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ABC 20/20 co-anchor Deborah Roberts (left) in conversation with moderator Sara Madsen Miller at the "Leading the Lone Star State: Texas Women in Public Service Summit." Roberts shared hard-earned wisdom with the audience: "Be self-assured. Know your story. Don't doubt who you are." [Photo: Leo Gonzalez/TWU]

The Last Word: ABC’s Deborah Roberts on Barbara Walters’ Advice—and Outlasting Your Critics—at TWU’s Public Service Summit

by | Oct 1, 2025
Roberts and NY Times best-selling author Jen Hatmaker headlined the Jane Nelson Institute for Women's Leadership summit in Denton on Sept. 19. The conference brought together women in public service and featured an award for retired Texas Rep. Myra Crownover.
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Dallas Innovation Alliance Brings Tech Festival to Oak Cliff Saturday
by | Sep 30, 2025
The third annual Get Connected Dallas event pairs on-the-spot job interviews and emerging tech demos—from robotics to VR—at a free community festival.
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TCU Student Uncovers Fashion’s Hidden Costs—And Designs for the Moon
by | Sep 26, 2025
In a published study, Adelaide Lovett traced how synthetic fibers shed microplastics that can end up in human organs. She also co-designed astronaut gear to guard against lunar dust—a project that earned a NASA innovation award.
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‘If It Doesn’t Seem Right, It Probably Isn’t’: Lucy Liu’s Message to 1,000 Leaders at Dallas Stand for Her Luncheon
by | Sep 26, 2025
Sex trafficking happens here—at bus stops and airports, the star says. New Friends New Life CEO Bianca Davis had the numbers: 400 teens are trafficked in Dallas each night, with traffickers profiting $99 million annually in North Texas. Here's what Liu had to say.
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Harold Simmons Park Expansion Underway With Expanded Philanthropic Leadership

by | Sep 19, 2025
Trinity Park Conservancy expanded its advancement team with two directors of philanthropy as it advances Harold Simmons Park, a $325 million, 250-acre project along the Trinity River featuring a 40,000-square-foot event lawn, a six-tower playground, and more.
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Caring for Our Elders, Intelligently: How Technology Can Bring Ease, Connection, and Better Health to Aging Americans
Dallas is aging faster than ever, with seniors facing rising challenges of isolation, health, and care. Technology, when designed with empathy, can bridge these gaps - connecting families, empowering caregivers, and enabling prevention. By building tools with empathy, we can transform elder care from survival to peace of mind and joy.
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Davos in Dallas? At Tomorrow Summit, Speakers See a Robust DFW Economy Today—and in 2035

by | Sep 11, 2025
LinkedIn's chief economist and representatives of the Texas Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, and Nasdaq explained why the Dallas-Fort Worth economy keeps 'cruising ahead' at the Dallas Regional Chamber's inaugural Tomorrow Summit. Plus: Why AI skills are becoming 'table stakes' for job seekers and what it takes to make Dallas a global financial center.
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UTSW Molecular Biologist Wins Prestigious Columbia Prize for Work on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
by | Sep 9, 2025
Eric Olson has spent decades dedicated to what he calls “the biggest prize of all”: a cure for the devastating disease. Nearly half of the scientists awarded Columbia’s Horwitz Prize over the past 58 years went on to win a Nobel, UTSW said.
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How Bank of America’s Disability-Inclusive Workforce Drives Business Success
The bank's Support Services team fills a critical role in BOA—acting as an in-house consulting firm for every line of business.
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nominate by sept 12, 2025, for The Innovation Awards 2026, presented by D CEO and Dallas Innovates
North Texas Innovation Is Boundary‑Breaking. Nominations for the Awards That Prove It Close Sept. 12
by | Sep 7, 2025
D CEO and Dallas Innovates have expanded The Innovation Awards 2026 with more individual and company categories this year. Now is your chance to be part of the region’s defining recognition for innovators.
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Hunger-Fighting CANstruction Dallas Competition Is Up at NorthPark Through Sept. 14

by | Sep 3, 2025
Sprinkled all around NorthPark, the 29th annual CANstruction Dallas design-and-build exhibit features 26 science-fiction-themed canned-food sculptures. The public decides on the winners by voting for their favorite and kicking in $5 for the North Texas Food Bank.
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