University of North Texas News

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.