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STEM, STEAM, STREAM: ‘The World Doesn’t Work Without Technology Anymore, Nothing Does.’

STEM is cool, our experts agree. And it's important. The challenge is translating that to students. Part Two of our series explores the state of STEM, STEAM, and STREAM education in Dallas-Fort Worth and the actions we need to take.
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Tech Titans Live! Expo and Trade Show Will Highlight All Things Tech
by | Oct 10, 2019
This expo is covering a variety of technology topics including blockchain, AI, IoT, and cybersecurity. Speakers from Vivify Health, Bell Helicopter, Novam.ai, and more are expected to share their tech industry insights.
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Reimagine Communities Summit: How Human-Centered Design and Digitalization Drive Innovation
by | Oct 8, 2019
Get our full recap of Capital One's fourth annual Reimagine Communities Summit, which provided a platform for conversations around development in the digital age.
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Hoop Club: Dallas Startup’s Digital Solution for Pickup Basketball

by | Oct 1, 2019
Hoop Club makes finding a pickup basketball game in Dallas just as easy as selecting a movie seat.
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STEM, STEAM, STREAM: North Texas Experts Discuss Why Education Matters to Business
In this three-part series, experts talk about the state of STEM, STEAM, and STREAM education in Dallas-Fort Worth—and what it means to our future workforce. In Part One, these leaders tackle how to define STEM and also identify opportunities to come together to fuel the talent pipeline.
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Liberty Mutual and City of Plano Contribute $1M Each for New Accessible Playground

by | Sep 25, 2019
Liberty Playground, a two-acre space within Plano's new Windhaven Meadows Park, intends to be an inclusive place for children of all abilities.
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Report: Perryman on (Traffic) Congestion
by | Sep 23, 2019
The costs are enormous—to the tune of $166B—according to M. Ray Perryman and a new Urban Mobility Report by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. Sitting in traffic costs Americans wasted hours (8.8 billion) and fuel (3.3 billion). Here's where we rank in Texas, and what we might do about it. The costs are enormous—to the tune of $166B—according to M. Ray Perryman and a new Urban Mobility Report by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. Sitting in traffic costs Americans wasted hours (8.8 billion) and fuel (3.3 billion).

Here's where we rank in Texas, and what we might do about it.
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Photo Gallery: Scenes From PARK(ing) Day Dallas 2019
Get a visual walk through Downtown Dallas to get a glimpse of what went down at this year's annual PARK(ing) Day.
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Speak4america will be held Oct. 5, 2019 at VolunteerNow.
Speak4America: Competition Lets Students Use Their Voices to Inspire Volunteerism
by | Sep 23, 2019
Speak4America declares itself a "student-led movement." Spearheaded by Luke Blazek, a senior at Cambridge School of Dallas, the speech competition is hosted by tech-based nonprofit VolunteerNow.
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An Event is Coming to Dallas Where Volunteers Build Websites for 48 Nonprofits in 48 Hours

48in48 is kicking off its support for DFW nonprofits tomorrow, but there's still time to apply to the main event happening next month.
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The Countdown: Dallas Innovates’ 10 Most Popular Stories in August
by | Sep 3, 2019
Take a look back on the stories that grabbed our readers' attention last month.
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