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Guildhall

SMU Guildhall Named
Top Video Game-Design Program

by | Mar 27, 2017
The rankings were based on a 2016 survey of 150 programs in the United States, Canada, and overseas.
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Work College
Paul Quinn Earns U.S. Work College Designation
by | Mar 23, 2017
President Michael Sorrell says he wants to share the Paul Quinn model with other colleges, and create campuses in other cities.
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Inaugural Arts Award at UTD Backed by Philanthropist Margaret McDermott
by | Mar 21, 2017
Every other year artists ranging from dancers to poets will be honored. The first recipient will be announced April 9.
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educational achievement
What Does Educational Achievement Look Like in North Texas? See This Interactive Map
by | Mar 20, 2017
A TCU professor has created a visual way to study education levels in some of the largest regions across the country.
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tech jobs

Dallas Ranks High in Tech Jobs Nationally

by | Mar 16, 2017
DFW added more tech jobs from 2013 to 2015 than Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Seattle, Citylab reported
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Living Learning
UTD to Pilot Living Learning Community for Women in STEAM
by | Mar 15, 2017
The program will accommodate 28 students entering their sophomore through senior years in computer science, engineering, arts and technology, and emerging media and communication.
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robotics
Robotics Gives Sunset Special Ed Students a Taste of STEM
by | Mar 14, 2017
A Dallas ISD robotics team is the first made up of all special needs students to compete at a FIRST Robotics Competition in Texas.
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Asthma 411
Children Can Breathe Easy with Asthma 411 Program
by | Mar 13, 2017
Tarrant County is expanding Asthma 411 program to provide schools with the proper training and equipment to reduce asthma-related health issues.
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book

North Texas Teen Book Festival Inspires Youths to Share Their Stories

by | Mar 7, 2017
The North Texas Teen Book Festival hosted authors from around the country to come and inspire young authors in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
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mindfulness
DISD Turns to Mindfulness as Tool for Success in Classroom, Beyond
by | Mar 7, 2017
The Dallas Yoga Center is helping Dallas ISD students and teachers with ways to focus better through breathing and yoga exercises.
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UTD
UTD Students’ Safety App Wins Smart Cities Hackathon
by | Mar 6, 2017
The pair had 30 hours to decide on the project, assess the skills of the team members, and then build it at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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Hot Ticket: Public Works Project Expands to Dallas This Weekend
by | Mar 3, 2017

What began in New York, the Public Works Project is now in Dallas, making it the first city outside the Big Apple to participate. Public Works is an initiative that gives nonactors the opportunity to perform in Shakespearean plays. ...

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UTA Student Team Earns
Patent for Smart Bandage

by | Mar 2, 2017
The patent came roughly five years after the students' device won a prestigious engineering award.
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What’s Next After Women’s March?
Report Rallies Local Leaders
by | Mar 1, 2017
The Dallas Women’s Foundation has issued a new report highlighting critical building blocks for women to achieve economic security.
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Brain Health
Center for BrainHealth Creates Program for Dallas Police
by | Mar 1, 2017
The 18-month program will provide officers with brain-enhancing tools for decision making and stress management.
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Cedar Hill
Cedar Hill Students Invent
‘Robot Seeing-Eye Dog’ Cane
by | Feb 28, 2017
Panopticane has a motor and sensor that can sense objects from a distance of 50 inches. It is constructed from a Lego robotics kit.
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