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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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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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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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SMU Students Create Solar
Charging Station for Wikiblock
by | Feb 27, 2017
PHOTO GALLERY | ModPod is a flat-pack design that can provide urban dwellers with charging power for mobile devices and laptops.
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construction management

UTA’s New Construction Management Degree Builds for the Future

by | Feb 24, 2017
The degree, the only one of its kind in North Texas, is intended the meet the increasing demands for construction workforce.
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Solar Rollers
DFW Students Prep for Earth Day Solar Rollers Event
by | Feb 22, 2017
Solar Rollers is an energy education program to give students pursuing a STEM education a nuts-and-bolts exposure to solar-powered mechanics.
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science
North Texas Student Research on Display in Regional Science Fair
by | Feb 17, 2017
In its 66th year, the Fort Worth Regional Science and Engineering Fair is the longest-running science and engineering fair in the state.
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robotics
DFW Teams Headed to World Robotics Event
by | Feb 10, 2017
After regional contest, three student robotics teams advanced from a pool of 60 to represent DFW at North American and world events.
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DISD STEM Expo 2017

From Robots to Drones, DISD Event Puts STEM in Focus

by | Feb 7, 2017
According to the district, its the largest STEM-focused event in the state.
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Lyle Faculty Duncan MacFarlane Entrepreneurship Class
SMU Launches Master’s of Science in Engineering Entrepreneurship
by | Feb 6, 2017
The new program will equip students to lead new tech ventures as demand continues to rise.
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Matisse 3D visualizer
Red-light Tie-ups: Relief May Be Easy as ‘Pi’
by | Feb 6, 2017
UTD Researchers say the average driver spends a year of his or her lifetime at stop lights. A 5 percent reduction could mean an additional 18 days of life.
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Biotechnologist examine the plant samples in the laboratory
UTA, BRIT Joining Forces to Further Plant Research
by | Feb 1, 2017
Together, UTA and BRIT will conduct research they hope will lead to new biofuels, higher crop yields, and better understanding of Earth's plant diversity.
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