About the System
The University of North Texas System serves the North Texas area, boosting economic activity in the region by nearly $2 billion annually. About 36,000 students are enrolled in undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, and system enrollment is projected to increase to about 45,000 students
by 2015.
System/component Highlights
UNTHSC’s DNA identification work resolves search for missing loved ones
When someone you love is missing, the holidays lose their shine, and hearts ache from not knowing their fate.Through funding provided by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), the UNT Center for Human Identification (UNTCHI) and NamUs continue to help law enforcement agencies across the U.S. identify missing persons Full story...
UNT awarded Best University Working for Clean Air
The University of North Texas’ clean air efforts have been recognized as the best by The North Texas Commission in its “Working for Clean Air Awards” competition. In its eighth year, the awards program recognizes organizations in the region that demonstrate outstanding efforts to improve local air quality. Full story...
Helicopter fly-in will show emergency medicine in action
Collaboration will be in the air on Nov. 28 when a medevac helicopter lands on the Medical Education and Training building lawn at the UNT Health Science Center. Aboard will be a full crew - emergency medical technician, nurse and physician, ready to show UNTHSC students how they work. The event, PHI Air Medical Helicopter Fly-in Meet and Greet, supports UNTHSC's collaborative and interprofessional efforts. Barring inclement weather or an actual emergency, the big bird will land at noon in an area of the lawn cordoned off by UNTHSC Police. Normal MET activities and auto traffic flow will not be interrupted, said Police Chief Gary Gailliard. Hosts are members of the Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG), all of whom are Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine students. Students in all the UNTHSC schools who want to see what happens inside a medevac helicopter are invited to take a tour while the chopper is on the ground. "Collaboration is important because mutual respect and communication is the best thing for the patient," said Gerald Friedman, DO, EMIG Faculty Adviser and Director of Medical Simulation. Full story...