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From left: Stephen Rodriguez, DCVC, managing partner for One Defense who is leading the initiative’s Executive Steering Group; U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions; Darcy Anderson, vice chairman of Hillwood, a Perot Company; Terry Pohlen, Ph.D., professor, director of the Jim McNatt Institute for Logistics Research and senior associate dean of UNT’s Ryan College of Business; UNT President Harrison Keller, Ph.D.; Major General Clint Crosier, U.S. Space Force, Ret., and AWS Aerospace and Satellite Solutions; former Deputy Secretary of Defense and former Secretary of the Navy Gordon England; Wesley Randall, Ph.D., UNT professor of logistics; and Lt. General Harry Raduege, U.S.A.F., Ret., The Cohen Group [Photo: UNT]
UNT Launches National Security and Economic Strategy Initiative Led by Former Navy Secretary
by Lance Murray | Aug 27, 2025
The new initiative—aimed at tackling challenges around national defense, supply chain resilience, and economic competitiveness—will serve as a research and policy hub. Its Presidential Advisory Council includes leaders from the military, government, and industry.
by Lance Murray |
Aug 26, 2025
After 15 years at the helm of the charter school network, Yasmin Bhatia will retire at year’s end. Remy Washington, currently president of Uplift, will take the reins in January.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 25, 2025
The North Texas-based healthcare learning platform—now led by CEO Dr. Tabatha Erck and recently named a Silver Edison Award winner—continues its 2025 expansion with the acquisition of Core Anesthesia, a fast-growing tool for nurse anesthetists.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 24, 2025
The breakthrough could impact industries from aerospace to energy. “This new method can revolutionize the material science field,” says lead researcher Amin Salehi-Khojin.
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Dallas ISD Nolan Estes Campus [Rendering: Dallas ISD]
Dallas ISD’s $80M Nolan Estes Campus Will Bring Three Downtown Schools Under One Roof by 2027
by Quincy Preston | Aug 23, 2025
The new multi-age campus will unite three downtown schools—Montessori, CityLab, and IDEA—under one roof in the city center. It’s also the first DISD project of its kind led by an all–African American joint venture team.
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![Organoids without blood vessels can't grow larger than sesame seeds—about 3 millimeters—before dying from lack of oxygen and nutrients. UNT and Stanford researchers say they've solved this problem. Seeds pictured above are not to scale. [Image: Pinchai Puntong/istockphoto]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Sesame-Seed-organoid-science-iStock-1487667097-360x203.jpg)
by Maddie Preston |
Aug 21, 2025
Scientists at at the University of North Texas and Stanford Medicine have created tiny artificial organs called organoids with fully formed blood vessel networks. The stem cell-based breakthrough could transform drug testing and disease research while reducing the need for animal models—and expand possibilities for regenerative medicine.
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by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Aug 21, 2025
Data scientist Anmolika Singh put Dallas on the global AI Tinkerers map. At the first meetup, more than 30 pros—founders to Fortune 500 technologists—showed up to trade ideas, projects, and solutions.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 19, 2025
Part of the 2025 iC³ Life Science & Healthcare Innovation Summit to be held September 16-17 in Dallas, the showcase pitch event is designed to connect university researchers with potential investors, industry executives, and strategic partners. This is the first year the showcase has expanded beyond Texas.
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Eric Arseneau, faculty leader at TCU Neeley Executive Education, sees AI specialization creating unexpected challenges—and opportunities—for corporate leaders. [Image sources: TCU, istockphoto]
TCU Exec Ed Expert: Corporate AI Isn’t Plug-and-Play (And Why That’s Actually Better)
by Quincy Preston | Aug 12, 2025
In TCU's recent Insights publication, Neeley Executive Education faculty leader Eric Arseneau says generative AI is delivering real business value as it climbs Gartner's "Slope of Enlightenment." But AI specialization is creating unexpected friction for organizations. Here's his take.
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by Maddie Preston |
Aug 8, 2025
The funding supports UT Arlington researcher Junzhou Huang, whose team recently ranked first in protein contact prediction and placed sixth overall in an international AI challenge competing against Google DeepMind, the University of Washington, and others.
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by Quincy Preston |
Aug 6, 2025
At the statewide TUNIE meeting hosted at SMU, top local economic developers laid out how they’re teaming up with universities to drive innovation and entrepreneurship. Leaders from Dallas, Richardson, Frisco, and McKinney talked anchor institutions to smart-city pilots—but for better partnerships, one ask rose to the top: “Who do I call first?”
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by Dallas Next Media |
Jul 28, 2025
Here's your guide to life in Dallas-Fort Worth. You'll find a big-picture look at communities, culture, jobs, schools, entertainment, and the great outdoors.
Discover why Dallas-Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing regions in our digital edition.
Discover why Dallas-Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing regions in our digital edition.
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Michael Nelson, associate professor, wears the lower body negative-pressure pants at UTA's Clinical Imaging Research Center [Photo: UTA]
How Seeing Astronauts in Space Pants Helped a UT Arlington Researcher Solve a Heart Testing Problem
by Lance Murray | Jul 23, 2025
A photo of astronauts sparked a patent-pending innovation that UT Arlington researcher Michael Nelson believes “should become the new standard” for cardiac MRI. His gravity-simulating gear is designed to help doctors better assess heart function inside the MRI.
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by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray |
Jul 22, 2025
Backed by the Department of Defense and $200 million in private capital, the new facility helps companies prototype and scale battery technologies for both commercial use and national defense. The launch comes at a time when supply chain independence is a growing priority.
Government and industry leaders recently got a first look.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 17, 2025
Current materials crack under stress. Shiyao Lin's nature-inspired composites could make aircraft parts and car components significantly tougher.
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by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Jul 17, 2025
From oil spill experiments to AI-powered avatars, GEMS Camp gives girls hands-on experiences that build skills and a path to STEM. The camp, founded by a former teacher, has reached more than 1,300 participants—and 85% have pursued science, technology, engineering, or math in college.
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