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Three UT Southwestern researchers, from left, Dr. J. William Harbour, Elizabeth Chen and Yi Liu, received new grants for their work. [Photos: TAMEST]
Lyda Hill Philanthropies, TAMEST Award $1M More to Six Texas Researchers
by Sandra Engelland | Aug 27, 2026
Grants of $100,000 or $200,000 went to research projects not chosen for the 2026 Hill Prizes. Six Texas researchers, including three from Dallas’ UT Southwestern Medical Center, shared the $1 million.
by Sandra Engelland |
Jan 15, 2026
The prizes are given in seven categories: artificial intelligence, biological sciences, engineering, medicine, physical sciences, public health, and technology. They recognize and support top Texas innovators, providing seed funding to advance groundbreaking science and highlight Texas as a premier destination for world-class research.
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by Maddie Preston |
Dec 15, 2025
TAMEST — the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science & Technology — named five statewide recipients for its 2026 Edith and Peter O’Donnell Awards, including three from Dallas-Fort Worth institutions. The honorees will be recognized in February, with nominations for 2027 opening in January.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 15, 2025
TAMEST said this is the first year that the prizes recognize six awardees, including a new prize in Public Health, thanks to a $10 million commitment from Lyda Hill Philanthropies to expand and extend the Hill Prizes. Each of the awardees will receive $500,000 in funding from Lyda Hill Philanthropies to accelerate their work.
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L to R, top row first: Martin M. Matzuk, M.D., Ph.D. (NAS); Maria A. Croyle, Ph.D.; Russell A. DeBose-Boyd, Ph.D. (NAS); Allan H. MacDonald, Ph.D. (NAS); and Technology: Hermann Lebit, Ph.D. [Photos: Lyda Hill Philanthropies]
2024 Hill Prizes Honor Five Innovators’ Groundbreaking Research, Awards $2.5M in Total Funding
by David Seeley | Feb 5, 2024
Presented by TAMEST and Lyda Hill Philanthropies, the inaugural 2025 Hill Prizes recognize groundbreaking research by innovators in medicine, engineering, biological and physical sciences, and technology. Meet all five winners—and see how they'll use their $500,000 prizes to make game-changing "real-world impact" in each of their fields.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 15, 2024
Molecular biologist Vincent Tagliabracci, who was named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator in 2021, will be honored by the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology for his groundbreaking work on so-called zombie enzymes.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 20, 2019
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you'll also find out about a conference on innovation that's coming to Dallas in January.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 10, 2017
TAMEST is composed of 270 members from 18 member institutions in Texas, and promotes top achievers in engineering, medicine, and science.
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