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Featured Experts With unemployment up and consumer confidence down, retailers are already launching holiday promotions, hoping to attract more shoppers. David Strutton, professor of marketing at the University of North Texas, says that in these trying times, promotions that focus on savings rather than Christmas extravagance will be the most successful. read more The time for stabilization of Afghanistan has passed, according to UNT political scientist Michael Greig, who used forecasts from statistical models to determine how the strategies under consideration might play out. read more Many families will be on strict budgets this holiday season. Jodi Lee Duryea says cooking festive meals on Thanksgiving and Christmas does not need to break a budget. read more  Audio Releases Counseling technique helps grief-stricken Dr. Jan Holden, professor and coordinator of UNT's nationally ranked counseling program, is experimenting with a new, "near-death communication" technique that can be helpful to survivors. Low-cost, internet phone service lacks protection Engineering prof Ram Dantu details the vulnerabilities of VoIP, the next wave in telecommunication.

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November 17, 2009

UNT names director of arts institute, UNT on the Square
Herbert Holl will oversee the Institute for the Advancement of the Arts and coordinate activities for UNT on the Square.

UNT students take top award at National Intercollegiate Mediation Tournament
The tournament, held earlier this month at John Marshall School of Law in Chicago, attracted 30 teams.

UNT art students get wrapped up in tape
About 130 students in an introductory 3D design course will wrap their bodies or a friend's body in tape for their final class project.

Classic Austria concert features new faculty soloist Nov. 20
Christoph Hammer will perform in a concert of music from the classic era using late 18th-century instruments.

UNT to host North Central Texas GIS Day Nov. 17
Representatives will demonstrate how they use geographic information systems technology.

Kennedy assassination photos from Dallas PD now available on UNT’s Portal to Texas History
View investigation photos of the Kennedy shooting on online.

Research Releases

UNT researcher studies how plants defend against stress New research at UNT aims to lessen the need for costly pesticides by arming plants with more effective natural defenses. UNT researcher works to make energy-efficient chips In five years, charging your laptop or cell phone may take seconds and last for weeks before needing to be recharged. New research clusters to focus on sustainability, environment One cluster will focus on the creation of new plant-based products and the other will develop effective conservation and sustainable development practices for the sub-Antarctic region of South America.