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Lyda Hill and Lyda Hill Philanthropies are the 2024 recipients of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Distinguished Service Award.
TAMEST Recognizes Lyda Hill and Lyda Hill Philanthropies with Kay Bailey Hutchison Distinguished Service Award
by Lance Murray | Nov 22, 2024
The Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology honors the Dallas businesswoman and philanthropist and her team for empowering and enabling groundbreaking research in science and nature.
by Lance Murray |
Jul 19, 2024
In her new role, Reme Miah will be responsible for elevating and coordinating opportunities to further build a STEM pipeline between students and North Texas companies, Tech Titans said.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 19, 2024
Dallas-based Colossal said that in her new role, MacArthur Award winner Beth Shapiro will oversee continued expansion of the company's de-extinction and conservation science teams. The company previously announced plans to "de-extinct" the woolly mammoth, the Tasmanian tiger, and the dodo bird.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 2, 2024
The largest STEM expo in Texas — Dallas ISD’s STEM Expo — is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.
More than just a science fair, the event allows students to investigate, design, and create real-world science, technology, engineering, and math activities and projects while building connections with many district departments, campuses, and industry and academic partners, DISD said....
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Sidney Thurston is Vice President of Global Science & Technology at EarthX [Photo: NOAA]
Environmental Nonprofit EarthX Names Ocean and Climate Expert as VP of Global Science and Technology
by Lance Murray | Mar 17, 2023
Dr. Sidney Thurston has decades of global experience as a senior project manager for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and is a longtime contributor to the United Nations’ meteorological and oceanographic communities.
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by Quincy Preston |
Dec 9, 2022
Dr. Amy Pinkham of UTD’s School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences received an award for outstanding research on social cognition. The award puts her group at the forefront of research in the field, the professor said.
The work could be applicable for many disorders, including autism and mood and anxiety disorders.
The work could be applicable for many disorders, including autism and mood and anxiety disorders.
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by Riley Farrell |
Oct 1, 2020
Known to 500K fans by @Mags4Science, Maggie Burruss is working to pioneer the idea that STEM is for everybody, no matter your education, identity, or background.
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by Chantal Canales |
Sep 30, 2020
What Crow calls a "game-changer" is new streaming service EarthxTV, which features original programming from environmental leaders for free.
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[Image: Courtesy Lyda Hill Philanthropies]
New Digital Resource Library from Lyda Hill Philanthropies’ IF/THEN Initiative Promotes Women in STEM
by Sandra Engelland | Jul 30, 2020
The IF/THEN Collection aims to inspire girls to become scientists and engineers because they are 'exciting, relevant, and cool.'
As part of the project's kickoff, IF/THEN will offer a $1 million matching fund for teachers and a $650,000 grant program for science and technology centers and museums.
As part of the project's kickoff, IF/THEN will offer a $1 million matching fund for teachers and a $650,000 grant program for science and technology centers and museums.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 22, 2019
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you’ll also learn how seed grants are helping scientists and scholars conduct research at the University of Texas at Dallas.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 15, 2019
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you’ll also find news on UTSW and the American Heart Association examining cardiac concerns, as well as Cook Children’s in Fort Worth receiving a grant to bolster research.
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by Kathryn Chavez |
Nov 12, 2019
SMU called the gift, the largest in its history, a transformational and historic moment that will boost its reputation as a research university.
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Ten North Texas Women Selected as IF/THEN Ambassadors to Promote STEM Education
by Lance Murray | Sep 10, 2019
IF/THEN, a national initiative of Dallas-based Lyda Hill Philanthropies, focuses on furthering women in science, technology, engineering, and math fields by inspiring innovators and the next generation through its ambassador program.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 6, 2019
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you’ll also find how work involving a UT Arlington professor's research shows promise in treating deep-seated tumors.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 16, 2019
You’ll also find out about research at UT Southwestern that suggests timing and dosage changes might have a positive effect in treating some cancers in this roundup of research and development activity in North Texas.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 31, 2019
The National Science Foundation grant will back the Scholarships, Teams and Research (TWU STAR) project aimed at increasing undergraduate engagement, retention, and graduation in STEM-related fields.
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