Impact

Revolution Gets FDA Nod for Up to 100% Recycled Stretch Plastic Food Packaging Material

by | Oct 26, 2023
Revolution—which is based in Little Rock with corporate offices in Flower Mound and a manufacturing facility in Mesquite—says the introduction of clear food grade LLDPE PCR "will boost innovations in recycled packaging."
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Here Be Dragons: Colossal Partners with Zoos Victoria To Save Reptile Once Thought Extinct
by | Oct 25, 2023
OK, it may not be as big—or as fire-breathing—as the dragons that swooped over Westeros on "Game of Thrones." But Australia's Victorian Grassland Earless Dragon is every bit as magical for simply hanging in there, decades after many thought it was extinct. Now Texas-based Colossal Biosciences is partnering to help preserve it—and sequence its genome.
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From Dallas to the World: EarthX’s Half‑Earth Day Spotlights EarthxTV’s Global Momentum
Last Thursday evening, Trammell S. Crow hosted a "Half Earth Day" event at his home to "celebrate Mother Nature, Texas Style." But there was another reason to revel: EarthxTV, broadcasting 24/7 from Oak Lawn in Dallas, is channeling change. The global network reaches over 60 million homes in more than 70 countries—and has new a"100% environmental news" program.
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Federal Health Agency Plugs Into Texas With Ambitious Clinical Trials Push
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health—or ARPA-H— wants to enable 90% of eligible Americans to participate in clinical trials within 30 minutes of their homes. The agency officially launched its new Texas "customer experience" headquarters at Dallas' Pegasus Park on Thursday, which will be home base for the initiative.
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EarthX Film & Music Festival Is Taking Over Oak Cliff This Weekend

by | Oct 20, 2023
The EarthX Film & Music Festival—the only environmental film festival in Texas—will turn Dallas' Oak Cliff neighborhood green October 20-22 at three different venues: the Texas Theater, Arts Mission Oak Cliff, and the Kessler Theater. The 3-day event will offer feature-length documentaries, shorts, live music, food, and storytelling for "a wide range of audiences."
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Slice for a Cause: 4th Annual Dallas Piehole Project Raises Funds for Culinary Scholarships
by | Oct 19, 2023
The Piehole Project, a Dallas-based "virtual pie auction," is back for its fourth year October 19-29. Crafted by 27 Dallas chefs, this year's pies have a "Superheroes" theme and will raise money for grants that support continuing education within restaurant and hospitality-focused nonprofits.
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NSF-Backed UTA Scientists Work to Develop U.S. Supply of Rare Earth Metals
by | Oct 17, 2023
China dominates rare earth metals, controlling 60% of global production. A new $300K National Science Foundation grant enables a team of chemists, engineers, and materials scientists at UT Arlington to diversify and strengthen the U.S. supply chain.
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North Texas’ Skyven Technologies Advances Thermal Energy-as-a-Service With Public-Private Funding Partner
by | Oct 13, 2023
Industrial process heating is used to manufacture everything from the food we eat to the clothes we wear to the steel and paint on the cars we drive. Richardson-based Skyven is working to decarbonize that process with heat recovery systems that reduce CO2 emissions—and public-private funding is helping it do that.

Real-world impact from its California Dairies projects demonstrate Skyven's model in action reducing emissions and costs.
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Project Runway’s Christian Siriano Among Honorees at Fashion Group International ‘Night of Stars’

by | Oct 12, 2023
The November 10 fundraising gala in Dallas will pay tribute to several guests being honored for their achievements in fashion, media, and the art industries. Last year, the FGI Dallas Night of Stars event raised over $230,000 to fund events and initiatives including an annual scholarship competition for Texas college students.
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Ripple Effect: Foundations Partner to Award $455K in ‘Pay It Forward’ Grants to Fuel Community Impact
by | Oct 12, 2023
The Dallas Foundation, in partnership with Lyda Hill Philanthropies, handed out $455K in "pay it forward" grants to Water Cooler at Pegasus Park nonprofits. The unique investments aimed to kickstart change—the kind that shows teamwork can multiply impact.
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Kips Bay Decorator Show House to Showcase Work of 22 Leading Designers Starting Nov. 3
by | Oct 12, 2023
A transformed home in Dallas' Old Preston Hollow aims to be the nation’s leading design event of the year. The Decorator Show House is a major fundraiser for Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club in New York, as well as local Dallas charities Dwell with Dignity and The Crystal Charity Ball. The Show House will be open to the public with paid admission for two weeks beginning November 3.
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North Texas Performing Arts Launches North Texas First Deaf Theatre, Appoints Director
by | Oct 12, 2023

The North Texas Performing Arts (NTPA) has launched the NTPA Deaf Theatre, the first in North Texas and one of the first of its kind nationally....

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Fair Park First Receives $5M Gift for Naming of New Carona Plaza at the Cotton Bowl

by | Oct 11, 2023
Announcing the gift alongside the Dallas Park and Recreation Department, Fair Park First said that Carona Plaza will serve as "the signature heartbeat" of the Fair Park campus, situated directly in front of the iconic Cotton Bowl Stadium and Leonhardt Lagoon.
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The Last Word: UNT Dallas’ Teresa Espino on Wednesday’s ‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes’ Event
UNT Dallas is hosting a “Walk A Mile In Her Shoes” event to enable people to take a stance against sexualized violence. It will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday October 11 on the university campus at 7300 University Hills Blvd. in Dallas. The public is invited to participate or attend the free event, with no registration required. 
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45 Transformed Guitars To Be Auctioned Off at ‘Art of the Guitar’ Fundraiser in Dallas
by | Oct 10, 2023
Foundation 45, a local nonprofit that offers free mental health and recovery services to the Dallas-Fort Worth creative community, is hosting the event October 21 in Deep Ellum. The organization was founded by the the former drummer of the band Spector 45 after two of his bandmates committed suicide, and strives to help other creatives on their own struggles with mental health.
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Sally Beauty Holdings Launches Foundation to Stand Up Against Domestic Violence
by | Oct 6, 2023
To kick off the foundation's launch, Sally Beauty Holdings is contributing $200,000 to SBH Inspires to fund both a national and a local partner that provide domestic violence assistance and rehabilitation services.
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