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North Texas Organizations Land $1.34M for Workforce Training, Job Placement
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Jul 7, 2022
The funding is part of nearly $6 million in Texas Talent Connection grants announced today by Governor Greg Abbott. Local organizations receiving grants include Community Learning Centers, Inc.; North Central Texas College; NPower; and the Tarrant County Workforce Development Board.
by David Seeley |
Jun 30, 2022
Online dating is a $12 billion industry, with hundreds of platforms helping people find romance. But as Dr. Rios says, many still have trouble finding Mr. or Ms. Right.
In a study published April 7 in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Rios and his co-authors propose a new algorithm that could make true love bloom after all.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 30, 2022
The Centanni Lab at TCU has received a $10,000 grant from the GRAMMY Museum for a study exploring connections between musical instruction and brain improvements that might help with dyslexia.
"We've found in the last few years that there may be some overlap here—a really interesting way of using our knowledge about musical training to learn some more about what's happening in the brain in individuals that have dyslexia," Dr. Tracy Centanni told Dallas Innovates.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 28, 2022
The T.D. Jakes Foundation, Dallas Mavericks, and Goldman Sachs announced the winners of its free, two-week immersive 'Hackathon' for kids aged 14 to 18. Six local high school students won for developing an app for people suffering from mental illness to get the help they need.
The chairman of T.D. Jakes Foundation has today's "Last Word" on Dallas Innovates.
The chairman of T.D. Jakes Foundation has today's "Last Word" on Dallas Innovates.
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Marine Vet Creates Evacuation Tech To Light Up ‘Pathways To Safety’ in an Emergency
by Kevin Cummings | Jun 21, 2022
Go-To-Green's patented audio-visual system can detect both the sound of a fired gunshot and the pressure change made by a bullet in the air. The system lights up to direct people to the safest exit—and tracks the source of shots.
In North Texas, the system is currently being installed in Anna's city hall, and talks are underway with three school systems and a grocery chain, the startup's CEO told us.
In North Texas, the system is currently being installed in Anna's city hall, and talks are underway with three school systems and a grocery chain, the startup's CEO told us.
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From TikTok Recommendations to New Trends, The Mark Cuban Foundation Aims to Teach Students About AI
by Kevin Cummings |
Jun 16, 2022
The charitable foundation of Dallas Mavericks owner and serial entrepreneur Mark Cuban—is teaming up with local tech firms to launch its free AI Bootcamps for high school students across North Texas and beyond.
“These young leaders can now participate in the conversation around how AI should be developed and used,” Cuban has said. “We’re giving them a seat at the table.”
Applications are now open.
“These young leaders can now participate in the conversation around how AI should be developed and used,” Cuban has said. “We’re giving them a seat at the table.”
Applications are now open.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Jun 15, 2022
Six early-stage startup founders took part in the multi-month program, offered by TWU's Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership and local coworking space The Slate.
The founders' offerings range from "clutter-free spaces" organization to a surgical concierge service to a diaper vending machine concept. Applications will be taken this fall for the program's next incubator, which kicks off in January.
The founders' offerings range from "clutter-free spaces" organization to a surgical concierge service to a diaper vending machine concept. Applications will be taken this fall for the program's next incubator, which kicks off in January.
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by Southwestern Medical Foundation |
Jun 15, 2022
The Ho Din Award honors those who exemplify the unique combination of medical wisdom and human understanding that distinguishes all great physicians.
Leading with a heart of service, Cayenne L. Price, M.D., hopes to create as much of an impact in her community as possible while caring for her patients.
Leading with a heart of service, Cayenne L. Price, M.D., hopes to create as much of an impact in her community as possible while caring for her patients.
sponsored by Southwestern Medical Foundation
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Left: Capt. Edith A. Standen inspects a scepter at the Wiesbaden Central Collecting Point. Right: Monuments Man Capt. James Rorimer oversees the evacuation of artwork from Neuschwanstein Castle by American military personnel near Füssen, Germany. [Photos Margaret Farmer Planton, National Archives and Records Administration]
Monuments Men Foundation Changes Name to Celebrate 27 WWII Women Art Rescuers
by David Seeley | Jun 6, 2022
Today—on the 63rd anniversary of D-Day—the Dallas-based nonprofit changed its name to the Monuments Men and Women Foundation, acknowledging the 27 women members of the allied WWII art rescue team.
"This name change has been a long-standing wish of mine," said bestselling Dallas author Robert M. Edsel, the foundation's founder and chairman. "The upcoming opening of the Monuments Men and Women Gallery [at the National World War II Museum] presented just the right opportunity."
"This name change has been a long-standing wish of mine," said bestselling Dallas author Robert M. Edsel, the foundation's founder and chairman. "The upcoming opening of the Monuments Men and Women Gallery [at the National World War II Museum] presented just the right opportunity."
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by David Seeley |
Jun 6, 2022
Minneapolis-based startup Ascent Solutions recently announced it has chosen Cypress Waters in Coppell for its new 33,000-square-foot "cybersecurity epicenter." The center will house secure areas for cyber investigation, automation, and intelligence. But it will also feature a nationally scaled cyber apprenticeship program and serve as a think tank to drive thought leadership in the industry.
CEO JD Harris tells Dallas Innovates the center will be a place for "cyber professionals to gather to share important ideas, pilot critical technologies, and test many new security processes, systems, and workflows."
CEO JD Harris tells Dallas Innovates the center will be a place for "cyber professionals to gather to share important ideas, pilot critical technologies, and test many new security processes, systems, and workflows."
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by David Seeley |
Jun 3, 2022
In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from The DEC, American Airlines, Perimeter Medical, BRIX, NEC Corp. of America, Valor, Vizient, Apty, DHA Housing Solutions for North Texas, Southwest Airlines, Nanoscope Therapeutics, TimelyMD, and Thryv Holdings.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
May 31, 2022
SMU has announced two new appointments to its ranks. Robin Poston and Jason P. Nance will serve as the Dean of the Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies and Dedman School of Law, respectively.
Jason P. Nance, an education policy and law scholar who studies inequalities in public education, will join SMU’s Dedman School of Law as the Judge James Noel Dean in August....
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A rendering of the Crow Museum of Asian Art that will be built as part of the new Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum at UT Dallas. [Image: UT Dallas]
12 Acres of Creativity: UT Dallas Breaks Ground on a $158M Cultural Arts District
by David Seeley | May 12, 2022
The Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum will feature three new buildings: a second location for the Crow Museum of Asian Art; a performance hall; and a second museum focused on traditional arts of the Americas. The project's designer, global architectural firm Morphosis, designed the Perot Museum in downtown Dallas.
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by Dave Moore |
May 11, 2022
The program enables student entrepreneurs to earn national recognition and startup resources through a national network. Here's a look at several innovations students have developed within the program—from 3D-printed rock-climbing grips to autonomous drone software and more.
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by David Seeley |
May 11, 2022
The team of Texas Woman’s University kinesiology seniors won the top prize in the Texas Space Grant Consortium Design Challenge Showcase last month at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. They enhanced a device originally designed by their predecessor team last fall—which made history by being the first all-female design team to win the competition.
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by David Seeley |
May 5, 2022
A team from Dallas' Parish Episcopal School has won first place at the 2022 international NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge. The challenge involved 91 teams from around the world, including 58 colleges and 33 high schools. The Parish team won first place overall in the high school division, along with two other awards for Project Review and Videography.
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