Perot Museum of Nature and Science

15 DFW Organizations Unite to Launch the North Texas STEM+ Ecosystem

by | 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."
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Bug-Eyed Blast: Perot Museum’s ‘Bug Lab’ Spotlights Insect Innovation
by | 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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Perot Museum Names Impactful Exec as New Chief Learning Officer
by | 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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Hillwood Acquires 3-Building Office Portfolio in Irving
by | 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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New $500K Prizes Funded by Lyda Hill Will Promote Scientific Research and Innovation

by | 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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Marking a Milestone: Dallas Arts District Celebrates its 40th Anniversary
by | 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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George W. Bush Presidential Museum Appoints New Director, Celebrates Bush Center 10th Anniversary
by | 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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Here Are the Winners of The Innovation Awards 2023
by | 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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With Adults-Only Nights on Tap Soon, the Perot Museum’s Speed Wall Beckons

by | 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.
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DI People: Techstars, Critical Start, VolunteerNow, Corganics, and More Make Moves
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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Dallas Innovators you need to know.
Alkami’s New CEO and More Dallas Innovators You Need to Know Today
by | 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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Meet the Finalists: The Innovation Awards 2022, Presented by Dallas Innovates and D CEO
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 | 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.
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Perot Museum Announces New Chief Development Officer
by | 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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Fossil Findings: Lockheed Martin Technology Tackles a 2M-Year-Old Challenge
by | 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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Dr. Lee Berger
Perot Museum Partners With Paleoanthropologist on Center to Study the Human Journey
by | 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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