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Drew Sturtevant

UNT Makes Strides in Genetic Research with Chemical Mapping

by | Mar 31, 2017
A UNT doctoral student was the first to complete a 3D image chemical map of Arabidopsis thaliana, a small seed used for research.
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Highland Park ISD
Highland Park ISD Names Leader of New Innovation Institute
by | Mar 29, 2017
Dr. Geoffrey Orsak, former dean of Lyle School of Engineering at SMU, will take the reins as executive director of the Moody Innovation Institute.
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Students Buy Renewable Energy Credits to Power UNT
by | Mar 28, 2017
The We Mean Green Fund has bought a year's worth of renewable energy credits for both UNT campuses in Denton.
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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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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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TWU Student Selected for International Dance Project
by | Mar 16, 2017
Yeajean Choi will be one of eight choreographers — and the only U.S. student — traveling to Taiwan for the program.
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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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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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MakerSeed
MakerSeed Focuses on
Student-Developed Hardware
by | Mar 9, 2017
MakerSeed aims to create an ecosystem where startups develop their products instead of constantly making pitches and chasing money.
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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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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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UNT Students use Military Experience to Rethink Army Tactical Shelter
by | Mar 2, 2017

Two Army veteran students in the University of North Texas’ College of Engineering are working on a project for the U.S. Army to make shelters stronger, lighter, stackable, and easier to transport. ...

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Andrew Patin, Kyle Godfrey, Letia Blanco, Christopher Bryan Alberts, and Christopher Grace.
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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