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R&D: UTA Professor’s Quest to Unify Storm Forecasts; UTSW Studies ‘Couch Potato’ Behavior

by | Jan 11, 2019
In this roundup of research and development work going on in North Texas, you'll also learn about a $3M gift to the UNT Health Science Center that will fund an endowed chair and benefit Alzheimer's research.
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NASA Engineer Lesa Roe Bringing Pioneering Spirit to UNT System
by | May 15, 2018
No matter what tomorrow’s jobs or classrooms look like, the first female chancellor of the University of North Texas System said there are three key skills she thinks students need to develop  — problem solving, creativity, and communications.
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Fort Worth’s Cameron Cushman Selected as Mentor for New International Startup Program
by | Mar 23, 2018
The 1 Million Cups co-founder is one of six U.S. startup experts who will travel to Istanbul next month to train organizers of Startup Huddle.
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On Tap: CIO Summit, Startup Weekend Fort Worth & Engage Dallas
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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Fort Worth Vision Screening Program Tests Preschoolers Via Camera-Like Device

by | Nov 8, 2017
The North Texas Eye Research Institute has screened 1,400 Fort Worth preschoolers so far as part of a pilot program using a refractometer.
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UNT Health Science Center to Host Autism Speaks Event
by | Oct 3, 2017
During the free event, the public can hear about scientific advances making an impact on people with autism and their families.
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Fort Worth Researchers Using Motion Capture Tech to Aid People With Mobility Problems
by | Jun 26, 2017
UNT Health Science Center's Human Movement Performance Laboratory is using state of the art motion picture equipment and virtual reality to record and analyze the movement of people with mobility problems such as Parkinson's disease.
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UNT Researchers Find Way to Protect Brain After Cardiac Arrest
by | Jun 6, 2017
The treatment could help victims of cardiac arrest avoid irreversible brain damage.
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UNT Researchers Develop Cooling Cushion to Prevent Ulcers for People in Wheelchairs

by | Jan 13, 2017
UNT Health Science Center researchers have created a cushion that could improve the quality of life for people in wheelchairs.
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UNT Health Science Project Targets Astronauts’ Immune Systems
by | Jan 6, 2017
The project also is intended to increase employment diversity in the field of space biomedicine.
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Could Health Care Be Key to Boosting Economy? Fort Worth Leaders Think So
by | Dec 15, 2016
Fort Worth leaders gathered Wednesday at Texas Christian University to discuss health care’s evolution in Tarrant County.
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UNT Health Science Center Names Director for Patient Safety Institute
by | Dec 13, 2016
UNT Health Science Center's Institute for Patient Safety will be the first in the nation to focus on "actionable change for the medical industry."
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