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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dr. Feifei Pan, assistant professor of geography has been selected to receive one of 32 nationally competitive Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards.
Elementary- and middle-school students will learn many facts about birds living in high population areas when they attend "Celebrate Urban Birds," Sept. 18.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.