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play therapy

UNT Profs’ $313K Grant Backs Play Therapy Project 

by | Sep 7, 2017
The three UNT Faculty members' play therapy project will benefit Denton and Little Elm school districts.
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Tarrant County Literacy Program Helps Visually Impaired Learners
by | Sep 6, 2017
The pilot program had 25 students this summer, but organizers hope it will expand to reach more of the 800 visually impaired students in Region 11.
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spirit of innovation
US India Chamber Calling on College Students With Tech Inventions in ‘Spirit of Innovation’ Contest
by | Sep 5, 2017
The two-part contest is designed to promote technology innovation and entrepreneurship.
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DFW Research Roundup: Alleviating Pain, Plants & Snakes, $300K Grant for Protein Studies
by | Sep 1, 2017
Across North Texas, researchers are making discoveries and breakthroughs in their laboratories. Here's the latest on their efforts.
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Dallas EdTech Startup Finds Partnerships are Key for Growth

by | Aug 30, 2017
There has been an evolution in Tech EdVenture's business from consumer-based model to a more B2B focus.
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Tech Titans Awards 2017
Tech Titans Celebrates Winners of Annual Tech Impact Awards
by | Aug 28, 2017
Tech Titans, a North Texas technology trade association, recognizes local individuals and companies each year who have made significant contributions to the technology industry. 
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Tech EdVenture Founder Allen Selis at Tech Wildcatters in 2016. Beginning this fall, Shelton will collaborate with Dallas-based startup Tech EdVentures to expand its computer science curriculum.
What’s New and Next in Education:
Back-to-School Edition
by | Aug 25, 2017
Tech Edventures collaborates with Shelton School. A unique new school in Keller ISD. City Lab High School opens in DISD. These stories and more in our education roundup.
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The Nest
UNT Hits ‘Play’ for Esports Enthusiasts With The Nest
by | Aug 24, 2017
The $200,000 space is open to any student or faculty member who wants to hone their gaming skills.
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TI

TI Giving $6.2M for STEM Education, With Majority Focused on Teacher Effectiveness

by | Aug 16, 2017
TI also announced it had partnered with retired NFL football player John Urschel to kickoff a STEM contest.
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reading
Fort Worth’s Reading with Barbers Creates a Space for Learning in Ordinary Places
by | Aug 14, 2017
Nine barbershops in areas with underperforming schools will provide patrons with a bookshelf of choices.
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Giant Birdlike Dinosaur Named for SMU Paleontologist
by | Aug 11, 2017
SMU Paleontologist Louis Jacobs mentored three of the scientists who are researching the dinosaur that was discovered in China.
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Dream
Nonprofit is Helping North Texas Kids ‘Dream Outside the Box’
by | Aug 11, 2017
The nonprofit started in 2009 and now has grown to 10 college chapters around the country helping kids in "dream desserts" realize their full potential.
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TCU grad

TCU Grad Launches Two Startups Post Graduation

by | Aug 9, 2017
Austin Patry, who graduated from Texas Christian University this spring, has already launched a food truck and valet parking app, with plans for more.
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Shannon Mantaro
TWU Names Mantaro to Lead Center for Women in Business
by | Aug 2, 2017
The center was opened in 2015 in response to Gov. Greg Abbott’s goal to make the state No. 1 in the nation for woman-owned businesses.
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The S.T.A.R.S. campus consists of six areas, each focusing on different daily life skills. [Photo: Chase Mardis]
Fort Worth Goodwill Offers Life Skills Training for People With Disabilities
by | Aug 2, 2017
The Goodwill S.T.A.R.S. program is the first of its kind in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and third in the nation.
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SMU, UTA Scientists To Help Unlock Mystery of Neutrinos
by | Jul 28, 2017
A massive particle detector a mile underground is the key to unlocking the secrets of a beam of neutrinos that will be shot beneath the Earth from Chicago to South Dakota.
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