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Alicia Rogers, UTA assistant professor of biology

Gene Regulation: UTA Researchers Use $1.8M Federal Grant to Study How RNAi Affect Human Health

by | Jan 18, 2025
The project, led by Assistant Professor of Biology Alicia Rogers, could lead to improved genetic knowledge that may aid in the development of synthetic therapies to prevent or treat diseases, including cancer.
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SMU Researchers’ ‘Lab-on-a-Chip’ Test Earns $100K Grant
by | Dec 30, 2024
The Lab-on-a-Chip test can detect immune responses to infectious pathogens in two to three minutes, using just a drop of blood or saliva on a "microfluidic" chip. Funding for the researchers' grant came from Dallas-based Lyda Hill Philanthropies.
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North Texas’ IntelliEPI Receives $4.1M Semiconductor Innovation Fund Grant
by | Nov 18, 2024
Richardson-based IntelliEPI is the only domestic manufacturer of epitaxy-based compound wafers for the semiconductor industry. Its facility in Allen is expected to create more than $41 million in capital investment and nearly triple the company’s annual wafer production, Gov. Greg Abbott's office said.
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Dallas’ Pieces Technologies Gets $2M from National Cancer Institute to Advance Conversational AI for Cancer Patients

by | Oct 30, 2024
With the NCI funding—which follows Piece's $25 million growth financing round announced in September—Pieces will partner with Cleveland-based MetroHealth to deploy a new conversational AI agent for cancer patients called "PiecesChat."
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UNT HSC at Fort Worth Awarded Up to $5M To Improve ‘Age-Friendly, Dementia-Friendly Care’
by | Jul 16, 2024
“The changing needs of a growing older adult population are an opportunity for HSC and our partners to transform health resources and services through workforce training and education," said HSC's Jennifer Jurado Severance.
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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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HSC’s Sparkyard Amps Up Support for Fort Worth Entrepreneurs with Innovative Features and Inclusive Approach
by | Jun 7, 2023

The UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Sparkyard platform recently completed an online economic dashboard of Tarrant County entrepreneurial activity and two other website updates funded by a U.S....

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UNT Dallas Gets $651K TI Foundation Grant to Fund STEM School Principals Master’s Program
by | May 23, 2023
Beginning this fall, the grant will cover tuition and fees for candidates entering the rigorous, two-year Master of Educational Leadership program with a STEM concentration. Candidates will be drawn from Cedar Hill, Dallas, DeSoto, Duncanville and Lancaster independent school districts.
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DFW Airport Gets $35M DOT Grant for Central Utilities Plant, Terminal D Energy Enhancements
by | Mar 13, 2023
The electric Central Utilities Plant will run on 100% renewable electricity, aiding DFW AIrport in its goal to be carbon net zero by 2030. Energy enhancements to Terminal D will include smart glass, sensors, high-efficiency HVAC, eco-friendly roofing, and passenger boarding bridges with advanced controls for use in DFW’s digital twin program.
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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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SMU professor Harsha Gangammanavar is leading a multidisciplinary team to develop algorithms that improve complex energy systems—like the management of the energy grid under intermittent renewable power.
DOE Awards SMU-Led Research Team $2M Grant for Algorithms Improving Complex Energy Systems
by | Nov 14, 2022
SMU researchers aim to help address problems in the broad area of computational mathematics for sustainability—such as the management of the energy grid under intermittent renewable power. The research is aimed at developing new algorithms for materials design, bioengineering, and power grid applications.

Researchers will use SMU's high-performance computing system—enhanced with an NVIDIA DGX SuperPODTM—as well as the supercomputing resources at Argonne National Laboratory.
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Smart City Boost: Agency Adds Broadband to its Transportation Solutions Toolkit
by | Apr 13, 2022

Most anyone who has been commuting to work over the past two years has likely noticed a decrease in traffic.

Brookings Institution noted that metro traffic congestion was cut in half after COVID-19 hit in 2020, attributing it largely to employees working virtually from home, and more flexible work schedules (though government stay-at-home orders figured prominently as well)....

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