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TWU held a topping-off ceremony Thursday for its $107 million health sciences center east of Parliament Village.[Photo: Leo Gonzalez/TWU]
TWU Tops Off $107M Health Sciences Center Building in Denton, Slated to Open in 2025
by David Seeley | Aug 15, 2024
The $107 million, 136,000-square-foot health sciences center will serve as an inter-professional education facility linking students in the allied health fields with an emphasis on preparing them to serve in rural settings. The building will also expand health-related programming, community outreach, research, and other activities at TWU.
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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Kristin Martinez (left) and Patrick O'Connor [Photos: AMN Healthcare]
Dallas’ AMN Healthcare Launches Teletherapy Platform for Students K‑12
by Lance Murray | Aug 1, 2024
The “Televate” platform allows school therapists, including psychologists, speech language pathologists, and others, to hold sessions in virtual therapy rooms, manage their scheduling, attendance, referrals, and document uploads all in one secure location.
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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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Left: A teacher works with students in a Dallas ISD elementary classroom. Right: A teacher engages with pre-K students through UNT Dallas' Child Development and Family Studies program [Photos: UNT Dallas]
Prepping Teachers: UNT Dallas Partners with Dallas ISD for ‘First-Ever’ Paid Teacher Residencies
by Lance Murray | Jul 15, 2024
UNT Dallas said the novel arrangement between its Dallas School of Education and Dallas ISD builds on an existing relationship to prepare university students for real-world situations, so they're "career-ready" upon graduation.
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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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Attendees at Verizon's Hidden Ridge Auditorium in Irving watch as a student from Lady Bird Johnson Middle School appears onscreen during the private screening of the BBC documentary. The film showcases how Verizon's Innovative Learning program is impacting local students through technology-enhanced education. [Photo: Verizon]
Watch Party: BBC Short Film Spotlights Verizon’s Tech Program at Irving School
by Quincy Preston | Jun 20, 2024
Verizon's Innovative Learning program at Lady Bird Johnson Middle School in Irving, Texas, is featured in BBC's new video series "The Human Component," highlighting technology's role in education. See the gallery, and watch the video.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 19, 2024
SMU's Klyne Smith, with over 30 years of experience in IT and telecommunications at companies like IBM, Caesars Entertainment, and Ericsson, will use his industry insights to explore quantum-safe communication solutions for military applications.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 17, 2024
The 2024 iC3 Summit, hosted by nonprofit BioNTX, is set to welcome over 1,000 industry professionals, researchers, entrepreneurs, and investors for its largest gathering yet. The event's formula—Innovation = Capital × Collaboration × Commercialization,—underscores its mission to drive breakthroughs through strategic partnerships and investments.
The 2024 iC3 Summit, hosted by nonprofit BioNTX, is set to welcome over 1,000 industry professionals, researchers, entrepreneurs, and investors for its largest gathering yet. The event's formula—Innovation = Capital × Collaboration × Commercialization—underscores its mission to drive breakthroughs through strategic partnerships and investments.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 12, 2024
At the U.N.'s recent AI for Good summit in Geneva, Day One was capped by a pitch competition featuring four startups from around the world, including Dallas-based Stemuli, a generative metaverse gaming platform that's "reimagining learning." Its founder and CEO Taylor Shead won the pitch—and now she's back home with other big goals in mind.
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