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UNT’s Castleberry Peace Institute advances research, cross-cultural understanding in Colombia

UNT’s Castleberry Peace Institute advances research, cross-cultural understanding in Colombia

Established in 2010, the Castleberry Peace Institute is housed in UNT’s Department of Political Science as part of its Peace Studies minor program. Its primary goals are to support teaching, learning and research regarding conflict prevention and peace-building on an international scale.

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TAMS students named 2024 Goldwater Scholars for research in AI and chemistry

TAMS students named 2024 Goldwater Scholars for research in AI and chemistry

Two students from the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS) at the University of North Texas, have been named as 2024 Goldwater Scholars.

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Engineering alum named U.S. Department of Defense SMART Scholar

Engineering alum named U.S. Department of Defense SMART Scholar

Recent UNT electrical engineering alum James Jenkins earned a scholarship-for-service award from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) program.

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UNT’s BioDiscovery Institute spotlights sustainable research in inaugural event

UNT’s BioDiscovery Institute spotlights sustainable research in inaugural event

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

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Four UNT researchers earn graduate fellowship from U.S. National Science Foundation

Four UNT researchers earn graduate fellowship from U.S. National Science Foundation

The award will cover full tuition of a research-based graduate degree and allow recipients to further their research in areas ranging from additive manufacturing to aquatic ecotoxicology.

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UNT student engineers solving real-world problems in collaborative design projects

UNT student engineers solving real-world problems in collaborative design projects

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

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UNT soft robotics lab developing patent-pending inventions

UNT soft robotics lab developing patent-pending inventions

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.

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UNT scholars participate in National Institutes of Health program

UNT scholars participate in National Institutes of Health program

The goal of the All of Us Research Scholar Program is to gather health data from at least one million people living in the United States to accelerate health research discoveries.

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Audiology researchers say hearing aids can improve cognitive performance, emotional state in users

Audiology researchers say hearing aids can improve cognitive performance, emotional state in users

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

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Linguistics students investigating what fictional languages in pop culture can teach us about human communication

Linguistics students investigating what fictional languages in pop culture can teach us about human communication

A pair of undergraduate students have teamed up for the research, which is part of a relatively new field in linguistics.

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CVAD students create art inspired by UNT research

CVAD students create art inspired by UNT research

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.

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USDA grant funds initiative to build edible landscape on campus, grow food studies research

USDA grant funds initiative to build edible landscape on campus, grow food studies research

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.

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Forthcoming program to cultivate future leaders in Latino cultural preservation

Forthcoming program to cultivate future leaders in Latino cultural preservation

The American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative will support students advancing careers in Latino museums and cultural preservation studies.

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Growing Sustainability: Event shares collaborative ways to shape more resilient communities, businesses

Growing Sustainability: Event shares collaborative ways to shape more resilient communities, businesses

UNT’s Advanced Environmental Research Institute hosted its first conference tackling environmental, social and governance challenges across public, private and civic sectors.

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UNT earns USDA grant to foster future leaders in food and fiber

UNT earns USDA grant to foster future leaders in food and fiber

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.

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Nearly $3M in U.S. NIH funding will boost UNT health-related research

Nearly $3M in U.S. NIH funding will boost UNT health-related research

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.

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College of Engineering doctoral student earns NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

College of Engineering doctoral student earns NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Ali Khan recently earned a $53,000 Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation, one of the most competitive research awards in the U.S. for a graduate student.

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With NASA grant, UNT engineers and chemists exploring new protective coatings for lunar exploration tech

With NASA grant, UNT engineers and chemists exploring new protective coatings for lunar exploration tech

Through the project, UNT professors and their external collaborators also will focus on encouraging future STEM professionals to pursue careers in space exploration.

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