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SMU Students Propose Innovation Community For Ex-Fraternity House

by | May 4, 2016
The living-learning community would welcome students across all academic disciplines and offer a platform to foster new products and businesses.
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Children’s Garden Designated as Aquatic Science Field Site
by | Apr 13, 2016
The 8-acre garden, which opened at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden in 2013, serves 120,000 children in and around the Dallas area each year. The Texas Aquatic Science curriculum will incorporate the garden’s existing programming.
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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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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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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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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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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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