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Put a Fiddler on Your Roof

by | Mar 8, 2016
When you hear the word “fiddler,” chances are you think of a folksy violinist or perhaps even a particular hit musical — not a domestic wind turbine invented by college students. But that’s the name of the device developed by SMU seniors Jonah Kirby, Brendan Celii, Luke Oglesbee, Cameron Buller, and Alec Siems.
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North Texas Now Has Three Carnegie Research 1 Institutions
by | Feb 4, 2016
Recent rankings show strong improvement in UNT, UTA, and UTD in research productivity.
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Dr. Bobby Lyle and Dr. Duncan MacFarlane, SMU's first Bobby B. Lyle Centennial Chair in Engineering Entrepreneurship. Photo by Hillsman S. Jackson/SMU.
SMU Announces New Chair in Engineering Entrepreneurship
by | Feb 3, 2016
The announcement is a spark that will light many young entrepreneurs’ dreams for inventing, creating, and starting businesses.
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With Director Aboard, Regional Patent Office Buzzing With Activity
by | Jan 28, 2016
Hope Shimabuku has her work cut out for her leading the Regional Patent Office, but the engineer and intellectual property attorney is up for the challenge.
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Ziosk’s Tabletop Tablets Were Cooked Up in a Class at SMU

by | Jan 8, 2016
The devices are now in wide use in Chili’s, Olive Garden, and Red Robin.
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Innovation Is Happening in Unlikely Places in Dallas-Fort Worth
by | Dec 23, 2015
As we explore and examine what it means to be innovative, we should take a look at the creative people here who are rethinking how we do things. The people who are powering Dallas by bringing the energy, production, new thinking, and intellect that powers new things being built, new ways of solving old problems, and finding new opportunities for economic growth. These are people not only driven by personal wealth building, but people who have a vision for the collective good of the city and its inhabitants.
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Space Makes the Place
by | Dec 21, 2015
The primary importance is that a space exists to make things, experiment, and create.
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Local Professor Creates Card Game Popular Among the Literati
by | Dec 17, 2015
Sure, you could watch 'The Heart of the Sea' to familiarize yourself with 'Moby Dick.' Or, you could play this card game.
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Startup: State of Innovation in Dallas-Fort Worth

by | Dec 15, 2015
When it comes to startups and small business, Dallas Fort-Worth is ripe for a renaissance.
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Education: State of Innovation in Dallas-Fort Worth
by | Dec 15, 2015
Dallas Fort-Worth has committed to approaching its educational landscape with a focus on the 21st century.
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