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UNT Selected as One of 49 ‘Proven Innovator’ Institutions for Inaugural Innovation Sandbox
by Sandra Engelland | Jun 16, 2026
Joining a peer cohort with members from 23 countries around the world, the University of North Texas said it will focus on "reimagining the future of the public research university" by concentrating on academic restructuring and integrating interdisciplinary experiential learning throughout the curriculum.
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jun 3, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of May 12 with a total of 134 patents granted.
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by Maddie Preston |
Feb 10, 2026
The grant supports development of reusable, impact-resistant materials designed to withstand frequent landings and collision events in next-generation aircraft—everything from air taxis to the flying cars of the future.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 11, 2025
Curve’s Plano-born founder and CEO, Ritish Patnaik, says "chronic diseases are on the rise, and healthcare costs are skyrocketing as a result." From its newly established HQ at Pegasus Park in Dallas, Curve will use the funding to advance the clinical validation and commercialization of its Whole-Body Intelligence platform, with a goal of "transforming" chronic disease monitoring.
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![Organoids without blood vessels can't grow larger than sesame seeds—about 3 millimeters—before dying from lack of oxygen and nutrients. UNT and Stanford researchers say they've solved this problem. Seeds pictured above are not to scale. [Image: Pinchai Puntong/istockphoto]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Sesame-Seed-organoid-science-iStock-1487667097-940x436.jpg)
UNT and Stanford researchers say they've overcome a major barrier to artificial organ size: until now, organoids without blood vessels couldn't grow larger than about 3 millimeters—roughly the size of the sesame seeds picture above—before dying from lack of oxygen and nutrients. Seeds shown are not to scale. [Image: Pinchai Puntong/istockphoto]
First Mini Hearts and Livers With Working Blood Vessels Grown in Lab, UNT-Stanford Team Reports
by Maddie Preston | Aug 21, 2025
Scientists at at the University of North Texas and Stanford Medicine have created tiny artificial organs called organoids with fully formed blood vessel networks. The stem cell-based breakthrough could transform drug testing and disease research while reducing the need for animal models—and expand possibilities for regenerative medicine.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 3, 2025
The USDA-funded effort aims to turn unused campus spaces into agricultural classrooms and edible landscapes, while linking students to Denton’s food ecosystem.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jun 21, 2025
ArtBoost Dallas returns June 27–28 with strategies for artists to build sustainable careers and create meaningful change. Powered by the Business Council for the Arts, SMU, KERA, and The Dallas Morning News, the two-day event brings together creatives across music, design, dance, theater, writing, and visual art.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Apr 30, 2025
Dallas Innovates, in partnership with the Dallas Regional Chamber, once again is recognizing the most innovative leaders in AI in Dallas-Fort Worth. From visionaries and mavericks to transformers and academics, AI 75's class of 2025 are the AI pacesetters you need to know now.
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Rendering of the $87 million research building Skanska is slated to build at the University of North Texas in Denton. [Image: Skanska]
Sweden-Based Skanska To Build $87M Research Building at University of North Texas
by David Seeley | Sep 20, 2024
The new building will expand UNT's research space across the fields of biology, biomedical engineering, chemistry, physics, data science, and computer science and engineering. "Experiential learning opportunities for students" are also part of the plan.
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by Glenn Hunter |
May 2, 2024
Dallas Innovates, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Dallas AI have teamed up to launch the inaugural AI 75 list. The 2024 program honors the most significant people in AI in DFW in seven categories—the visionaries, creators, and influencers you need to know.
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by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Apr 2, 2024
Both projects were competed recently by Adolfson & Peterson Construction—improving the acoustics for the seven-time Grammy-nominated One O’Clock Lab Band and eight other jazz lab bands while giving drones and ground autonomous vehicles room to fly and roam.
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by Quincy Preston |
Feb 6, 2024
Neal Smatresk's decade at UNT sparked big changes and growth, boosting its standing in academics and research. From "record-breaking enrollment" to "making UNT the highest-ranked Tier One institution in the North Texas region," his tenure marks transformation across multiple fronts.
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UTA Electrical Engineering Professor Yan Wan [Photo: UT Arlington]
UTA Professor Gets $800K To Develop Drone Computing Platform for First Responders
by David Seeley | Aug 21, 2023
Electrical Engineering Professor Yan Wan has received $800,000 in National Science Foundation funding to develop an open-networked airborne computing platform for drones used by first responders. Networking a system of "robots in the air" can help find disaster victims, guide rescuers, and more. Her work could also be used for drone delivery and other commercial applications, UTA says.
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by David Seeley |
May 15, 2023
It wasn't the first time Lee walked the stage at the university. Way back in 1963, she earned a master's degree in education at what was then known as North Texas State University.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 9, 2023
Longtime University of North Texas faculty leader Audhesh Paswan has been named as dean of New College at the UNT at Frisco campus.
“Audhesh has considerable industry experience and a diverse wealth of knowledge that will be crucial to our continued success with the new UNT at Frisco branch campus,” UNT President Neal Smatresk said in a statement....
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 9, 2023
The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences is UNT’s largest college with more than 8,000 students. New Executive Dean Albert Bimper will oversee more than 22 academic departments and programs, including anthropology, geography and the environment, media arts and political science.
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