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Featured Experts As the Gulf Coast marks the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina Aug. 29, it prepares for another potentially dangerous hurricane. University of North Texas professors Nicole Dash, Mr. Eliot Jennings, and Bernard L. Weinstein can comment on the Gulf Coast’s recovery from Katrina, as well as the potential impact of a Category 3 or 4 hurricane, like Gustav is expected to become, hitting the Katrina devastated Gulf Coast. read more. read more Sen. Barack Obama announced his choice for vice president, Joe Biden, last week. University of North Texas political scientists, Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha and Dr. Valerie Martinez-Ebers are available to comment on Obama's choice for running mate read more With the Democratic National Convention and Republican National Convention approaching, University of North Texas faculty members Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha, Shaun Treat and Jim Mueller can discuss a variety of topics related to the conventions and the presidential and vice presidential candidates. read more As the tension between Russia and the Republic of Georgia unfolds, two UNT experts -- Michael Greig and Dr. Milan J. Reban can provide insight on the topics ranging from international conflict, security and conflict management to European integration, nationalities and minorities in Europe and Asia. read more  Audio Releases Counseling technique helps grief-stricken Dr. Jan Holden, professor and coordinator of UNT's nationally ranked counseling program, is experimenting with a new, "near-death communication" technique that can be helpful to survivors. Low-cost, internet phone service lacks protection Engineering prof Ram Dantu details the vulnerabilities of VoIP, the next wave in telecommunication.

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August 29, 2008

Luis Sanchez to perform on fortepiano in UNT College of Music guest performance
UNT's College of Music will feature Dr. Luis Sanchez on fortepiano in a guest artist recital Sept. 11 (Thursday).

Babies, toddlers learn about music in UNT classes
For the 12th year, UNT's College of Music offers early childhood music classes for children from birth to 5 years old. The program is designed to nurture children's musical aptitudes and help babies and toddlers develop a strong musical foundation.

University of North Texas students awarded $449,175 in grant money from the TG Foundation
UNT students will receive almost half of TG's allotment of $1 million for Texas.

New UNT Center to help health officials predict course of infectious outbreaks
UNT's Center for Computational Epidemiology will use a $473,000 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant to continue working to create tools to accurately predict the dynamics of an infectious disease outbreak.

Denton resident receives $2,000 fellowship for interdisciplinary studies at UNT
Bethany Winsor of Denton is the recipient of this year's Dr. Betty Berkeley Fellowship.

UNT art exhibitions for Fall 2008
The University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design has scheduled the following exhibitions for Fall 2008.

Research Releases

Researchers at UNT seek to develop new polymers for non-stick cooking without the toxic adhesive Researchers hope to develop a new, safer non-sticking cooking surface to replace the current generation surfaces that potentially can emit a suspected carcinogen. Technology researcher joins College of Engineering for year of research Liangmei Hu, associate professor at Hefei University of Technology in China, will spend 2008 researching and lecturing at the College of Engineering. College of Education professors receive play therapy research award Sue Bratton and Garry Landreth received the national Play Therapy Research Award for research in the field of play therapy.