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inventors

SMU, UTA Profs Named National Academy of Inventors Fellows

by | Dec 12, 2017
Election as a National Academy of Inventors fellow is the highest professional honor given to academic inventors.
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Arianna Huffington
On Tap: The Great Seed Bomb, Lunch With HuffPost Founder & Dallas Networking Mixer
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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Chandra Kiran Achanta and Abinav Varma Kalidindi
UNIBEES App Planning Rapid Expansion in 2018, Venturing Beyond a Freebie Finder
by | Nov 27, 2017
This spring, the UNIBEES app will launch at TCU, UNT, and SMU. By next fall, it's planning to be in more than 100 universities nationwide.
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seedling farm
SMU Prof, Local Agencies to Fight South Dallas’ Food Desert With New Seedling Farm
by | Nov 14, 2017
The farm unites SMU professor Owen Lynch along with community organizations such as Bonton Farms, Big Tex Urban Farms, and Texas A&M AgriLife.
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veteran

Iraq War Vet Starts Company to Help Other Vets Secure Jobs

by | Oct 23, 2017
Through Emergent Services LLC, Jason Waller hopes to connect veterans with what he calls the "perfect" job — becoming an independent property insurance adjuster.
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SMU Announces Winners of ‘Big iDeas’ Competition
by | Oct 16, 2017
The students business ideas range from an app that incentivizes people to stay off their phones while driving to a bike-share program for SMU.
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iMasons Comes to Dallas to Engage Professionals in Future of Digital Infrastructure
by | Oct 2, 2017
The iMasons had its first Dallas meeting at Southern Methodist University Sept. 28 gathering technology and infrastructure professionals.
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Avery Gore
Creating Cultural Ties: Bright Light Volunteers Eyeing Canada, Vietnam for Growth
by | Sep 21, 2017
Since its founding three years ago, the nonprofit has expanded its reach beyond students to encompass on-the-ground service opportunities for teacher, civic, and corporate groups.
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Dallas Dancers Create New Roles for Women

by | Jul 27, 2017
The Bombshell Dance Project will showcase its work in its first performance at the Sammons Center for the Arts beginning in October.
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literacy
Dallas Team 1 of 8 Moving on in Literacy XPRIZE Contest
by | Jul 19, 2017
PeopleForWords — made up of members from Southern Methodist University and Dallas-based Literacy Instruction for Texas — was selected from 109 teams.
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SMU, UNT Dallas Among Universities Receiving Part of $50M for Aspiring Teachers
by | Jul 10, 2017
The Raising Texas Teachers program will dole out $50 million in scholarship funds and training over the next decade to increase numbers of qualified teachers.
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exercise
SMU Researchers: Usain Bolt’s Gait is Asymmetrical
by | Jul 5, 2017
The researchers assessed Bolt's running using a new motion-based method to test how hard and fast each foot hits the ground.
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Brian D. Zoltowski

SMU Chemist: Protein Helps Plants Know When to Bloom

by | Jun 13, 2017
The research focusing on how a protein reacts to sunlight could help farmers grow crops under any conditions or any climate.
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Female Change Makers Gather
at SMU for Leadership Fostering
by | Jun 8, 2017
The four-day Women Ambassadors Forum geared toward empowering women in leadership kicked off Tuesday and includes 32 ambassadors from 19 countries.
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economics
Economics Group Names
SMU Prof as Research Fellow
by | Jun 1, 2017
Elira Kuka is the second educator from DFW to be appointed as a fellow for the prestigious organization.
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geothermal
SMU Researchers Find
West Virginia Geothermal Spots
by | May 26, 2017
The heated energy sources were discovered in the Mountain State by examining previously overlooked oil and gas data.
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