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  • Education
| January 29, 2018

A doctorate in music and medicine

By Jan Jarvis   Through a partnership with UNT Health Science Center, the University of North Texas in Denton is now offering the world’s first music doctoral degree in performing arts health. The new concentration will focus on hearing, vocal,...

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  • Community
| January 25, 2018

A tale of funding, public good and next steps

By Sally Crocker In 2012, a group of UNTHSC faculty were approached with a unique opportunity. Millions of dollars had suddenly become available through Medicaid to fund innovative health care delivery projects for low-income and uninsured patients. The catch? Funding...

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  • Our People
| January 24, 2018

Helping communities plan for the unexpected

By Sally Crocker   A UNT Health Science Center instructor and students are leading an effort to help small and rural communities prepare for potential disaster situations. With support from the UTA Urban Planning Department, the team, led by Dr....

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  • Education
| January 22, 2018

NIH researchers join UNTHSC as alcohol/substance abuse program expands

By Sally Crocker Three nationally known alcohol and substance abuse researchers -- Dr. Melissa A. Lewis, Dr. Dana M. Litt and Dr. Eun-Young Mun – have been appointed to the UNTHSC...

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  • Patient Care
| January 18, 2018

46 UNTHSC physicians named to Top Docs lists

By Jan Jarvis   Forty-six UNT Health Science Center physicians have been recognized as Top Doctors, as selected by their peers for listings in Texas Monthly, Fort Worth Magazine and 360 West. Three UNTHSC physicians from Geriatrics have been recognized...

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  • Education
| January 17, 2018

Turning the kitchen into a classroom

By Jan Jarvis   As someone who enjoys a good meal, Molly Chang was eager to sample the different dishes that are cooked each week in the Culinary Medicine course. “I love trying out recipes and eating new foods, so...

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  • Our People
| January 9, 2018

A ‘major league’ success

By Alex Branch A 2015 School of Health Professions graduate will help put injured Miami Marlins baseball players back on the playing...

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  • Research
| January 4, 2018

Research aims to optimize brain’s defense mechanisms to combat TBI

By Jan Jarvis   A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, can happen to anyone at any age, in any place and under all manner of circumstances. An estimated 1.7 million people in the United States experience loss of cognitive and...

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  • Education
| January 2, 2018

First tragedy, then inspiration

By Alex Branch The purpose of Tonychris Nnaka’s life revealed itself with the death of his sister. He was the youngest of 10 siblings —...

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  • On Campus
| December 21, 2017

Health Science Center to close for winter break

The UNT Health Science Center will close at noon Friday, Dec. 22. UNTHSC will remain closed through Monday, Jan. 1, for the winter holiday. All classes and administrative offices will be closed during this time. Normal operations will resume on...