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Record enrollment continues at UNTHSC
The Health Science Center's enrollment has set a record again. Enrollment increased to 1,949 students for Fall 2012 from 1,760 set last year. The Physical Therapy (PT) program is entering its third year and the School of Public Health welcomes...
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UNTHSC named Military Friendly for fourth consecutive year
Once again, the UNT Health Science Center has been honored with the Military Friendly School designation. We've received this title each year since 2010 from Victory Media and G.I. Jobs, a magazine for military personnel transitioning into civilian life. The...
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School of Public Health offers graduate certificate programs
Two new courses of study in the School of Public Health offer fast, convenient paths to broader career advancement opportunities in the public health fields: Graduate Certificate Program in Public Health - This fall, 26 new students are enrolled.The Graduate...
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UNTHSC closed July 4
The UNT Health Science Center will be closed for Independence Day on July 4. Administrative offices will re-open at 8 a.m., Thursday, July 5. All clinics staffed by UNT Health physicians also will be closed July 4 in observance of...
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2012 Healthcare Heroes
The Fort Worth Business Press named Jan Jowitt, RN, DHA, director of nursing and Central Services, and Mark DeHaven, PhD, Texas Prevention Institute, as 2012 Healthcare Heroes at its annual awards dinner on March 7. Don Peska, DO, dean of...
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School of Public Health announces new PhD program
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved a new Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Health Sciences degree program at the UNT Health Science Center's School of Public Health. The program prepares professionals for research, teaching and service to improve...
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Gov. Perry appoints two TCOM students to higher education posts
Amir Barzin (TCOM '12) and Christian Dean (TCOM '12) were appointed by Texas Gov. Rick Perry to serve in higher education posts. They join 11 student appointees who will serve terms from June 1 through May 31, 2012. The governor...
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UNTHSC to host 4th North Texas Health Forum
The UNT Health Science Center's School of Public Health will present the fourth annual North Texas Health Forum, "Embracing our Community of African American Children," on April 7 and 8 in the Medical Education and Training Building to address emotional...
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‘Good cholesterol’ nanoparticles seek and destroy cancer cells
High-density lipoprotein's hauls excess cholesterol to the liver for disposal, but new research suggests "good cholesterol" can also act as a special delivery vehicle of destruction for cancer. Synthetic HDL nanoparticles loaded with small interfering RNA to silence cancer-promoting genes...
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Study shows alcohol intoxication, driving intention linked to genes
A recent study published in Addiction Biology revealed that a greater risk of becoming highly intoxicated and driving after drinking may be in your genes. Dennis Thombs, PhD, chair and professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the UNT Health...
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