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Prodapt Expands North American Reach With Canada Growth Deal

by | Jul 30, 2025
The India-based provider of consulting, engineering, and transformation services for the telecom and technology industry opened its Americas Innovation Center in Richardson last year.
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TCU and UTA Partner on Joint MD‑PhD Program To Create ‘Physician Scientists’
by | Oct 22, 2024
The dual-degree program merges the Burnett School of Medicine at TCU’s novel approach to medical education with the interdisciplinary research expertise of UTA’s Department of Bioengineering. The goal: giving students the knowledge and skills "to lead advancements in health care innovation."
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New York-Based Blackstone Makes Majority Investment in North Texas’ Westwood Professional Services
by | Aug 8, 2024
Westwood—a Plano-based engineering and design firm with over 1,600 employees in more than two dozen offices across the U.S.—specializes in renewable energy projects, energy storage, and public and private infrastructure projects. It relocated its HQ from Minneapolis to North Texas late last year.
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Real Estate Veteran Joins Lincoln Property Co. to Lead Property Management Nationally
by | Jul 26, 2024
Lincoln Property said Mike Mrozek will focus on driving elevated service delivery across its property management and engineering platforms, and will connect teams and resources from across the company's geographic footprint to better serve clients.
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The Last Word: Jacobs’ Sindhu Avalokita on Women Taking the ‘Driver’s Seat’

by | Mar 27, 2024
NTXIA's new Urban Resilience Fellowship Program, launched in partnership with UT Arlington and UT Dallas, connects students from universities and higher education institutions across Dallas-Fort Worth with community and industry partners. The pioneering initiative "aims to nurture emerging leaders and equip them with the knowledge and skills needed to address critical challenges facing the North Texas community."
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HFA Architecture + Engineering Names New Chief Financial Officer
by | Mar 22, 2024

Lisa Hess, a veteran financial leader, has joined HFA Architecture + Engineering as chief financial officer based in HFA’s Fort Worth office.

According to the firm, Hess brings more than 18 years of finance, accounting, and management experience in sectors such as engineering, construction, law, and technology to her new position....

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New Center for Digital and Human-Augmented Manufacturing Pushes Boundaries of Digital Innovation
by | Mar 20, 2024
The unique center at SMU Lyle combines research innovation and industry partnerships to explore how digital twins, AI, virtual reality, and more will shape the future of manufacturing
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Texas A&M-Fort Worth Gets $2.5M Grant from Sid W. Richardson Foundation
by | Mar 5, 2024
The A&M system said the donation builds on the support of a growing list of public and private partners—and places Texas A&M-Fort Worth in position to be a major hub for education, research, and innovation for years to come.
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Dallas-Based Jacobs Names 2 New Members to Its Board of Directors

by | Nov 10, 2023
The professional services giant named Julie Sloat and Louis Pinkham to its board, bringing experience across business, technology, manufacturing, and energy transition.
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Fort Worth’s Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford Architects Acquired by Louisiana Firm
by | Nov 9, 2023
Founded in 1963, HHS has been acquired by Baton Rouge-based Grace Hebert Curtis Architects, which has a Dallas office. Grace Hebert is a leading architecture, engineering, and construction firm.
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Dallas Firm Jacobs Lands $517M Contract in Austin ISD’s $2.4B Modernization
As urban areas grow fast, modernizing dated school facilities is an increasing challenge for districts. Jacobs says its Austin contract includes renovations, technology upgrades, and new facilities aimed at bolstering student mental health, nutrition, and athletic programs.
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Lyda Hill Philanthropies Awards Texas Woman’s University Grant for New STEM Pathways
by | Aug 25, 2023
The project started with a successful pilot earlier this year. The new grant will fund one-day experiential STEM learning opportunities for 100 community college students from Dallas College, North Central Texas College, and Tarrant County College, and paid, two-week internships for 10 students.
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From Machine Learning to Electric Vehicles: Engineering  Tomorrow Brings Free Hands-On Virtual Labs to Texas High Schoolers

by | Mar 15, 2023
The national nonprofit’s expansion to Texas is timely as the Lone Star State is projected to have the second-highest percentage of the nation's future STEM jobs. Engineering Tomorrow has an impressive line-up of industry experts to help introduce students to innovative career paths, including a NASA space vehicle engineer and a General Motors leader, who will lead special virtual lab events for Texas high school students.
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Jacobs Chair and CEO Steve Demetriou
Jacobs Executive Chair Joins Arcosa’s Board as Independent Director
by | Feb 2, 2023

Well-known North Texas business executive Steven J. Demetriou has been elected as an independent board member by Arcosa Inc., a Dallas-based provider of infrastructure-related products and solutions....

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Quantum Leap: UT Arlington’s $800K Research Project Pushes Boundaries in Quantum Science and Engineering
by | Dec 22, 2022
The highly competitive grant shows NSF’s willingness to expand the study of quantum information technology to universities that are aspiring to become major players in the field, said UTA professor Michael Vasilyeve, who will lead the project.

One purpose of the NSF's expansion program is to ensure a steady supply of skilled workers for the quantum information technology industry, which is constantly in need of more talent than is available.
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To the Moon and Back: How Dallas-Based Jacobs Supported the Artemis 1 Space Mission
by | Dec 12, 2022
Jacobs was part of the team that supported NASA on the Artemis 1 mission's 1.4-million-mile trip around the moon and back. The Orion spacecraft traveled farther than any space vehicle capable of safely transporting humans.

"With Orion's successful journey and safe return to earth, this historic mission has paved the way for a new era of scientific discovery and human exploration of deep space," Jacobs EVP Steve Arnette said.
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