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STEM Education

Through pioneering programs and innovative initiatives, UNT is dedicated to addressing America's critical workforce shortages in science, technology, mathematics and engineering. UNT is helping students find pathways to success in STEM field through new teaching approaches and research opportunities.

Giving opportunities that help UNT lead efforts in STEM education

  • UNT's College of Arts and Sciences, the largest of UNT's 12 colleges and home to the university's core curriculum, is educating the next generation of scholars, entrepreneurs, civic leaders and scientists. With innovative research and specialized learning opportunities in everything from forensic science to political science and plant signaling to poetry, the college plays an essential role in supporting the economic vitality of North Texas. The College is also reigniting interest in science through community collaborations at the Elm Fork Education Center.

  • UNT's College of Education is inspiring future math and science teachers through the Teach North Texas program.

  • UNT's College of Engineering is home to faculty and students who are pioneering green building technologies, conducting groundbreaking research and nurturing innovative ideas that could one day change the world. The college's 300-acre Discovery Park campus houses the Zero Energy Research Laboratory, which allows students and researchers to develop energy technologies, and the Center for Advanced Research and Technology, one of the most extensive labs of its kind in the country.

  • UNT's College of Information is leading the information revolution by offering programs in applied technology, computer education and library and information sciences.

  • UNT's Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science is a two-year residential program that allows exceptionally bright high school students to complete their freshman and sophomore years of college while receiving the equivalent of a high school diploma. TAMS alumni have experienced phenomenally success as researchers, scientists and policy experts in the STEM fields.