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HSC Researchers Make Stem Cell Discovery That Could Help Fight Coronavirus

by | Mar 16, 2020
A professor at the University of North Texas Health Science Center is collaborating with an international team to test whether stem cells can combat COVID-19 pneumonia.
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Motherboard: Richardson’s High-Tech Past, Present, and Future Honored in New UTD Art Installation
by | Mar 6, 2020
UT Dallas' School of Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication (ATEC) is unveiling its modular sculptural installation tomorrow. The 30-foot-long installation—made of steel, LED lighting, and projections—will be housed in the Richardson Innovation Quarter (aka The IQ).
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Discovery: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? UTSW May Have Found a Way
by | Mar 6, 2020
Plus, you'll also read out about a University of North Texas professor developing technology that could better diagnose cancer in our weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas.
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Mobile Workforce: Mitel’s New Virtual Tool Provides Real-Time Collaboration for Remote Teams
by | Mar 5, 2020
The virtual workspace—which comes at a time when businesses are implementing remote work policies—aims to help people collaborate as if they are in the same room. Around the globe or across town.
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Paul Quinn College Has a New Outdoor Basketball Court, Courtesy of the Dallas Mavs

by | Mar 2, 2020
The Mavs donated a professional-grade basketball court complete with a mural from Dallas street artist Tex Moton and Sport Court technology.
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TEDxSMU is Celebrating Its Tenth Anniversary This Week—And Its Farewell
by | Mar 2, 2020
The grand finale of TEDxSMU, held March 5-6, is shaking things up a bit: Fan favorites are returning, it's back at The Majestic Theatre, and excursions are being held (for the first time) around town with partner organizations.
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Dallas Innovates’ 10 Most Popular Stories in February
by | Mar 2, 2020
Take a look back on the stories that grabbed our readers' attention last month.
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UT Dallas Researchers Develop a New Cybersecurity Tool That Actually Welcomes Hackers
by | Feb 28, 2020
The deception technology method uses a decoy site that lets in intruders to learn from their tactics. Then, artificial intelligence is improved, and computers are better able to detect and stop cyber attacks.
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Discovery: UT Southwestern Finds Coronavirus Vulnerabilties, CPRIT Awards North Texans $21M for Cancer Research

by | Feb 21, 2020
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you’ll read about a study led by researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington that could lead to better treatment for osteoporosis, and the Center for BrainHealth seeking pilot phase participants.
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UNT Will Start Texas’ First AI Master’s Degree Program in the Fall
by | Feb 21, 2020
The University of North Texas' new program will meet the growing demand for professionals in the field of artificial intelligence. We asked AI entrepreneur—and UNT alumnus—Dave Copps why he thinks the degree can "literally play a part in changing the world."
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LaunchPad Lift Accepts UTD Computer Science Senior to Elite Program
by | Feb 17, 2020
Pablo Peillard, who founded a decentralized ledger technology startup backed by Dallas' Hedera Hashgraph, was the second UT Dallas student to be chosen for the virtual cohort-based program.
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Discovery: UTD Creates Virtual Reality ‘Patients’ for Med Students, UTA Professor Leads Upgrade of Large Hadron Collider
by | Feb 14, 2020
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you'll also find out abut a University of North Texas professor researching how very young children see their world through photography.
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Will That Antidepressant Help? UT Southwestern Scientists Create AI Computer to Predict What Works

by | Feb 13, 2020
Up to two-thirds of depression patients do not respond to their first treatment. That's why UTSW researchers are working to eliminate antidepressant trial and error based on a patient’s brain activity.
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TCU MBAs Win the ‘World’s Largest Venture Capital Competition’
by | Feb 12, 2020
The team, supported by the Cowtown Angels Fellows Program at TCU’s Neely Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, won the regional competition and will now advance to the global finals.
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UNT To Develop the First Cyber Knowledge Bank With $1.2M Grant
by | Feb 10, 2020
The international data trust will be the "first-of-its-kind" for scholarly publishing.
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Discovery: UNT Prof Puts Virtual Chem Lab Inside Supercomputer and UTA Studies Groundwater Contamination
by | Feb 7, 2020
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you'll also find out how a team at UT Dallas is repurposing an old MRI contrast agent to eliminate the need for using heavy metals.
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