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UNT Health Science Center's Groundbreaking Research Applied To...

In groundbreaking research, scientists at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth have determined that rapid estrogen administration can protect the brain following brain injury.

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Related Topix: Texas, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Dallas, TX, Health

Sat Jul 04, 2009

KVUE

Young entrepreneur puts on fireworks shows

The skies above North Texas will light up in an array of color this weekend with Independence Day celebrations.

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KTRE-TV Lufkin

North Texas student crowned Miss Texas

Kristen Blair, competing as Miss North Texas, has won the Miss Texas crown and will represent the Lone Star State at the Miss America pageant.

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Related Topix: Texas

Fri Jul 03, 2009

Victoria Advocate

Math-based summer class prepares future engineers

Originally published July 3, 2009 at 1:17 p.m., updated July 3, 2009 at 2:20 p.m. DALLAS a ' When 15-year-old Jose Chavez tells friends that he's going to summer school and taking math, he quickly adds a disclaimer.

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Related Topix: Dallas Metro, Dallas, TX, Education Etc., University of Texas at San Antonio

University of North Texas News Service

UNT receives additional funds to digitize historical Texas newspapers

DENTON , Texas -- The front page of the Sept. 10, 1900, issue of the Houston Daily Post contained an eyewitness account from a Houston businessman of "the great disaster that had befallen the nearby city." In the account, the newspaper reported that "at least 1,000 people" had been drowned, killed or missing.

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Related Topix: Texas, Denton, TX, Libraries, Unit Corporation, Energy, Oil & Gas, University of Texas at Austin

Athens Banner-Herald

Tributes to Jackson spring up in unlikely locales

Tilesha McClurkin wanted to join other Michael Jackson fans to celebrate his life, but she knew she wouldn't be able to go to whatever official memorial celebration might be held.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson, Kettering, OH, Entertainment

Thu Jul 02, 2009

American Libraries

Spectrum Scholarship winners announced

The American Library Association's Office for Diversity has chosen its 2009 Spectrum Scholars.

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Related Topix: Libraries, African-American, University of Texas at Austin, University of South Florida

North Texas e-News

Environmental enforcement dependent on states' budgets, study says

Bank erosion started by four wheeler all-terrain vehicles. DENTON , Texas - A recent study co-authored by a University of North Texas faculty member reveals that reductions in budgets for environmental enforcement agencies has a direct correlation to non-compliance by private industry.

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Related Topix: Texas, Environmental Law, Law, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Wed Jul 01, 2009

KOSA

Vehicle Crimes Increase During Summer Months

University of North Texas at Dallas - Caruth Police Institute News Release July 1, 2009 Dallas, Texas - Every five-and-a-half minutes, a car is stolen in Texas, and every two-and-a-half minutes, a vehicle is burglarized for contents or parts.

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Related Topix: Texas Government, Texas, Dallas, TX, Dallas Metro

University of North Texas News Service

UNT astronomy celebrates 40th anniversary of moon landing

DENTON , Texas -- Forty years ago, Apollo 11 landed on the moon as the world watched in anticipation.

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Related Topix: Astronomy, Science, Denton, TX, Theater, Arts, University of Texas at Dallas

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Denton Record-Chronicle

Madoff gets 150-year prison term for fraud

A federal judge rejected Bernard Madoff's plea for leniency Monday, sentencing the 71-year-old swindler to spend the rest of his life in prison for an "extraordinarily evil" fraud that took a staggering toll on thousands of victims.

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Related Topix: Prison, Federal Prisons, Denton, TX

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Newswise

Could Estrogen Improve Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injury, Shock?

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers are conducting two pilot clinical trials to determine whether a single, early dose of estrogen can improve survival and neurological outcomes after severe traumatic brain injury or traumatic hemorrhagic shock.

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Related Topix: Estrogen (generic), Premarin, Estrace, Medication, Texas, University of North Texas Health Science Center

University of North Texas News Service

Dean of UNT Libraries announces retirement

DENTON , Texas -- Dr. B. Donald Grose , dean of the University of North Texas Libraries , will retire from his position July 1. The university is currently conducting a national search to have a new dean in place before the 2009 fall semester begins Aug.

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Related Topix: Libraries, Denton, TX, Texas, Theater, Arts, Missouri State University

Sun Jun 28, 2009

University of North Texas News Service

UNT students to study with world-famous photographer

DENTON , Texas -- Two University of North Texas photography students are experimenting with some of the latest techniques in the photography world.

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Related Topix: Photography, Arts, Denton, TX, World News, Mexico

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Denton Record-Chronicle

Grandkids, grandparents have grand time at UNT's Grandparents University

By the time the diplomas at Grandparents University were handed out Friday afternoon, Dale Gregoriew had experienced some of the classic aspects of college life - sharing a dorm room, eating mass-produced cafeteria food and attending a lecture that required computer skills that were largely over his head.

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Related Topix: Denton, TX, Michigan State University, Prison

North Texas e-News

University of North Texas departments helping young adults with...

DENTON , Texas - Identifying a career path can be challenging for any young adult, but the process of transitioning into the workforce can be especially daunting for young people with disabilities.

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Related Topix: Texas, Denton, TX, Combes, TX, Plano, TX

Thu Jun 25, 2009

Denton Record-Chronicle

Eastern end of downtown Dallas is seeing new life, but challenges remain

Not five years ago, the eastern slice of downtown Dallas, once bustling, was more urban blight than business district.

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Related Topix: Dallas Metro, Dallas, TX, Home Gardening, Home

Wed Jun 24, 2009

South Dakota State

Cooperative effort lands grant for South Dakota librarians

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : Wednesday, June 24, 2009 CONTACT : Mary Stadick Smith, South Dakota Department of Education, 773-7228, mary.stadicksmith@state.sd.us Cooperative effort lands grant for South Dakota librarians PIERRE, S.D. South Dakota is part of a collaborative that has received a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

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Related Topix: Libraries, South Dakota, Pierre, SD, Laura Bush

University of North Texas News Service

UNT accepting applicants for autism education online degree program

DENTON , Texas a ' A study completed in 2003 indicated that the United States needs 13.4 percent more special education teachers, which translates to about 54,000 openings in schools across the country.

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Related Topix: Texas, Denton, TX, Education Etc., Texas College

Tue Jun 23, 2009

University of North Texas News Service

Crested Butte Music Festival performances to include UNT faculty, students, alumni

What: University of North Texas faculty members, students and alumni will perform at the Crested Butte Music Festival : Follow the Generations Through Paradise, which is expected to draw in 4,000 visitors.

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Related Topix: Crested Butte, CO, Texas College, Bernstein, Classical, Leonard Bernstein, Arts, Opera

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