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UTD Big Idea winners Orikeda Trashi (left) and Ikeda Trashi. [Photo: UTD]
Twin Chemistry Students Win First Prize at UTD’s Big Idea Competition
by David Seeley | May 6, 2025
Ikeda and Orikeda Trashi took home $12,000 in the Big Idea student competition for Biodelivera, a platform that delivers cancer therapy directly to tumors. In the alumni track, the top prize went to Brice Sokolowski for his sweat-evaporating Vaucluse Backpack Ventilation Gear.
by Lance Murray |
May 5, 2025
University of Texas at Arlington reported its projects contributed $59 million to the national economy last year, an increase of 39% from 2023, according to a new report from the Institute for Research on Innovation and Science (IRIS).
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by Lance Murray |
May 2, 2025
A UT Southwestern study of blind fruit flies and mice reveals a brain-wide stress response, shedding light on the biological link between sensory loss and dementia.
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by Lance Murray |
May 2, 2025
Building on a national pilot — Combatting Substance Use and Opioid Crises — that concluded in late 2024, the Fort Worth institution is expanding interprofessional training to strengthen workforce competency and improve care for complex patient needs.
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UTD Team and CorroHealth Use AI ‘Reasoning’ for Medical Coding Automation
by David Seeley | Apr 16, 2025
A team of UT Dallas computer scientists has partnered with Plano-based CorroHealth to introduce "reasoning" to the company's LLM- and NLP-based coding automation technology. "The goal is to extract knowledge like a human would do it," said UTD's Dr. Gopal Gupta.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 10, 2025
A new addition to this year's student filmmaker festival, to be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at Angelika Dallas, is the OK2BX College Fair and Film Workshop at Southern Methodist University, offering educational opportunities for aspiring filmmakers.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 10, 2025
The University of Texas at Dallas has been redesignated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity for cyber research for its “innovative and impactful” research contributions and its educational programs that train new generations of cybersecurity professionals.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 9, 2025
UTD said it's one of about a dozen institutions in the nation and four in Texas to receive all three Center of Academic Excellence cyber designations, which are managed by the NSA’s National Cryptologic School.
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Dallas-reared Tracy “The D.O.C.” Curry launched his Dreams Experience Academy (or DEA) education initiative at an event at Oak Cliff’s Kessler Theater last week. [Photo: Dallas Regional Chamber
The D.O.C.’s Prescription for Underserved Dallas Youth: Stay in School, Learn Skills, Help Drive Industry Change
by Glenn Hunter | Apr 8, 2025
Hip-hop legend and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Tracy “The D.O.C.” Curry starred last week at an Oak Cliff launch event for his Dreams Experience Academy. The pioneering nonprofit hopes to help under-championed students stay in school and lead measurable change in high-growth industries like media, technology, and entertainment. Among its high-profile partners so far are the T.D. Jakes Foundation, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Taylor Sheridan's Bosque Ranch Productions.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 4, 2025
Hollywood's "A Minecraft Movie" killed it with a record $163 million opening weekend. Meanwhile, UT Dallas researchers have created their own world in Minecraft to develop educational games embedded in the blocky "digital sandbox"—and launched a new startup to advance their efforts.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 2, 2025
Dallas College said the Center for Reigniting the Educator Workforce will support school systems and institutions of higher education in building high-quality teacher apprenticeships that manage the financial burden and make it possible for aspiring educators to become teachers.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 1, 2025
The new program, Corps Member Pathway to Teaching, is funded by The Dallas Foundation and eliminates financial barriers for City Year corps members, allowing them to transition into full-time teaching roles at Uplift Education schools.
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The Last Word: DRC’s State of the Region Event Addresses High-Speed Rail and More
by David Seeley | Mar 18, 2025
At the Dallas Regional Chamber's State of the Region event held in December, regional leaders addressed the opportunities and challenges of growth in North Texas—from mobility and high-speed rail to prioritizing green space over highways to ensuring health care for the uninsured.
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by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Mar 18, 2025
Under CEO Dana Donati, the 501(c)(3) co-founded by former American Airlines CEO Doug Parker provides education and opportunities to those lacking the resources to pursue a career in aviation. In some cases, it all starts with a VR headset that puts them in the cockpit of an Airbus or a Boeing.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 13, 2025
An SMU professor and his students are collaborating with Vermont's Applied Research Associates to develop "microrobots" to treat a vision-impairing eye condition. If successful, the new, less invasive treatment could help everyday Americans—and U.S. military servicepeople, too.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 12, 2025
The Texas Research Alliance helps businesses, public agencies, and governments engage with North Texas’ robust higher education research infrastructure to advance a wide range of goals. And yes, that includes mobility—which is why the TRA developed the North Texas Center for Mobility Technologies, a collaboration among industry, the North Central Texas Council of Governments, UNT, UTA, SMU, and UTD to develop advanced mobility technologies in North Texas.
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