Month: October 2016

Carla Mendoza Lopez , Mason Mulkey and Amrutha Mantha

Coppell ISD Using New Digital Tool for Personalized Learning

by | Oct 19, 2016
Coppell ISD has a new digital tool to better cater to students' individual learning styles.
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Toyota Partners with Plano Chamber and Hiring Our Heroes
by | Oct 19, 2016
The company aims to attract veterans and spouses for its new headquarters in Plano near Legacy West.
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Center for BrainHealth Names Young to Lead Institute
by | Oct 19, 2016
Leanne Young's background in engineering and business will make her a strong asset for the center.
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Madhukar Trivedi: Depression Research at ‘Inflection Point’
by | Oct 19, 2016
Dr. Madhukar Trivedi said research alone won't lend the greatest difference. The public has to get behind the topic.
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Dallas Startup Aims to Make Clothing to Embody Texans

Dallas Startup Aims to Make Clothing to Embody Texans

by | Oct 18, 2016
Dallas residents Drew and Christine Bagot talk about what inspired them to start Texas Standard and how they hope to give back to communities.
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Spaces Dallas Opens Largest Coworking Space in City
by | Oct 18, 2016

The largest coworking space in Dallas opened Monday.

Appropriately named Spaces Dallas, it is in Uptown at 1919 McKinney Ave., and has 67,000 square feet over two-and-a-half floors. ...

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Entrepreneur of the Year
Ranzure Completes $13M Series A Funding Round
by | Oct 18, 2016
Ranzure said it will use the capital to continue development of its products and solutions for service providers and partners globally.
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UTD Bioengineers’ Device Monitors Glucose Through Sweat
by | Oct 18, 2016
The textile-based sensor created by UT Dallas researchers can determine glucose levels with less than a microliter of sweat.
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STEM vs. STEAM: Summit Attendees State Preference

by | Oct 17, 2016

Sanjiv Yajnik believes that the ongoing debate between Science,Technology, Engineering, and Math education and Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math education has come to an end.

It seems that North Texas business leaders and educators attending last week’s CCBA summit have come to a consensus: the STEAM method is more beneficial to workers and students than the STEM method. ...

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Caris Life Sciences
UTA Physicists: Microwaves Kill Solid Tumor Cells
by | Oct 17, 2016
The research Microwaves activate photosensitive nanoparticles that can cause tissue-heating effects leading lead to cell death in solid tumors.
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Dangle App Takes the Nagging Out of Kids’ Chores
by | Oct 17, 2016

Finally parents, there’s an app that may eliminate the need for nagging your kids to complete their homework or chores. Larame Mergerson created Dangle as a way to stay connected to his son through the school year and prevent a summer slide, according to Preston Hollow People....

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OKI Data Americas Opening Irving Office, Bringing 100 Jobs
by | Oct 17, 2016
OKI Data Americas received a $895,000 grant from the Texas Enterprise Fund to enable the new Texas office.
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Mooala

Dallas Startup Moo-ves into the $894M Dairy-free Milk Market

by | Oct 14, 2016
After seven years in investment banking, Mooala founder quit his day job to pour more time into launching his new milk business.
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Brainspace Gets Boost From CIA Investment Firm
by | Oct 14, 2016
CIA venture capital firm, In-Q-Tel, is calling upon local company, Brainspace, to create custom features for the intelligence communities through a strategic partnership.
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11 KBS North Texas Properties Awarded Wired Certification
by | Oct 14, 2016
The property company said it sought the certification because it is critical to "stay ahead of the curve in terms of office technology."
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UNT Professor Sees Value in Plants For Alternative Energy
by | Oct 14, 2016
A University of North Texas professor is researching ways to produce an oil from the plant tissue applicable for chemicals, fuels, and other products.
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