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STEM, STEAM, STREAM: North Texas Experts Discuss Why Education Matters to Business

In this three-part series, experts talk about the state of STEM, STEAM, and STREAM education in Dallas-Fort Worth—and what it means to our future workforce. In Part One, these leaders tackle how to define STEM and also identify opportunities to come together to fuel the talent pipeline.
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2019 RED BULL SOAPBOX RACE DFW
Red Bull Soapbox Race DFW: Three’s a Charm for a ‘Mosquito on a Mission’
by | Sep 28, 2019
47 teams and their creative crafts competed in the 2019 Red Bull Soapbox Race DFW in The Colony using only their own momentum for speed. Here are the winners—including the Plano high schoolers out to set a world record for the 'fastest Bomb Pop.'
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How Award-Winning Author Elizabeth Dyer Made a Name for Herself—the Digital Way
by | Sep 27, 2019
Dallas' Elizabeth Dyer became a winner of the "highest award of distinction for romance fiction" for a novel she published through Amazon's self-publishing system. Now, she's coming out with a new book.

What made the attorney become an author? It was a 'bucket list' item.
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A Look Inside This Year’s Record-Breaking Big Design Conference
by | Sep 27, 2019
Dallas is continually being recognized for its wide network of design-driven companies—so much so that the annual conference saw a 15 percent increase in attendance this year, the largest jump in its 12-year history.
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Poo~Pourri and Hotels.com Put New Couples at Ease in a Cheeky Co-Branded Campaign

by | Sep 24, 2019
The infamous Poo~Pourri girl and Hotels.com’s Captain Obvious team up for #FirstPooWithBoo to address an important issue for new couples: bathroom use on their first overnight trip together.
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Photo Gallery: Scenes From PARK(ing) Day Dallas 2019
Get a visual walk through Downtown Dallas to get a glimpse of what went down at this year's annual PARK(ing) Day.
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Cruise for Soapbox Supremacy When the Red Bull Race Comes to Dallas
by | Sep 20, 2019
The Red Bull Soapbox Race will cruise into Dallas-Fort Worth next week (for the first time since 2012). Gearheads have been planning, plotting, and building their gravity-powered creations for months.

The more outrageous, the better.
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McKinney Game Competition Platform Joins Newchip Startup Accelerator Cohort
by | Sep 16, 2019
De’ Lamar Technologies has been accepted into a new equity-free online accelerator that connects to an investment platform. Austin's Newchip lets individuals "invest like a VC" via its online marketplace.
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Two North Texas Students Reach Semifinal Round of Breakthrough Junior Challenge

by | Sep 5, 2019
This global video competition invites talented teenagers from around the world to create STEM-related videos for the chance to win $400,000. DFW's own Shruti Siva and Hasith Vattikuti are two of 30 semifinalists who made it to the "Popular Vote" stage of the challenge.
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Tyler Station in Oak Cliff's Elmwood neighborhood attracts artists, craftsmen, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits
‘A Collaborative Village’: Artists, Makers, and Entrepreneurs Embrace Creative Collisions as Tyler Station Hits 100%
by | Sep 5, 2019
The mixed-use creative development in Oak Cliff was the brainchild of new urbanist pioneer Monte Anderson. As one tenant puts it: "I don’t know of anything like it in Dallas or really any other city.”
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The Countdown: Dallas Innovates’ 10 Most Popular Stories in August
by | Sep 3, 2019
Take a look back on the stories that grabbed our readers' attention last month.
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Playful Studios office in McKinney, Texas
McKinney’s Playful Studios Adds to its Gaming War Chest with a $23M Round
by | Sep 3, 2019
Playful Studios raised its new round in a nontraditional way—via a network of global supporters who helped spread the word about its offering.
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The Bush Institute’s Podcast Talks Technology, Leadership, and ‘Strategery’

by | Aug 23, 2019
The Strategerist, hosted out of the Bush Institute's home on SMU's campus, features a wide range of both national and local figures. Season 1 recently wrapped, but listeners can expect an After Hours series—the most recent episode is on technology—and a second season coming out next month.
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How FC Dallas Players Are Changing the Game With Technology
by | Aug 19, 2019
Major League Soccer has revealed that Reggie Cannon and the FC Dallas team actually use innovative sports tech—movement analysis software, tracking equipment, special vests, and more—to kick it up a notch.
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The Arts Incubator of Richardson is (Finally) Opening its First Physical Location
by | Aug 16, 2019
For more than a decade, AIR has been searching for a permanent location. Now, it may have found its home. We dive into what that will mean for Richardson, and why AIR says it's the only incubator of its kind in North Texas north of downtown Dallas.
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It’s Alive: ‘Dallas’ First Living Mural’ Gets Installed in Uptown
by | Aug 14, 2019
Uptown Dallas Inc. is transforming the district one mural at a time, this time with a mossy and floral creation bringing something new to the mix.
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