Month: May 2019

Jack in the Box Mascot Pops Up in Dallas Fuel Animated Web Series

by | May 23, 2019
From a Fyre Festival parody to an Omnic Crisis re-creation, each episode features specific themes related to the Dallas Fuel esports team, gaming, and pop culture.
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Mary Kay Chief Executive Named Among World’s 10 Most Reputable CEOs
by | May 23, 2019
Caring about a corporation's role in social issues is one of the criteria that makes a reputable CEO, according to the Reputation Institute.
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Virtual Tour: Step Inside Complexity Gaming’s New Headquarters at The Star
by | May 22, 2019
The first-of-its-kind, 11,000-square-foot GameStop Performance Center is officially open in Frisco. From the Innovation Lab to the Miller Lite Player Lounge, take a look around the esports facility that's situated steps away from the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters.
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Dallas’ Peloton Therapeutics Exits to Merck in $2.2B Deal
by | May 22, 2019
The clinical-stage oncology company develops small molecule drugs to treat kidney cancer and other diseases. Its renal cell carcinoma drug is in a Phase II clinical trial.
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Dallas Invents: 133 Patents Granted for Week of May 14

by | May 22, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Novartis' multifocal diffractive ophthalmic lens, Refocus Group's scleral prosthesis for treating presbyopia and other eye disorders, Baylor Research Institute's vaccines against HPV, New York Air Brake's train emission control system, ID Technology's in-line label applicator, Avodah Lab's visual sign language translation training, Toyota's distracted driver notification system, Linear Labs' magnetic motor, and an unassigned system for using AI for routing electric vehicles.
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The Innov8te Smart Cities Incubator Announces its Inaugural Cohort of Companies
by | May 21, 2019
The DEC's Innov8te incubator aims to be a driving force in the region's smart city technology research and development. Meet the startups chosen to participate in the six-month program kicking off next month.
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DI People: Funimation, Fluor, Frisco EDC, Skanska USA Make Executive Moves
by | May 21, 2019
You’ll also find news from Signature Systems Group, Medecision, Greenhouse Treatment Center, Premier Project Management, and Zweig Group in this roundup of executive and leadership moves by companies with operations in North Texas.
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State of DFW Airport:
‘Innovative Projects are Paying Dividends for Our Customers’
by | May 21, 2019
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport will build a new terminal and renovate an existing terminal. It's also implementing innovative technology across the airport to improve the travel experience.
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Mapping, Crowd-Sourced Data Key Elements in City of Richardson’s Smart City Game Plan

by | May 20, 2019
From bobcat sightings to blocked lanes and bike trails to public art, the City of Richardson is collecting and taming data to keep folks informed.
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This New Dallas-based Consumer Magazine Wants to be the ‘Pulse of CBD’
by | May 20, 2019
CBD Snapshot is a newly launched consumer newsstand publication and online platform that hopes to be the go-to guide for a booming industry—one that's predicted to exceed $20 billion by 2024.
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Fort Worth Biopharma Actuate Therapeutics Raises $21.7M in Series B Funding
by | May 20, 2019
The company said it will use the funding to expand its ongoing Phase 1 / 2 clinical trial and fund development programs.
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Ellis Island

EarthX Founder Trammell S. Crow Receives Ellis Island Medal of Honor

by | May 17, 2019
The Dallas resident joins an A-list of past recipients including former presidents, industry leaders, and entertainers, all who are credited with distinguishing themselves and exemplifying the American way of life.
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research
Discovery: UNTHSC Expands Pain Research Registry, UT Arlington Student Gets NIH Pre-Doctoral Fellowship
by | May 17, 2019
Also, you'll find out why a researcher at the University of North Texas believes tourism and destination development could help reunite the Korean Peninsula in this roundup of research and development activity in North Texas.
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Safety in (Smart) Numbers:
How This Dallas Startup is Securing Your Phone
by | May 17, 2019
Your phone number might be written on the "proverbial bathroom wall." This Dallas startup is trying to stop exactly that.
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Innovative Spaces: Peterbilt Brings Advanced Manufacturing to 2 Denton Truck Facilities
by | May 16, 2019
The Peterbilt Test Building and Plant 1 were both a part of an expansion project to allow for increased productivity, efficiency of production, and modernization of Peterbilt's equipment.
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