In order to meet the increasing demand for AI professionals, UNT is offering the only Master of Science degree in artificial intelligence in Texas and one of only a few programs nationwide. The new degree offers students the choice of three concentrations: machine learning, autonomous systems and biomedical engineering.

Doctors soon will have a new way to determine if a cell is cancerous by measuring its thermal properties, thanks to Tae-Youl Choi, a professor in the College of Engineering.

From self-powered movement monitors to pain management, UNT College of Engineering researcher Ifana Mahbub is exploring the biomedical applications of semiconductor devices.

Distinguished Research Professor of biological sciences Richard Dixon and an international team of scientists have found that these thousand-year-old trees aren’t programmed to die.

Tran Nguyen Templeton, assistant professor of early childhood studies, is working to help children express themselves and tell their own stories even though they are not yet old enough to write.

Since 2009, more than 500 students have taken the introductory course as part of the UNT Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science (PHAGES) program, developed to inspire interest and retention in the science, technology, engineering and math disciplines.

Three seniors from UNT's Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science were recently named among the top 300 scholars in the 2020 Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition.

The U.S. government has expressed serious growing concerns regarding inappropriate influence by foreign entities over federally funded research. One issue that has moved to the forefront is the failure of federally-funded researchers at U.S. institutions to disclose their relationships and activities with foreign institutions and funding agencies.

Physics researcher Oliviero Andreussi is developing a virtual lab to test compounds that will either increase or decrease the formation of natural gas hydrates, potentially preventing undersea pipeline leaks.

UNT is leading a team with members from around the world to create an international data trust, improving the measurement and analysis of open access book usage.

UNT researchers Elias Kougianos, Elias Mpofu and Saraju Mohanty will use a National Science Foundation grant to improve the security of implantable medical devices and the data they collect.

Ifana Mahbub is creating a new wireless recording, stimulation and power system that may lead to treatments for chronic pain and stroke recovery.

David Hoeinghaus is partnering with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to protect the fish and others in their ecosystem.

Writing grants is a challenging process that will have a huge payoff for faculty members. However, the process is not something all researchers feel is their area of expertise. The first one-day grant proposal planning and writing workshop designed to increase faculty expertise in obtaining external funding launched in December.

Pamela Padilla, associate vice president for research and innovation, was elected president of the Society for Advancing Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science.

UNT doctoral students researching everything from decision science to public administration competed in UNT’s Toulouse Graduate School’s annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition. The competition challenged students to consolidate their research discoveries and convey technical details and abstract ideas using only a single PowerPoint slide and without any additional props or visual aids.

Yan Huang, senior associate dean and director of graduate studies at the UNT College of Engineering, was recently named a distinguished member of the Association for Computing Machinery for her scientific contributions to the field of computing.  

Jincheng Du, professor in UNT's Department of Materials Science and Engineering, has received major national and international recognition for his glass research.

Pamela Padilla, professor of biological sciences, was named associate vice president for Research and Innovation at UNT.

Narendra Dahotre, Regents Professor of materials science and engineering at UNT, was named associate vice president for the Center for Agile and Adaptive Additive Manufacturing at UNT.