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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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SMU Luminary Awards Celebrate Educational Innovations
by | Jan 21, 2016
The Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development at Southern Methodist University holds its 2016 Simmons Luminary Awards.
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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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History of Innovation:
The Gaming Industry
by | Dec 15, 2015
North Texas was built on innovation. Join us each month as we dive into that rich history, and explore where we've come from so we can better understand where we're going.
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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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