Month: October 2016

record

Techweek’s ‘Monster Coding Jam’ Sets Guinness Record

by | Oct 31, 2016
The record-setting coding session featured 724 participants.
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museum
Fort Worth Museum Debuts New Position to Enhance Learning
by | Oct 31, 2016
The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History has named Doug Roberts as its first chief technology officer.
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parks
Annette Simmons Donates $50M to Trinity River Park Project
by | Oct 31, 2016
The park will be named the Harold Simmons Park in recognition of the donation following City Council approval.
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YourCause
YourCause Equipping Nonprofits With Donor Management Tools
by | Oct 31, 2016
The Plano-based company is expanding its nonprofit offerings with its free NPOconnect platform.
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head injury

Texas Leads in Making Youth Sports Safer from Concussions

by | Oct 29, 2016
Since 2010, we have gotten much better at recognizing, detecting, treating, and working to restore the brain after injury.
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research
UTA Breaks Ground on New Research Building
by | Oct 28, 2016
The 220,000-square-foot building will use a research lab neighborhoods design to foster more collaboration between disciplines.
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iLumaware
iLumaware Uses Radar to Give Cyclist Safety a Kickstart
by | Oct 28, 2016
Dallas based iLumaware is putting cyclist safety on driver’s radar with a new bicycle taillight prototype.
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equality
bigBANG! 2016 Promotes Social Justice, Equality
by | Oct 28, 2016
Advocates for social justice and racial equality are pushing for people to think about society in new, innovative ways.
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genetic sequencing

Biotechnology Experts Converge at 2nd Annual IC3 Life Science Summit

by | Oct 27, 2016
Advances in technology are revolutionizing healthcare, changing the entire business model for how doctors treat patients.
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ReCode Therapeutics
Researcher Tackles Tuberculosis Medication Testing
by | Oct 27, 2016
Tuberculosis is still a major health issue in some parts of the world, and Dr. Gumbo's research could help find better treatments.
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DropShades
CNBC’s ‘Make Me a Millionaire Inventor’ Will Feature TCU Grad
by | Oct 27, 2016
Harrison Herndon, co-founder and CEO of DropShades Eyewear, will discuss his glasses which illuminate a range of colors in response to beats of music.
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Traveler data
Traxo Partners with World Travel on Traveler Data
by | Oct 27, 2016
The partnership provides clients with a user-friendly tool to track iteneraries and bookings.
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UTD’s ATEC School Adds Game Studies Expert

by | Oct 26, 2016
Josef Nguyen's research intersects technology, literature, and digital media.
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Entrepreneur of the Year
Dialexa Chosen for Entrepreneur 360 List by Magazine
by | Oct 26, 2016
Dallas based Dialexa was chosen as one of the Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America by Entrepreneur Magazine's 2016 Entrepreneur 360 List.
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Grant Aids First Responders in Managing Behavioral Health Emergencies
by | Oct 26, 2016
A $1.5 million grant will help Dallas Fire-Rescue and Dallas Police Department improve the way they respond to calls with behavioral health emergencies.
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equality
bigBANG! 2016: Equity in Action Conference is Close
by | Oct 25, 2016
The social innovation conference will be held at Paul Quinn College.
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