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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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