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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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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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UNT Prof’s Laser Tech Licensed by Australian Research Group

by | Jul 21, 2017
The agreement marks the first time a UNT researcher's patented technology has been licensed, according to the university.
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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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TWU Dance Alumna Receives Fellowship to Write Feminist Choreography Book

by | Jul 14, 2017
Candice Salyers is one of 250 recipients of AAUW fellowships and grants worldwide for the 2017-2018 academic year.
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Tech Titans Announces 2017 Finalists for Annual Awards
by | Jul 13, 2017
From school teachers to large company executives, Tech Titans has nominated leading candidates who are shaping the tech industry.
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ESD Grad to Deliver Personal Memories Via Google Earth Tech
by | Jul 13, 2017
By tightening their grip around a chip-implanted teddy bear, a signal travels and connects to a screen, allowing users to reminisce about personal memories of places they've been via Google Earth technology.
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UTD Researchers Discover
Lower-Cost Battery Design
by | Jul 12, 2017
UTD's design replaces a majority of the lithium atoms with sodium and implements manganese instead of cobalt and nickel. 
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Program Teaches South Dallas Kids Value of Literacy

by | Jul 11, 2017
The Pease Freedom School is part of a national program working to engage young people of color to instill confidence and close the achievement gap.
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SMU, UNT Dallas Among Universities Receiving Part of $50M for Aspiring Teachers
by | Jul 10, 2017
The Raising Texas Teachers program will dole out $50 million in scholarship funds and training over the next decade to increase numbers of qualified teachers.
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Historic IP Decision: The Future of ‘Immoral,’ ‘Scandalous’ and ‘Disparaging’ Trademarks
by | Jul 7, 2017
A recent Supreme Court decision will likely have wide-ranging impact on the field of trademarks. Polsinelli’s Kathryn Allen and Adam Rehm discuss what the highly-anticipated IP decision means — and last week's USPTO guidance.
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DISD, Brewer Foundation Renew
‘Future Leaders’ Partnership
by | Jul 7, 2017
The public-private partnership is the only one of its kind in the state bringing together staff from DISD and area private schools including St. Mark’s School of Texas, The Hockaday School, Episcopal School of Dallas, and Greenhill School.
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