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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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Dallas ISD’s IDEA Tackles Students’ Emotional Well-being Along With Academics
by | Aug 23, 2017
The school, which has a startup vibe, was recently featured in a national publication for its restorative practices toward discipline.
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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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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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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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Michelle Sheffield, CIO of BenefitMall, shares her STEM story.
Photo Gallery: The Technology Ball ‘Networking for Good’ Reception
by | Aug 10, 2017
Hosted at Infomart Dallas, the event aims to bring the technology community — CIOs, CTOs, and VPs of IT— together. Proceeds from The Technology Ball series support STEM education initiatives.
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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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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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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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Welman Project Turns Discards into Classroom Treasures
by | Jul 26, 2017
Roughly 71 percent of materials discarded in the U.S. can be reused, the Welman Project says.
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Girl Scout Summer Camp Introduces Young Women to Pharmaceutical Careers
by | Jul 25, 2017
In the first ever Summer Experience in Antibiotic Discovery and Development program, local Girl Scouts learned about bacteria growth and its role in developing antibiotics.
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Dallas ISD, Big Thought Partner on Social, Emotional Learning
by | Jul 25, 2017
Social and Emotional Learning includes knowing and controlling your emotions, making positive choices, understanding and collaborating with others, and demonstrating resiliency.
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Dallas Team 1 of 8 Moving on in Literacy XPRIZE Contest

by | Jul 19, 2017
PeopleForWords — made up of members from Southern Methodist University and Dallas-based Literacy Instruction for Texas — was selected from 109 teams.
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Texas A&M Law School Introduces Incubator Program
by | Jul 19, 2017
Texas A&M University School of Law in Fort Worth is launching the first incubator-type program in Texas to assist law grads' transitions into law practices. 
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Coppell’s intelliVOL Works to Ease College Admission Process
by | Jul 17, 2017
Through its proprietary product, x2VOL, high school guidance counselors and students can track community service hours.
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West Dallas Program Readies Young Adults for Health Careers
by | Jul 17, 2017
The official two-year pilot of the West Dallas Middle-Skills Pathways Initiative, backed partially by a $375,000 service agreement from the city of Dallas, will begin Wednesday with 14 participants.
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