Joining a peer cohort with members from 23 countries around the world, the University of North Texas said it will focus on "reimagining the future of the public research university" by concentrating on academic restructuring and integrating interdisciplinary experiential learning throughout the curriculum.
Duke University professor Stephen Buckley, who has an extensive background as an editor and reporter, will begin his role with an introductory column appearing in The Dallas Morning News and online on Sunday, May 12.
"We don’t have years to wait—it’s important that the data and recommendations are delivered as quickly as possible, in ways people can understand and apply," says Dr. Scott Walters, who served as steering committee chair of the 67-community HEALing Communities Study.
A center at the University of North Texas Health Science Center will share findings to communities most affected by the worsening opioid crisis. “We already know quite a bit about best practices,” Walters notes.
North Texas’ growing venture capital community was on full display Thursday at Old Parkland, as an estimated 450 company founders, investors and other community leaders gathered for the sixth annual Venture Dallas conference....
North Texas’ growing venture capital community was on full display Thursday at Old Parkland, as an estimated 450 company founders, investors and other community leaders gathered for the sixth annual Venture Dallas conference....