University of North Texas 
Innovation Fueled by AI
2024 Research Magazine
Jan. 29, 2024
Shengqian Ma, a global leader in nanoporous materials research, is the first-ever
UNT recipient of the award from the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science
and Technology.
Apr. 23, 2024
Innovation has been part of UNT’s culture since 1890, and graduates have carried that
spirit throughout the world as researchers, innovators and leaders.
Feb. 15, 2024
Recent funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is being used to further understanding
of cotton plant development and purchase a laser microdissection system.
Apr. 25, 2024
UNT students are learning firsthand how their innovation can impact a range of fields
from art and science to education and cybersecurity.
Mar. 4, 2024
UNT’s Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia celebrates six decades of exploring
new frontiers in music and arts technologies.
Mar. 4, 2024
In the Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theater, UNT alum Garrison Gerard's research came
to life in an immersive, live-generated “sonic ecosystem."
Apr. 10, 2023
A team of interdisciplinary researchers is exploring how the desalination of brackish
water could make food production more sustainable.
Mar. 4, 2024
UNT is working to integrate AI at the institutional level and bringing the technology
into classroom instruction.
May. 17, 2023
Melanie Ecker will use the $553,036 award given through the NSF’s Faculty Early Career
Development Program to further her research on using smart polymers for biomedical
applications.
Apr. 10, 2024
UNT researchers collaborate with city of Lewisville to provide equitable park access.
Jun. 30, 2023
Led by UNT professor Simon Andrew and associate professor Hee Soun Jang in the College
of Health and Public Service, the study created a "composite blight index" by superimposing
physical aspects over socioeconomic characteristics.
April 17, 2024
UNT researchers are exploring more efficient and sustainable drug discovery techniques
and treatments.
August 7, 2023
The $5 million National Nuclear Security Agency award involves more than 15 researchers
across the nation.
April 17, 2024
UNT researchers across disciplines are studying health literacy to get a better understanding
of how people receive and use information to make informed decisions about their health.
April 16, 2024
UNT faculty and staff are initiating programs to ignite careers, inspire lives and
invent new products.
Aug. 10, 2023
Research is backed by nearly $1 million in grants from the Institute of Museum and
Library Services Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program.
Apr. 16, 2024
College of Engineering Dean Paul Krueger — a pioneer in squid locomotion — values
interdisciplinary research and an insatiable curiosity.
Sep. 27, 2023
Omar Valsson is one of 93 in the nation and one of only three in Texas to be named
a recipient of the 2023 Early Career Award from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Innovative Spaces
Through UNT’s shared research facilities, researchers on campus and industry partners
can access the latest high-tech equipment and spaces to carry out the most sophisticated
projects and analysis.
Oct. 4, 2023
With support from the USDA grant, the College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism
will create an array of new academic offerings, events and research experiences to
prepare future transformational leaders.
Apr. 16, 2024
Three UNT faculty members have been pursuing creative research projects as 2023-24
Institute for the Advancement of the Arts Faculty Fellows.
Nov. 7, 2023
The Milpa Agricultural Placemaking Project will include developing a multilingual
oral history archive on food and agriculture in North Texas and a new UNT seed library,
which will produce and distribute free vegetable plant seedlings to the public.
Apr. 1, 2024
Faculty, alumni and students have earned some prestigious awards and scholarships
over the last year.
Dec. 1, 2023
Prestigious award includes $500,000 in research funding for Yuzhe Xiao’s work on thermal
properties of semiconductors.
Apr. 19, 2024
UNT student researchers from across disciplines are using artificial intelligence
in their research.
Dec. 13, 2023
Art students displayed their work as part of the exhibition “In Symbiosis” at the
Elm Fork Education Center’s Eagle Exhibit Hall in UNT’s Environmental Sciences Building.
Apr. 22, 2024
As a Tier One public research university also designated as a Hispanic- and Minority-Serving
Institution, the University of North Texas takes pride in the partnerships and research
collaborations built with universities and organizations worldwide.
Dec. 19, 2023
The one-of-a-kind system is funded by a $2.6 million grant from the Army Research
Office as part of its Defense University Research Instrumentation Program.
Apr. 19, 2024
UNT College of Science researchers are working to discover why American Kestrels are
disappearing from North American skies.