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Travel with Care
As the volunteer tourism industry continues to expand, UNT students and alums find ways to help communities at home and abroad.
Written by: Erin Cristales
UNT Alumni Association
Mobile App in Development
The Alumni Association is working on an app to help alumni keep UNT at their fingertips.
Global Connection
Teaching Social Science in Ethiopia
UNT's John Ishiyama spent two weeks in March at Bahir Dar University to teach research methods.
#Global Connection, #Department of Political Science, #2019 Summer
Organizations
Debate Soars at Tournament
The UNT Debate Team finishes 11th place in national competition.
Appointments
New VP Named
James "Jim" Berscheidt is UNT's new vice president for marketing and communications.
Faculty recognition
ASM International Fellow
College of Engineering dean honored for his contributions to materials science and engineering.
Appointments
New CLASS Dean
Tamara Brown has been named the new dean of UNT's College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.
Science
Astronomy Collaboration
UNT has completed the successful restoration and installation of a half-meter CDK telescope.
#College of Arts & Sciences, #Campus News, #Department of Physics, #2019 Summer
Dear North Texan
More Than One
Reader writes of favorite memories on campus, including a friendship with Pat Boone.
Ask an Expert
Karen Weiller Abels
What are the benefits of sports for girls?
Written by: Brittney Dear
#Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation, #Expert Take, #2019 Summer
Campus Outreach
Camping Out at UNT
UNT offers programs for students of all ages in areas such as science and technology.
Student honors
Four Goldwater Scholars Named
Four TAMS students receive the prestigious designation this year.
#Campus News, #Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, #2019 Summer
Brilliantly Green
Great Things are Happening
Young reporter receives scholarship, while alums receive recognition.
Faculty recognition
CAREER Grant Winner
Professor to use NSF grant to teach computers the intricacies of negation.
#Department of Computer Science and Engineering, #Campus News, #College of Engineering, #2019 Summer
Faculty Focus
Extraordinary Research
Jan Holden explores the implications of near-death and other transpersonal experiences.
#Department of Counseling and Higher Education, #Campus News, #2019 Summer
Campus Outreach
New Student Programs
College of Information wins grant to create programs for students underrepresented in STEM.
#Campus News, #College of Engineering, #College of Information, #2019 Summer
Student Spotlight
Back-to-Back Wins
UNT business student Anna McKee won Master the Mainframe last year -- and she's done it again.
#Campus News, #G. Brint Ryan College of Business, #2019 Summer
Campus Outreach
UNT Providing Feeding Clinic
The service is offered through the Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology.
#Campus News, #College of Health and Public Service, #2019 Summer
Research
Using Math to Predict Cancer
Student and mentor apply computational biology and statistics to cancer research.
#Research, #Campus News, #Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, #2019 Summer
Faculty recognition
Ecology Award Winner
Ricardo Rozzi receives the Eugene P. Odom Award for Excellence in Ecology Education.
#Campus News, #Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies, #2019 Summer
Science
Augmented Reality and Astronauts
Engineering juniors develop sofware application that could change space communication.
Student awards
Real Estate Competition
UNT students win first place at real estate competition in March.
#Campus News, #Department of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law, #G. Brint Ryan College of Business, #2019 Summer
Technology
Drone Traffic Research
Professor joins forces with Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi for a NASA research project.
Alumni Spotlight
Power to Change
Once a promising football player, UNT alumnus Damon West talks about his recovery as a meth addict.
Written by: Kayla Lindberg
#Athletics, #Department of Sociology, #College of Health and Public Service, #Alumni Profiles, #2019 Summer
ONLINE EXTRA
Force To Be Reckoned With
Self-described "nerds" explain what the term means to them -- and why the world could use more.
Written by: Erin Cristales
Dance and theatre
Backstage View
UNT alum Kasson Marroquin finds success as a stage manager.
#Dance and Theatre, #College of Arts & Sciences, #Department of Dance and Theatre, #Culture, #Dance & Theatre, #2019 Summer
ONLINE EXTRA
UNT's First Degrees
100 years ago, five 1919 graduates made UNT history.
Written by: Jill King
#UNT History, #College of Education, #Online Extras, #2019 Summer
ONLINE EXTRA
Delicate Sensibilities
Roger Ramirez, a glassblower in the College of Science, expertly crafts equipment for UNT labs.
Written by: Amy Armstrong
#Department of Chemistry, #College of Science, #Online Exclusives, #2019 Summer
Alumni Spotlight
A Delicious Endeavor
UNT alum Justin Bonard enjoys experience of opening cheese shop in Denton.
Written by: Brittney Dear
From Lab Band to L.A.
Finding his Beat
UNT alumnus and drummer Gregg Bissonette performs with Ringo Starr and other top musicians.
Written by: Jessica DeLeon
Jazz Diva
Making Connections
UNT alum Jami Dauber displays talents as a trumpeter for Broadway shows and other venues.
Faculty books
Invisible Infrastructure
UNT professor Jordan Frith explores Radio Frequency Identification in new book.
#Books, #Books, #Department of Linguistics and Technical Communications, #2019 Summer
Photography
The Necessity of Beauty
UNT alumna Rachel Cox's series on grief featured in Time magazine.
#Visual Arts and Design, #Department of Studio Art, #Visual Arts, #Culture, #College of Visual Arts and Design, #2019 Summer
The Last Word
Refusing to Quit
UNT alumnus Joseph Budzar remembers the hard work he put into his dream -- a college degree.
Written by: Joseph Budzar ('69)
Faculty books
Food and Activism
UNT professor Jennifer Jensen Wallach examines food practices of civil rights activists.
#Books, #College of Arts & Sciences, #Books, #Department of History, #2019 Summer
Communication design
Making the News
UNT alum John J. Custer serves as art director for The New York Times' opinion section.
#Visual Arts and Design, #Department of Design, #Visual Arts, #Culture, #College of Visual Arts and Design, #2019 Summer
Faculty books
Free Society
UNT sociology professor Milan Zafirovski identifies what makes a free society.
#Books, #College of Arts & Sciences, #Books, #Department of Sociology, #2019 Summer
Learning Together
A Space for Exploration
UNT alumna Anyah Martinez creates place for families with Explorium Denton Children's Museum.
Written by: Madeline Greene
#College of Education, #Visual Arts, #College of Education, #2019 Summer
Creative endeavors
Multi-talented Artist
UNT alumnus Phillip Kennedy Johnson succeeds in both the music and book world.
Alumni Spotlight
Hot Trends in Cool Treats
UNT Robert and Lauren Penn open Frios, a store that offers unique fruit pops.
Written by: Melisa Brown
#Journalism, #Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism, #Alumni Profiles, #2019 Summer
Alumni Spotlight
Kathleen Wayton
An open mind lifts marketing alum to new heights as chief information officer at Southwest Airlines.
Written by: Erin Cristales
#Department of Marketing & Logistics, #Features, #2019 Summer
Novel idea
Getting Her Word In
Inspired by a 19th century book, UNT alum Samantha Hastings writes "The Last Word."
#Books, #Books, #Culture, #College of Information, #2019 Summer
Alumni Spotlight
Living by his Own Code
Now CEO of Magic Logix, Hassan Bawab credits his success to education at UNT.
Written by: Eunice Archila
#Computers, #College of Arts & Sciences, #Department of Computer Science and Engineering, #Department of Communication Studies, #College of Engineering, #Alumni Profiles, #2019 Summer
Program Feature
Every Map Tells a Story
Through geographic information systems, UNT alumni use spatial context to solve real-world problems.
Written by: Jessica DeLeón
#Geography, #Department of Geography and the Environment, #Feature Stories, #2019 Summer
Theatre life
Networking in Theatre
UNT alum Tanner Smithson lands prestigious Broadway internship.
#Dance and Theatre, #College of Arts & Sciences, #Department of Dance and Theatre, #Dance & Theatre, #2019 Summer
Giving Impact
Passing It On
Inspired by her education at UNT and now a doctor, alumna Jaqueline Brown establishes scholarship.
Written by: Amanda Yanowski
#giving impact, #College of Arts & Sciences, #Department of Mathematics, #College of Science, #Department of English, #College of Music, #2019 Summer
Commencement
Great Grads
New UNT grads, including the now-unmasked Scrappy, are ready for their next challenge.
Alumni Spotlight
Making the Call
UNT alumna Jenna Reneau finds fun on the court as a referee for NBA's G League.
Written by: Scott Brown
#Basketball, #Communications Studies, #College of Arts & Sciences, #Department of Communication Studies, #College of Health and Public Service, #Alumni Profiles, #2019 Summer
Program Feature
Building Resiliency
Alumni help communities and businesses rise above catastrophes.
Written by: Heather Noel
#Department of Computer Science and Engineering, #Department of Marketing & Logistics, #Department of Emergency Management and Disaster Science, #Features, #2019 Summer
Legacy Families
An Enduring Musical Tradition
For the Davidsons, music and UNT has always been part of their lives.
Written by: Erin Cristales
#Department of Biological Sciences, #Music, #College of Arts & Sciences, #College of Music, #Legacy Families, #2019 Summer
Making chemical magic
Picture Perfect
UNT alum Daniel Rodrigue events around an old school object -- the Polaroid camera.
#Journalism, #Visual Arts, #Culture, #Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism, #2019 Summer
