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R. Gerald Turner intends to conclude his service as the 10th president of SMU at the end of the 2024-2025 academic year. [Photo: SMU]
SMU Launches Search for New President After Turner Announces Exit Following 2024‑25 Academic Year
by Lance Murray | Aug 23, 2024
President R. Gerald Turner will transition to president emeritus whenever the next president of SMU takes office, likely on June 1, 2025. SMU said that Turner’s leadership has driven the academic and reputational transformation of the university.
by David Seeley |
Aug 22, 2024
A horned frog needs room to roam. So does Texas Christian University—which is developing a Campus Master Plan to ensure its position as a leading university. One key focus: making TCU's East Campus "a thriving residential hub for campus life." Part of that mission could be fulfilled by January 2025, TCU says.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 20, 2024
Called the Collin College Academic Alliance, the innovative partnership will provide area residents with the opportunity to earn an associate degree, seamlessly earn a bachelor’s degree, and save "thousands of dollars," the schools said.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 20, 2024
"This is precisely the type of partnership we imagined for our innovation ecosystem," Richardson City Manager Don Magner said of the new lab, which is affiliated with UT Dallas' Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science under the leadership of AT&T and Verizon.
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Portrait of Monica Christopher, the inaugural Texas Woman's University Dallas Campus President. Photographed on Thursday, January 18, 2024 (Leo Gonzalez / TWU Photo)
TWU Dallas Set To Soar
by TWU | Aug 13, 2024
Monica Christopher leading campus to new heights in education, innovation.
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sponsored by Texas Woman’s University
by Quincy Preston |
Aug 9, 2024
With a new CEO and three seasoned industry veterans joining its board, Research Bridge Partners is focused on moving university innovations from the lab to the marketplace.
Last year, the Texas-based nonprofit, in collaboration with Lyda Hill Philanthropies, invested $4 million into North Texas’ UT Southwestern Medical Center, bolstering efforts to transform groundbreaking research into viable companies.
Last year, the Texas-based nonprofit, in collaboration with Lyda Hill Philanthropies, invested $4 million into North Texas’ UT Southwestern Medical Center, bolstering efforts to transform groundbreaking research into viable companies.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 6, 2024
UTA West will be developed as part of a multiyear plan to serve more than 10,000 students, the university said. The new campus will be dedicated to fostering economic development and meeting the educational needs of one of the fastest-growing areas in the country.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 6, 2024
Most North Texans have walked outside at night to spy a raccoon or possum nosing around in the dark. But you may be surprised to know how many creatures really burn the midnight oil across Dallas-Fort Worth. Alligators, bats, bobcats, the American mink, river otters, green tree frogs, and owls galore are just some of the nocturnal animals that feel right at home here.
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Paul Quinn College President Michael Sorrell takes a selfie with graduating students. [Photo: Courtesy Capital One]
The Last Word: Paul Quinn College President on a $20M Gift, the Largest in School’s 152‑Year History
by Lance Murray | Jul 25, 2024
Dallas' Paul Quinn College has received a $20 million gift from an anonymous donor, the largest in the institution's 152-year history. The gift will help fuel investments in a variety of programs for the college, which is credited as the creator of the Urban Work College model and is the only minority-serving, federally recognized Work College in America.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 25, 2024
A free, five-day celebration of entrepreneurship and innovation, Dallas Startup Week 2024 will be held August 11-15 in Frisco. Some 100 sessions and activations will be built around four compelling summits. The keynote speakers: a Grammy-winning musician and noted tech investor; an AI thought leader and best-selling author; "Shark Tank"-starring husband-and-wife "wine cocktail" brand co-founders; and a founding member of the legendary rap group NWA.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 22, 2024
Students from six Dallas ISD schools took part in the STEM BizCamp sponsored by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship. The three winners pitched startups focused on interior design, floral bouquets, and a chemical-free false eyelash adhesive.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 18, 2024
Almost everyone is concerned about online scams that seek to drain people’s bank accounts or steal their identities, and with the increasing presence of artificial intelligence in our lives, that concern has taken an even more dramatic turn as cybercriminals have been using the technology to design scams....
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Dr. Macario Hernandez (left) and Dr. Madeline Burillo-Hopkins [Photos: Dallas College]
Dallas College Taps New Presidents for Its Mountain View, Brookhaven Campuses
by Glenn Hunter | Jun 28, 2024
As part of their responsibilities, Mountain View’s Macario Hernandez and Brookhaven’s Madeline Burillo-Hopkins will aim to bolster workforce opportunities in their communities.
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by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray |
Jun 27, 2024
Lone Star schools are doing more than dipping their toes in the AI pool—they're making waves. The University of Texas at Arlington teamed up with tech giant Microsoft to host the state's first "Prompt-a-Thon," packing its halls with educators eager to harness AI's potential in classrooms and labs.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 24, 2024
Dallas County Judge Robert W. Francis says that jails and prisons have "effectively become America's largest mental health providers." UNT Dallas' new online master's degree in Criminal Justice takes a forward-thinking approach to education in the field.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 21, 2024
Southern Methodist University will begin its search for a new dean of the Edwin L. Cox School of Business after Matthew B. Myers, the ninth dean of the business school, announced he will step down from that role by the end of the 2024-25 academic year....
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