The listing below shows organized research and service units that engage in research and/or public service and training. Centers/institutes indicated with a "+" have been exempted by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs from periodic review under UNT Policy 06.046.
Institutes of Research Excellence and Emerging Research Centers
The Advanced Environmental Research Institute (AERI) at the University of North Texas has been established as an Institute of Research Excellence. The institute touts a multidisciplinary team of researchers committed to collaborating on large research projects with an emphasis on application of research findings to the solutions of our most pressing environmental issues.
The Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes Institute (AMMPI) at the University of North Texas has been established as an Institute of Research Excellence. This is in recognition of the university's strong and growing materials science program, which is part of UNT's fast-growing College of Engineering.Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes Institute, AMMPI, is a research institute which is focused to test, develop and process next-generation structural materials via rapid combinatorial assessment and advanced processing technologies.
BioDiscovery Institute
The BioDiscovery Institute delivers research solutions to underpin the utilization
of biosystems for production of food/feed, polymers, construction materials, bioactive
molecules, and biofuels. The institute operates through a pipeline linking sustainable
plant production platforms, metabolic engineering and the development of new materials.
The institute touts a multidisciplinary team of researchers committed to collaborating
on large research projects with an emphasis on application of findings and solutions
to meet market issues and needs.
Center for Agile and Adaptive Additive Manufacturing (CAAAM)
This center is on the cutting edge of additive manufacturing becoming the next generation
of manufacturing innovation for U.S. and global markets. Many innovations now are
feasible through a synergistic approach involving computational process and materials
modeling and in-situ and ex in-situ process and materials analysis/diagnostics along
with data and decision sciences, which is the purpose of CAAAM. The center will also
work to address acute shortages in the manufacturing workforce by empowering companies
to embark on additive manufacturing innovation and create research partnerships with
regional and multinational manufacturing industries.
Center for Plant Lipid Research
The Center for Plant Lipid Research is focused on both basic and applied aspects of
research in the regulation of plant lipid metabolism. Center scientists use contemporary
experimental approaches in cell biology, biochemistry, and molecular genetics to understand
how lipids influence the growth and development of plants.
Center for Racial and Ethnic Equity in Health and Society (CREEHS)
CREEHS seeks to increase the quality of life for all Texans and to foster an environment
for economic growth and innovation by narrowing longstanding racial and ethnic gaps
in healthcare. Grounded in an understanding of the social determinants of health,
CREEHS will redress inequity in the conditions in which people in Texas, live, work,
learn, and interact socially. The Center seeks to investigate health quality and
related systems by examining the economic, social and environmental factors that have
contributed to the state's current health crisis. CREEHS is committed to seeking
solutions to stimulate movement toward health equity.
Center for Remote Sensing
The Center for Remote Sensing was established in 1988 as a means of utilizing the
rapidly evolving technology of satellite imaging to contribute to the scientific knowledge
of environmental resources, ecosystems, and the human communities. The Center trains
specialists in the theory and techniques of remote sensing, and provides scientific
advice to local, regional, national, and international communities, thereby supporting
the University's mission of teaching, research, and service.
Center for Watershed and Reservoir Assessment and Management (CWRAM)
The mission of the Center for Watershed and Reservoir Assessment and Management (CWRAM)
is to conduct problem-solving research addressing water/land issues, to be an information
resource on best management practices for addressing watershed and reservoir problems,
and to provide educational programs about water and reservoir assessment and management.
Institute of Petroleum Accounting
Through its position within the university community, the Institute has access to
research that directly impinges upon the accounting, finance, tax, and economics issues
facing the petroleum industry today. The Institute's ties to professional accountants,
financial managers, and executives within the extractive industries enable it to stay
abreast of the concerns that industry professionals contend with on a day-to-day basis.
Murphy Center for Entrepreneurship
We are striving to create a leading collaborative environment of entrepreneurs, investors
and supporters that facilitates the development of new business ventures and strengthens
the prospects of early stage companies in the North Texas region.
Bill J. Priest Center for Community College Education
Named in honor of Dr. Bill J. Priest, the founding Chancellor of the Dallas County
Community College District and the inspiration for the Bill J. Priest Center at UNT. Dr. Priest
served as Chancellor from 1965 to 1981. He is credited with building the community
college system in Dallas. Today, the DCCCD is comprised of seven different colleges located
throughout Dallas County, the R. Jan LeCroy Center for Educational Telecommunications,
and various centers across Dallas County.
Center for Play Therapy
Our mission is to encourage the unique development and emotional growth of children
through the process of play therapy, a dynamic interpersonal relationship between
a child and a therapist trained in play therapy procedures. The therapist provides
the child with selected play materials and facilitates a safe relationship to express
feelings, thoughts, experiences and behaviors through play, the child's natural medium
of communication.
Center for Sport Psychology and Athlete Mental Health
The UNT Center for Sport Psychology and Athlete Mental Health was started in 1998
and over the last decade has become an internationally-recognized leader in the field
of sport psychology. Our Center is multidisciplinary, combining knowledge, skills,
and expertise from Psychology and Exercise Science to provide comprehensive and individualized
sport psychology services, education/training, and research.
Counseling and Human Development Center+
We contribute to the advancement of education, health, and human development. We study
people—how children and adults learn, how teachers teach, how educational leaders
lead, how to evaluate and improve programs, how to counsel those in need, how to serve
our schools and communities, how to promote well-being. We serve the public by helping
them live happier, healthier, and more productive lives.
Kristin Farmer Autism Center
The UNT Kristin Farmer Autism Center conducts evidence-based direct services, research
and training to positively impact individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, their
families and the community. The center's vision is changing lives across the autism
spectrum and the life span through comprehensive, collaborative and individualized
actions delivered with compassion and excellence.
We are an interdisciplinary center, bringing together individuals and organizations with an interest in the areas of information security, computer security, information assurance, and cybercrime. The mission of the Center is to coordinate and promote educational, research, and service projects in information and computer security, with an emphasis on cross-disciplinary initiatives.
Net-Centric Software and Systems Center
The Net-Centric and Cloud Center focuses on a collaborative approach of research and
development in net-centric and cloud systems. This allows the center to draw on the
expertise of both industry and academia. The Net-Centric and Cloud Center conducts
research on leveraging these advantages in software development, resource management,
SLA compliance, workload modeling, and evaluation of emerging technologies for cloud
and net-centric environments.
PACCAR Technology Institute
The PACCAR Technology Institute (PTI) in the College of Engineering at the University
of North Texas (UNT) is dedicated to research on Nanomaterials and Microsystems Technology.
The initial support received from the PACCAR Foundation in 2006 has helped nucleate
this Institute within the College of Engineering. With PTI Director, Prof. Anupama
B. Kaul, who joined UNT in Fall 2017, the future directions of PTI will revolve around
Nanomaterials and Microsystems Technology from 2018 onwards.
UNT Industrial Assessment Center
The Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) is a national program sponsored by the Advanced
Manufacturing Office, under the Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EREE)
of the Department of Energy (DOE). IACs are located at 37 universities around the
country. The mission of the UNT IAC is to help small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs)
in manufacturing sector in North Texas. The IAC conducts no-cost on-site assessments
including technology and processes to increase energy efficiency, maximize productivity,
minimize waste, and prevent pollution.
Center for Public Management
Established in 1992 as the professional development arm of the Department of Public
Administration, the mission of the Center for Public Management (CPM) is to promote
excellence and efficiency in public and nonprofit organizations.
UNT Speech and Hearing Center+
The University of North Texas Speech and Hearing Center has been serving people with
speech, language, and hearing disorders since 1967. The Center strives to provide
superior professional diagnostic and treatment services in speech-language pathology
and audiology while providing excellence in clinical education for students in the
Department of Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology at the University of North Texas.
Our showcase facility boasts a hearing aid dispensary, preschool language room, numerous
therapy and diagnostic rooms, areas for families to observe clinical sessions, and
ample parking.
iCenter for Affective Neurotechnologies (iCAN)
The iCenter for Affective Neurotechnologies (iCAN) at UNT's Discovery Park is a multidisciplinary center (with 6 interdisciplinary labs) that integrates computational
social neuroscience, neuropsychology, psychophysiology, learning technologies, biomedial
AI, and simulation technologies (video games, VR, AR, XR) for novel assessment, modeling,
and training of neurocognitive, affective, and social processes.
Institute for the Integration of Technology into Teaching and Learning
The Institute for the Integration of Technology into Teaching and Learning, housed
at the University of North Texas, is chartered by the UNT Council of Deans to conduct
research and implement best practices in the area of teaching and learning with technology.
IITTL's instruments and online data collection systems have allowed gathering data
from thousands of educators in recent years. It has generated dozens of book chapters
and refereed journal articles in the area of impact of information technology in education.
Texas Center for Educational Technology
TCET is committed to providing an array of services to serve the educational needs
of a variety of clients. To better serve these needs, TCET is organized into four
divisions: the External Products Division, the Professional Development Division,
the Professional Learning Division, and the Evaluation Division. Each division has
a distinct role supporting the overall mission of TCET.
Castleberry Peace Institute
In 2010, the University of North Texas (UNT) became the home of the Castleberry Peace
Institute (CPI), the first research institute in the state of Texas. The Castleberry
institute is devoted to cutting edge peace science research that advances our understanding
of why conflicts occur, how they can be brought to an earlier and less destructive
end, and what can be done to build a more durable peace in the aftermath of armed
conflict.
Welcome to the Center for Psychosocial Health Disparities Research at UNT! We are a multidisciplinary team dedicated to pioneering research on the psychosocial phenomena involved in healthy living, with a focus on the LGBT and HIV-positive communities. Feel free to explore our website to learn more about the center, our projects, posters we have presented at national conferences and how we give back.
Economics Research Group
The Economics Research Group (ERG) is providing expertise to drive research across
multiple sectors. ERG is actively cultivating new georeferenced data sources to support
multi-disciplinary work, and engaging the corporate community to push the envelope
at the intersection of research and practice. ERG currently hosts 2 research initiatives.
Center for Consumer Insights and Innovations (ICCI)
Center for Consumer Insights and Innovations at the University of North Texas works
to advance digital retailing through academic and industry collaborations. We actively
bring together the best minds, ideas and creativity to shape the dialogue in objective
thought and inquiry in the science of current and future digital retailing and its
impact on consumers.
Texas Center for Performing Arts Health
The Texas Center for Performing Arts Health, formerly known as the Texas Center for
Music & Medicine, is an interdisciplinary partnership led by the UNT College of Music and
the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine together with School of Public Health, the College
of Engineering, and the College of Public Affairs and Community Service.
Elm Fork Education Center+
The mission of the Elm Fork Education Center is to develop and implement premiere
environmental education programs. These programs will provide investigative encounters
that engage students of all ages in field activities and discovery experiences. These
opportunities are designed to encourage sound environmental decision making and responsible
environmental stewardship.
Center for Nonlinear Science (CNS)
The main purpose of the Center for Nonlinear Science is to contribute to establish
a bridge between Physics and Biology and to move from there to Sociology and Psychology.
CNS is working on a form of spontaneous organization generating crucial events with
a form of complexity that fits very well the observation generating crucial events
with a form of complexity that fits very well the observation of the dynamics of the
brain and physiological processes.
Jo Ann (Jody) and Dr. Charles O. Onstead Institute for Education in the Visual Arts
and Design
The Institute is housed within the University of North Texas' College of Visual Arts
& Design (CVAD)—one of the most comprehensive arts and design programs at a public
university and considered one of the best art schools in the South and Southwest with
program areas in art education—which includes a PhD offering—art history, and a broad
range of studio and design practice. The College's faculty are master artists, designers,
and scholars who are known internationally.
Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism +
Graduate work in the Frank W. Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism prepares students
with lifetime communication and intellectual skills for successful careers in journalism,
strategic communications, and higher education. This nationally accredited program
offers state-of-the-art technological training and support as well as research and
study opportunities in news, advertising, public relations, photojournalism, publishing,
broadcast and multimedia news.
NetDragon Digital Research Centre
The NetDragon Digital Research Centre is a collaborative initiative between UNT and
Digital Train Limited, a leader in internet and mobile internet educational content
and delivery. The centre provides research funding for students and faculty and offers
unique opportunities for student internships and faculty training, sponsored research
across multiple disciplines, technology development and deployment of online courses
to further enrich student learning experiences. Dr. Thomas Parsons is professor of
learning technologies and the founding director of the center.