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November 4, 2019 • Community, Entrepreneurship
By Alex Branch UNT Health Science Center President Dr. Michael R. Williams today announced the creation of Sparkyard, an innovative new web platform powered by SourceLink®, that connects expert service providers to Fort Worth’s fast-growing business community. Sparkyard, a free one-stop, collaborative platform to help new and existing Fort Worth companies accelerate their growth, will…
November 4, 2019 • Research, School of Public Health
By Sally Crocker Parents can be one of the best deterrents to underage drinking by having knowledge of and talking to their kids about alcohol content presented on social networking sites, say two UNT Health Science Center public health researchers. Dana M. Litt, PhD, Associate Professor at the UNTHSC School of Public Health (SPH), and…
November 1, 2019 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta When Aurea Baez-Martinez and her husband arrived in the United States with their daughter in January 2017, they had nothing but each other, a few clothes and a couple of toys for the little girl. It was a big move for a family that had spent their entire lives in Puerto Rico,…
October 31, 2019 • College of Pharmacy, Graduate School Biomedical, Our People, School of Biomedical Sciences
By Jan Jarvis Take the scenic route. That’s the advice that Dr. Rebecca Cunningham gives young researchers starting their careers. Despite a few bumps in the road – including a cancer diagnosis – Dr. Cunningham has managed to take her own advice. She encourages others to take their time finding their passion. “Do not be…
October 28, 2019 • Safercare Texas, School of Health Professions
By Jan Jarvis As a registered dietician, Teresa Wagner, DrPH, RD/LD, was frustrated by how often adults failed to follow instructions regarding their health. “It never occurred to me that there were barriers that made it hard for them to understand,” said Dr. Wagner, Assistant Professor in the School of Health Professions. A decade later,…
October 24, 2019 • Center for Diversity and International Programs, Graduate School Biomedical, School of Biomedical Sciences
By Jan Jarvis Doctoral student Amanda Roberts knew where she wanted to go with her career, but she was uncertain how to get there. “I hoped to get to the right people, but I didn’t know the ins and outs of the National Institutes of Health, and cold-calling didn’t seem to be the way to…
October 23, 2019 • Community, Education
By Diane Smith The costs of medical care, prescription drugs and the toll of an opioid epidemic on the nation were among topics addressed during a recent discussion on how federal healthcare policy moves from ideas to guidelines. Lance Leggitt, former chief of staff to Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, recently left his…
October 23, 2019 • Community
By Diane Smith Purple eggplants, dark-green jalapenos and fragrant English mint peek from an urban garden visible to those who walk along West 7th Street near the UNT Health Science campus. The vegetables and herbs are part of the fall harvest for the UNTHSC Community Garden, which is celebrating its five-year anniversary. The garden serves…
October 18, 2019 • School of Public Health
By Kerry Gunnels Sally Crocker, Communications Manager in UNTHSC’s School of Public Health, is a top winner in the national Ragan Communications Health Care PR and Marketing Awards. Crocker, who has worked in the School of Public Health for 10 years, won first prize in the article category of the national awards program sponsored by…
October 17, 2019 • Center for Diversity and International Programs, Graduate School Biomedical, School of Biomedical Sciences
By Jan Jarvis Regents Professor Jamboor K. Vishwanatha, PhD, is one of three educators in the state and 15 nationwide who have been named recipients of Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. Dr. Vishwanatha, Vice President and Principal Investigator for the National Research Mentoring Network and Director of the Texas Center…
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