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A Hospital Is Helping Kids To Perform Heart Transplants in Frisco (Sort Of)

by | Oct 16, 2023
Scanning someone's brain with an MRI machine may not seem like child's play. But kids will have the opportunity to do that and much more—on mannequins, that is—at a new Children's Health Hospital experience at KidZania Dallas in Frisco.
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Meet the Finalists: The Innovation Awards 2024, Presented by Dallas Innovates and D CEO
by | Oct 13, 2023

Dallas Innovates and D CEO are proud to announce the finalists for its fifth annual Innovation Awards. The program honors companies, CEOs, CIOS, CTOs, entrepreneurs, and other leaders who are helping to make Dallas-Fort Worth an innovation hub....

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Dallas College and Jobs for the Future Team Up on Innovation Challenge for the ‘Next Big Idea’ in VR and XR Tech for Small Businesses
by | Oct 13, 2023
Jobs for the Future, a national nonprofit, and Dallas College are hosting an Innovation Challenge the week of October 16 "to allow Dallas-based small business owners and community visionaries to partner with technology developers to discover the next big idea" in VR technology.
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Texas Woman’s University Names Aviation School’s Inaugural Director
by | Oct 12, 2023
A veteran aviation educator and pilot, J. Clinton Grant is currently Tarrant County College’s dean of aviation, business, and logistics. TWU said the top goal of its aviation program—which snagged a $15 million grant in May—is to produce more women commercial pilots.
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As It Expands, College of Health Care Professions Adds New Dallas Campus President

by | Oct 6, 2023

With the announcement of an expansion of its Dallas campus, The College of Health Care Professions has welcomed Mark Garland as the new campus president.

Garland’s career has spanned nearly three decades in higher education, from the classroom to overseeing many campuses, CHCP said. Before joining CHCP, Garland was president of the Davenport campus at Kaplan University, as well as the Las Vegas and Los Angeles locations at The Art Institute of Las Vegas....

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UNT HSC at Fort Worth Launches ‘One Pill Kills’ Anti-Fentanyl Campaign
by | Oct 3, 2023
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that’s considered far more addictive than heroin, is now the leading cause of death for Americans ages 18 to 49. Experts say that Fentanyl can be fatal even if just a tiny amount—so small it could fit on a pencil eraser—is ingested.
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Ground Broken for $100M UNT Dallas STEM Facility
by | Sep 29, 2023
Designed by the firms Stantec and Harrison Kornberg Architects, UNT Dallas' new four-story STEM facility will feature 18 to 20 classrooms, nine biology and chemistry teaching labs, three research labs, and a large event venue. It's designed to provide a pathway for healthcare careers for UNT Dallas students.
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UTD Students Launch Routora App After Winning Big Idea Competition
by | Sep 28, 2023
Promising "AI-driven route planning at your fingertips," Routora is a route optimization app that helps you find the shortest, most efficient multi-stop route to save time, gas money, and carbon impact on the environment.
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The Last Word: Artist Natalie Neale on Her 70-Foot TCU Mural

by | Sep 26, 2023
Fort Worth’s newest public art installation greets residents and visitors with a bold message—to dream big, be bold, and lead on. The 70-foot mural is Texas Christian University’s capstone on its artful coast-to-coast tour celebrating TCU’s 150th anniversary.
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Tarleton State University Powers Up North Central Texas Innovation Engine With NSF Grant; Eyes Award From DoC
by | Sep 24, 2023
Fort Worth's Rupa Iyer is expanding Tarleton State University's research and innovation impact in the region and beyond. The Stephenville university new "GRANTED" initiative picks up momentum following the recent approval of Tarleton's new Biotechnology Institute in downtown Fort Worth.
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Dallas Plans Citywide Events for Digital Inclusion Week

The City of Dallas will recognize Digital Inclusion Week from October 2-6 with activities across the city.

Digital Inclusion Week is an annual initiative hosted by the National Digital Inclusion Alliance to raise awareness of digital equity and access throughout the county.
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Ready to Level Up Your Business? Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program Application is Fast Approaching
by | Sep 22, 2023

Entrepreneurs who want to take their small business to the next level can apply for Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program.

Free to participants, a 12-week program, facilitated in North Texas by Dallas College, focuses on business growth and provides education, a network of small business leaders and advisors, and access to capital....

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New Handheld Device Can Rapid Test THC Levels in Saliva With 94% Accuracy, UTD Bioengineers Say

by | Sep 22, 2023
Called CannibiSenS, the device can distinguish between THC and CBD. Unlike over-the-counter tests that can detect THC but aren't able to determine its concentration, this device can measure THC levels with 94% accuracy, the UTD team says, reducing "false positive" tests. See who could potentially use the device—and why.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra and UT Dallas Partner on Speech, Language, and Music Study
by | Sep 19, 2023
The DSO and UTD's Speech, Language and Music (SLAM) Lab hope to better understand the impact of music training on the brains of young people with the new study—which will involve 50 volunteers from the DSO’s Kim Noltemy Young Musicians program.
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SMU Professor Gets $1.8M NIH Award to Study How Bodies May Work to Repair Cells
by | Sep 18, 2023
The award will help SMU biology professor Zhihao Wu determine if different "quality control pathways" in our bodies might be working together to repair damaged components in cells. The research could help lead to "new therapeutic targets" for hallmarks known to cause many human diseases, the university said.
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Defense Department Awards $30M to Create UT Dallas ‘Energy Storage Systems Campus’
by | Sep 18, 2023
The $30 million UTD-led project aims "to accelerate the transition and scaling of next-generation batteries," while reducing dependence on scarce critical materials. Led by UTD biology professor Dr. Kyeongjae Cho, the initiative will include the construction of a new research facility at the Richardson IQ.
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