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UNT Will Start Texas’ First AI Master’s Degree Program in the Fall

by | Feb 21, 2020
The University of North Texas' new program will meet the growing demand for professionals in the field of artificial intelligence. We asked AI entrepreneur—and UNT alumnus—Dave Copps why he thinks the degree can "literally play a part in changing the world."
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UNT To Develop the First Cyber Knowledge Bank With $1.2M Grant
by | Feb 10, 2020
The international data trust will be the "first-of-its-kind" for scholarly publishing.
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DI People: Toyota North America, Sally Beauty, Allie Beth Allman, Bottle Rocket Make Leadership Moves
by | Jan 21, 2020
In this weekly roundup of executive and leadership moves by companies and organizations in North Texas, you'll also find news from Stryve, Transplace, RKD Group, Conifer Health Solutions, Comerica Bank, Tenet Healthcare, and Civitas Capital Group.
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North Texas Cities Among Nation’s Fastest-Growing
by | Dec 12, 2019
Frisco and McKinney were the highest ranking North Texas cities in the WalletHub report, which based its rankings on job growth, increase of full-time and part-time jobs, and median household income growth, among other factors.
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TWU Receives Nearly $1M Grant to Bolster Education in STEM Fields

by | Jul 31, 2019
The National Science Foundation grant will back the Scholarships, Teams and Research (TWU STAR) project aimed at increasing undergraduate engagement, retention, and graduation in STEM-related fields.
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Discovery: Film Explores Female TWU Researcher’s Trailblazing Space Studies; UNTHSC Prof Helps Lead Opioid Crisis Effort
by | Jul 19, 2019
You'll also find out how scientists at UTD and UT Southwestern hope to improve multiple sclerosis therapies with the help of 3D brain images in this roundup of research and development activities in North Texas.
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manufacturing
Here are Five North Texas Companies Putting Advanced Manufacturing to Work
by | Jun 7, 2019
There's no shortage of facilities in North Texas designed for the manufacture of high-tech products using high-tech processes.
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North Texas Cities Partner with Tech Communities at Open Data Day

by | Feb 27, 2019
Cities around North Texas—including Dallas, Denton, Fort Worth, Addison, and Frisco—will collaborate with citizens, data scientists, programmers, and public officials to address community issues through open data on March 2 at the daylong hackathon.
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TWU Begins Work on New $54M Science & Technology Center
by | Feb 25, 2019
The four-story, 80,000-square-foot facility will be home to graduate and undergraduate research laboratory space for biology, chemistry and biochemistry, nutrition and food science and psychology programs.
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UNT Gets $30M Gift to Create G. Brint Ryan College of Business
by | Feb 4, 2019
The gift from Ryan LLC founder and CEO G. Brint Ryan and his wife, Amanda, is the largest in the Denton university's history.
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29 Acres to Fill a ‘Need in North Texas’ with Innovative Autism Community
by | Dec 4, 2018
The nonprofit aspires to create a community where adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related disabilities can live independently.
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UNT Entrepreneurship Center Partners with New Angel Investment Group

by | Oct 9, 2018
The Denton Angel Investment Group—founded by successful corporate executives and entrepreneurs—was created to support local early-stage ventures.
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North Texas Giving
By the Numbers: North Texas Giving Day Collects Record $48M
by | Sep 21, 2018
The 18-hour giving extravaganza — powered by Communities Foundation of Texas — culminated a 10-day effort to raise funds for 2,690 North Texas nonprofits. Here's the top of the leaderboards and a gallery.
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R&D: SMU Gets $5M From Templetons for Engineering Research, UTA Patents ‘Smart Cushion’
by | Sep 21, 2018
Also, you'll learn about an award-winning UNT professor and what his next study will entail. Here are some of the research projects underway in North Texas that could make lives better.
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Dollars for Good: TWU Gets Record $10M Gift & Mavs Foundation Creates Computer Lab for Homeless Parents
by | Aug 15, 2018
Plus, grants for the Richardson Adult Literacy Center and Richland College as well as other social efforts to boost education and the workforce.
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