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Thank you to UNT biochemistry major Jay Adelmann for sharing this awesome shot of the Northern Lights in TX this week! This phenomenon is only seen at low latitudes during severe geomagnetic storms, which typically only happen once or twice a decade. 💚
November 14, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Dr. Ohad Shemmer, Jennifer Bradford, and UNT Physics graduate students Harum Ahmed and Leigh Parrott recently attended and presented at the 246th American Astronomical Society Summer meeting in Anchorage! Thank you for making us #UNTproud!
June 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Last month the Department of Physics hosted their annual Physics Olympics! High school students were invited to UNT to visit labs on campus, enjoy fun science activities (like the catapult contest!) and participate in live physics demonstrations. Read more: news.unt.edu/news/2025/hi...
May 15, 2025 at 9:40 PM
We're #UNTproud of Devin Williams, one of our Spring 2025 Great Grads! His dream is to become a caring pulmonary doctor and help advance innovative treatments through research. Congratulations and best of luck to Devin and all our new alumni!

Read more: www.unt.edu/commencement...
May 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Science outreach success! UNT students and faculty had a great time sharing their knowledge of insects and conservation at the grand opening of the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary’s Bugs LIVE exhibit in McKinney. Read more: news.unt.edu/news/2025/un... @dremlichtenberg.bsky.social
March 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Congratulations to all 39 of our COS honorees who will be celebrated at the UNT Service Award Ceremony this afternoon! Thank you for all you do for the College of Science. The ceremony will take place in the Union from 3-5pm: cos.unt.edu/news/2025-co...
March 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Learn how UNT is addressing the national shortage of science, engineering and mathematics educators with a $2.4 million grant earned from the National Science Foundation: news.unt.edu/news/2025/un...
March 17, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Meet Sariaya Oommen, an outstanding UNT biology major and pre-med student participating in the 3+4 Pathway Program, an accelerated medical program partnership between
UNTl and TCOM: cos.unt.edu/news/2025-st...
March 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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New research in #RESInsectConsDiv reports how #pollinators of different taxa differentially respond to local & landscape #grassland features, particularly shelter resources, which are under-studied 🦋🌼

Read here🔽
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March 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Our observatory manager Jennifer Bradford wants you to know that the Rafes Urban Astronomy Center will be hosting a public Star Party for the Total Lunar Eclipse on March 13! 🌖✨ Get your tickets here: astronomy.unt.edu/ruac.../marc... & read Jennifer's staff spotlight at: cos.unt.edu/news/2025-st...
March 6, 2025 at 6:37 PM
We caught up with #UNTbiology alum Dr. Maddy Hannappel, who is now working as a postdoctoral researcher at
@calacademy.bsky.social in San Francisco, building on the interests and skills she developed while completing her Ph.D. at UNT! Read her alumna spotlight here: cos.unt.edu/2025-alumna-...
February 27, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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New paper in collaboration with Shalene Jha, Kristen Baum, Jack Neff, awesome former undergrad Jaclyn Heiser. How do bees, beetles, flies, butterflies respond to habitat features? In different ways! 🌎 🧪 🐝🐞🦋🪰🌼
February 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This Saturday is Grad School Preview! This is a free and informative event on campus for future-focused graduate degree seekers who'd like to gain an exclusive look at how UNT graduate degrees can help them secure the future of their dreams. Learn more about the event at: www.unt.edu/admissions/e...
February 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Tomorrow UNT physics major Peggy Malcolm will be hosting an outreach event in the Sky Theater planetarium! At “Journey Through the Stars,” guests will utilize VR to learn about space and give feedback to support her research project. More: cos.unt.edu/news/2025-st...
February 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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The University of North Texas #insect collection is now on GBIF! Data entry and #georeferencing is being done mainly by a team of amazing @untscience.bsky.social undergrads. www.gbif.org/dataset/7ab6...
February 19, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Meet Jonothon Cantu, a UNT ecology major interested in avian conservation, currently researching the American Kestrel and Harris's Hawk with Dr. Bednarz. Read his student spotlight at: cos.unt.edu/news/2025-st...
February 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
We're so proud to announce that Dr. Francis D'Souza of UNT Chemistry is the recipient of UNT's 2025 Eminent Faculty Award, the university's highest honor for faculty! Congratulations, Dr. D'Souza! 🏆💚
February 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM