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In the News: Genevieve West

Genevieve West (English, Denton) and co-author Henry Louis Gates Jr. were interviewed for a Jan. 5 Publishers Weekly article on their new book, a collection of essays by Zora Neale Hurston.

Posted on 01/11/22

Thaxton named to Great 100 Nurses selection committee

Cheryl Thaxton (Nursing, Dallas) will play a role in selecting those named to the DFW Great 100 Nurses list.

Posted on 01/11/22

Clark selected to digital preservation program

Kristen Clark (Library, Denton) was one of 18 individuals selected for Phase 1 of the Digital POWRR (Preserving Digital Objects with Restricted Resources) Peer Assessment Program.

Posted on 01/11/22

Whitmer accepted into OER training program

Susan Whitmer (Library, Denton) was accepted into the Open Education Network’s Certificate in Open Educational Resources (OER) Librarianship Program.

Posted on 01/11/22

Shapiro, Zerangue awarded IMLS grant

Library staff members Adrian Shapiro and Amanda Zerangue (both Denton) were awarded $69,975 to host a series of workshops aimed at developing digital competencies in library staff and students.

Posted on 01/11/22

In the News: Wendi Johnson

Wendi Johnson (Psychology, Denton) was interviewed for a Dec. 16 NBC5 story, “North Texas Districts React to Nationwide School Threats Circulating on TikTok.”

Posted on 01/11/22

Fogg awarded grant for simulation research

Niki Fogg (Nursing, Dallas) has been awarded a simulation research grant by Sentinel U®, a provider of healthcare simulations and learning innovations for nursing schools, hospital systems and healthcare professionals.

Posted on 01/11/22

Zhang serves as panelist for Congressional App Challenge

Jian Zhang (Computer Science, Denton) served as a panelist for the 2021 Congressional App Challenge.

Posted on 01/10/22

In the News: Tracy Irby

Tracy Irby (Center for Women Entrepreneurs, Denton) was quoted in a Dec. 13 Fort Worth Business Press story, “TechFW, Satori Capital partner for support of female entrepreneurs.”

Posted on 01/10/22

Bejarano awarded CAWP grant for research project

Bejarano’s project was among 12 research projects identified as “among the most promising to yield insights that can be translated into action to increase women’s political power ... "

Posted on 01/10/22

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