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February 6, 2015 • Community
UNT Health Science Center President Michael R. Williams has a vision for caregivers of the future. They are active listeners with high emotional intelligence. They are leaders, work well on a team and understand their value. They know how to communicate with patients and patients' families. "Patients want a caregiver who will sit down with…
February 5, 2015 • School of Biomedical Sciences DNA
The Missing Persons Lab at UNT Health Science Center used DNA analysis to help identify a fourth young person buried years ago in an unmarked grave at a Florida reform school. The most recent identification was of Sam Morgan, who records indicate entered the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys on Sept. 23, 1915. Morgan,…
February 5, 2015 • Community
A web portal that will play a key role in helping students pursue and excel at biomedical and behavioral science careers is being developed at UNT Health Science Center. The project is one part of a five-year effort to address the need for more scientists from under-represented backgrounds. It is part of the National Research…
February 4, 2015 • Community
UNT Health Science Center President Michael Williams will deliver the keynote address Friday at the 46th annual Texas Association of Advisors for the Health Professions meeting in Fort Worth. The meeting, held Feb. 5 through Feb. 7, will bring together more than 200 health professions advisors and school staff from across Texas to promote excellence…
February 2, 2015 • Community DNA, NAMUS,
The calls come in every week from family members who are scared, grief-stricken or simply searching for clues about the disappearance of their loved ones. Fortunately, the voice on the other end of the line is one of compassion and competence. It often belongs to Ruth Rodriguez-Dunnahoo with the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System…
January 30, 2015 • Community, Editor's Picks
The newest member of the UNT Health Science Center Police Department is already on the job, sniffing out trouble and helping keep the campus safe. Meet Bux, a 90-pound German Shepherd dually trained in patrol skills and in detecting explosives. “He loves to work,” said Officer Oscar Rodriguez, Bux’s handler and caretaker. The 3-year-old canine…
January 27, 2015 • Community
The UNT Health Science Center Community Garden marks its first birthday Feb. 15 and will expand with nine more plots later that month. Here are its major accomplishments so far - not bad for a 1-year-old: More than 60 pounds of fresh organic produce have been donated to a local food pantry. Guided tours have…
January 8, 2015 • School of Public Health research
If it’s true that the way to a person’s heart is through his stomach, then it shouldn’t be too surprising that meal service with a smile can enhance the way patients judge their hospital stays. A study by Martin Ostensen, a Master of Health Administration student in UNTHSC’s School of Public Health, has correlated positive…
December 14, 2014 • Community
UNT Health Science Center will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 24, through Friday, Jan. 2, for the winter holiday. All classes and administrative offices will be closed during this time. Normal operations will resume on Monday, Jan. 5, at 8 a.m. UNT Health offices and clinics will close at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and Wednesday,…
December 4, 2014 • Community
Thanks to the hard work of UNT Health Science Center students and employees, needy people in the Fort Worth community will celebrate a happier, healthier Thanksgiving.Every year, UNTHSC students touch thousands of lives through community service. Already this fall, they've volunteered more than 1,300 hours.Several student organizations have collected and delivered truckloads of food…
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