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New Semiconductor Center Launches
To further fuel research on semiconductors, the University of North Texas launched a new research center — the Center for Microelectronics in Extreme Environments (CMEE). A UNT College of Engineering and College of Science collaboration, the center will focus on advancing the development of next-generation semiconductors, supporting regional and state efforts to grow the industry and train the future semiconductor workforce. It brings together expertise from more than a dozen faculty members in materials science, physics, chemistry, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering. "This center aligns UNT's existing expertise in materials research and will foster more interdisciplinary collaboration and funding opportunities, as well as technology innovation that is critical for our economy," says Pamela Padilla, UNT's vice president for research and innovation.
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 Water Research Education
A collaborative initiative between UNT and the city of Dallas is providing local high school students and recent graduates with education and hands-on experience in water purification and conservation. This summer, 10 rising seniors and recent high school grads participated in the Dallas Environmental Education Initiative (EEI) high school internship program, where they learned about clean water production, the importance of protecting natural resources and how to perform college-level research under the guidance of UNT faculty, staff and students. Founded in 2005, EEI also offers water conservation education to Dallas students in elementary and middle school.
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| Improving Health Literacy |
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UNT researchers are studying health literacy to better understand how people make informed decisions about their health. Advertising associate professor Sara Champlin and audiology assistant professor Sharon Miller are examining social media marketing of hearing aids before and after the FDA's approval of over-the-counter hearing aids in October 2022 to understand how the policy change has impacted communication about hearing aids. Information science assistant professor Sarah Evans is working with English assistant professor Joanna Davis-McElligatt to research whether graphic novels can be used as a medium to improve health literacy among a variety of populations.
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| Alumni Innovators at Work |
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Innovation has been part of UNT's culture since its founding, and graduates have carried that spirit throughout the world as researchers, innovators and leaders in a range of disciplines. From a software engineer at Microsoft working to make programming more accessible to a UT Southwestern Medical Center surgeon who is researching the psychological toll a breast cancer diagnosis can take, UNT alumni are contributing meaningful scholarship and advances in their respective fields built on knowledge and experiences they gained as students.
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| Understanding Peace-building |
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Students and faculty from the Castleberry Peace Institute at UNT traveled to Colombia as part of ongoing research. Their work focuses on peace-building, reconciliation and the reintegration of former combatants into society. Primarily based in the city of Medellín, these initiatives provide students with unique learning opportunities. "These experiences are transformational for our students. They can see firsthand the things we're learning about," says Jim Meernik, Regents Professor of political science and director of the Castleberry Peace Institute.
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