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Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | May 22, 2026
North Texas has plenty to see, hear, and watch. Here are our editors' picks. Plus, you'll find more selections to "save the date."
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
May 20, 2026
You'll find deadlines coming up for a new accelerator program; and many more opportunities.
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by Sandra Engelland |
May 7, 2026
The Trailblazer Tuition Trust will cover full tuition and mandatory fees for up to four years — or eight consecutive semesters — for eligible graduating Texas high school seniors enrolling at UNT Dallas to pursue their first bachelor’s degree. Funding comes from a combination of federal, state, and institutional grants, and scholarships, helping eligible students complete their degree without the burden of tuition costs.
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by Sandra Engelland |
May 5, 2026
Partnering with Rice University, UTA’s Water Engineering Research Center will provide a high-resolution, Texas-focused weather monitoring and modeling network to deliver faster, more precise flood warnings in flood-prone areas of the Texas Hill Country.
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The all-new TI-84 Evo isn't just an upgrade, TI says, but "an EVOlution." [Photo: Texas Instruments]
Dallas-Based TI Launches Its Most Advanced TI‑84 Evo Graphing Calculator Ever
by David Seeley | Apr 29, 2026
Texas Instruments invented the world's first handheld electronic calculator prototype in 1967. This week, it launched a new graphing calculator "built to meet the demands of today's math classroom" and to grow with students from middle school algebra all the way through college and future STEM careers.
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 28, 2026
The DECA Dental founder returned to his alma mater to keynote UT Dallas' record-breaking Draper Pitch Competition. He told student founders what it really takes.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Apr 28, 2026
Nine student and alumni teams made the finals in three tracks: undergraduate, graduate student, and alumni. Winning ideas ranged from AI sales coaching to radiation mapping and noninvasive brain drug delivery as the university’s entrepreneurship push continues to scale.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Apr 22, 2026
The new office is designed to simplify how organizations work with SMU—whether through research partnerships, workforce development, or student engagement.
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Verizon's patented system is designed to detect "spoofing attacks" (U.S. Patent No. 12587857) on cellular base stations by comparing a station's known "true position" with a "real time position" calculated from satellite signals, generating an alert when the distance between the two exceeds a set threshold. Grapevine inventor Jerry Gamble, Jr. and Flower Mound inventor Sumanth S. Mallya are named on the patent. [Image: istock Illustration: ThinkNeo/iStockphoto; DI Studio]
Patented: Verizon’s Signal Spoof Detection at Base Stations and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by Quincy Preston | Apr 22, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of March 24 with a total of 171 patents granted.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 7, 2026
Creepy-crawly fans are gearing up for hands-on gawking at Bug Fest in Grand Prairie on April 25. The annual event at Lynn Creek Park "blends outdoor adventure with discovery," the city said, making it an ideal story for families, nature lovers, and "anyone looking for something unexpected to do."
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by David Seeley |
Apr 2, 2026
Aiming to advance AI-driven research, workforce readiness, and long‑term talent development in infrastructure engineering, AECOM and SMU said they are "reinforcing the role of universities and industry as engines of workforce development and economic growth."
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Mar 30, 2026
Dallas Innovates and our partners at the Dallas Regional Chamber spotlight the names you need to know in Dallas-Fort Worth's AI economy.
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Entrance tunnel to the "Soccer: More Than a Game" exhibition. [Photo: Perot Museum]
Perot Museum Debuts ‘Soccer: More Than a Game’ Exhibition in Runup to World Cup
by Sandra Engelland | Mar 10, 2026
On display through September 7, 2026, the exhibition provides a STEM educational experience for visitors of all ages in an engaging and interactive space that showcases "the connective threads" of the science, technology, engineering, and math that contribute to the popularity and excitement of soccer.
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by Maddie Preston |
Mar 5, 2026
A one-mile pilot road in Rockwall and test sections at UT Arlington are evaluating pavement made with recycled plastic designed to improve durability and reduce waste.
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by Quincy Preston |
Feb 19, 2026
The new center readies students for venture creation and business acquisition in an AI-driven economy. Texas A&M’s Mays Business School has tapped startup founder and former Merlyn for Education CEO Levi Belnap as executive director, building on last year's appointment of “the nation’s first dean of AI."
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by David Seeley |
Feb 19, 2026
Made possible in part by $100 million in state funding, the new facility is modeled on a collaborative “teach, train, and treat” philosophy." It features AI-integrated simulation, including mixed-reality rooms and VR headsets, along with virtual environments developed in collaboration with TWU computer science faculty.
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