to focus on poetry.
#Books, #English, #College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, #Books, #Culture, #Department of English, #2017 Summer
![James Meernik, Shobhana Chelliah, Kimi King](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017-summer_psilang_trip.jpg?itok=vjnYcyVD)
Faculty Research
Conflict and Culture
Three UNT professors use NSF grant to study effects of political conflict on language and culture.
#Linguistics, #Political Science, #Research, #Campus News, #Department of Linguistics and Technical Communications, #Department of Political Science, #2017 Summer
![](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/images/stories/2017_summer_news_16_031_richard-dixon_005_feature.jpg?itok=MTQ26XBP)
Reorganization
Introducing CLASS, COS and HPS
Colleges launch new programs and provide students with support and high-demand skills.
#College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, #Campus News, #College of Science, #Science/Technology, #College of Health and Public Service, #2017 Summer
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Dance Teacher Magazine
Two Loves
A major in dance also helped Rachel Caldwell develop her skills as a writer.
#College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, #Department of Dance and Theatre, #Culture, #2017 Summer
![Images from Heart of Mexico website](http://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2017-summer_heartofmexico_0.jpg?itok=T7il15Ur)
Student Journalists
Heart of Mexico
UNT literary and visual storytelling project received a 2017 Sen. Paul Simon Spotlight Award.
#International, #Journalism, #Campus News, #Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism, #2017 Summer