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competition

Winners Take Home $100K in Cash Prizes From TCU’s Socially Conscious Business Competition

by | Apr 9, 2019
The event pitted the teams in a two-day competition that produced nine winners, two special place awards, and six awards for the Elevator Pitch.
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ventures
3 DFW Universities will Vie for $100K in TCU’s Values and Ventures Competition
by | Apr 3, 2019
Teams from 56 universities from around the globe will pitch conscious capitalism ventures that make a profit while solving a problem.
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ballerina
Noted Ballerina Debra Austin to Visit TCU for 5-Day Residency
by | Mar 15, 2019
The renowned dancer will lead students, faculty, and community members through a curated program of master classes, community events, and a special free Q&A.
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medical school
TCU and UNTHSC’s Fort Worth Medical School Rethinks Healthcare Education
by | Feb 26, 2019
An inaugural class of 60 students will kick off this summer at the medical school, which emphasizes efficiency, holistic learning, and immersion training in real clinical settings.
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lung cancer

Nonprofit Collaborative Working to Nurture DFW Biosciences Industry

by | Aug 21, 2018
The Medical Innovation Collaborative is connecting scaling bioscience companies to university researchers, funding, lab space, and corporations.
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Omnitracs AI
Discovery: Caching In to Speed up Data Access; Prof Studies Cochlear Implants & Literacy
by | Aug 10, 2018
Also, UT Southwestern makes discoveries in pediatric kidney cancer. Here are some of the research projects underway in North Texas aimed at making our lives better.
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heart
Discovery: New Tool Helps Assess Heart Attack Risk, Young TCU Geniuses Busting Myths
by | Aug 3, 2018
Also, UT Dallas honors two professors for their research mentoring prowess. Here are some of the research projects underway in North Texas aimed at making our lives better.
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Startup Crawl
Get Plugged into Fort Worth’s Entrepreneurial Community in its First Startup Crawl
by | May 25, 2018
Startup Crawl FW will give attendees a look at coworking spaces, universities, entrepreneurial centers, and startups that are working to foster innovation in Fort Worth — all in one night.
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filmmakers

AFS Grants to Support North Texas Filmmakers, EECU Scholarship Recipients

by | Apr 6, 2018
North Texas nonprofits and educational institutions receive financial backing from foundations and businesses to further their work.
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digital fabrication
‘Humanizing the Digital:’ Symposium to Explore Intersection of Art + Tech
by | Mar 26, 2018
The event, April 20-21 in TWU's Visual Arts Building, will feature two digital art exhibits, discussions, and workshops.
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Alem Boukadoum (CEO, Sway Medical), Dr. Susan Weeks (Dean and Executive Director, Health Innovation Institute at TCU), Dr. Jonathan Oliver (Director, TCU Sport Science Center), and Chase Curtiss
Discovery: Sway, TCU Partner on Sports Performance Research & UTA Gets $3.3M for Heart Study
by | Feb 16, 2018
Every day, researchers and scientists across North Texas are discovering new things to improve our health and make our lives easier. Here are some of their stories.
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Student Entrepreneur
Student Wins $10K, Title of ‘Best Student Entrepreneur in the U.S.’
by | Feb 12, 2018
There was no lack of creativity when it came to the ideas proposed at the Global Student Entrepreneurship Awards. Businesses ranged from an outdoor adventure company, to fast-casual dining chains, to napkins that can detect date rape drugs.
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Ted Price

Breakthroughs:
High-Minded Discoveries

by | Jan 9, 2018
Monumental revelations are in the hands of North Texas university researchers — and students.
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tech repair
TCU Senior’s Startup Offering Tech Repair On Demand
by | Nov 30, 2017
FlyFix gives customers the option to have repairs done anytime and anywhere rather than having to go to a repair shop for the work.
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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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student entrepreneur
TCU Junior Moving On To Nationals of Global Student Entrepreneur Awards
by | Oct 25, 2017
Evan Sledge founded Sledge Outfitters, a professional guide service for fishing and hunting excursions.
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