Impact

Charisma’s Next Level: How UT Dallas’ Center for BrainHealth and AWS Are Using Gen AI and Gametech to Boost Social Coaching

by | Sep 24, 2024
Charisma, a social coaching program developed by the Center for BrainHealth, uses generative AI and gaming technology to create realistic virtual environments, helping individuals improve social skills with the guidance of a coach—and now it’s scaling up with AWS.
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EarthX Half-Earth Day Conference in October To Explore the Future of Energy

by | Sep 18, 2024
The highly interactive conference, titled "Maximizing Energy, Minimizing Environmental Impact: Shaping a Policy and Regulatory Strategy for the Future of Energy," will be held Tuesday, October 22, at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas.
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The Last Word: DFW Sports Stars & Legends Team Up for North Texas Giving Day
by | Sep 17, 2024
Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe leads a star-studded sports team of players and legends from the Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Stars, Dallas Mavericks, FC Dallas, and Dallas Wings in encouraging even more donations on North Texas Giving Day.
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Susan G. Komen to Host Fort Worth ‘More Than Pink’ Walk and Plano ‘Race for the Cure’ in October

by | Sep 9, 2024
Dallas-based Susan G. Komen said the "Dallas North Texas Race for the Cure" will take place in Plano on Saturday, Oct. 19, and the Fort Worth "More Than Pink" Walk will be held on Saturday, Oct. 5. Komen is the world’s leading breast cancer organization.
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Mark Cuban Foundation, Codecademy Collaborate to Expand AI Education via Free Bootcamps
by | Aug 28, 2024
The collaboration could have a big payback for high school students aiming for a high-tech future. The foundation and Codecademy aim to supply educational tools, resources, and bootcamps to develop essential technology, AI, and coding skills for the future.
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The Last Word: Strut Partners’ Don Allen On AI Market Success vs. Ping Pong Perks
Leaders light up LinkedIn thread on ex-Google CEO's work-life balance comment.
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Sarah Jakes Roberts’ Woman Evolve Conference Slated for Sept. 26‑28 at Globe Life Field

by | Aug 21, 2024
The sixth annual conference will bring together "globally recognized voices" to address faith, business, finance, emotional health, physical well-being, and relationships. Last year's conference had an economic impact on the DFW region of roughly $35 million, organizers said—with more than 40,000 attending from around the world.
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The Last Word: Texan by Nature On Its New Conservation Impact Report, By the Numbers

“Texans are rarely all hat and no cattle.”

Taylor Kennedy Frenchi
Program Manager – Nature and Health Alliance
Texan by Nature
.…sharing the organization’s 2023 Conservation Impact Report on LinkedIn

Texan by Nature, founded by former First Lady Laura Bush in 2011, has released its 2023 Impact Report....

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Zayo Gets $27.8M in Fed Funding to Deliver ‘Middle-Mile’ Internet Infrastructure Across Dallas County
by | Aug 20, 2024
The project will expand the county's middle-mile digital infrastructure. “Dallas County is committed to improving its digital infrastructure and literacy resources to enable equitable Internet access and digital opportunities for every member of the community,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said.
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Kips Bay Decorator Show House Unveils Its 2024 Dallas Design Showplace
by | Aug 19, 2024
Once intended to become Dallas' first Mandarin Oriental hotel, the property sits between the historic Rosewood Mansion and the planned Four Seasons Hotel & Residences. Opening Oct. 25, the Kips Bay Decorator Show House will showcase the work of noted interior designers while benefitting nonprofits.
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