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MacFarlane to Lead SMU’s Hart Institute for Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
by Lance Murray | 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.
by Quincy Preston |
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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by Lance Murray |
Sep 20, 2019
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you'll also find news about a UT Southwestern study on how exercise may slow brain deterioration for those at risk of Alzheimer's disease.
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by Lance Murray |
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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Discovery: SMU and UTSW Figure Out How Birds Migrate at Night, Scientists Find Possible Polycystic Kidney Disease Drug
by Lance Murray | 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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by Lance Murray |
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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by Lauren Hawkins |
Sep 10, 2019
Out of only 30 semifinalists in the world, this Flower Mound student has managed to make it to the competition's "Popular Vote" stage.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
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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Discovery: UNT Finds Oak Trees Scrub Black Carbon From Atmosphere, UTSW’s Obesity Research Leads to Surprise
by Lance Murray | 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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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.
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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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Discovery: How AI May Aid Heart Assessments; UTA Highway Research Tapped as ‘Sweet 16’ Project
by Lance Murray | 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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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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