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Featured Experts This year's Supreme Court term, which begins Monday, Oct. 6, consider these University of North Texas political scientists Paul M. Collins, Corey Ditslear, Kimi Lynn King and Eddie Meaders can discuss specific cases scheduled to be decided by the Court and insights into the Court's docket and decisions. read more Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama will face each other for the first time during the fall campaign in the first televised debate. University of North Texas faculty members Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha, Jim Mueller, Dr. Shaun Treat, and Dr. Valerie Martinez-Ebers can provide analysis of each debate and discuss a variety of topics related to the debates and the campaign. read more Dow Jones Industrial experience two massive selloffs recently as investors embarked on a dramatic shift to hard assets. Randall S. Guttery, a professor of finance urges investors to not panic and dump all of their stocks, remembering that their investments are for the long term. 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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October 11, 2008

UNT to host women's health expert, Judy Norsigian on Oct. 22
Norsigian will deliver a talk titled "The Impact of the Media on Women's Health: Sorting Fact from Fiction."

'SNL' satire of Sarah Palin feeds the media's 'cult of personality,' UNT communication studies professor says
Dr. Shaun Treats says Palin has proven an interesting case-study in mediated celebrity and double-edged publicity.

Jazz greats return to UNT to honor two retired directors
Alumni will reunite on campus to perform in honor of two recently retired UNT jazz legends Neil Slater and James Riggs.

UNT to screen films produced or directed by faculty members, alumni
The Department of Radio, Television and Film will screen "Born in Beirut," "Salsa Y Tango, " and "Neither a Lender or Borrower Be."

Homecoming is here again at UNT: 'Vote Mean Green Nation'
The University of North Texas welcomes alumni, friends and the community to participate in two days of festivities on Oct. 24-25.

Research Releases

UNT professor researching recovery of Greensburg, Kansas, after 2007 tornado Dr. Jack Rozdilsky, recently began a long-term study of Greensburg, interviewing city government officials and others about the town's plans for recovery 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.