Dallas Innovates

Researchers Developing Worker Assessment Robot-based Tool

by | Aug 14, 2017
UTA described iWork as a robot-based system that will assess workers' cognitive, physical, and collaborative skills as they perform manufacturing tasks.
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Fort Worth’s Reading with Barbers Creates a Space for Learning in Ordinary Places
by | Aug 14, 2017
Nine barbershops in areas with underperforming schools will provide patrons with a bookshelf of choices.
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Can Pizza Hut Find the Secret Sauce to Digital Success?
by | Aug 11, 2017
The Plano-based pizza chain is committing to new ways to order and market its food in an increasingly digital world.
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Giant Birdlike Dinosaur Named for SMU Paleontologist
by | Aug 11, 2017
SMU Paleontologist Louis Jacobs mentored three of the scientists who are researching the dinosaur that was discovered in China.
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Dallas Urban Farms Will Grow Fresh Produce for Chef Bruno Davaillon’s New Restaurant

by | Aug 11, 2017
The restaurant will utilize a custom in-house hydroponic farm to grow specialty heirloom vegetables, such as herbs and greens.
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UT Southwestern Ranks No. 5 in World for Impact on Innovation
by | Aug 10, 2017
The institutions were evaluated based on the number of published research articles cited as major sources of third-party patent applications.
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Foundry in Israel is Vital Cog in Building AT&T’s Future
by | Aug 10, 2017
The Foundry in Ra'anana, Israel was the second of six Foundries to open and is the only one outside the U.S.
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Plano’s YourCause Buys Corporate Giving Competitor
by | Aug 10, 2017
Similar to YourCause, the Charleston, South Carolina startup builds software platforms aimed to organize corporations' philanthropic efforts.
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Staffelbach Design Associates released a mongraph of its history last year celebrating its 50th anniversary. [Photo by Chase Mardis]

Staffelbach Design Firm to Join Minnesota-based DLR Group

by | Aug 9, 2017
Founded in 1966 by Hall of Fame Swiss-born interior designer Andre Staffelbach, the company has become one of the leading design firms in Dallas and the Southwest.
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TCU Grad Launches Two Startups Post Graduation
by | Aug 9, 2017
Austin Patry, who graduated from Texas Christian University this spring, has already launched a food truck and valet parking app, with plans for more.
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Personnel File: AT&T, Southwest Airlines Name New Executives
by | Aug 9, 2017
The telecom giant names Lesser to lead advertising and analytics business, while Southwest taps Merritt to head IT and infrastructure.
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DFW Rises on List of World’s 
‘Most High-Tech Cities’
by | Aug 9, 2017
Dallas-Fort Worth has seen growth as a startup hub, the number of venture capitalists, and integration of technology.
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Dallas Holding Company Acquires Stake in Foot Cardigan

by | Aug 8, 2017
Although the exact financial amount was not disclosed, Foot Cardigan co-founder and CEO Bryan DeLuca said the founders still own a large part of the company.
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Six Flags exhibition center. [Photo: Courtesy of Six Flags]
New Six Flags Park Will Be First to Anchor Retail, Residential Development
by | Aug 8, 2017
The developers recently opened its Zhejiang Riverside Themed Town Exhibition Center, which will offer visitors an early look at the planned Riverside Themed Town.
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Emily Vacher, director of trust and safety at Facebook, was the keynote speaker at the Crimes Against Children Conference Monday morning at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Dallas. [Photo: Chase Mardis]
Using Tech for Good: Facebook Director Outlines Tools to Help Find Missing, Exploited Children
by | Aug 8, 2017
New artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technology being developed at Facebook could turn the tides for law enforcement, as they sift through the millions of reported cases, suspects, leads, and false alarms.
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