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UNT to host regional robotics competition
11.17.2010

More than 1,200 middle and high school students will gather at UNT this week to compete in the Texas BEST Regional Robotics Competition, hosted by the UNT College of Engineering Nov. 19 - 20.

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UNT researcher wins prestigious NSF award to study building design	11.9.2010
Dr. Cheng Yu will conduct a five-year research project to study the design of cold-formed steel shear walls and to develop high-performance structures.
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UNT Chemistry Department to celebrate 100th anniversary	10.13.2010
The UNT Department of Chemistry will celebrate its centennial with events on Oct. 15 and Oct. 25.
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UNT to celebrate Life Sciences Complex opening and Institute of Applied Science 40th anniversary	10.12.2010
A ribbon-cutting ceremony will celebrate the official opening of UNT's new Life Sciences Complex on Oct. 16.
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UNT to build advanced materials analysis lab	10.11.2010
In November, UNT will begin construction on its new Nanofabrication Analysis and Research Facility, one of the most advanced materials analysis laboratories at any university.
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Chilean environmental expert to join UNT faculty	10.8.2010
Dr. Jaime Jiménez, a leading expert on wildlife conservation and environmental studies in the sub-Antarctic region of Chile, will join the faculty of UNT in January.
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UNT chemistry professor receives prestigious national honor	9.20.2010
Wes Borden has received the American Chemical Society's James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic Chemistry.
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UNT to turn Trinity River into hands-on classroom	9.13.2010
Elm Fork Education Center will train an army of citizen scientists in the most pressing water supply and quality issues facing North Texas with support from the Wal-Mart Stormwater Grant Program.
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UNT hires distinguished energy engineering researcher	9.1.2010
Internationally known researcher Dr. Yong X. Tao has joined UNT as chair of the Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, director of the PACCAR Technology Institute and a professor of engineering.
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UNT taps physics expert for collaborative research group	9.1.2010
Dr. Yuankun Lin, A renowned expert in optical physics, will be a member of UNT's Bio/Nano Photonics Cluster.
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UNT Robocamp for Girls wins Tech Titan award	8.31.2010
The College of Engineering's progam won the Metroplex Tech Titan of the Future-University Level award, which recognizes higher education institutions that encourage students to choose engineering and technology-related disciplines.
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UNT faculty member receives research award from Oak Ridge Associated Laboratories	8.26.2010
Dr. Feifei Pan, assistant professor of geography has been selected to receive one of 32 nationally competitive Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards.
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UNT hires internationally recognized computational chemist	8.25.2010
Dr. Jan Martin, one of the world's foremost computational chemists is joining UNT this fall as a distinguished university research professor.
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Family Fun Science Saturday at UNT to focus on city-dwelling birds	8.24.2010
Elementary- and middle-school students will learn many facts about birds living in high population areas when they attend "Celebrate Urban Birds," Sept. 18.
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Angela Wilson named a Fellow of the American Chemical Society	8.20.2010
Wilson, professor of chemistry and co-director of the Center for Advanced Scientific Computing and Modeling at UNT, has been named to the 2010 Class of Fellows.
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UNT Robocamp for Girls nominated for industry award	8.16.2010
The College of Engineering's Summer Robocamp for Girls program has been chosen as a finalist for the Tech Titan of the Future-University Level award.
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Conference on particle accelerators to draw scientists worldwide	8.6.2010
UNT and Sandia National Laboratories will co-sponsor the 21st International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research & Industry in Fort Worth, Aug. 8-13
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UNT receives $100,000 gift from II-VI Foundation	7.23.2010
With the funding, UNT's Laboratory of Advanced Polymers & Optimized Materials will develop methods to extend the service life of thermoelectric devices, which provide safe, non-toxic cooling.
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UNT Materials Science Chair receives National Science Foundation grant	7.23.2010
A $208,868 grant to Dr. Narendra Dahotre will fund a three-year research project to develop a new class of metallic glasses by increasing its strength and energy efficiency using laser-based technology.
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Chemistry educators worldwide to attend UNT conference	7.22.2010
The use of technology in chemistry education, how food and cooking relate to chemistry and the emerging field of green chemistry are among the topics that will be discussed at the Biennial Conference on Chemical Education Aug. 1-5.
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Summer presentations at the UNT Planetarium	7.6.2010
UNT's Sky Theater hosts a different event for children every Wednesday in July.
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