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Dr. Karen Rodrigue (left) and Dr. Kristen Kennedy will use 7-Tesla imaging to measure myelin levels, cortical thickness and neurochemical molecular and cellular brain signatures. [Photo: UTD]
UT Dallas Researchers Get $3.7M NIH Grant To Explore the Aging Brain
by Lance Murray | Nov 5, 2024
UTD psychology professors Karen Rodrigue and Kristen Kennedy will use one of the most powerful imaging machines in existence—the 24-ton 7-Tesla magnetic resonance scanner—to identify the major brain differences between younger and older adults.
by David Seeley |
Nov 4, 2024
Offshore wind turbines are a growing ingredient in the race to develop clean and renewable energy sources. But the turbines—which are attached to the ocean floor with cables and "float" on platforms high above—face risks from high winds and harsh storms that lash the open sea. UT Dallas Assistant Professor Dr. Yaqing Jin has found a potential solution inspired by an unlikely source—seal whiskers.
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by UTDesign Capstone |
Oct 22, 2024
UTDesign took home the Tech Titans of the Future – Community College/University award at the Tech Titans Gala 2024. The award, which included a cash prize, recognizes educational institutions that inspire and support students in choosing engineering and technology as their preferred career paths....
sponsored by UTDesign Capstone
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by David Seeley |
Oct 7, 2024
"Comparable to Pele in soccer or Babe Ruth in baseball," India's Sachin Tendulkar is known as the greatest cricket batsman of all time. Today, amidst its ongoing inaugural Sixty Strikes tournament at UT Dallas, the NCL announced he has joined its ownership group. The legend is slated to fly to Dallas to present the tournament trophy himself.
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The Crow Museum of Asian Art at UT Dallas is part of the Phase I building of the O'Donnell Athenaeum. [Photo copyright Mauricio Rojas/courtesy of UT Dallas]
Crow Museum Opens Its Second Location at UT Dallas, as a Groundbreaking Marks New Phase of O’Donnell Athenaeum
by David Seeley | Sep 25, 2024
The $158 million Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum at UT Dallas in Richardson has begun to take living shape with today's opening of the Crow Museum of Asian Art's second location and Tuesday's groundbreaking for a new 680-seat performance hall and music building. The project's goal: transforming UT Dallas into a cultural destination for North Texas.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 27, 2024
Four companies, four universities, and 32 individuals—including four high school teachers—are finalists for the 2024 Tech Titans Awards, which honor top innovators, adopters, and executors impacting the North Texas tech industry. The awards gala will be held Sept. 20 at the Renaissance Addison Hotel. Check out two honorees—and all the innovative finalists.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 20, 2024
"This is precisely the type of partnership we imagined for our innovation ecosystem," Richardson City Manager Don Magner said of the new lab, which is affiliated with UT Dallas' Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science under the leadership of AT&T and Verizon.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 12, 2024
There's a new bat in town, and it's swinging into play at UT Dallas in October. Dallas-based National Cricket League USA will feature six teams in its inaugural Sixty Strikes Tournament—adding to North Texas' ever-rising cricket fervor.
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Dr. Ifana Mahbub demonstrates the Millibox anechoic chamber measurement setup for characterizing the antenna’s performance. [Photo: UT Dallas]
UTD Researcher Gets DARPA Fellowship for Work on Wireless UAV Recharging
by Lance Murray | May 29, 2024
UTD's Dr. Ifana Mahbub is leading a research team that's developing wireless technology to transfer electromagnetic waves to and from far distances. Beyond drones, the research could also impact EVs, mobile phones, and wearable devices.
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by David Seeley |
May 8, 2024
From a student whose digital platform connects social media influencers with restaurant owners to a returning alum whose dual-pedal controller lets video gamers put their feet into play, big ideas abounded at this year's UTD Big Idea competition. Here's who won what.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 5, 2024
Allen-based EnLiSense—co-founded by a professor and department head of bioengineering at UT Dallas—said the wearable features its proprietary passive-sweat sensor technology, which "non-invasively" rests on your skin, day and night, continuously measuring biomarker levels.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 21, 2024
Through the program, the North Texas Innovation Alliance will connect university students with community and industry partners to develop "innovative solutions to improve the everyday lives of the public." They'll do this across a wide range of sectors, from mobility to cybersecurity to sustainability and more.
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SMU's Dallas Hall. [Courtesy photo]
‘Fablets’ and More: How SMU Snagged Lead Agency Role in Federal Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub
by Quincy Preston and David Seeley | Oct 24, 2023
On Monday, the Biden administration unveiled 31 U.S. Tech Hubs in the U.S., including the SMU-led Texoma Semiconductor Hub. Here's a deep dive into how Dallas landed its second federal tech hub in two months, who's involved, and what it could mean for the region.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 18, 2023
The annual conference of the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers featured more than 700 leaders from universities around the world taking part in more than 140 breakout sessions. More than a year and a half in the making, it saw the presentation of honors and awards to 12 universities—including a key honor for UTD's Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, which hosted the event.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 16, 2023
We told you last month about CannibiSenS, the hand-held rapid saliva test developed by Prasad and her team at UT Dallas. The device can measure THC levels with 94% accuracy, the team says. According to the researchers, the “electrochemical sensor” is more sensitive than over-the-counter tests, which typically can detect THC but don’t determine its concentration.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 28, 2023
Promising "AI-driven route planning at your fingertips," Routora is a route optimization app that helps you find the shortest, most efficient multi-stop route to save time, gas money, and carbon impact on the environment.
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