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Trailblazing McDonald's Entrepreneur...
Roland G. Parrish, CEO of a Top Black-Owned Business in North Texas and the Nation, gives a $50K Endowed Scholarship to UNT Dallas Roland Glynn Parrish surprised the audience at UNT Dallas Spring Commencement on May 12, 2026, when he announced a...
UNT alumna Deborah Watkins establishes...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas has received a transformative $1.65 million estate gift from alumna Deborah Watkins to establish the Joey Sloan Endowed Chamber Quintet in the College of Music, creating lasting support for student...
UNT Professor Jincheng Du elected Fellow...
As a University of North Texas Distinguished Research Professor of UNT, Jincheng Du considers himself a lifelong learner. “As a researcher, one needs to stay curious,” Du said. “With that mentality, I’m learning new things that can lead to...
On May 16, explore Healthcare Careers...
Future Nurses, Pharmacists, Dentists and Doctors Get Close-Up Look Opportunities for healthcare professionals are growing fast in North Texas – and so are UNT Dallas’ educational options for students interested in rewarding healthcare careers....
UNT and Collin College announce “OnePath”...
FRISCO (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas and Collin College introduced UNT OnePath through Collin College, a new co-enrollment partnership that will allow qualified students to earn two degrees — associate and bachelor’s degrees...
UNT Health Fort Worth’s first nursing...
The UNT Health Master of Science in Nursing Practice Innovation program is the first program like this in Texas At UNT Health Fort Worth, a new kind of nursing graduate is emerging — one trained not only to care for patients, but to rethink how...
UNT's first Braven cohort wraps up career...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — University of North Texas students in the university’s inaugural Braven Career Accelerator course celebrated the end of a spring semester focused on professional development and career readiness. Beginning in 2025, UNT partnered...
UNT Health researchers Karamichos and...
Two leaders from UNT Health Fort Worth were recognized for their innovative research and contributions to advancing scientific discovery at the 2026 Texas Innovation Conference & Awards, hosted by Texas Christian University. Texas Innovation Conference...
More than 7,300 degrees to be awarded...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — During Spring 2026 Commencement May 7-11 (Thursday-Monday), more than 7,300 graduates who completed bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees across the spring and summer semesters will graduate from the University of...
UNT Dallas offering free tuition through...
UNT Dallas commitment to affordable higher education, check eligibility requirements UNT Dallas has announced the launch of the Trailblazer Tuition Trust, a transformative new program that will cover full tuition and mandatory fees for up to four...
UNT Health's Dr. Caroline Rickards awarded...
UNT Health's Caroline Rickards (right) receives her award medal on stage at the American Physical Society Summit, alongside Robert L. Hester, APS president. Dr. Caroline Rickards, professor of physiology and anatomy at UNT Health Fort Worth, has...
UNT graduate programs recognized in...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas earned recognition across multiple disciplines in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings, with numerous programs placing among the nation’s top 100 and several achieving...
UNT Health student Emma Brilleslyper...
Emma Brilleslyper, a dual-degree student at UNT Health Fort Worth, has been selected as the 2026 Excellence in Public Health Award winner by the U.S. Public Health Service Physician Professional Advisory Committee. Brilleslyper is set to graduate...
LinkedIn brings career-building experience...
UNT students learn to build career skills at LinkedIn Open to Work Lab DENTON (UNT), Texas — As May graduation approaches, University of North Texas students connected with industry leaders and built practical career skills through a series of...
UNT Health College of Public students...
Not all recycling facilities operate the same way. For students in UNT Health Fort Worth's College of Public Health, seeing those differences firsthand can reshape how they understand environmental health. Twenty-six students enrolled in "Environmental...
Lynn Gravley Appointed as UNT System...
DALLAS — Lynn Gravley has been appointed to serve on the UNT System Board of Regents by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Gravley will serve on the board through May 22, 2031. Gravley is the founder and CEO of NT Logistics Inc., which has been recognized...
Hill College, Burleson ISD announce...
As part of a new collaboration this fall among Hill College, the Burleson school district and UNT Health Fort Worth, students at Burleson and Centennial high schools interested in a future in health care and biomedical science can begin their college...
UNT materials science and engineering...
UNT's Andrey Voevodin earns R.F. Bunshah Award As a professor of materials science and engineering, Andrey Voevodin’s research can be applied to multiple fields, but all of the projects have one thing in common. “One of the benefits and beauty...
AOF grant supports UNT Health TCOM students...
A humanitarian medical trip of a lifetime to the Philippines for students at UNT Health at Fort Worth’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) was made possible by a grant from the American Osteopathic Foundation. In January, TCOM students...
UNT Dallas School of Education students...
Funds address salary gap at some local school districts Nine future teachers learned a lesson they never expected – about generosity – when UNT Dallas presented each of them with a check for more than $10,000 dollars, no strings attached. The...
UNT Health to host 2026 Health Literacy...
UNT Health Fort Worth is hosting the national 2026 Health Literacy Collaborative Summit on April 23 and 24, bringing together health professionals, researchers and community leaders from across the country to discuss increasing health literacy and...
UNT comes in 5th in Texas, as TIME Magazine...
The University of North Texas earned the distinction of being the fifth-highest ranked university in Texas in TIME magazine’s latest global rankings of the world’s top 500 universities. UNT comes in behind Rice University, UT Austin, Texas A&M...
UNT Health’s Texas College of Osteopathic...
UNT Health TCOM and Weatherford College partnership announcement for Primary Care Pathway Program UNT Health Fort Worth’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine and Weatherford College on Tuesday announced a partnership that provides students with...
Voices of Dallas: UNT Libraries preserves...
UNT Libraries launch Levi H. Davis Dallas Oral History Collection, preserving voices that shaped the city DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas Libraries has unveiled the Levi H. Davis Dallas Oral History Collection, a newly preserved...
Kathryn and Kent Kuddes' $3 million...
UNT College of Music elementary music education program receives Kathryn and Kent Kuddes legacy gift A student’s relationship with music often begins in an elementary classroom, long before questions of majors or careers ever arise. At the University...
UNT College of Science Regents Professor...
Driven by curiosity and a commitment to building a better future, Regents Professor Francis D’Souza is being recognized for his hard work. D’Souza is a Regents professor in the University of North Texas (UNT) College of Science’s Chemistry...
UNT Dallas College of Law comes in 3rd...
Team Finished #3 Out of 191 Teams from 121 Schools Preparation paid off for the UNT Dallas College of Law team of students who beat Harvard Law School in the National Moot Court Competition held last month in New York City. Observers called the...
UNT Health College of Biomedical and...
Dozens of undergraduate students from universities across Texas shared their research findings and fielded questions about their work at the inaugural Student Research Spotlight at UNT Health Fort Worth. The new event, hosted by the College of...
Freshwater stream research at UNT College...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Research taking place at the University of North Texas aims to challenge conventional thinking in the world of ecology. Typically, research shows that organisms in warmer temperature waters mature faster and reach smaller...
UNT Health, TechFW renew partnership...
UNT Health Fort Worth recently renewed and expanded its partnership with TechFW to advance technology commercialization, support early-stage innovators and strengthen the region’s growing health innovation ecosystem. Backed by funding from the...
UNT research students help study unique...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — American Alligators are among the world’s oldest species, remaining virtually unchanged for millions of years. While they’re often associated with the Louisiana bayou and Florida swamps, a population of alligators lives...
UNT selected for national collaborative...
Denton, Texas (UNT) — The University of North Texas (UNT) was selected as one of eight institutions nationwide to participate in Arizona State University’s (ASU) new Work-Integrated Learning Accelerator. The Accelerator helps institutions...
UNT Health TCOM’s Dr. Christopher...
The National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME), an independent, nonprofit organization that provides competency assessments for osteopathic medical licensure and related health care professions, has appointed Christopher A. Medina,...
UNT Dallas's Junior Julisa Morones Luna:...
Students: Apply for next Newman Scholar opportunity by March 27, 2026 UNT Dallas junior Julisa Morones Luna is active – and an activist. She is the university’s 2025-26 Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellow, an honor awarded to students who are...
UNT Health College of Public Health's...
Dr. Malinee Neelamegam has received a Texas Alzheimer’s Research and Care Consortium Junior Investigator Research Grant to launch a new community-engaged project focused on improving dementia awareness and early screening among South Asian older...
UNT Health's Dr. Nathalie Sumien named...
The College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences at UNT Health Fort Worth has appointed Dr. Nathalie Sumien as chair for the Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience. Sumien assumes the new role after serving as interim chair of the department...
UNT Health launches Sensory Research...
UNT Health Fort Worth has announced the launch of the Sensory Research Institute, a new research institute dedicated to advancing discovery across the full spectrum of human sensory systems and how they shape perception, communication and quality...
Join UNT Dallas's 'Realize the Dream'...
UNT Dallas and UNT College of Law New volunteer program commitment: Contribute to goal of 100 million hours by MLK Jr's 100th birthday Community service is foundational to UNT Dallas and the UNT Dallas College of Law. Now, employees and students...
NEXUS initiative connects UNT sociology...
From left: UNT's Zaira Garay, undergraduate NEXUS intern; Helen Potts, professor, research and development director and founder of NEXUS; Natalia Heringer, doctoral candidate in sociology and NEXUS researcher A new initiative at the University...
A $20 million estate gift to support...
The University of North Texas (UNT) has received a transformational estate commitment of approximately $20 million from anonymous longtime supporters — including a devoted UNT alumnus — to establish a permanent legacy scholarship endowment in...
UNT Dallas STEM building opening ceremony...
Focus on pathways to healthcare professions and partnership with UNT Health It was a milestone many years in the making, as UNT Dallas dedicated a new state-of-the-art STEM Building on Dec. 2, 2025. University leaders, elected officials, UNT System...
UNT Dallas ranked among best online...
Newsweek has named UNT Dallas one of the top online colleges and universities in the U.S. The distinction is especially relevant because demand for online courses is growing; more than half of all college students took at least one virtual class...
UNT unveils strategic plan, $100M campaign...
The University of North Texas (UNT) unveiled its new five-year strategic plan — Look North: UNT 2030 — outlining a bold vision to create enduring value for students, employers, taxpayers and communities across the North Texas region and beyond....
UNT Dallas's Center for Technology,...
Multiple education and career paths as southern Dallas region grows There’s a saying that goes, “A rising tide lifts all boats.” That was the inspirational undercurrent of the Southern Dallas Region Innovation Summit held at UNT Dallas on Oct....
Hundreds of high school students attend...
“Understand the Importance of a degree": Top public safety leaders address students on college and career The four highest-ranking public safety officials in Dallas appeared together at The University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas) on Oct....
Sports Innovation Space connects UNT...
The University of North Texas officially opened its Sports Innovation Space (SIS@UNT) in Frisco, bringing together students, faculty, and industry leaders for a ribbon-cutting celebration at The Star. The hub is designed to connect students with...