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| January 20, 2017

SPH names new Associate Deans, announces department updates

As the School of Public Health (SPH) moves into 2017, plans are in the works to strengthen programs, build deeper community partnerships and enhance academic quality. To help support those goals, two new Associate Deans have recently been appointed, and...

MIH FC
  • Education
| January 18, 2017

Right resource, right time

By Alex Branch Dorinda Lopez was trapped in a miserable cycle of sickness. Weak from spine deterioration and recurrent bacterial skin infections, the 67-year-old...

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  • Research
| January 17, 2017

Sparking an insight on eyesight

By Jan Jarvis A decade ago, a Fort Worth startup began developing an eye drop that may literally change the way 100 million Americans who suffer from the blurry near vision of presbyopia see the world. The huge insight on...

campus FC
  • On Campus
| January 13, 2017

Health Science Center to close Jan. 16 for MLK holiday

  The UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth will be closed Monday, Jan. 16 for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. However, all clinics staffed by UNT Health providers will remain open during normal business hours. The Gibson D....

North Texas ACHE competition
  • Our People
| January 12, 2017

Public Health students create a winning blueprint

By Jeff Carlton ...

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  • Research
| January 10, 2017

A wheelchair cushion that prevents ulcers

By Alex Branch A UNT Health Science Center researcher has developed a prototype of a cooling cushion that could help prevent pressure ulcers for people in wheelchairs. The cooling system is designed to prevent skin temperature in the buttocks or...

SID FC
  • Research
| January 9, 2017

An Rx for exercise

By Jeff Carlton EXERT study Interested in learning more about participating in this clinical trial? Eligibility Requirements: Must be between the ages of 65 and 89 Have a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) Participants must be in good health but...

Move FC
  • Research
| January 5, 2017

Training school brings international scientists to UNTHSC

By Alex Branch Researchers, clinicians and students from around the world convened at the UNT Health Science Center to learn about sensorimotor function in children and receive hands-on training in the university’s Human Movement Performance Laboratory. The Health Science Center...

Nasa Research
  • Research
| January 3, 2017

Protecting astronauts’ immune systems during spaceflight

By Alex Branch Long-time collaborators UNT Health Science Center and Langston University have teamed with NASA on a five-year project to study the effects of reduced gravity on astronauts’ immune systems during spaceflight. ...

campus FC
  • On Campus
| December 23, 2016

Health Science Center to close for winter break

The UNT Health Science Center will be closed Monday, Dec. 26, through Friday, Dec. 30, for the winter holiday. All classes and administrative offices will be closed during this time. Normal operations will resume on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, at...