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UNT leads new Department of Energy consortium on emerging semiconductors and technologies

UNT leads new Department of Energy consortium on emerging semiconductors and technologies

The $5 million National Nuclear Security Agency award involves more than 15 researchers across the nation.

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Public Administration research shows improvement of blight in Dallas

Public Administration research shows improvement of blight in Dallas

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.

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UNT receives $1 million to lead network of regional organizations selected for initial NSF Engines Development Award

UNT receives $1 million to lead network of regional organizations selected for initial NSF Engines Development Award

The team will focus on transforming logistics in the Texoma Region, which covers 26 counties and is bordered on the south by the Dallas-Fort Worth area and north by the Choctaw Nation in Oklahoma.

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UNT professors part of national NSF-funded effort to develop new vehicle technologies

UNT professors part of national NSF-funded effort to develop new vehicle technologies

The Center for Electric, Connected and Autonomous Technologies for Mobility will leverage research across academic disciplines and industry expertise.

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UNT researchers studying sustainable food production methods

UNT researchers studying sustainable food production methods

A team of interdisciplinary researchers is exploring how the desalination of brackish water could make food production more sustainable.

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UNT launching program to train teachers, speech-language pathologists to better serve students with autism

UNT launching program to train teachers, speech-language pathologists to better serve students with autism

Project Communicate is a five-year program funded by a $1.24 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

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Chemistry professor studying more equitable educational pathways for underserved students

Chemistry professor studying more equitable educational pathways for underserved students

College of Science assistant professor Molly Atkinson is studying ways to build more equitable educational pathways in chemistry for underserved communities.

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With $12.7M grant, UNT and Texas Workforce Commission establishing program to help people with disabilities

With $12.7M grant, UNT and Texas Workforce Commission establishing program to help people with disabilities

The partnership will create the Texas Beacons of Excellence to help employers enhance their skills in recruiting, retaining, and accommodating employees with disabilities.

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With $1.75M Department of Energy Grant, UNT Adds Industrial Assessment Center

With $1.75M Department of Energy Grant, UNT Adds Industrial Assessment Center

The University of North Texas is set to lead regional manufacturers in bringing more effectiveness and sustainability to their operations as the first university in the North Texas region to join the U.S. Department of Energy’s Industrial Assessment Center program. 

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UNT geographers exploring technology’s influence on urban forest management and planning

UNT geographers exploring technology’s influence on urban forest management and planning

Faculty members Alexandra Ponette-González and Matthew Fry will soon launch a five-year study backed by a $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant.

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UNT professor discovers new bird species in Chile

UNT professor discovers new bird species in Chile

The new terrestrial bird species was identified in the Diego Ramírez Archipelago — the southernmost location in Chile and the Americas.

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Researchers earn $1.4M Keck Foundation grant to study greenhouse production of fungal-derived medicines

Researchers earn $1.4M Keck Foundation grant to study greenhouse production of fungal-derived medicines

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.

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UNT receives $1.2M to develop governance mechanisms for book usage data sharing

UNT receives $1.2M to develop governance mechanisms for book usage data sharing

The OA Book Usage Data Trust project aims to make book usage data more accessible for libraries, presses, publishers and others interested in scholarly impact.

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Creative Endeavors

Creative Endeavors

From a new media music composition inspired by time and sound and an exhibition on African American fiber art traditions to original research on the childbirth experiences of queer people in America, four UNT professors will be pursuing creative projects in the next year as the 2022-23 Institute for the Advancement of the Arts Faculty Fellows.

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Next Generation Nuclear Power

Next Generation Nuclear Power

UNT teams up with national lab and industry to develop safer, more efficient storage for next-generation nuclear reactors. As the result of funding from the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), UNT and their collaborators will develop a safer and more efficient method of containing and recycling molten salt nuclear waste from nuclear reactors and other sources...

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Outdoor Netted Facility to Further Drone Research

Outdoor Netted Facility to Further Drone Research

UNT’s Center for Integrated Intelligent Mobility Systems has announced plans to build an outdoor meshed test facility for air and ground autonomous vehicle research and development.

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Army Representatives Recognize Importance of Emerging Technologies from UNT

Army Representatives Recognize Importance of Emerging Technologies from UNT

Representatives from the U.S. Army Reserve’s 75th Innovation Command, First Innovation Group recently visited UNT to recognize the importance of emerging technology from the university in supporting their mission to strengthen national defense.

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Conveying A Message

Conveying A Message

Born in the Kurdish region of Iran, Pedram Baldari, assistant professor of studio art, takes experiences from his upbringing, his time in the U.S. and issues that he finds meaningful and incorporates them into his art research. From the idea of homeland citizenship to colonization to war, Baldari believes that issues and topics are a way for art enthusiasts to get a sense of others’ struggles.

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Epigenetics, Global Warming and Cultural Exchange

Epigenetics, Global Warming and Cultural Exchange

Warren Burggren and Pamela Padilla are exploring a poorly understood field called epigenetics, the study of how the expression of genetic traits can be altered without change to the DNA itself.

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