The Dallas skyline shone in gold on Monday, January 8, as a tribute to the late Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. The golden glow will be repeated on Tuesday, January 9. [Photo: Courtesy of Reunion Tower]
Former longtime Dallas Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson died on New Year's Eve at the age of 89, and President Biden was one of those who paid their respects at a prayer service honoring her Monday night.
Half the funding came from the Department of Labor, with the other $500K coming from the Department of Education. The innovative teacher residency apprenticeship program is designed to help solve teacher shortages by building a steady pipeline of well-trained teachers. Open to students enrolled in Dallas College’s bachelor’s degree in education program, it allows educators of tomorrow to begin earning while still training.
Dallas political leaders and UNT Dallas officials were among the speakers at the opening. Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith purchased the property in 2019 through his real estate company, E Smith Communities, as a place to build and incubate talent. UNT Dallas has now joined Dallas College and other organizations in setting up programs at the renovated center.
Congressional representatives Colin Allred, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Van Taylor, and Marc Veasey gathered virtually for the panel discussion. WFAA-TV’s Jason Whitely kicked off the session with a question on many minds: Will legislators be able to pass a new stimulus package soon?
You’ll also find news about how SMU Cox School MBA students are doing research for Arcis Golf, and how a $625K grant is aimed at improving healthcare at the Dallas VA Medical Center in this report on research and development activity in North Texas.
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is looking for a tech wizard to pilot its AI program — a significant hire in the airport’s quest to further embrace AI.
A job posting on DFW Airport’s website said the full-time principal AI lead, a newly created job, will be the airport-wide “strategic and technical authority” on this quickly evolving technology....
Defense contractor Lockheed Martin just debuted its next-generation surface-to-air interceptor missile to counter hypersonic and advanced missile threats.
Lockheed Martin unveiled a full-scale model of the PAC-3 Edge missile on Monday at the Association of the U.S....
IT services and consulting giant NTT Data recently opened its Cyber Defense Center in Plano, where the company maintains its North American headquarters.
NTT Data held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new center on Oct....
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is looking for a tech wizard to pilot its AI program — a significant hire in the airport’s quest to further embrace AI.
A job posting on DFW Airport’s website said the full-time principal AI lead, a newly created job, will be the airport-wide “strategic and technical authority” on this quickly evolving technology....
Defense contractor Lockheed Martin just debuted its next-generation surface-to-air interceptor missile to counter hypersonic and advanced missile threats.
Lockheed Martin unveiled a full-scale model of the PAC-3 Edge missile on Monday at the Association of the U.S....
IT services and consulting giant NTT Data recently opened its Cyber Defense Center in Plano, where the company maintains its North American headquarters.
NTT Data held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new center on Oct....