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Life Skills Academy helps children with Autism Spectrum Disorder learn life skills. [Photo: Courtesy Life Skills Academy]
New Academy in Plano Offers Therapy for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
by Lance Murray | 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.
by Lauren Hawkins |
Sep 5, 2019
This global video competition invites talented teenagers from around the world to create STEM-related videos for the chance to win $400,000. DFW's own Shruti Siva and Hasith Vattikuti are two of 30 semifinalists who made it to the "Popular Vote" stage of the challenge.
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by Lance Murray |
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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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 3, 2019
Take a look back on the stories that grabbed our readers' attention last month.
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The new Biomedical Engineering Building at UNT. [Photo: Courtesy UNT]
UNT Opens $12.6M Cutting-Edge Biomedical Engineering Building
by Lance Murray | 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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by Lance Murray |
Aug 27, 2019
Southlake-based biotech OncoNano received the largest grant in DFW with $15.4 million from the state agency that funds cancer research in Texas.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Aug 26, 2019
From higher education projects (UT Dallas, TSU) to K-12 initiatives (Frisco ISD, Dallas ISD), here's your briefing on what's going on in education in North Texas.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Aug 23, 2019
The INCubatoredu program will be available to Midlothian freshmen and sophomores this fall and will open to all high schoolers in August 2020.
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KidZania offers kids the opportunity to explore a variety of possible career opportunities. [Photo: Courtesy KidZania]
Role Play: “Indoor City” KidZania Announces Lineup of Industry Partners for First U.S. Location in Frisco
by Lance Murray | Aug 12, 2019
KidZania will give kids a chance to experience more than 100 careers sponsored by nationally recognized locals like MOOYAH, SMU, Texas Health Resources, WFAA, and more. The 75,000-square-foot kid-sized city is designed to educate and entertain children ages 4-14, "bridging the gap between school and their future."
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 9, 2019
You'll also find out about a study that shows empathy and understanding from a healthcare provider can improve outcomes with chronic pain patients in this roundup of research and development activity in North Texas.
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by Liz Goodwin |
Aug 8, 2019
Nature Nate's is fighting for its flying friends by releasing free lesson plans, designed to show elementary students why bees are the superheroes of our ecosystem—and how we can help them.
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by Sydni Ellis |
Aug 2, 2019
Richland College is part of Dallas Community Colleges—one of the largest community college systems in Texas—and this star student is making it stand out on a national level.
sponsored by Dallas College
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Discovery: UTA, Lockheed Work on UVA Sensor Research; Parkland Center Joins Kidney Disease Initiative
by Lance Murray | Aug 2, 2019
You'll also find out about a team at UT Southwestern Medical Center that is working on new approaches to prevent and treat colorectal cancer in this roundup of research and development activity in North Texas.
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by Alex Edwards |
Aug 1, 2019
Take a look back on the stories that grabbed our readers' attention last month.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 31, 2019
The National Science Foundation grant will back the Scholarships, Teams and Research (TWU STAR) project aimed at increasing undergraduate engagement, retention, and graduation in STEM-related fields.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 30, 2019
Participants in this 45-day study will track their emotions in real time using the Mindcurrent app and Apple Watch data.
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