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Telemedicine Could Be the Solution to Overcrowding and Congestion in the ER, a New UTD Study Says

by | Dec 3, 2020
A new study from The University of Texas at Dallas found that telemedicine could improve the delivery of care, shortage of capacity, and patient flow in an emergency room setting. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the researchers see now as the time to take an in-depth look.
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Capital Factory’s Texas Startups Roadshow Goes Virtual for Global Entrepreneurship Week
by | Nov 4, 2020
The Texas Startups Roadshow will take local entrepreneurs and out-of-state investors on a virtual ride that spotlights the startup community in Dallas, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. Anchoring the Dallas leg of the trip on Nov. 19 is UT Dallas’ Big Idea Competition and a keynote from Mark Cuban.
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Dr. Moon Kim, Louis Beecherl Jr. Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at UT Dallas shown with the research team's bendable electronics. [Images: Courtesy of UTD]
Discovery: UTD Team Develops ‘Bendy’ Micro LEDs That Can Fold, Twist, and Stick to Most Anything
by | Nov 2, 2020
The next-gen electronics could reshape the future of wearable technology.
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Adaptive3D Closes on a Series B Investment to Scale Up On Materials for 21st Century Manufacturing
by | Oct 29, 2020
Dallas-based Adaptive3D, a startup spun out of UT Dallas, wants to change how the world mass manufacturers plastics and rubbers. The company, which has a team of inventors and a large IP portfolio, plans to use the funds to scale production and distribution to deliver photoresin parts at a fraction of the weight and cost.
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Dialexa’s Mentorship Program Provides Innovative Experiences for Students During Pandemic

by | Jul 28, 2020
Dialexa EDU helps college students hoping to gain experience with problem solving and product design, while connecting them to the Dallas-Fort Worth technology and engineering community.
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From left, Invene CEO James Griffin, full stack developer Jonathan Sayre, backend developer Brian Kamra, and UX designer Sam Bajwa. [Photos: Invene]
UTD Venture Development Center-Based Healthcare Startup Relocates HQ to McKinney
by | Jul 16, 2020
A grant from the McKinney Economic Development Corporation's Innovation Fund will fuel the expansion of Invene, a growing product-as-a-service company. The move could create up to 12 “highly specialized” software engineering jobs in the next three years.
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With a $3M Grant, UTD Research Team Begins Work on a Deep-Sea Wind Turbine
by | May 7, 2020
The Department of Energy grant went to a UTD mechanical engineering professor and his team. If successful, the project could make a new technology that produces electricity cost effectively and reliably offshore.
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UTD PhD Students Had the Largest Number of Dissertations This Semester—And Presented Them Online
by | May 4, 2020
Many universities in the U.S. postponed dissertation defenses in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. But UT Dallas says that was never an option.
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Motherboard: Richardson’s High-Tech Past, Present, and Future Honored in New UTD Art Installation

by | Mar 6, 2020
UT Dallas' School of Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication (ATEC) is unveiling its modular sculptural installation tomorrow. The 30-foot-long installation—made of steel, LED lighting, and projections—will be housed in the Richardson Innovation Quarter (aka The IQ).
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UT Dallas Researchers Develop a New Cybersecurity Tool That Actually Welcomes Hackers
by | Feb 28, 2020
The deception technology method uses a decoy site that lets in intruders to learn from their tactics. Then, artificial intelligence is improved, and computers are better able to detect and stop cyber attacks.
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Discovery: UTD Creates Virtual Reality ‘Patients’ for Med Students, UTA Professor Leads Upgrade of Large Hadron Collider
by | Feb 14, 2020
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you'll also find out abut a University of North Texas professor researching how very young children see their world through photography.
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Future World: How Area Universities Prepare Tech Workers for Rapid Change
by | Feb 3, 2020
North Texas has more than 40 higher learning institutions. Inside is a collection of pioneer programs taught by world-class faculty members that incorporates on-the-job training and monitors the pulse of our rapidly changing technological landscape.
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UTD and TCU Rank Among Top 50 Best Undergrad Programs for Entrepreneurs

by | Nov 15, 2019
The Princeton Review's 14th annual survey named UTD 13th and TCU 15th. Each North Texas university houses an institute for entrepreneurship studies within the business school.
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UT Dallas is Bringing Interactive Technology to its Rocky Horror Production
by | Oct 30, 2019
UTD said it will be the first theater in Texas—and possibly the first university theater anywhere—to incorporate LED wristbands into the iconic “The Rocky Horror Show.”
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The Innov8te Smart Cities Incubator Announces its Inaugural Cohort of Companies
by | May 21, 2019
The DEC's Innov8te incubator aims to be a driving force in the region's smart city technology research and development. Meet the startups chosen to participate in the six-month program kicking off next month.
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UTD Ranks First Among Texas Public Universities on Forbes’ List of Best Value Colleges
by | May 6, 2019
Forbes' "definitive guide" to getting the best return on a college investment is here. UT Dallas ranks No. 1 among public universities in Texas. Among public and private universities in the U.S., UTD ranks No. 31, up from No. 61 last year. See what other Dallas-Fort Worth schools made the list.
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