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Trashion Fashion Show [Photo: City of Fort Worth]
Fort Worth’s Trashion Fashion Show Will Celebrate Recycled Materials. Here’s How You Can Walk the Catwalk
by Sandra Engelland | Mar 11, 2026
Hosted by Keep Fort Worth Beautiful, the March 28 Trashion Fashion Show encourages participants to create clothing or accessories using reclaimed, reused, or discarded materials. Entries must be at least 50% trash or recyclable materials. Deadline to enter is March 25.
by Sandra Engelland |
Mar 6, 2026
Gina Ford will concentrate on boosting industry alignment, increasing the region’s national visibility, and charting a clear course to speed innovation, attract investment and improve long-term competitiveness in the life sciences sector across North Texas, BioNTX said. She replaces Kathleen Otto Rosenblum, who's retiring from the position.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Mar 5, 2026
Out of the 50 nominees, ten Brand Heroes (one from each category) will be recognized at Earthx2026, taking place April 20-22 in Dallas.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Mar 3, 2026
Over the next 12 weeks, each incubator member will work one-on-one with innovation designers from SMU MADI (Southern Methodist University's Master of Arts in Design & Innovation program) to research, refine, and test their social impact ideas in real-world environments.
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Jamie Cabrera, director of donor relations for the North Texas FWC Organizing Committee, speaks about the Texan Golden Boot Sculpture for FIFA World Cup 2026. [Photo: James D. Smith/North Texas FWC]
North Texas Sports Foundation Launches to Create ‘Lasting Legacy’ Beyond FIFA World Cup 2026
by Sandra Engelland | Feb 17, 2026
A flagship community initiative is designed to raise funds for children's sports, healthy public spaces, and community art with the Texan Golden Boot sculpture in the Arlington Entertainment District and the accompanying “Buy a Brick” campaign. The organizations said that they expect the Texan Golden Boot to become one of the most photographed and recognized public artworks associated with a United States World Cup Host City, "positioning North Texas as a place where sport, culture, sustainability and community investment come together."
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by Sandra Engelland |
Feb 12, 2026
"Omnium challenges traditional ideas of performance and ability, and we’re proud to celebrate that spirit here in Garland—where everyone belongs, and everyone has something remarkable to offer,” said Amy Rosenthal, cultural arts director for the city of Garland.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Feb 12, 2026
“Earthx2026 is happening at a moment of real global instability, deep political polarization, and accelerating environmental pressure," said EarthX founder Trammell Crow. "What makes this community different is our willingness to be honest about where past environmental strategies have fallen short or pushed people away and instead work collaboratively."
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by Sandra Engelland |
Feb 5, 2026
The Rainwater Prize honors scientific contributions to the field of neurodegenerative research that target diseases associated with the accumulation of tau protein in the brain, with the goal of translating discoveries into meaningful therapeutic and diagnostic innovations.
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Inaugural Class of the 2026 Texas Disability Hall of Fame (left to right): Neva Fairchild, Charmaine Solomon, and Clay Boatright. [Photos: North Texas Disability Chamber]
Inaugural Class Announced for 2026 Texas Disability Hall of Fame
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Jan 29, 2026
Neva Fairchild, Charmaine Solomon, and Clay Boatright will be honored at a North Texas Disability Chamber event on Feb. 6 at the Robinson Fine Arts Center in Plano. The event is free and open to the public. Here's how to RSVP.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Jan 28, 2026
Presented by Kroger, the high-impact evening will feature tastings from leading local chefs—including Nikky Phinyawatana, founder and chef of the Asian Mint restaurant group—with each guest taking home a one-of-a-kind, handcrafted bowl created by a local artist.
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by David Seeley |
Jan 22, 2026
The grant from Home Depot co-founder Arthur M. Blank's Atlanta-based family foundation, in partnership with PGA TOUR Superstore, will provide PGA Jr. scholarships to 6,000 youths, create PGA Opportunity Leagues in 30 markets, and help serve more than 2,300 veterans through PGA HOPE.
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by David Seeley |
Jan 22, 2026
The challenge grant by the Dallas-based O'Donnell Foundation was earned after The Dallas Opera raised $29.5 million in 2025 from well over 100 donors, marking the largest campaign in the company's history.
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The State of Entrepreneurship brings together industry leaders and founders for an evening of insight, inspiration, connection. and awards presentations. Attendees will explore emerging trends, address key challenges facing entrepreneurs today, and discover new opportunities shaping North Texas’s startup ecosystem, The DEC Network said.
The DEC Network To Hold 11th Annual State of Entrepreneurship Event Jan. 29 at SMU
by Sandra Engelland | Jan 20, 2026
The State of Entrepreneurship brings together industry leaders and founders for an evening of insight, inspiration, connection. and awards presentations. Attendees will explore emerging trends, address key challenges facing entrepreneurs today, and discover new opportunities shaping North Texas’s startup ecosystem, The DEC Network said.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jan 20, 2026
“So what’s incentivizing us if we are going to make considerably less than our male counterparts the more educated we get?”
Karen Hughes White
President and CEO
Texas Women’s Foundation
… on newly released Census data showing D-FW has the widest gender pay gap among U.S....
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by Sandra Engelland |
Jan 15, 2026
The prizes are given in seven categories: artificial intelligence, biological sciences, engineering, medicine, physical sciences, public health, and technology. They recognize and support top Texas innovators, providing seed funding to advance groundbreaking science and highlight Texas as a premier destination for world-class research.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jan 14, 2026
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declared it "the ChatGPT moment for robotics," Worlds CEO Dave Copps says. But all those dancing, boxing, laundry-folding bots? They're only as smart as the environments they operate in.
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