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To the Moon: NASA Johnson Space Center Awards Jacobs a $478M Contract Extension
by Lauren Hawkins | May 6, 2020
As NASA's largest services provider, the contract—valued at more than $1.9 billion total—continues Jacobs' almost 20-year relationship with the NASA space center.
by Lance Murray |
Jan 24, 2020
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you'll also find out about a collaboration between the University of North Texas Health Science Center and Quest Diagnostics to address preventable diseases.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 7, 2019
Apogee Semiconductor's technology could help enable the space agency’s exploration of the Moon—and beyond. It's one of 14 U.S. companies picked in the fourth round of NASA's 'Tipping Point' partner program.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 19, 2019
You'll also find out how scientists at UTD and UT Southwestern hope to improve multiple sclerosis therapies with the help of 3D brain images in this roundup of research and development activities in North Texas.
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The TWU team called themselves the Acolytes of Apollo. [Photo: Courtesy TWU]
TWU Kinesiology Team Wins Big in NASA Challenge
by Blair Welch | Nov 29, 2018
Dallas students at Texas Woman's University entered the Texas Space Grant Consortium Design Challenge for the first time, and returned as the contest's big winners. The team used 3D modeling software to create a design that relieves lower back pain for astronauts—and according to NASA, it's much needed.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 2, 2018
Also, you'll learn about a UTD professor aiming to improve cochlear implants, as well as the Kinesiology team from TWU preparing for a big space competition and Collin College get a $3.7 million NSF grant. Here are some of the research projects underway in North Texas that could make lives better.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 12, 2018
For researchers and early-stage biotech companies looking for federal grant funding—this could be the opportunity to find it.
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by Nicholas Sakelaris |
Jul 16, 2018
Bernard Harris Jr. was the first African-American to walk in space, and now he's leading the Dallas-based National Math and Science Initiative to help encourage young people through its STEM curriculum.
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Retired NASA Astronaut Jose Hernandez will address students at SER Community Day. [Photo: NASA]
Irving-based SER National to Host STEM Event for Students
by Taylor Lowder | May 8, 2018
The nonprofit focused on improving job opportunities for Hispanics and other underserved populations will host a daylong event featuring workshops and a keynote speech from retired NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez.
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by Dave Moore |
May 2, 2018
This weekend, the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas will officially open its STEM Center of Excellence at Camp Whispering Cedars. It's the first time an entire Girl Scouts camp property has been dedicated to science, technology, engineering, and math education.
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by Lance Murray |
May 1, 2018
North Texas nonprofits and educational institutions receive financial backing from foundations and businesses to further their work, while scholarships help further DFW students' educations.
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by Dave Moore |
Apr 27, 2018
Local startups and researchers can learn how to get federal research-and-tech-driven grant funding and meet federal experts in this conference hosted by the Dallas Regional Chamber.
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John H.L. Hansen (left) with Chengzhu Yu, Abhijeet Sangwan, and Lakshmish Kaushik posing with a model of an astronaut at the NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. The four oversaw the project to develop speech processing techniques to reconstruct and transform thousands of hours of audio from NASA’s lunar missions. [Photo: UT Dallas]
UTD Team Reconstructs Apollo Mission Recordings
by Lance Murray | Dec 7, 2017
The five-year-old project is coming to its final stages, and was funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation in 2012.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 8, 2017
Uber plans to roll out an on-demand vertical take-off and landing network in Dallas and Dubai by 2020.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 27, 2017
Dallas-based Jacobs will provide science, engineering, and technical support for programs including the Space Launch System, and the International Space Station.
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by Julia Falcon |
Apr 26, 2017
Challenges in the course showcase problems that NASA employees use in their jobs daily.
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