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A Look Inside This Year’s Record-Breaking Big Design Conference

by | Sep 27, 2019
Dallas is continually being recognized for its wide network of design-driven companies—so much so that the annual conference saw a 15 percent increase in attendance this year, the largest jump in its 12-year history.
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AT&T Backs ScholarShot’s Education Initiative with $100K Contribution
by | Sep 23, 2019
ScholarShot works to help at-risk students complete vocational, associate, and graduate degrees and move out of poverty.
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MacFarlane to Lead SMU’s Hart Institute for Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
by | Sep 23, 2019
The institute combines the resources, expertise, and guidance of the Lyle School of Engineering and the Cox School of Business to develop technology prototypes and viable business plans.
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Speak4america will be held Oct. 5, 2019 at VolunteerNow.
Speak4America: Competition Lets Students Use Their Voices to Inspire Volunteerism
by | Sep 23, 2019
Speak4America declares itself a "student-led movement." Spearheaded by Luke Blazek, a senior at Cambridge School of Dallas, the speech competition is hosted by tech-based nonprofit VolunteerNow.
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SMU Names Fall 2019 Designer-in-Residence for Master of Arts in Design and Innovation Program

by | Sep 17, 2019
Jennifer Abernathy is the director of Innovation Research and Design at Health Care Services Corp. She brings experience in product development, design thinking, brand strategy, and user and trend research to her new role.
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North Texas Scientists Aim to Win a $50M (and Climbing) War on the Roses
by | Sep 14, 2019
A virus called Rose Rosette is wreaking havoc for the horticulture industry. Thanks to virus cloning, a team of scientists may have a solution.
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Discovery: SMU and UTSW Figure Out How Birds Migrate at Night, Scientists Find Possible Polycystic Kidney Disease Drug
by | Sep 13, 2019
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you’ll also read about how an SMU professor and students from Garland High School are using smartphone data to monitor a local bridge’s health.
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JLL Report: Fort Worth’s Near Southside Primed to Become Innovative Economic Force
by | Sep 11, 2019
City leaders are targeting the 1,400-acre area as a Medical Innovation District with a new JLL report showing just how much Near Southside has grown—and its potential for the future.
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Meet Shruti Siva: One of Two DFW-Based Breakthrough Junior Challenge Semifinalists

by | Sep 10, 2019
Out of only 30 semifinalists in the world, this Addison student has managed to make it to the competition's "Popular Vote" stage.
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Ten North Texas Women Selected as IF/THEN Ambassadors to Promote STEM Education
by | Sep 10, 2019
IF/THEN, a national initiative of Dallas-based Lyda Hill Philanthropies, focuses on furthering women in science, technology, engineering, and math fields by inspiring innovators and the next generation through its ambassador program.
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Discovery: UNT Finds Oak Trees Scrub Black Carbon From Atmosphere, UTSW’s Obesity Research Leads to Surprise
by | Sep 6, 2019
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you’ll also find how work involving a UT Arlington professor's research shows promise in treating deep-seated tumors.
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New Academy in Plano Offers Therapy for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
by | Sep 6, 2019
The academy aims to teach children key life skills through individualized instruction, all while giving their parents access to more support and resources.
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DI People: AT&T, ResMan, FieldAware, Javelin Agency Announce Leadership Moves

by | Sep 3, 2019
You’ll also find leadership news from SWK Holdings, Pie Five Pizza, Agora Data, Caregiver Inc., UTD's Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and the Dallas Museum of Art in this roundup of executive and leadership moves by companies and organizations in North Texas.
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The Countdown: Dallas Innovates’ 10 Most Popular Stories in August
by | Sep 3, 2019
Take a look back on the stories that grabbed our readers' attention last month.
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Discovery: How AI May Aid Heart Assessments; UTA Highway Research Tapped as ‘Sweet 16’ Project
by | Aug 30, 2019
We're bringing you this week's news about important developments from universities, labs, and private industry in this roundup of research and development activity in North Texas.
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UNT Opens $12.6M Cutting-Edge Biomedical Engineering Building
by | Aug 30, 2019
The 26,500-square-foot facility has labs for research in exoskeleton technology, optics, and a bio 3D printer for printing cells that mimic human tissue.
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