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Enrollment, Research on the Rise
It's been another historicyear for enrollment and research at UNT. Fall enrollment hit nearly 47,000 students, up 5.8 percent — the fifth consecutive year for record-breaking growth. UNT has been instrumental in shaping higher education across Texas as well — accounting for 52.3% of the growth in new enrollees at state public universities since 2019. As a Carnegie-ranked Tier One research university, UNT is a catalyst for creativity, fueling progress, workforce development, innovation and entrepreneurship for the North Texas region and beyond. In fiscal year 2023, UNT garnered its highest ever total of sponsored research projects with more than $75 million in funding from top national agencies such as the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Education, National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation. The university also forged collaborations across the region, state and nation to advance areas from education, healthcare and logistics to artificial intelligence, workforce inclusion and semiconductors. "As we look toward the future, we'll focus on growing our research capacity, expanding opportunities for student researchers and ensuring our scholars have the support they need to make a difference with their work," says Pamela Padilla, UNT vice president for research and innovation.
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 Advancing Artificial Intelligence
How can robots and unmanned aerial vehicles more efficiently communicate and make decisions as one? A team of UNT College of Engineering researchers will work to solve these issues with a $3.76 million grant from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory. The project will further foundational understanding of cognitive distributed sensing — the artificial intelligence technology that enables multiple sensors to gather, process and analyze data in real time. The research is led by Kostas Research Institute in collaboration with UNT, Northeastern University, Northern Arizona University, University of Houston and University of Massachusetts-Amherst. The UNT team, led by Yan Huang, will work specifically on developing foundational deep learning and real-time embedded AI-based solutions and a power-efficient mmWave hybrid beam forming system with phased array antennas for localization and swarm communication.
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| New Research Leadership |
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Brenda Barrio, an associate professor of special education in UNT's College of Education, stepped into the role of assistant vice president for research and innovation Sept. 1. Barrio is tasked with facilitating faculty and staff efforts with institutional-level grants that leverage UNT's capacity as a Tier One Hispanic-Serving and Minority-Serving Institution to enhance student and postdoctoral research opportunities. "This is a new position for the Division of Research and Innovation and another step toward elevating our research contributions in Texas and beyond," Padilla says. Read more about Barrio and her new role.
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| Watch: The Lab YouTube Series |
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Catch up on episodes of The Lab, a YouTube series featuring UNT researchers breaking down how their research in science, art and technology is revolutionizing everyday life. The most recent episode features Ronald Schumann III, associate professor in the College of Health and Public Service, talking about what emotional attachment to one's home and community can teach us about emergency management and responding to natural disasters such as floods or wildfires. Subscribe to the UNT YouTube Channel and stay up to date with the series.
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| Save the Date |
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With the fall semester underway, UNT has several upcoming public events that showcase the university's research and creativity.
- Oct. 13, UNT's Advanced Environmental Research Institute, an interdisciplinary research center of excellence, is hosting its first conference, "Growing Sustainably: Partnering for a Resilient Future."
- Oct. 14, There will be viewing events for the solar eclipse 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. both on campus outside Curry Hall and at the Rafes Urban Astronomy Center. Check the College of Science website closer to the event for more information.
- Oct. 25, The College of Engineering will be hosting an open house featuring its programs and research in honor of its 30th anniversary.
- Oct. 28, The College of Visual Arts and Design will mark 130 years of teaching art and 30 years of standing apart as an art school with an event celebrating art, design and community.
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