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Girl Scouts Get Financial Boost for South Dallas STEM Camp

by | Dec 16, 2016
Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas has received $11.5 million in financing to continue transforming Camp Whispering Cedars into a STEM education center.
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10 Dallas ISD Magnet School Students Bound for Elite Universities
by | Dec 14, 2016

Ten Dallas ISD seniors are heading to elite or Ivy League universities next year.

The Science and Engineering Magnet High School said it’s unprecedented to have 10 students accepted this early, WFAA reported....

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Deadline Approaching for Small Business Course
by | Dec 13, 2016
Addison TreeHouse is hosting a U.S. Small Business Administration course for "Main Street" entrepreneurs in January.
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SMU Announces $2.5M Endowment from AT&T for New Research Center
by | Dec 13, 2016
Funds will be used to launch the AT&T Center for Virtualization.
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UTA Gets $12M in Transportation Research Grants

by | Dec 9, 2016
The university's president says the grants put the school at the center of "progress and advancement."
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UNT Researcher Studies Pollution, Cardiovascular Disease Link
by | Dec 9, 2016
Amie Lund is researching the connection between air pollution and deaths caused cardiovascular disease and stroke.
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UTA Student Wins Award in Bullet Train Design Competition
by | Dec 5, 2016
Julia Green's proposal for the Dallas rail station was selected first in the Station Architectural Design category from 45 entries.
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UTD, TCU Recognized for Entrepreneurship Programs
by | Dec 5, 2016
TCU and UTD placed in the Top 25 schools for entrepreneurship programs.
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UNT Researchers Crack Code of How Plants Form Tannins

by | Dec 2, 2016
The research could have far-reaching effects in human health, and in saving the environment.
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Grant Enables Drone Use for Highway, Rail Inspections
by | Dec 2, 2016
The University of Texas at Arlington received a $388,000 TxDOT grant for use on the two-year project.
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Device Designed to Curb Pitching Injuries Takes Top Prize at Contest
by | Dec 1, 2016
Senthil Natarajan was selected the winner from eight finalists at the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards at Southern Methodist University.
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Plano, Richardson Teens Going to Siemens National Competition
by | Nov 29, 2016
Three North Texas students will represent the region in the National Finals of the 2016 Siemens Competition in Math, Science, and Technology.
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UTSW Ups Fight Against Cancer With New Funding

by | Nov 28, 2016
The Dallas medical center received $5.8 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to fight cancer and attract new researchers.
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SMU Meadows School of the Arts’ Initiative Gets $300K Boost
by | Nov 21, 2016
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant will support programs and special projects for Ignite/Arts Dallas, which works to meld art and community engagement.
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Center for BrainHealth Honors ex-Legislator Dan Branch
by | Nov 21, 2016
Former state representative led the effort to pass House Bill 51, which supercharged state efforts to gain more top-tier universities.
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Entrepreneurship Nonprofit Furthering Reach in DFW
by | Nov 17, 2016
Next school year, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship plans to add programs in Mesquite, Garland, and Grand Prairie school districts.
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