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.
Dr. Elaine Wittenberg-Lyles is working with a team of researchers examining whether videoconferencing could improve communication between hospice teams and caregivers.
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.
Dr. Kent Chapman has discovered a mutation in plants that causes oil to accumulate in leaf tissues and could have wide-ranging agricultural applications that include producing more nutrient-rich food crops and important industrial oils.
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.
Dr. Feifei Pan, assistant professor of geography has been selected to receive one of 32 nationally competitive Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards.
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.
UNT's Autonomous Systems Laboratory is programming robots to communicate with each other, make decisions and retain knowledge obtained by other robots.