John Jenkins

Fair Park’s Planned Community Park To Get Nearly $2.6M from NexPoint Philanthropies, Texas Parks & Wildlife

by | Apr 22, 2025
NexPoint's gift, along with the TPW Recreation Grant, brings a combined investment totaling nearly $2.6 million, ensuring that the project continues its momentum to deliver on a decades-long promise to bring a community green space to the residents of South Dallas surrounding Fair Park.
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‘Ghost Mammoth’ Slides and Pickleball Skyline Views: Harwood Park Opens in Downtown Dallas This Weekend
by | Sep 20, 2023
Harwood Park is the fourth "urban neighborhood park" to open since 2019 in downtown Dallas, thanks to a $90 million public-private partnership between the Downtown Dallas Parks Conservancy and the Dallas Park and Recreation Department. This weekend, its "Ghost Mammoth" slides will take center stage in a fun-filled, two-day grand opening event.
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Governor Appoints Five Trinity River Authority Board Members
by | May 5, 2023
The authority oversees development and conservation of surface water resources of the Trinity River Basin.
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Dallas’ MedCognetics Gets FDA Clearance for Its AI-Enabled Breast Cancer Screening Software
by | Dec 20, 2022
The early-stage startup's QmTRIAGE software platform uses AI and machine learning to detect early breast cancers with a "high rate" of accuracy, MedCognetics says. The company has worked with UT Southwestern and UT Dallas to ensure its AI improves outcomes for "all ethnicities," at a time when racial disparities in AI have become a growing concern.
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