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Dallas Startups Represent at SoGal’s Global Pitch Competition
by Sandra Engelland | Mar 2, 2020
Following a $1 million seed round last week, Rosy was awarded $25,000 in investment capital from the SoGal Foundation. 60 finalist teams from around the world—including Rosy and Kanna from Dallas—pitched in San Francisco for a piece of $600,000.
by Lance Murray |
Feb 28, 2020
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you’ll also find out about a new collaboration between UNT and LaCore Labs that includes a $1 million gift.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 27, 2020
The concentration of headquarters, top universities, healthcare systems, and tech companies are key components to Dallas’ stature among the nation’s metro areas.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 17, 2020
Pablo Peillard, who founded a decentralized ledger technology startup backed by Dallas' Hedera Hashgraph, was the second UT Dallas student to be chosen for the virtual cohort-based program.
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[Image: Courtesy U.S. News and World Report]
DFW Universities Rank Among Nation’s Top Online Educational Programs
by Kathryn Chavez | Jan 31, 2020
North Texas universities ranked in the U.S. News & World Report's top 100 online educational programs in multiple categories.
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by Kathryn Chavez |
Jan 29, 2020
The chosen scholars will travel across the nation to visit presidential centers and learn from former presidents and business and civic leaders.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Jan 20, 2020
These innovators are bridging the instructional divide heightened by COVID-19. Refined by the crisis, the lessons they're designing aim to improve education for years to come.
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by Dallas Innovates and D CEO |
Jan 17, 2020
This January, Dallas Innovates and D CEO magazine hosted The Innovation Awards 2020, an inaugural event honoring local people and companies in 13 categories.
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Dirk Nowitzki and his wife Jessica Olsson [Photo: Kim Leeson/Communities Foundation of Texas]
Communities Foundation of Texas Sees its Largest Year Yet With $118M in Grants in 2019
by David Kirkpatrick | Dec 17, 2019
One of CFT's 2019 highlights was the 11th annual North Texas Giving Day during which $50 million was raised for 3,000 nonprofits—surpassing 2018’s record of $48 million.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 12, 2019
Scott Rhode will focus on expanding the company's finance and credit operations as it scales its model concentrated on skills-based education.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Dec 11, 2019
Dallas' Southern Methodist University is collaborating with Trilogy Education to host a series of 24-week camps that prepare the future fintech workforce.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 26, 2019
The Lyft Jobs Access Program will provide Per Scholas members with rides in order to close short-term transportation gaps through Dec. 31.
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From left: State Rep. John Turner, State Rep. Rhetta Andrews Bowers, Dan Hooper, Ty Bledsoe, April Tillett, Rob Spencer, Deanna Naugles, and Carlos Valadez. [Image: Courtesy Lori Wilson Photography]
AT&T Backs ScholarShot’s Education Initiative with $100K Contribution
by Lance Murray | Sep 23, 2019
ScholarShot works to help at-risk students complete vocational, associate, and graduate degrees and move out of poverty.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Sep 10, 2019
Out of only 30 semifinalists in the world, this Flower Mound student has managed to make it to the competition's "Popular Vote" stage.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Sep 10, 2019
Out of only 30 semifinalists in the world, this Addison student has managed to make it to the competition's "Popular Vote" stage.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 10, 2019
IF/THEN, a national initiative of Dallas-based Lyda Hill Philanthropies, focuses on furthering women in science, technology, engineering, and math fields by inspiring innovators and the next generation through its ambassador program.
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