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UT Southwestern Secures Up to $25M ARPA‑H Award to Bioengineer Artificial Livers

by | Jan 13, 2026
The project, known as Vascularized Immunocompetent Tissue as an Alternative Liver, or VITAL, aims to "biofabricate" functioning livers using patients' own cells and advanced 3D printing techniques.
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Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth
North Texas has plenty to see, hear, and watch. Here are our editors' picks. Plus, you'll find more selections to "save the date."
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Opportunities for North Texas Innovators
You'll find deadlines coming up for a new accelerator program; and many more opportunities.

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Newcomer and Relocation Guide: The Insider’s Guide to Dallas‑Fort Worth
by | Jan 7, 2026
Here's your guide to life in Dallas-Fort Worth. You'll find a big-picture look at communities, culture, jobs, schools, entertainment, and the great outdoors.

Discover why Dallas-Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing regions in our digital edition.
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UT Dallas’ WindSTAR Secures NSF Grant To Advance AI-Driven Wind Energy Research

by | Dec 29, 2025
A five-year NSF award to the Center for Wind Energy Science, Technology, and Research supports new work using AI to reduce turbine defects, improve reliability, and strengthen the U.S. energy grid.
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SMU Researchers Scale Juicebox-Sized Infrasound Sensor to Expand Field Research
by | Dec 27, 2025
The portable, pocket-sized Sapphire microbarometer detects low-frequency waves from events like earthquakes, explosions, and ocean activity nearly 500 miles away.
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UTA, Texas A&M TEES Open Biomanufacturing Training and Research Hub at Pegasus Park
by | Dec 23, 2025
A new satellite campus is adding hands-on training, lab capacity and startup support to Dallas’ growing life sciences ecosystem.
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Three Dallas-Area ‘Rising Star’ Researchers Set to Receive Top Texas Science and Tech Honors
by | Dec 15, 2025
TAMEST — the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science & Technology — named five statewide recipients for its 2026 Edith and Peter O’Donnell Awards, including three from Dallas-Fort Worth institutions. The honorees will be recognized in February, with nominations for 2027 opening in January.
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Tech Mahindra Expands North Texas Presence With UT Dallas AI Partnership and Makers Lab

by | Dec 10, 2025
After opening its Americas HQ in Plano earlier this year, Tech Mahindra is now launching its first U.S. Makers Lab at its Plano facility through a new applied AI partnership with UT Dallas.
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O’Donnell Foundation Commits Up to $60M+ for SMU Energy Program, Academy Honors Fund
by | Dec 10, 2025
The investment will establish a new Energy Science, Innovation, and Enterprise program and boost SMU’s reach in recruiting top students and faculty, the university said. One key goal: connecting talent directly with the companies and industries shaping the future.
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Texas A&M, Last Energy to Launch Microreactor Pilot at RELLIS as Texas Power Demand Climbs
by | Dec 8, 2025
The pilot will test Last Energy’s 5-megawatt PWR-5 design at Texas A&M–RELLIS while the company advances a plan for 30 commercial microreactors in Haskell County northwest of Dallas-Fort Worth to serve data center growth.
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UT Dallas Researchers Turn Everyday Objects into Augmented Reality Keyboards
by | Dec 6, 2025
The PropType interface overlays a virtual keyboard onto everyday objects, giving AR users a faster, more natural way to type.
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CPRIT Awards Grants to 15 Dallas-Fort Worth Researchers in Latest Funding Round

The Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas offers funding opportunities for promising cancer research, product development, and prevention programs. The state-funded initiative stands as the second-largest public backer of cancer research in the U.S. after the National Cancer Institute.
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UNT Dallas Unveils $100M STEM Hub to Expand Pathways into Healthcare and Science
by | Dec 3, 2025
The new building, which officials called "the most consequential addition to the UNT Dallas campus in university history," will open to students next month when the spring semester begins.
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The Last Word: The Pilot Behind TWU’s ‘Air Cindy’ Flight Simulator on Mastering the Airplane
by | Dec 3, 2025
Cindy Weber, who's landed in all 50 states and a half dozen countries, offers advice as TWU's pioneering woman-focused aviation program doubles enrollment.
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UT Dallas Team Builds Neuromorphic Computer That Could Cut AI Training Costs
by | Nov 24, 2025
The brain-inspired design could lower the energy and compute costs behind AI training requirements, an increasingly urgent challenge for enterprises.
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