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15 DFW Organizations Unite to Launch the North Texas STEM+ Ecosystem
by Lance Murray | Oct 16, 2025
Ranging from Bold Idea to the Dallas Zoo to Girlstart to the Frontiers of Flight Museum, the organizations say the new Ecosystem aims to advance equitable STEM+ opportunities for all learners—building what GEMS Camp founder Saki Milton calls "a range of pathways that empower the next generation of innovators and problem-solvers in North Texas."
by David Seeley |
Jun 26, 2025
Don't swat that bug! Instead, you could learn a lot from it—including genius-level insights that offer us "a template for technology and innovation." Starting this Saturday, it's all in larger-than-life, immersive display at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in downtown Dallas.
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by Lance Murray |
May 3, 2024
Drexell Owusu joins the museum after leading The Dallas Foundation as its chief impact officer and previously serving the Dallas Regional Chamber as its SVP of education & workforce.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 24, 2024
The Freeport Business Center has a 70% occupancy rate, with space available for lease ranging from 26,406 to 82,500 square feet, Hillwood said. Notable tenants include Northrop Grumman Corp., Yardi Systems, Sirius XM, and most recently Boeing.
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The Hill Prizes, funded by Lyda Hill Philanthropies, will accelerate high-risk, high reward research ideas with significant potential for real-world impact.
New $500K Prizes Funded by Lyda Hill Will Promote Scientific Research and Innovation
by Glenn Hunter | May 24, 2023
Lyda Hill Philanthropies and TAMEST, the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science, and Technology, have launched the Hill Prizes. The new program will provide $2.5 million in funding to support the research of Texas scientists.
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by Lance Murray |
May 10, 2023
To commemorate that milestone, the district has been looking back on its history and accomplishments as well as the cultural and financial impact the district has had on the city of Dallas. “Through continual collaboration, education, community, inclusion, and innovation as its core values, the Dallas Arts District has heralded acclaim around the globe and has put Dallas in the world’s spotlight for its exemplary success,” Executive Director Lily Cabatu Weiss said.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 28, 2023
Teresa Lenling has been named as director of the George W. Bush Presidential Museum, a role in which she will drive all facets of the Bush Museum’s programs and lines of business, the George W....
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 17, 2023
Dallas Innovates and D CEO celebrated 68 honorees and revealed the winners of our fourth-annual Innovation Awards at an event held at On the Levee in the Dallas Design District.
Here's a full list of winners and finalists.
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The Perot Museum's freshly revamped Speed Wall. [Video still: Perot Museum]
With Adults-Only Nights on Tap Soon, the Perot Museum’s Speed Wall Beckons
by David Seeley | Mar 16, 2022
Thursdays on Tap—a 6 to 10 p.m. experience exclusively for those 21 and up—is coming to the Perot Museum March 24 through October 13. It's the perfect time to race against the museum's newly revamped Speed Wall, featuring Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes, Dallas Wings guard Moriah Jefferson, and other athletes with local ties.
The Speed Wall was reimagined by its original creators, Dallas-based 900lbs, to celebrate the Perot's 10th anniversary this month.
The Speed Wall was reimagined by its original creators, Dallas-based 900lbs, to celebrate the Perot's 10th anniversary this month.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Feb 25, 2022
In this week's roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you'll also find news from the Richardson Chamber, PICKUP, BPS Technology, the Frontiers of Flight Museum, UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth, and Giving DNA.
Plus, Governor Abbott appoints three North Texans to the Governor's Commission for Women.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 4, 2021
The Perot Museum of Nature and Science, BBG, and Buff City Soap all tapped new senior leaders this week.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Oct 26, 2021
Now in its third year, the program from Dallas Innovates and D CEO honors 78 disruptors and trailblazers driving a new vision for innovation in North Texas.
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The Perot Museum Goes Hollywood With Season One of “The Whynauts” Online Kids Series
by Alex Edwards | Jun 7, 2021
The digitally enhanced “Whynauts” tracks young actors on fun adventures sparked by science. Conceived by the Museum’s leadership and educational team, the STEM series was made in partnership with Dallas-based studio Groove Jones and backed by major donors.
The bilingual show aims to reach a million kids by next year—and become a high-tech hit.
The bilingual show aims to reach a million kids by next year—and become a high-tech hit.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Dec 9, 2019
Katherine Stenesen comes to the museum from the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and brings a strong nonprofit background in development and fundraising to her new position.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Nov 13, 2019
The aerospace and defense company is getting "outside of its comfort zone" at its Grand Prairie facility by using a CT scanner to see what's inside a two-million-year-old fossil.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 16, 2018
The new center will disseminate research from world-renowned paleoanthropologist Dr. Lee Berger impacting education and science in Dallas, nationally, and across the globe.
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![Erica Kosemund, Chief Brand Officer, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Gillian Breidenbach, Chief Partnership Officer, North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; Chief Gary Batton, Chief of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Monica Paul, Executive Director of Dallas Sports Commission and President of North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; John Hobbs, Senior Executive Officer of Communications, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; and Heidi Grant, Senior Executive Officer of Commerce Administration, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, celebrate Choctaw Casinos & Resorts becoming an Official Dallas World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter. [Photo: North Texas FWC Organizing Committee/Choctaw Casinos & Resorts]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FIFA-Choctaw-dec-2025.jpg)
