Feature Service
Each month, the UNT News Service creates and distributes the feature service. All stories from this service may be printed verbatim in newspapers and magazines. When available, photos are provided to accompany the stories, and may also be downloaded for use in publications.
November 2006
October 2006
University of North Texas opens center for Spanish media
UNT's new Center for Spanish Language Media, which will be launched this fall as one of the first comprehensive training and research programs to meet the growing demand for Spanish-speaking media professionals throughout Texas and the United States.
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UNT receives $450,000 federal grant for suicide prevention programs
A federal grant that UNT received to develop training programs to respond effectively to students with mental health problems that may lead to suicide attempts. UNT was one of 34 colleges and universities in the U.S., and one of two in Texas, to receive the grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
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September 2006
August 2006
July 2006
June 2006
May 2006
April 2006
March 2006
February 2006
January 2006
On the border
University of North Texas initiative transforms library service along the Rio Grande
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An entertaining career
With Jackie Gleason's help and the flip of a coin, Longview native sang and danced her way to Hollywood
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Expert offers tips to resist addictions
During this first week of 2006, many Texans have probably vowed to kick bad habits that have been clouding their lives -- whether it's drinking too much, smoking, overeating or taking drugs.
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December 2005
Making a better nonstick frying pan
Polymer researcher Witold Brostow says that, among plastics, nonstick and scratch-resistance are almost mutually exclusive properties, but that may soon change.
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November 2005
When athletes behave badly
A UNT sport psychologist says the recent suspensions of Terrell Owens and Kurt Busch show that athletes are being held to the similar standards as others.
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Forcing blooms goes high tech
By introducing a specific gene to a leaf, biology professor Bryan Ayre and Robert Turgeon, of Cornell University, caused the Arabidopsis plant to flower out of season.
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October 2005
Mapping the spread of avian flu
Medical geographer Joseph Oppong says that diseases don't respect boundaries, so helping other countries contain avian flu protects the U.S.
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TAMS student snaps up international photo prize
Nick Murphy took photos of dragonflies along the creek near his Dripping Springs home and then took home Wildlife Photographer of the Year from the Natural History Museum of London and BBC Wildlife Magazine.
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Group takes up RFID technology
A tech think tank based at UNT is examining the many ways radio frequency identification could impact the way we live and do business.
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The Pepper Lady keeps it spicy
Author Jean Andrews traveled the globe to research peppers, carving an international reputation with her adventurous spirit.
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Parenthood redux
Graduate student Leah Bell chronicles children being raised by their grandparents in an award-winning documentary that will show at the Cannes Film Festival.
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September 2005
Drummers find their muse at UNT
Although John Bryant and Earl Harvin came to the College of Music in different decades with different styles, each followed his own beat to a successful career.
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March 2005
February 2005
January 2005
His old-school values get the job done
A child of the Great Depression, Ronald Waranch ('54) made his fortune as a Southern California homebuilder but his commitment to share the wealth made him a Horatio Alger Association winner.
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December 2004
October 2004
September 2004
August 2004
Modern Explorer
University photographer follows the footsteps of Lewis and Clark
Exhibition to open at Fort Worth's Amon Carter Museum Sept. 25
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A Team United
Racism brought University of North Texas football players together in 1956
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July 2004
May 2004
April 2004
Flower power
UNT biochemists discover new method for preserving cut flowers
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Business fun
At CI Host, only the interns are younger than the owner, and he's on company No. 3
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The Weather Dude
Fort Worth native on Weather Channel describes forecasts in song
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March 2004
Want ads or wake up calls?
"Seize the day!" could be the battle cry for many people who have been downsized or terminated from their jobs.
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February 2004
University of North Texas digitizes a chunk of black history
Graduate students of the University of North Texas School of Library and Information Sciences have been digitizing rare photos of black history icons, as well as well as photos of black life in the United States from the 1940s to the 1980s.
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January 2004
December 2003
Joyful Noise
Unique classes turn baby sounds into beautiful music
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November 2003
UNT professor helping to preserve American films
As a member of the National Film Preservation Board, Ben Levin, a University of North Texas professor of radio, television and film, joins others in making recommendations to the Librarian of Congress on possible feature, documentary, experimental, amateur and other films for the registry.
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You can have your dessert — just don’t eat too much of it
For many, November and December are the months of excess and overeating, but
the best option for everyone is moderation, according to nutritionist Juliet
Getty, a University of North Texas associate professor of hospitality management.
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October 2003
September 2003
August 2003
July 2003
Ghostwerks
College friends pool their talents on the way to their comic book destinies
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Math E matics
Overcoming the fear of math through the language of mathnerds.com
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June 2003
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