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DFW Clean Ports Project: Clearing the Air Near Southern Logistics Hubs
by Lance Murray | Nov 14, 2024
SMU researchers and the Southern Dallas Inland Port Transportation Management Association are working with officials from Wilmer and Arlington to address air quality challenges caused by heavy truck traffic around key logistics hubs in the region. Professors from SMU's Lyle School of Engineering are bringing their expertise in remote sensing and transportation to bear on the EPA-funded project.
by UTDesign Capstone |
Nov 14, 2024
Companies are leveraging UTD student talent to tackle real world business projects—from engineering to data science to management. And many are finding their next great hires in the process. Apply now to secure your own project for Spring 2025.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 14, 2024
Starting Saturday at UT Dallas, more than 1,000 university students from across the country will red-eye their way through a 24-hour hackathon—creating new apps and hardware from scratch to meet challenges from corporate sponsors. More than 200 projects will be on tap—with over $80,000 in prizes for the winners.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 13, 2024
The Jindal School’s third building will house undergraduate and executive education programs, the business communications program, a new artificial intelligence lab, and the dean’s offices.
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The 2024 DocStars: Anezi Uzendu, M.D., F.A.C.C.; Sarah Lieber, M.D., M.S.C.R.; Ethan Sanford, M.D. [Photo: Ren Morrison]
3 UT Southwestern Researchers Awarded ‘DocStars’ Seed Grants
by Lance Murray | Nov 12, 2024
Each $50,000 Early-Stage Research Grant helps fuel critically important medical and scientific research in North Texas. To date, the 21 researchers supported by The Cary Council have gone on to secure more than $21 million in additional funding.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 5, 2024
UTD psychology professors Karen Rodrigue and Kristen Kennedy will use one of the most powerful imaging machines in existence—the 24-ton 7-Tesla magnetic resonance scanner—to identify the major brain differences between younger and older adults.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 4, 2024
The foundation said the gift will fund cutting-edge, tech-based exhibits throughout the Hall of State at Fair Park, ensuring that the stories of Dallas and Texas are presented in dynamic, interactive formats that engage visitors of all ages. Also: See the winners of the 2024 Dallas History Makers Awards.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 4, 2024
Offshore wind turbines are a growing ingredient in the race to develop clean and renewable energy sources. But the turbines—which are attached to the ocean floor with cables and "float" on platforms high above—face risks from high winds and harsh storms that lash the open sea. UT Dallas' Dr. Yaqing Jin has found a potential solution inspired by an unlikely source: seal whiskers.
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Dr. Karrie Curry [Photos: University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth]
UNTHSC awarded $500K To Study Social Media’s Impact on Young People
by Lance Murray | Oct 31, 2024
“Social media has become an inseparable part of adolescence, and while it can offer positive connections, there’s also increasing evidence that it negatively affects mental health and encourages substance use,” said UNTHSC's Dr. Karrie Curry, who's leading the study.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 29, 2024
Wednesday's event will feature more than 150 students from 8 North Texas high schools pitching 32 business ideas at SMU's Student Business Incubator Showcase.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 24, 2024
Cx Precision Medicine—a diagnostics company founded on research by Dr. Sid O’Bryant at UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth—spun out from HSC to advance O’Bryant’s pioneering work on blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. The company recently gained higher visibility—and an even greater opportunity for impact—by being selected to join the prestigious StartUp Health’s Alzheimer’s Moonshot community.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 24, 2024
"I embarked on this journey of creating a blood test for Alzheimer’s detection in primary care because of my own clinical and personal experiences," said UNT HSC's Dr. Sid O’Bryant, founder of Cx Precision Medicine. Now, by joining the Moonshot community, CxPM has gained "invaluable access to a network of investors, collaborators, and strategic partners" that could help drive its mission forward.
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UT Arlington Associate Professor Warda Ashraf [Photo: UTA]
The Last Word: UTA’s Warda Ashraf on Developing Eco‑Friendly Concrete Based on an Ancient Roman Recipe
by David Seeley | Oct 23, 2024
Ashraf was quoted in a recent New York Times article, "Reinventing Concrete, the Ancient Roman Way," about using 2,000-year-old Roman secrets to create concrete for underwater use in bridges, breakwaters, and artificial reefs. But unlike the volcanic ash used by Roman engineers as a key concrete ingredient, Ashraf and her team are using clay mixed with the mineral kaolinite. The recipe required heating to about 1,300 degrees Fahrenheit—only half the temperature needed to produce modern Portland cement.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 22, 2024
The dual-degree program merges the Burnett School of Medicine at TCU’s novel approach to medical education with the interdisciplinary research expertise of UTA’s Department of Bioengineering. The goal: giving students the knowledge and skills "to lead advancements in health care innovation."
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by UTDesign Capstone |
Oct 22, 2024
UTDesign took home the Tech Titans of the Future – Community College/University award at the Tech Titans Gala 2024. The award, which included a cash prize, recognizes educational institutions that inspire and support students in choosing engineering and technology as their preferred career paths....
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 15, 2024
Keratoconus, which causes the cornea to thin and bulge, not only impairs vision but if left untreated can lead to severe complications including blindness, HSC said.
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