This summer, UNT celebrated the groundbreaking (above) for a 111,000-square-foot multidisciplinary research building on its Denton campus that will support its historic growth as a Carnegie-ranked Tier One public research university. The project is possible thanks to $103.4 million in tuition revenue bonds authorized by the 87th Texas Legislature in 2021.

In addition to more collaborative spaces for interdisciplinary research, the new Science and Technology Building will create experiential learning opportunities for students. "To solve really challenging questions that society faces or to develop new technologies, it takes people from different areas and different fields coming together," says Pamela Padilla, UNT vice president for research and innovation.