David Parrish, a visual effects veteran and director of the program in Fort Worth, said the institute positions the university as a leader in research and next-gen workforce development.
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An example of a virtual production stage created by Sony. [Photo: Sony]
Fort Worth Campus Set to Debut Prototype Stage for Texas A&M’s Groundbreaking Virtual Production Institute
by Lance Murray | Feb 13, 2024
The "extended reality" market is projected to be a $10.3 billion industry in 2024. To prepare students for it, a new Virtual Production Institute will be part of the Texas A&M School of Performance, Visualization, and Fine Arts.
David Parrish, a visual effects veteran and director of the program in Fort Worth, said the institute positions the university as a leader in research and next-gen workforce development.
David Parrish, a visual effects veteran and director of the program in Fort Worth, said the institute positions the university as a leader in research and next-gen workforce development.
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Feb 8, 2024
The University of North Texas at Dallas and the city of Dallas have announced a $10 million grant from the Communities Foundation of Texas toward the new law enforcement training center coming to the university's campus. Once built, it will become the new home of the Dallas Police Training Academy.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 8, 2024
Opening this Friday, the exhibition at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum offers a pathway to stories centered around "women's labor activism, the fight for suffrage and equal rights, the sexual revolution, and more."
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by Quincy Preston |
Feb 6, 2024
Neal Smatresk's decade at UNT sparked big changes and growth, boosting its standing in academics and research. From "record-breaking enrollment" to "making UNT the highest-ranked Tier One institution in the North Texas region," his tenure marks transformation across multiple fronts.
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L to R, top row first: Dr. Melissa Weathersby, President and CEO of 5-Star Empowerment; Marlon Green, Founder of Prosperous Athletes Financial Education Gerardo King, Investment Banker, Member of the Board of Directors of Peak 10 Energy; Vince Shorb, Founder and CEO of the National Financial Educators Council; Sharita Humphrey, Certified Financial Education Instructor and Small Business Advisor; and Paul Goebel, Founder and Director of UNT's Student Money Management Center
National Financial Educators Council Forms Texas Chapter
by Lance Murray | Feb 2, 2024
As part of a nationwide effort, the NFEC chose Texas as one of its initial launch states because of the demonstrated need for greater economic empowerment among Texans.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 2, 2024
The largest STEM expo in Texas — Dallas ISD’s STEM Expo — is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.
More than just a science fair, the event allows students to investigate, design, and create real-world science, technology, engineering, and math activities and projects while building connections with many district departments, campuses, and industry and academic partners, DISD said....
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by Capital One |
Jan 31, 2024
Capital One partners with Dallas-Fort Worth universities to help first-gen students break down barriers to access and opportunity.
sponsored by Capital One
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jan 25, 2024
At the annual Innovation Awards event, Dallas Innovates and D CEO revealed the winners in 17 categories and recognized all 74 North Texas finalists.
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City of Fort Worth Awards HSC Over $300K Opioid Intervention Grant
by Lance Murray | Jan 24, 2024
The project focuses on community-based intervention, and tasks HSC's SaferCare Texas clinical executives and School of Public Health staff with developing training education alongside HSC’s new College of Nursing and Fort Worth community-based organizations.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 24, 2024
Bob Mong joined The University of North Texas at Dallas in 2015 following a distinguished journalism career, during which he ascended to editor-in-chief of The Dallas Morning News.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 22, 2024
In 1985, Dr. John Hart Jr. established that the brain stores knowledge by categories. Now his team in the UTD Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory of Memory and Language has pinpointed patterns of brain activity that appear crucial for word retrieval.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jan 22, 2024
In 2021, Dallas saw the launch of an extraordinary exhibition under the banner of the IF/THEN initiative, aimed at promoting women in science, technology, engineering, and math. The centerpiece: a collection of 120 life-sized, 3D-printed statues representing a diverse group of women STEM professionals.
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Video still from Bloomberg Philanthropies' healthcare-focused high schools initiative announcement.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Invests $250M to Create Healthcare High Schools, Including One in West Dallas
by David Seeley | Jan 17, 2024
Locally, the initiative will pair Baylor Scott & White Health with Uplift Education to launch a healthcare-focused high school in West Dallas later this year. "America needs more healthcare workers, and we need a stronger, larger middle-class—and this is a way to help accomplish both goals," billionaire Mike Bloomberg said.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 15, 2024
Molecular biologist Vincent Tagliabracci, who was named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator in 2021, will be honored by the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology for his groundbreaking work on so-called zombie enzymes.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 14, 2023
Dallas-based Education is Freedom (EIF), a college access advocate serving 25% of the public school students within Dallas County, has hired Dr. Susanna Russell as its new CEO....
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by David Seeley |
Dec 13, 2023
J.-C. Chiao has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, SMU announced Tuesday, noting that election as an NAI fellow is "the highest professional distinction awarded to academic inventors."
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