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study abroad

Dallas Startup Finds Market in Study Abroad Programs

by | Dec 20, 2016
Global Threads creates T-shirts to foster community in study abroad programs.
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Bucket edition
UTA Theater Prof Will Use Robot in Study on Human-Machine Connection
by | Dec 19, 2016
UTA professor Julienne Greer will use an autonomous humanoid robot in an upcoming study exploring the connection between humans and machines.
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aha moment
Could Design Thinking Disrupt Higher Ed? SMU Prof Believes So
by | Dec 16, 2016
Southern Methodist University research professor Kate Canales told Fast Company recently that design offers a good foundation for learning and problem-solving.
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STEM
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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Meta Saas Startup: A Dozen Top Stories from 2018

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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UNT Health Science Center Names Director for Patient Safety Institute
by | Dec 13, 2016
UNT Health Science Center's Institute for Patient Safety will be the first in the nation to focus on "actionable change for the medical industry."
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transportation
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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Julia Green

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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University of Texas at Dallas
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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visually impaired
Northwest ISD Student’s Startup Focused on Helping Visually Impaired
by | Dec 5, 2016
Through Feel the Color, a V.R. Eaton High School sophomore is working on clothing tags that can aid people with visual impairments in picking out clothes.
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BRIT
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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entrepreneur

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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Siemens Competition
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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refugees
SMU Students Help Refugees Learn English on Laptops
by | Nov 29, 2016
The refugees come from Congo, Burma, Iran, and other countries, and many can't speak English.
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Dialectic Therapeutics cancer
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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