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This is now the second time the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has been awarded this endowment to strengthen research into minority health and health disparities.

The $310,339 grant-funded project focuses on community-based intervention, tasking SaferCare Texas clinical executives and School of Public Health staff with developing training education alongside HSC’s new College of Nursing and Fort Worth community-based...

Ma’s most significant contributions come in his team’s development of porous organic polymer-based nanotraps. These nanotraps can be used for a variety of applications, such as enhanced effectiveness in cleaning up after an oil spill, removing...

UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth recently won a bronze award from the prestigious international Serious Play Conference. The organization honors outstanding digital and board/tabletop games used for training, education or other game-based...

With a research focus on understanding aging in communities facing health disparities, Neelamegam brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her new role. Having previously served on the SAPHA board as co-chair of the development and sustainability...

UNT Dallas College of Law professor Cheryl Brown Wattley has been honored by her alma mater, Smith College, for her many significant, impactful and life-changing accomplishments in the five decades since she graduated in 1975.

Dr. Tonychris Nnaka, associate dean for research at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth College of Nursing, recently was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of its 40 Under 40 for 2024.

At the recent National Academies of Practice annual meeting in Jacksonville, Florida, she was inducted into the Registered Dietitian Academy inaugural cohort, and she has also been honored with the Texas Distinguished Dietitian award from the Texas...

UNT assistant professor Iva Jestratijevic, whose research in the College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism focuses on sustainability and is working to repurpose unwanted textiles across campus. She recently launched the Zero Waste Textile...

Distinguished Fellows have had an exemplary career of ten or more years in the practice and direct delivery of health care services. They are also individuals with academic achievements. They are judged by distinguished peers to have made significant...

Dr. Steven Romero, associate professor of Physiology and Anatomy at the School of Biomedical Sciences at HSC at Fort Worth, was named the 2024 Henry Pickering Bowditch Award Lecturer by the American Physiological Society. The lectureship is awarded...

Abbot “Abe” Clark, PhD, FARVO, FAAO, regents professor of pharmacology and neuroscience in the School of Biomedical Sciences at HSC at Fort Worth, has received the International Society for Eye Research 2024 Ernst H. Bárány Prize.

Dr. Lisa Nash, the acting dean and senior association dean for graduate medical education at UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, is only the 16th recipient of the award, which is AOGME’s highest honor...

3 UNT computer science and engineering researchers were selected for the National Institutes of Health’s 2023-24 All of Us Research Scholar Program. The goal is to gather health data from at least one million people in the U.S. to accelerate health...

A project that took 12 years to complete by UNT College of Science Emeritus Professor James Marshall and his late wife, Virginia “Jenny” Marshall, is now getting international recognition for their “Rediscovery of the Chemical Elements” research...

The Faculty Achievement Award Committee annually selects one winner based on a nominee’s achievements in teaching, research and scholarship, service and leadership. Dr. Nicole Phillips was awarded the prestigious Faculty Achievement Award.

Dr. Kyle Emmitte and Dr. Jin Liu, two members of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s College of Pharmacy faculty have made significant strides in their respective fields.

Three UNT assistant professors in the College of Engineering and College of Science have earned more than $1.8 million in total grants through the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program.

Also known as “reverse commerce” or “circularity” is the practice of selling previously owned goods, including clothing and other apparel, through physical and online platforms. It is becoming popular as an eco-friendly, sustainable option.

The Faculty Achievement Award allows each school to nominate candidates who exemplify excellence in teaching, research, service, leadership, and the values of the university. Dr. Stacey Griner from the School of Public Health was overwhelmingly nominated...

Thaxton, who serves as associate dean/chair for graduate studies and professor for The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s College of Nursing, is one of five fellows from Texas.

The University of North Texas G. Brint Ryan College of Business is proud to announce the Department of Supply Chain Management has been ranked #4 in the prestigious Gartner Supply Chain University Top 25 Rankings for 2024.

Under CMS’ Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model, HSC Health and other participants will be building dementia care programs across the country, working to increase care coordination and improve services.

The grant is from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is expected to continue for 5 years and to total $5 million. It is designed to enhance health care for older adults. The funding will address the growing needs of older adults.

The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at HSC is receiving a grant from the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine to study an innovative way of merging AI into a medical school curriculum.

Abdullah is an assistant professor at the Department of Family and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and joined the Institute for Translational Research to add another dimension to the Alzheimer’s disease research already being done.

A new permanent museum exhibition in London is bringing a University of North Texas professor’s research on traveling Indian ayahs, or domestic caregivers, to life. Datta, is an assistant professor at UNT’s Department of History.

Stanford University and Elsevier have released the sixth edition of their World’s Top 2% of Scientists List, which features three faculty members from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s College of Pharmacy.

Three distinguished faculty members from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth were honored at the American Osteopathic Foundations’ annual Honors Gala in San Antonio.

AyuVis Research Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company incubated at The HSC Next Innovation Labs, recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Fast Track designation to its investigational drug, AVR-48.

Led by College of Engineering, an interdisciplinary team with CIIMS at the University of North Texas is researching ways to make disaster-relief operations more efficient by establishing a smart and connected ecosystem for the first-responder community....

The Beyer, Everett and Luibel Memorial Medal is awarded annually by TCOM to an individual who has advanced the osteopathic profession and demonstrated exceptional commitment to the College through teaching, research, or service.

Dr. Teresa Wagner, associate professor of health administration and health policy at HSC's College of Public Health, was honored with an Appreciation Award for Global Service at the recent Global Health Literacy Summit, held in the Netherlands.

A distinguished honor for a distinguished faculty member of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine as Maria Crompton, DO, FAAFP, DipABLM, was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians at their annual conference.

The rankings are based on citation data and use standardized metrics and bibliometric indicators to show career and recent-year impact. This list highlights a stellar group of scientists at the College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences.

EduMed.org, a leader in connecting students with the best and most affordable degree programs in more than 70 medical and health fields, connects students with expert-driven information about education, training and financial aid opportunities in...

A two-year study led by Dr. Karrie Curry at UNTHSC’s Master of Science in Lifestyle Health Sciences and Coaching program, is monitoring 250 adolescents to evaluate the impact of social media on their mental health and substance use.

One of the most distinguished and decorated alumni in the history of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Albert H. Olivencia-Yurvati's passion for excellence has been recognized nationally and internationally, as well.

The University of North Texas observed Veterans Day on the Denton County courthouse square. The ceremony, has been co-sponsored with Texas Woman’s University (TWU) for the past 15 years, drew veterans, their families, and the local community.

Robyn B. Remotigue, executive director of the Office of Research and Scholarship at the College of Nursing at UNTHSC, was presented with the 2024 Distinguished Service Award from the National Council of University Research Administrators.

Dr. Dimitrios Karamichos, interim dean of the College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences, and executive director of the North Texas Eye Research Institute has been named a 2025 Silver Fellow of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology....

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Office of Marketing and Communications received top honors at the recent PRSA Worthy Awards, winning awards for video production and print communication.

Dr. Scott Walters, regents professor of population and community health at UNTHSC’s College of Public Health, with research partners from the University of Oklahoma, has received funding from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Division of Performing Arts has received a grant of $40,000 from the Rea Charitable Trust for the third straight year to continue to grow the world’s only Performing Arts Medicine Fellowship program.

Research teams, led by assistant professors of physics Jens Neu and Yuzhe Xiao, earned more than $1 million awards from the U.S. Department of Defense to secure equipment to enhance research on semiconductors and optical properties of infrared materi...

Dr. Debbie Gillespie, an associate professor at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, has been accepted as a Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice in Nutrition and Dietetics.

The U.S. Department of Defense has enlisted cybersecurity experts from UNT to update its hiring processes, with the goal of safeguarding national security. Led by computer science and engineering faculty Ram Dantu and Cihan Tunc.

Dr. Elias Mpofu leads an interdisciplinary team of researchers from UNT’s College of Engineering and College of Health and Public Service to understand the real-world community living priorities of adults ages 55 and older with autism.

Amanda Brosnan’s peers and community members at this year’s World AIDS Day event voted to select her for this honor. Highlighting her impact on public health and dedication to educating future healthcare providers about HIV prevention.

Highly respected for her work and dedication to research, Kimberly Fulda, the executive director of NorTex at UNTHSC received the Mid-Career Researcher Award from the North American Primary Care Research Group at their 52nd annual meeting.

More than 80 UNT researchers across disciplines were included in the annual and career rankings of the world’s most cited researchers. This method is based on standardized citation metrics developed by scientists at Stanford University.

Congenital syphilis is a devastating yet preventable condition. The UNTHSC 2-year project will focus on improving syphilis screening policies for pregnant women by examining the barriers, challenges, and supports faced by prenatal care providers.

The Federal Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry advises the Secretary of Health and Human Services on medical and dental policy. Dr. Nash was appointed to the committee for three years in March.

This honor recognizes UNTHSC's National Research Mentoring Network-Resource Center for its exemplary dedication to mentoring individuals from underrepresented groups in STEM education and careers in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring.

For more than a decade, UNTHSC's Leslie Allsopp, has worked tirelessly to bring asthma services, resources and support to the community. Now she’s being honored by Cook Children’s Center for Community Health with the Outstanding Community Partner...

With an $885,000 grant from the United States Space Force, physics professor Bibhudutta Rout is leading research at UNT that will contribute to a new type of solar cell that is lower cost and capable of enduring longer in space.

UNTHSC was one of 16 pilot sites selected nationwide. Led by its Department of Continuing Education and Assessment in the Division of Academic Innovation, the project was recognized as an exemplary site for its innovative approach.

This distinguished award goes to individuals who have significantly contributed to advancing eye and vision research advocacy. Dr. Dimitrios Karamichos will be honored in May at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology’s annual...

A grant from the National Institutes of Health will allow Dr. Graci Finco, a UNTHSC assistant professor in Physical Therapy and Anatomical Sciences, to study the perspectives of individuals with limb loss, clinicians, and policymakers.

Kent Chapman, Regents Professor of biochemistry at UNT's College of Science, is now a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the most prestigious professional distinctions in science.

The UNT project studying alternative energy solutions has several collaborators including the Texas Research Alliance, the North Texas Center for Mobility Technologies, city of Denton, North Central Texas Council of Governments, and Bartlett & West.

Each year, UNTHSC faculty nominate one of their own to be considered by the Faculty Achievement Award Committee for this award. This year 14 individuals were nominated and six finalists were chosen because of the way they live out UNTHSC’s values.

The University of North Texas rolled out the green carpet for its highest faculty honors at the annual Salute to Faculty Excellence awards celebration on April 17, 2025. Thirty-two faculty members from across the university were recognized.

Dr. Meaghan Nelsen, TCOM's year 2 curriculum director, received recognition from the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists for her contributions to osteopathic education and commitment to improving women’s health.

The long-standing online historical database created by the University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, recently received the Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation from the Texas Historical Commission.

Dr. Mills, medical director for Correctional Medicine at UNTHSC’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, will be inducted as a Fellow at the American College of Correctional Physicians national conference in Providence, Rhode Island.

University of North Texas assistant professor Calvin Henard earned over a $800,000 grant through the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program. The NSF CAREER award is a respected honor for early career researchers...

The Nan Tobler Award for the Review of Prevention Science Literature is given for contributions to the summarization or articulation of the empirical evidence relevant to prevention science,” according to the Society for Prevention Research.

Two of the 12 newly elected board of governors of the American Academy of Osteopathy are from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at UNT Health Science Center. David Mason and Sajid Surve were both elected to serve as AAO governors.

University of North Texas, UNT, College of Education, research, professor, Tao Zhang, Dr. Zhang, kinesiology, health promotion,recreation, elected, membership, Fellow, National Academy of Kinesiology, NAK, members-based, non-governmental, organization,...

Tonychris Nnaka, associate dean for research and associate professor at UNT Health Science Center's College of Nursing, will be inducted into the American Academy of Nursing's 2025 class of fellows at its annual Health Policy Conference.

Frank Filipetto, an Everett Endowed Distinguished Professor at UNT Health Science Center’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, demonstrates his expertise among those committed to and leading Human Factors in Health Care credentials.

Megan Wesling, chair and associate professor in the Dept. of Pharmacotherapy at UNTHSC College of Pharmacy, was selected for the 22nd cohort of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Academic Leadership Fellows Program.

UNT Health's North Texas Eye Research Institute received a $2,000 grant from the Southern Dames of America. The funding's primary purpose is to support programs through contributions for ophthalmic research around eye diseases, such as glaucoma.

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence is impacting all sectors. Faculty at UNT Health's Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine have received a grant from AACOM to develop ways to implement advanced AI into medical school curricula.