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Lisa McIntyre has joined UNT as new vice provost for student success. [Photo: UNT]

UNT Hires Innovative Educator as Vice Provost for Student Success

by Lance Murray | Mar 31, 2023

The University of North Texas has named longtime educator Lisa McIntyre as its new vice provost for student success, where she will lead UNT’s strategic efforts to support students throughout their academic journey and prepare them for career success.

Her appointment will be effective June 5.

Provost Michael McPherson expressed his enthusiasm over Dr....

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UNT, Workforce Commission to Use $12.7M Grant to Create Texas Beacons of Excellence

by Lance Murray | Nov 28, 2022

University of North Texas Workplace Inclusion & Sustainable Employment (UNT WISE), in partnership with Texas Workforce Commission, announced it will use a $12.7 million grant to create the Texas Beacons of Excellence to help employers enhance their skills in recruiting, retaining, and accommodating employees with disabilities....

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Amazon Partners with Four North Texas Colleges and Universities on Fully Funded Tuition for Its Employees

by David Seeley | Mar 3, 2022

Amazon's "Career Choice" partnerships with 140 universities and colleges across the country will provide fully funded college tuition opportunities to its 750,000 hourly U.S. employees. Today's announcement is part of Amazon's Upskilling 2025 pledge—a $1.2 billion commitment to upskill more than 300,000 Amazon employees by 2025.

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From a COVID Breathalyzer Test to Chemical Weapons Detection, UNT Professor Develops Sensors that Sniff Out Diseases and Dangerous Substances

by Sandra Engelland | Jul 19, 2021

Verbeck and his team at UNT have developed sensors that detect chemical weapons, COVID on people's breath, and chemicals in smoke that help firefighters know how to respond. The chemical sensors he creates could prove to be game changers in diagnosing diseases.

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UNT Will Start Texas’ First AI Master’s Degree Program in the Fall

by Lance Murray | Feb 21, 2020

The University of North Texas' new program will meet the growing demand for professionals in the field of artificial intelligence. We asked AI entrepreneur—and UNT alumnus—Dave Copps why he thinks the degree can "literally play a part in changing the world."

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Discovery: UTD Device Improves Stroke Recovery, UTSW Team Tackles Kidney Cancer

by Lance Murray | Jan 17, 2020

In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you'll also find out about how a professor at UNT is developing a wireless, wearable fitness tracker that won't need to be charged.

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Discovery: UTD Scientists Focus on How Eyes Heal, UNT Prof Researches ‘Energy Molecules’

by Lance Murray | Jan 10, 2020

In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you'll also find out about a major honor given to an electrical engineering professor at the University of Texas at Arlington.

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Discovery: UNT Professor Studies Postpartum Depression’s History; UTD Probes Effects of ‘Passive’ Social Media Use

by Lance Murray | Sep 27, 2019

In this week's roundup of North Texas research and development activity, you'll also read about a UTA professor who's investigating novel manufacturing technology to find more reliable temperature readings in extreme conditions.

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The new Biomedical Engineering Building at UNT. [Photo: Courtesy UNT]

UNT Opens $12.6M Cutting-Edge Biomedical Engineering Building

by Lance Murray | Aug 30, 2019

The 26,500-square-foot facility has labs for research in exoskeleton technology, optics, and a bio 3D printer for printing cells that mimic human tissue.

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Discovery: UNT Prof Helps Reveal Oldest ‘Cloaked’ Black Hole; UTSW Probes Hormone’s Role in Obesity

by Lance Murray | Aug 23, 2019

In this roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you’ll also read about a scientist at UT Arlington who discovered bone-like particles in blood, which is a find that could help physicians treat life-threatening conditions.

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Discovery: UTA Seeks Best Way to Recycle Fracking Wastewater; UNT Professor Tackles Global Food Insecurity

by Lance Murray | Aug 16, 2019

You’ll also find out about research at UT Southwestern that suggests timing and dosage changes might have a positive effect in treating some cancers in this roundup of research and development activity in North Texas.

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UNT Professor Curates Conservation, One Child at a Time

by Liz Goodwin | Jul 2, 2019

Hands-on learning projects are teaching youngsters to conserve water, and it's changing Dallas for the better.

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R&D: $1M to Ward Off ‘Malicious Insiders,’ UTA & Naval Surface Warfare Center Reach Pact

by Lance Murray | Oct 5, 2018

Also, you'll learn about a researcher who's studying the effects of even mild traumatic brain injuries on veterans. Here are some of the research projects underway in North Texas that could make lives better.

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Top, from left, Salvador Espino and Dr. Sandra Chapman; center, Geoff Moore, Betsy Price, Charles Taylor, and Joe DePetrillo; bottom, April Barnes.

DI People: UNTHSC Names Provost, EVP; TWU Appoints Associate VP, CIO; Chapman Honored by Les Femmes du Monde

by Lance Murray | Jul 23, 2018

In this roundup of DFW personnel activity, awards, and honors, you'll also find details about honors for Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price and Envy Gaming naming new president, COO.

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