A new educational space could help strengthen the health care and science workforce in North Texas.

UNT Dallas’ 120,220-square-foot STEM building on its campus in southern Dallas will expand capacity to train students going into medical and health care fields. The university said the new building and programs will help address workforce shortages in Dallas and beyond.

“It's going to enable us really to enhance our science offerings and our [pre-health] programs,” UNT Dallas President Warren von Eschenbach said at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday.

Von Eschenbach said the university is partnering with UNT Health in Fort Worth to bring several new pre-health professional programs to the campus – including a dual degree program where a student can receive a degree in nursing and public hea

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