Research News

Research News

National Science Foundation honors three UNT researchers with CAREER awards

National Science Foundation honors three UNT researchers with CAREER awards

The UNT honorees have earned more than $1.8 million in grants through the U.S. National Science Foundation’s most prestigious recognition program for early career research faculty.

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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 emeritus professor recognized internationally for project 12 years in the making

UNT emeritus professor recognized internationally for project 12 years in the making

A project that took 12 years to complete by College of Science Emeritus Professor James Marshall and his late wife, Virginia “Jenny” Marshall, is now getting international recognition.

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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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Student Innovators to Watch

Student Innovators to Watch

UNT students are learning firsthand how their innovation can impact a range of fields from art and science to education and cybersecurity.

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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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Alumni Innovators at Work

Alumni Innovators at Work

Innovation has been part of UNT’s culture since 1890, and graduates have carried that spirit throughout the world as researchers, innovators and leaders.

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Perplexing Decline

Perplexing Decline

UNT College of Science researchers are working to discover why American Kestrels are disappearing from North American skies.

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The World Is Our Laboratory

The World Is Our Laboratory

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.

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AI Student Scholars

AI Student Scholars

UNT student researchers from across disciplines are using artificial intelligence in their research.

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UNT program empowers area high schoolers, teachers in environmental research

UNT program empowers area high schoolers, teachers in environmental research

Seeds to Empower (S2 EMPWER) unites UNT researchers from across disciplines to provide unique research opportunities and introduce participants to possible future pathways in STEM.

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Research and Innovation News

Research Honors

Faculty, alumni and students have earned some prestigious awards and scholarships over the last year.

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Creative Discovery

Creative Discovery

Three UNT faculty members have been pursuing creative research projects as 2023-24 Institute for the Advancement of the Arts Faculty Fellows.

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Innovative Spaces

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.

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Meet the Dean

Meet the Dean

College of Engineering Dean Paul Krueger — a pioneer in squid locomotion — values interdisciplinary research and an insatiable curiosity.

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Workforce of the Future

Workforce of the Future

UNT faculty and staff are initiating programs to ignite careers, inspire lives and invent new products.

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Improving Health Literacy

Improving Health Literacy

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.

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UNT researcher expanding knowledge of women’s maternal health

UNT researcher expanding knowledge of women’s maternal health

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

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Texas’ largest unmanned vehicle research facility unveiled at UNT

Texas’ largest unmanned vehicle research facility unveiled at UNT

The UNT Advanced Air Mobility (UAAM) test facility is part of UNT’s interdisciplinary research endeavors paving the way for the future of transportation and mobility.

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