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Scene from a previous VEX Robotics World Championship event. [Photo: REC Foundation]
2,400 International Teams Converge on Dallas for VEX Robotics World Championship
by Lance Murray | May 6, 2025
The competition brings together a worldwide community united by the shared language of robotics, fostering new friendships, ideas, and inspiration.
by David Seeley |
May 6, 2025
Ikeda and Orikeda Trashi took home $12,000 in the April 16 UT Dallas Big Idea student competition for Biodelivera, a platform that delivers cancer therapy directly to tumors using using "virus-like particles." In the alumni track, the top prize went to Brice Sokolowski for his sweat-evaporating Vaucluse Backpack Ventilation Gear.
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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.
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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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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.
UNT Health Science Center Pushes National Standards Forward in Pain and Substance Use Care
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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by David Seeley |
Apr 24, 2025
The federal research laboratory slated for Texas A&M-Fort Worth will be focused on innovative aviation technologies—including drones, air taxis, and supersonic and hypersonic aircraft.
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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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Dr. Kamil Sarac (left) works with computer science graduate student Adithya Chintala at a meeting of students in the Computer Security Group and CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service program at UT Dallas. Sarac, professor of computer science and associate head for faculty affairs, directs the program. [Photo: UTD]
NSA-Approved: UT Dallas Earns National Designation for Cybersecurity Research & Education
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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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 8, 2025
“Welcome to the private debut of the Dreams Experience Academy—or as we call it, somewhat provocatively, DEA,” said Chris Gannett at the launch event at the Kessler in Oak Cliff last week.
The student-powered, purpose-driven nonprofit, co-founded by hip-hop icon The D.O.C., aims to unlock creative talent and open doors into the $3 trillion media, entertainment, and tech economy.
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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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A City Year corps member in an Uplift classroom. [Photo: The Dallas Foundation]
The Dallas Foundation Funds Innovative Scholarship Program to Address Teacher Shortage
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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by Lance Murray |
Mar 24, 2025
Following the ribbon cutting by George and Laura Bush with help from 32 national heroes, a "Mission to Inspire Spectacular" lit up the sky over the National Medal of Honor Museum with fireworks and drones, accompanied by video and musical arrangements to commemorate the milestone.
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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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