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Toyota Connected is Automaker’s Newest Addition in Plano

by | Apr 5, 2016
The new company will expand Toyota’s capabilities in the fields of data management and data services development.
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Cristo Rey Prepares to Revitalize Southeast Fort Worth
by | Apr 5, 2016
The new Christo Rey preparatory high school in southeast Fort Worth will bring a vitality to the area that has high poverty and low employment.
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Investing in Dallas’ Future Leaders by Igniting Brain Potential
by | Mar 31, 2016
Research from the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas reveals that the detrimental effects of poverty on cognition can be mitigated and potentially overcome after short-term, targeted intervention.
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Dallas Theater Center Puts Students in Spotlight
by | Mar 31, 2016
The rigorous theater program, which includes artistic observership, reaches its climax when the students act alongside professionals in a spring semester performance.
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Toyota Family Learning Benefits Kids, Parents

by | Mar 29, 2016

Toyota may be a year away from opening its Plano headquarters, but the automotive giant already is impacting its new community through Toyota Family Learning, a multigenerational family learning initiative that aims to empower both children and their parents.

“This is a unique program that is beneficial to our Plano families in so many ways,” said Dr....

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UTD, Addison TreeHouse Partner on Entrepreneurship Program
by | Mar 25, 2016
The University of Texas at Dallas and the Addison TreeHouse are teaming up to serve students in the entrepreneurship program at the university.
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PICKUP App Keeps Dallas Users on the Move
by | Mar 24, 2016
A true entrepreneur, Stoner’s problem invoked a solution: create an on-demand pickup and delivery service.
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Northrop Engineer’s Lecture to Focus on Space Telescope
by | Mar 24, 2016

The chief engineer of Northrop Grumman’s James Webb Space Telescope program will discuss the National Aeronautic and Space Administration’s goals for the program on April 2 at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History in Fort Worth.

The lecture by Dr. Jonathan Arenberg is a highlight of iMake at the Museum, a festival of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness that celebrates the Maker Movement on April 2 and 3....

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Nepris Brings Industry Experts into the Classroom

by | Mar 22, 2016
Headquartered in Plano, Nepris aims to inspire a new generation of leaders for the fields of science, technology, engineering, math, and the arts (STEAM).
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Sabari Raja: How Nepris Helps the Community Grow
by | Mar 22, 2016
Sabari Raja talks about where the idea for Nepris came from, how DFW helped the company grow, and what’s next for the new company.
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Fan Media Network Adds Crowd-Source Funding
by | Mar 21, 2016
The Dallas startup now gives its “correspondents” the ability to crowd source funding so they can improve their production and even follow the team on the road.
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Chad Houser: How Café Momentum Changes Lives
by | Mar 21, 2016
Have a wonderful meal. Help change lives. It’s a simple, but powerful message put forth by Chad Houser, executive director and executive chef at Café Momentum
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Put a Fiddler on Your Roof

by | Mar 8, 2016
When you hear the word “fiddler,” chances are you think of a folksy violinist or perhaps even a particular hit musical — not a domestic wind turbine invented by college students. But that’s the name of the device developed by SMU seniors Jonah Kirby, Brendan Celii, Luke Oglesbee, Cameron Buller, and Alec Siems.
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ExxonMobil Introduces Apple Pay at the Pump
by | Mar 8, 2016
Pay at the pump is nothing new, but on Tuesday ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) added Apple Pay to that phrase.
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AT&T Files Brief Backing Apple in Encryption Battle
by | Mar 4, 2016
AT&T Inc. has joined more than two dozen Internet and technology companies in filing legal briefs in support of Apple Inc. in its battle with the feds over encryption.
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Six Flags Turns Rollercoasters into 3-D Thrill Rides
by | Mar 3, 2016
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. and Samsung are teaming up to give riders on some of the company's rollercoasters a 3-D, virtual reality ride.
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