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My Possibilities, a nonprofit in Plano, serves adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. [Photo: My Possibilities, credit Hunter Folsom Lacey]
Innovative Spaces: My Possibilities
by Lauren Hawkins | Oct 21, 2020
My Possibilities' Campus for Higher Learning is the first ever college-style campus designed specifically for adults with disabilities. Here's a look inside.
by Alex Edwards |
Oct 20, 2020
Five fellows from United Way of Metropolitan Dallas' Social Innovation Accelerator will present their ideas in health, income, or education for the chance at $235,000 in funding. Tickets are on sale now for the all-virtual event on Oct. 28.
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by Alex Edwards |
Oct 15, 2020
The novel invention from researchers at Texas Woman’s University in Denton could greatly contribute to cancer treatment research. The compounds can prevent the growth of breast, lung, and colon cancer cells.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 8, 2020
This year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry, awarded to two female scientists for the development of CRISPR as a gene-editing tool, is a revolution, according to a pair of UTSW scientists.
UTSW's Eric Olson and Rhonda Bassel-Duby use the technology in their work to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Olson also is the co-founder of biotech Exonics Therapeutics, which exited last year in a deal roughly valued at $1B.
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[Photo: Courtesy Maggie Burruss]
Meet the 19-Year-Old Texas Native Who Went Viral on TikTok With Advanced Science Videos
by Riley Farrell | Oct 1, 2020
Known to 500K fans by @Mags4Science, Maggie Burruss is working to pioneer the idea that STEM is for everybody, no matter your education, identity, or background.
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by Michael Wood |
Sep 29, 2020
State and regional education leaders discussed sustained investment in public education, COVID-19 response, and next steps in the virtual 2020 State of Public Education event.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 28, 2020
The Dallas-based beauty company, founded by original glass ceiling-breaker Mary Kay Ash more than 56 years ago, sponsored 25 girls from underserved areas around Dallas to participate in the Boss Club Foundation's 2020 Summer Entrepreneurship Program.
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by Chantal Canales |
Sep 22, 2020
The "side hustle" represents the future of business, says Boss Women Media. The group teamed with Square on a four-week virtual program to provide panel discussions, classes, and a chance for female business owners to "pitch their hustle" for the chance to win $5,000 in October.
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Salesmanship Club of Dallas First VP W. Kelvin Walker and new President Mike McKinley. [Photo: Courtesy Salesmanship Club of Dallas]
Mike McKinley Is Named 101st President of the Salesmanship Club of Dallas
by Riley Farrell | Sep 17, 2020
The incoming president is ready to take on the future of the century-old organization.
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by Chantal Canales |
Sep 16, 2020
The grant will be used to give thousands of Texas students access to robotics and STEM learning resources.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 14, 2020
Visitors to the e-learning hub can explore careers in advanced manufacturing and STEM while taking virtual tours of some of Toyota's most important facilities.
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by Gloria Salinas, Managing Director, Economic Development, DRC |
Sep 10, 2020
“Our students don’t really want to enroll in college, they want to enroll in a job," Dr. Joe May of Dallas College said. Here are takeaways from a discussion on the college's restructure and its renovation plans spurred by a billion-dollar bond fund.
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Photo: SMU; Illustration: faithiecannoise via iStock
SMU-Hosted VC University LIVE is a Crash Course on How Venture Capital Works. Scholarships Remain, But Deadline Looms
by Dave Moore | Aug 26, 2020
Women and minorities, who are underrepresented in the venture capital industry, can apply for scholarships. Deadline for the virtual fall program is Friday, August 28.
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by Dave Moore |
Aug 17, 2020
May also talks about his role as the chair of the Texas 300x300 jobs initiative, which has the goal of getting 300,000 Texans back to work in 300 days.
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by Capital One |
Aug 13, 2020
NAF Academy students intern with Capital One as part of the NAF Future Ready Labs program, tackling real-world challenges while gaining workforce readiness skills.
sponsored by Capital One
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![Teachers at Momentus School, a pre-K to 5th grade school specializing in social emotional health, took their team photo this year with Bitmojis. [Courtesy of Momentous Institute]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Teacher-Bitmoji-poster-final-alt-360x203.jpg)
by Lauren Hawkins |
Aug 12, 2020
Teachers at the Momentous Institute's pre-K through fifth-grade laboratory school are creating virtual classrooms complete with Bitmoji avatars to bring life to remote learning. Now two of its teachers have created a playbook for others.
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