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  • Partnering with Rice University, UTA’s Water Engineering Research Center will provide a high-resolution, Texas-focused weather monitoring and modeling network to delive...

  • Nine student and alumni teams made the finals in three tracks: undergraduate, graduate student, and alumni. Winning ideas ranged from AI sales coaching to radiation mappi...

  • The Trailblazer Tuition Trust will cover full tuition and mandatory fees for up to four years — or eight consecutive semesters — for eligible graduating Texas high sc...

  • Aiming to advance AI-driven research, workforce readiness, and long‑term talent development in infrastructure engineering, AECOM and SMU said they are "reinforcing the ...

  • The project, led by UTA physicist J. Ping Liu, seeks to make the mining of critical rare earth elements more cost-efficient and environmentally sustainable by using cheap...

Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth

North Texas has plenty to see, hear, and watch. Here are our editors' picks. Plus, you'll find more selections to "save the date."
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UNT Dallas Launches 4-Year Full Tuition & Fees Program for Eligible Texas Students
by | May 7, 2026
The Trailblazer Tuition Trust will cover full tuition and mandatory fees for up to four years — or eight consecutive semesters — for eligible graduating Texas high school seniors enrolling at UNT Dallas to pursue their first bachelor’s degree. Funding comes from a combination of federal, state, and institutional grants, and scholarships, helping eligible students complete their degree without the burden of tuition costs.
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UT Arlington, Rice Get $4M Grant to Build Hill Country Flood Warning System
by | May 5, 2026
Partnering with Rice University, UTA’s Water Engineering Research Center will provide a high-resolution, Texas-focused weather monitoring and modeling network to deliver faster, more precise flood warnings in flood-prone areas of the Texas Hill Country.
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Dallas-Based TI Launches Its Most Advanced TI‑84 Evo Graphing Calculator Ever

by | Apr 29, 2026
Texas Instruments invented the world's first handheld electronic calculator prototype in 1967. This week, it launched a new graphing calculator "built to meet the demands of today's math classroom" and to grow with students from middle school algebra all the way through college and future STEM careers.
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The Last Word: CEO Behind Blackstone-Backed Dental Venture Has a Message for Founders
by | Apr 28, 2026
The DECA Dental founder returned to his alma mater to keynote UT Dallas' record-breaking Draper Pitch Competition. He told student founders what it really takes.
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UT Dallas Draper Pitch Competition Awards Record $330K to Student, Alumni Startups
by | Apr 28, 2026
Nine student and alumni teams made the finals in three tracks: undergraduate, graduate student, and alumni. Winning ideas ranged from AI sales coaching to radiation mapping and noninvasive brain drug delivery as the university’s entrepreneurship push continues to scale.
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The Dallas Office at SMU To Launch in August With Klyde Warren Park Leader as CEO
by | Apr 22, 2026
The new office is designed to simplify how organizations work with SMU—whether through research partnerships, workforce development, or student engagement.
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