Professor Constance Hilliard, an African evolutionary historian, found that certain illnesses common in many Black American communities — like hypertension and kidney disease — may be explained by unique genetic variations that affect how the body absorbs sodium.

BDI researchers shared their work in topics ranging from creating plant-based alternative fuels to finding better early diagnoses for Alzheimer’s disease.

Spring North Texas Design projects ranged from updating medical devices to creating a sustainable village.

In Amir Jafari’s Advanced Robotic Manipulators Lab, students get hands-on research experience and opportunities to contribute to patent-pending inventions that could transform the robotics field.

The preliminary results from a multi-year study funded by the Hearing Aid Industry Research Consortium show data-backed benefits of hearing aid use.

Julia Heck’s research sheds light on the effects of environmental toxins and genetic conditions on maternal and child health.

UNT faculty, students and alumni are devoting their work to critical health research

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.

Researchers in UNT's Department of Biomedical Engineering will bring new understanding to some of the world’s biggest health challenges — from cancer to dementia and epilepsy.

Matthew Lemberger-Truelove, Peggy Ceballos and Dan Li in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education are looking to make systemic change with support from a $3.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education

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.

UNT's Sharon Miller was part of a team of researchers whose work led to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services updating their cochlear implant candidacy criteria.

This first-of-its-kind study will establish a new concept for producing valuable fungal products and may ultimately lead to medicines that can be delivered in plant seeds, eliminating downstream processing.

Researchers in the Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology are exploring how factors such as emotions, psychological well-being, social relationships and stress impact whether adults continue to use hearing aids once they're purchased.

UNT receives first FDA approval on intellectual property for technology by chemistry professor Guido Verbeck.

A group of University of North Texas researchers is working to expand support for North Texas residents living with aphasia and their families, friends and care partners.

A possible malaria outbreak in birds in Chile could lead to a better understanding of the impact global warming has on disease transmission, according to Andrew Gregory, assistant professor of biological sciences.

A new $2 million grant aimed at increasing participation and diversity in Ph.D. science and engineering programs focusing on research relevant to human health will be put into action at UNT this fall. G-RISE, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, will develop a diverse pool of Ph.D. students for careers in the biomedical research fields at UNT.

Exercising while wearing a cloth mask may lead to more work, heavier breathing and faster fatigue, according to a joint study between UNT and Baylor Scott & White Sports Therapy & Research at The Star in Frisco.

At UNT’s Center for Racial and Ethnic Equity in Health and Society more than 40 UNT faculty members are addressing inequities in how people in Texas live, work, learn and interact socially.