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UTD Ranks First Among Texas Public Universities on Forbes’ List of Best Value Colleges

by | May 6, 2019
Forbes' "definitive guide" to getting the best return on a college investment is here. UT Dallas ranks No. 1 among public universities in Texas. Among public and private universities in the U.S., UTD ranks No. 31, up from No. 61 last year. See what other Dallas-Fort Worth schools made the list.
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Kezia Stegemoeller, executive director of the Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy
Shaping Young Minds: Meet Kezia Stegemoeller
by | May 3, 2019
The executive director of the Friends of the Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy is proud of the successes of the school's students. The school will graduate its fifth class of seniors this year, and so far it has an enviable record—a 100 percent graduation rate and college attendance rate.
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Discovery: UTA Team Creating Water Modeling Tool for Trinity River; UTSW Finds How ‘Bad Cholesterol’ Enters Artery Walls
by | May 3, 2019
You'll also find out about how the FDA has granted Breakthrough Device status to a new Caris Life Sciences cancer test in this roundup of research and development activity in North Texas.
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ICYMI: EarthX is a Festival of the Future
Drawing A-listers to folks from all walks of life, EarthX 2019 just might have been the largest gathering of people who want to make a difference in the environment.
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My Possibilities

My Possibilities Uses $200K Grant to Fund Solar Power for Campus

by | Apr 26, 2019
My Possibilities will install a 471-panel, 160 kW solar system on the Fischer Family School of Life Skills at the Campus for Higher Learning in Plano, putting the nonprofit on the 'cutting edge.'
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ScholarShot Gets $187,500 Grant to Launch First Texas Public University Report Card
by | Apr 26, 2019
The A-through-F report card is intended to increase public awareness to improve outcomes for “tens of thousands of low-income students in Texas.” And, human-centered design is a big part of that process.
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research
Discovery: UTSW Leads Charge Against Resistant Pathogens; UTA Students Design Training Aid for Wheelchair Athletes
by | Apr 26, 2019
You’ll also find out how the names of two University of North Texas students will forever be linked with their discovery of a chemical bond in this roundup of research and development activity in North Texas.
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HCL Technologies Expands U.S. Operations, Launches CyberSecurity Fusion Center in Frisco
by | Apr 25, 2019
The company also launched a university-to-industry collaboration with Collin College and the University of North Texas.
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‘EarthX Can Be to Dallas, What SXSW is to Austin’

Trammell S. Crow is a man on a mission. At the nine year mark, EarthX is out to ignite environmental change, prove that 'green makes green,' and connect people to create a more sustainable world—365 days a year.
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Guinness Record: 846 People Learn AI Coding at Capital One Event
by | Apr 18, 2019
The "Basic TrAIning" curriculum gives students cutting-edge resources to AI, software development, and problem solving, and is an introduction to STEAM fields.
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Amazon
Robots in Action: Amazon Takes DISD Robotics Championship Teams Behind the Scenes, Gives $10K to STEM
by | Apr 18, 2019
We take you on a photo tour with DISD student inside a robotic fulfillment center, where Amazon encourages students to pursue robotics and engineering careers.
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Discovery: UTA Prof Gets $300K to Study Mycobacteria; UTSW Team Studies Liver Cancer Treatment
by | Apr 18, 2019
You’ll also find out about a Southern Methodist University grad student who is one of the recipients of the Naitonal Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowhip Program in this roundup of research and development activity in North Texas.
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Explore Mathematics During a Virtual Walk Through SMU With talkSTEM’s New Video Series

by | Apr 15, 2019
As part of a new partnership, talkSTEM and SMU have launched an initiative that aims to encourage student participation in science, technology, engineering, and math.
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REHEAL
Discovery: REHEAL Glove Advances at UTA; UTD Studies Why Women Get More Migraines
by | Apr 12, 2019
You’ll also discover more about how a UT Southwestern researcher’s insights into alternative medicines and practices adopted by cancer patients and how Kanarys is partnering with UT Austin to research workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion in this roundup of research and development activity in North Texas.
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Opportunity Rising
Opportunity Rising Foundation Names 6 New Board Members
by | Apr 12, 2019
The foundation was founded by DHA, formerly the Dallas Housing Authority, to provide education-related programs and scholarships for DHA clients and residents. 
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STEM
STEM in the Schoolyard: Sparking the ‘Curiosity’ That Fuels Innovation
by | Apr 10, 2019
TI's Rich Templeton says, “Innovation in this world is alive and well: It’s alive and well at TI, and it’s alive and well in North Texas,” as he works to promote STEM education.
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