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Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | May 3, 2024
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 2, 2024
You'll find deadlines coming up for a new accelerator program; and many more opportunities.
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by Glenn Hunter |
May 2, 2024
Dallas Innovates, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Dallas AI have teamed up to launch the inaugural AI 75 list. The 2024 program honors the most significant people in AI in DFW in seven categories—the visionaries, creators, and influencers you need to know.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 30, 2024
A team from Dallas College reached the finals for its AMBER autonomous fire-detection system, which uses drones to alert farmers and local authorities about fire risks. The team will join 11 other finalists at an "Innovation Boot Camp" in Washington, D.C. before a final pitch decides who's No. 1.
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Scene from a previous VEX Robotics World Championship event. [Photo: REC Foundation]
World’s Largest Robotics Championship Returns to Dallas Thursday Through May 3
by David Seeley | Apr 24, 2024
More than 20,000 students from all 50 states and more than 60 countries will be competing at the VEX Robotics World Championship April 25-May 3 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. They'll be putting their custom-built robots to the test in timed, high-energy matches—and you can attend for free.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 19, 2024
Dallas-based Stemuli's Founder and CEO Taylor Shead will now represent North America at the Innovation Factory World Competition in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 30. She also snagged a $200,000 prize package for her startup—a generative gaming platform that redefines continuous learning through immersive experiences and personalized pathways.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 18, 2024
From artisan cinnamon rolls to a beauty brand inspired by motherhood to a marketplace that fosters connections within gym communities, 10 startups rose to the top of the 2024 SMU Business Accelerator Program. On Friday, they'll roll up their sleeves and pitch.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 16, 2024
The Dallas Public Library's J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in downtown Dallas—one of America's largest—was built in 1982 across from Dallas City Hall, and many agree it could use an overhaul. That especially includes library officials and consultants they brought in for a report on the building's future, among other needed investments in the city's library system.
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Detail of book cover from Talmadge Boston's "How the Best Did It: Leadership Lessons From our Top Presidents."
The Last Word: Talmage Boston on How Being a Litigator and Historian Go Hand in Hand
by David Seeley | Apr 10, 2024
Dallas-based commercial litigator Talmage Boston has another avocation as an historian, and writes that his dual discipline "has made me a better lawyer and vice versa, since both callings require the same skills"—meaning researching, writing and rewriting, interviewing and interrogating, and public speaking.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 5, 2024
The iconic 1949 theater has been a vacant presence in South Dallas for 15 years. But it's about to get a vibrant new life as an arts and community cultural hub though a $75 million renovation and expansion, led by the nonprofit Forest Forward.
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![Clockwise from left: Andrew Denton, Anisha Holla, Ralph Yongoueth, Ananya Sammidi, Asad Moulvi, Sahil Patel, and Rick Tett will pitch in UT Dallas' Big Idea Competition 2024 student and alumni track finals on April 17. [Photos via UT Dallas and the entrepreneurs; Graphics: DI Studio, istockphoto]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/UTD-Big-Ideas-Student-Alumni-Track-BIC2024-360x203.jpg)
by Quincy Preston |
Apr 4, 2024
The University of Texas at Dallas' largest startup pitch event, now in its 17th year, isn't sitting on its laurels. Here's what's new this year, and who made the finals. With dual events, a fireside chat, and judge-powered prize allocations, it's set to unfold on April 5 and 17.
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by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Apr 2, 2024
Both projects were competed recently by Adolfson & Peterson Construction—improving the acoustics for the seven-time Grammy-nominated One O’Clock Lab Band and eight other jazz lab bands while giving drones and ground autonomous vehicles room to fly and roam.
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Jim Keyes [Photo via Methodist Health Systems Foundation]
Business Leader and ‘Modern Renaissance Man’ Jim Keyes Named Recipient of 2024 Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award
by Quincy Preston | Mar 29, 2024
From leading Fortune 500 companies to co-founding a space-themed startup and authoring a book on the power of education, Jim Keyes' extraordinary journey from humble beginnings to visionary leader embodies the "American Dream." The multifaceted philanthropist, artist, and pilot is set to receive the 2024 Folsom Award from the Methodist Health System Foundation for his significant contributions to business, education, and the community.
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by Quincy Preston |
Mar 26, 2024
The Advanced Particle Detectors in the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment—better known as DUNE—will be about the size of a seven-story building. UTA physicists will build key components for the project in Arlington.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 26, 2024
NTXIA's new Urban Resilience Fellowship Program, launched in partnership with UT Arlington and UT Dallas, connects students from universities and higher education institutions across Dallas-Fort Worth with community and industry partners. The pioneering initiative "aims to nurture emerging leaders and equip them with the knowledge and skills needed to address critical challenges facing the North Texas community."
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by Quincy Preston |
Mar 26, 2024
The Dallas Chapter of The Links announces the 2024 Women Who STEAM Awards Luncheon honorees, recognizing outstanding achievements in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics.
The April 4 event also marks the inaugural year of the Eddie Bernice Johnson STEAM Academy Scholarships, established in honor of the late Congresswoman's dedication to STEAM education.
The April 4 event also marks the inaugural year of the Eddie Bernice Johnson STEAM Academy Scholarships, established in honor of the late Congresswoman's dedication to STEAM education.
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