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UTA Engineer Develops Remote Radar to Detect Drone Failures, No Sensors Required
by Lance Murray | Aug 29, 2025
UTA’s Dianqi Han has developed a remote system that uses millimeter-wave radar to spot signs of hardware trouble—like damaged propellers—without modifying the drone itself.
by Lance Murray |
Aug 28, 2025
Dr. Richard Benson, who served as president of UT Dallas from 2016 through Aug. 1, 2025, will be recognized at the 2025 Tech Titans Awards event on Sept 12.
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by Maddie Preston |
Aug 27, 2025
Four North Texas community colleges and the DFW Hospital Council will use a federal grant to expand training, boost equity, and meet the region’s growing demand for health care workers.
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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.
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Dr. Tabatha Erck [Photo: LinkedIn]
Archer Review Expands Again With Acquisition of Core Anesthesia, Its Third M&A Deal in 2025
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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by Lance Murray |
Aug 23, 2025
Broadcom executive Vikas Sinha and his wife, Anuradha, have invested more than $5 million in UNT’s data science program, aiming to fuel opportunity in a field “at the heart of the job market.”
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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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AI Tinkerers Now Has a Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter: ‘This Is for People Who Are Actually Using AI’
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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by Lance Murray |
Aug 14, 2025
Dr. Kirk Calhoun was named president of UNT Health Fort Worth and Dr. Warren von Eschenbach was named president of UNT Dallas. Both were chosen as sole finalists for their respective positions on June 27.
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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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Left to right: Miguel Esparza, economic development manager, City of Dallas; Jeremiah Anderson, director of innovation, City of Frisco; Chris Shacklett, director of economic development, City of Richardson; Michael Kowski, president and CEO, McKinney Economic Development Corporation [Photos: LinkedIn/City of Richardson]
How North Texas Cities Are Turning University Partnerships Into Engines for Growth
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 Lance Murray |
Jul 24, 2025
Using a new tool developed at UT Southwestern Medical Center, researchers identified a gene that seems to be key in regulating food intake, offering a different pathway for potential obesity treatments.
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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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