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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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Innovative Texas Airport Apprenticeship Announced at Dallas Fort Worth International
by | Apr 30, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is partnering with the Dallas County Community College District to help DFW employees' careers soar by offering certifications that can be converted into college credit.
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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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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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First-Of-Its-Kind Event Aims to Connect The North Texas Life Science Community
by | Apr 23, 2019
Don't miss the North Texas Life Science Career Symposium taking place tonight at the Community Beer Company in Dallas.
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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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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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Gillian Friedman Fox of the Dallas Symphony on the Intersection of Corporate, Arts and Entrepreneurship
by | Apr 18, 2019
As Director of Contemporary & SOLUNA Programs, Gillian Friedman Fox is partnering with Capital One to showcase the importance of keeping art and music relevant.
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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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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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Winners Take Home $100K in Cash Prizes From TCU’s Socially Conscious Business Competition
by | Apr 9, 2019
The event pitted the teams in a two-day competition that produced nine winners, two special place awards, and six awards for the Elevator Pitch.
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Discovery: UNT Prof Joins Drone Safety Research Effort; UTA Studies Cardiovascular Disease-Depression Link
by | Apr 5, 2019
You’ll also find out about how a research project at Children’s Medical Center’s Research Institute at UT Southwestern is studying the effects of somatic mutations in healthy cells in this roundup of research and development activity in North Texas.
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3 DFW Universities will Vie for $100K in TCU’s Values and Ventures Competition
by | Apr 3, 2019
Teams from 56 universities from around the globe will pitch conscious capitalism ventures that make a profit while solving a problem.
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