Invention

songbirds

Humans Could Benefit from Songbird Brain Research

by | Mar 14, 2017
Songbirds are the best animal to use because they share many of humans’ stages of vocal development.
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robot
Meet Botlr, the Delivery Robot at Love Field’s Newest Hotel
by | Mar 10, 2017
The dual-branded Aloft and Element hotel will be the first in Texas to use Savioke’s indoor delivery robot.
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screenshot
RewardStyle App Turns Screenshot into Shopping List
by | Mar 9, 2017
Users of LikeToKnowIt can shop for clothing items, accessories, and home decor by simply taking a screenshot of the item.
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Bell FCX-001 Concept Takes a Whirl at the Future
by | Mar 9, 2017
The Bell FCX-001 — with virtual reality controls for the pilot — is a futuristic look at what helicopter aircraft could look like.
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television

Dallas Entrepreneurs Chosen to
Pitch on National Television

by | Mar 8, 2017
The Dallas couple will pitch their Giraffe Razor Extension Handle via HSN's Project American Dream initiative.
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3-D
3-D Heart Imaging Helps Diagnose, Treat Children
by | Mar 6, 2017
The technology gives families a better understanding of their child’s condition and assists physicians in planning treatment.
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UTD
UTD Students’ Safety App Wins Smart Cities Hackathon
by | Mar 6, 2017
The pair had 30 hours to decide on the project, assess the skills of the team members, and then build it at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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Software May Help Oil & Gas Industry Quell Earthquakes
by | Mar 6, 2017
The technology gives operators the fault's location and geometry, natural stresses in the ground, and the pressure changes that would occur if more fluids are injected
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Andrew Patin, Kyle Godfrey, Letia Blanco, Christopher Bryan Alberts, and Christopher Grace.

UTA Student Team Earns
Patent for Smart Bandage

by | Mar 2, 2017
The patent came roughly five years after the students' device won a prestigious engineering award.
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Foundations
A New Way to Keep Foundations From Cracking, Moving
by | Mar 1, 2017
The technique involves installing piers, lifting mechanisms and post-tension cables before the slab is poured.
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transplant
‘Smart Pills’ Help Monitor Children’s Health Patients
by | Feb 28, 2017
The so-called “smart pill” technology, once ingested, transmits a signal to a patch that patients wear on their torsos.
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Cedar Hill
Cedar Hill Students Invent
‘Robot Seeing-Eye Dog’ Cane
by | Feb 28, 2017
Panopticane has a motor and sensor that can sense objects from a distance of 50 inches. It is constructed from a Lego robotics kit.
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microscope

UTD Team Creates Tiny, More Affordable Atomic Force Microscope

by | Feb 24, 2017
The UT Dallas device can be mounted on a microchip and uses a micro electromechanical systems approach.
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star
SMU Researchers Discover Rare Milky Way Star
by | Feb 23, 2017
University astrophysicists along with a team of high school and undergraduate students found the rare star.
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Solar Rollers
DFW Students Prep for Earth Day Solar Rollers Event
by | Feb 22, 2017
Solar Rollers is an energy education program to give students pursuing a STEM education a nuts-and-bolts exposure to solar-powered mechanics.
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pacemaker
New High-Tech Pacemaker Helps McKinney Woman
by | Feb 22, 2017
Medical City McKinney first in Texas to implant a newly FDA-approved wireless pacemaker.
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