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.
Today, Nov. 20, the University of North Texas System Board of Regents approved a recommendation from Chancellor Lee Jackson to name Dr. Neal Smatresk as the sole finalist for the UNT presidency. Smatresk is currently the president at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Today's board action begins a minimum 21-day period required by Texas law before UNT System regents can vote to appoint Smatresk as president of UNT -- the system's flagship university in Denton. Read more
UNT Health takes part in three-year campaign to control high blood pressure
UNT Health is engaged in a national campaign to help control high blood pressure, a condition that affects 1 out of 3 adults in the United States... Read more
UNT alumnus Rick Gomez of AT&T to discuss success and leadership in business
After graduating from UNT, Gomez began working for Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, which became AT&T Mobility, in 1997. He has served in many positions at AT&T, including director of mergers and acquisitions, chief of staff to the senior vice president of human resources and director of merger integration for wireless acquisition... Read More
UNT professor's software helps local emergency planners develop stronger response plans
Officials in charge of organizing response plans and resource distribution strategies in preparation for major emergencies, such as terrorist attacks or disease outbreaks, will soon have a new resource for identifying problem areas and strengthening response plans. Dr. Armin Mikler, professor of computer science and engineering in UNT's College of Engineering, has received an almost $800,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a computer-based system that will help emergency planners identify vulnerable populations, such as those with no access to vehicles or who cannot leave their homes, and modify response plans accordingly. Mikler is working with Tarrant County Public Health on the project, which involves the use of a computer system named "RE-PLAN," which stands for Response Plan Analyzer... Read More
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