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How Dallas’ Travelocity (and its Roaming Gnome) Are Keeping Globetrotting Alive—and Your Zooms Interesting

by | May 7, 2020
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#WeAreHEWMAN: Dallas Citizen Science Effort Crowdsources Gamers to Help End the COVID-19 Threat
by | Apr 27, 2020
BALANCED Media|Technology and Complexity Gaming have launched a citizen science effort that will test drug compounds against coronavirus. Now, the Dallas organizations are asking the video game community to join in.
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From left, University of Texas at Dallas and SMU. [Photos: UTD, Andrew Smith; SMU, courtesy]
Solution Fund: UT Dallas and SMU Partner With RevTech on Higher Ed (SAFE) Schools Challenge
by | Apr 23, 2020
The COVID-19 mission, should you choose to accept it: To create a low-risk campus environment that could exist after state and local executive orders related to the pandemic have expired.
 Apply by April 30.
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RevTech Awards $40,000 in Impact Grants to 8 Dallas-Area Startups and Nonprofits
by | Apr 22, 2020
RevTech expects the grants to deliver more than $1.5 million of community impact. Recipients include Cafe Momentum, COOKED-19, Cooklist, among others with a mission to lift up the city of Dallas.
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Just the Good News: Dallas’ InspireMore Launches a Hub for Positivity Amidst COVID‑19 Pandemic

by | Apr 6, 2020
The Coronavirus Good News Dashboard has already reached millions around the world—including actor-director John Krasinski who gave it a shoutout on his recent video.
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You Could Use a Laugh: This Nonprofit Comedy Theater Wants to Help With ‘The Social Connection’
by | Apr 3, 2020
We are social animals. Stomping Ground has a new virtual group lead by a therapist and comedian to help people connect in the time of COVID. You can laugh, vent, and be grateful—together.
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Dallas VideoFest Will Recreate the Festival Experience This Weekend—Virtually
by | Apr 2, 2020
Dallas VideoFest's AltFiction will be held from April 2-5 online. Make sure to tune in—much like a traditional festival, films will only be shown live once.
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top 10 most popular stories on Dallas Innovates in March 2020
Dallas Innovates’ 10 Most Popular Stories in March
Take a look back on the stories that grabbed our readers' attention amidst the COVID-19 outbreak last month. We've got mask makers, UTSW's discovery of a protein that could stop the coronavirus, autonomous rideshare in Arlington, and more. We also have eye candy for those who may be nostalgic for when offices weren't remote: 15 innovative spaces in our Office Envy feature.
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May the Trust Be With You: Plano Entrepreneur Shares His Latest Book on Kindle, Free

by | Mar 26, 2020
But hurry: "The Book of Trust" is free on Kindle through March 27. Plano author Yoram Solomon also has seven timely tips for companies and leaders on how to operate with trust in a world gone virtual.
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The North Texas Fashion Industry is Making Medical Masks Amid Shortages to Fight COVID-19
by | Mar 24, 2020
We spoke with six locals in fashion who are all facing the coronavirus pandemic head-on by sewing, importing, sourcing, or donating medical masks.
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Get Growing: Dallas’ Gardenuity and Alto Will Deliver a Garden to Your Door
by | Mar 20, 2020
During a time of COVID-19 social distancing, these local startups wanted a way for the North Texas community to grow together—literally.
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‘We are All in This Together’: EarthX2020, the World’s Largest Environmental Gathering, is Going Virtual
by | Mar 19, 2020
EarthX2020, hosted in partnership with the National Geographic Society, marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. This year's event will be an all-new virtual experience from April 23-25.
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‘Drybar for Women of Color’: Pressed Roots Launches Flagship Store in Dallas

by | Mar 12, 2020
To all the super curly, coily, and kinky-textured girls, rejoice: The first luxury blow-out bar for women of color is now open. Check out our photo gallery for a glimpse at the launch party and a look inside the salon.
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Office Envy: These 15 Dallas‑Fort Worth Companies Attract Top Talent With Their Innovative Spaces
Take a look inside a few local companies giving us office envy. They're more than just a pretty space—these unique spaces work hard to reflect their company's culture, one of the most important tools for attracting top talent. 
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Call to Action: Parkland’s Innovation Center Writes the Book on Healthcare and Community Collaboration
by | Mar 9, 2020
North Texas is one of the first metros to use a web-based information exchange to generate collaboration between the community’s healthcare and social sectors. Now the pioneering PCCI is sharing its solutions in a new playbook.
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Motherboard: Richardson’s High-Tech Past, Present, and Future Honored in New UTD Art Installation
by | Mar 6, 2020
UT Dallas' School of Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication (ATEC) is unveiling its modular sculptural installation tomorrow. The 30-foot-long installation—made of steel, LED lighting, and projections—will be housed in the Richardson Innovation Quarter (aka The IQ).
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