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collaborative

Collaborative Research at UTA Tackles Anger, Cancer

by | Jan 4, 2017
Teams of researchers at the university are involved in myriad projects, enhancing the school's profile.
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2016
Year in Review | Our Top 10 Stories of 2016
by | Dec 22, 2016
Count down of the stories that resonated with our readers.
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Top 5 Voices Columns of 2016 Struck a Chord with Readers
by | Dec 22, 2016
Entrepreneurship, innovation, and social impact are some of the topics our top voices columnists wrote about this year.
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Bucket edition
North Texas Early College Academies Receive State Grants
by | Dec 22, 2016
Early college academies in Dallas, DeSoto, and Grand Prairie were awarded state grants through the Texas Industry Cluster Innovative Academies initiative.
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researchers

BRIT, Tarleton State Unite to Map Rare Plants Along State Highways

by | Dec 20, 2016
With TxDOT grant, Botanical Research Institute of Texas in Fort Worth and Tarleton State University will build habitat maps for 57 rare plant species.
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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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schools

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. The senior class has 106 students.

The students will be attending Harvard University, The University of Pennsylvania, and Cal Tech University among others....

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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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cardiovascular

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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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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