Lyle School of Engineering

CATALYZE DALLAS APPOINTS LINDA HART TO BOARD OF ADVISORS

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

DALLAS, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Catalyze Dallas has appointed Linda Hart, vice chairman, president and CEO of the Hart Group, Inc. to its Board of Advisors.

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  • DALLAS, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Catalyze Dallas has appointed Linda Hart, vice chairman, president and CEO of the Hart Group, Inc. to its Board of Advisors.
  • "Linda's entrepreneurial expertise in scaling the Hart Group's manufacturing and investments enterprise makes her a great asset to our Advisory Board," said Joe D'Cruz, Founder and Managing Director of Catalyze Dallas.
  • Prior to joining the Hart Group, Hart co-authored the first treatise on securities and partnership law for master limited partnerships and other investment limited partnerships.
  • Hart also wrote and lectured frequently around the country, serving as a visiting professor at Stanford Law School.

Digital Transformation 4.0 & Beyond - IntelePeer and DevSavant to Present at the Universidad de Los Andes

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Upon conclusion of the presentation, the companies will announce the first student recipient of the DevSavant Academy Scholarship.

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  • Upon conclusion of the presentation, the companies will announce the first student recipient of the DevSavant Academy Scholarship.
  • The Ted-style talk, Digital Transformation 4.0 & Beyond will focus on those organizations who wonder, what digital transformation is really about?
  • Frank Fawzi will be joined by Daniel Pea, CEO, DevSavant, and Rubby Casallas, Dean of the School of Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, to discuss why digital transformation is more than moving to the cloud and omni channel experiences.
  • The presentation and award ceremony will take place on June 9, 2022, at 10 a.m. in Auditorium SD_1003 at the Universidad de Los Andes.

American College of Education President Shawntel Landry leaving after 'transformational,' 13-year span as leader at online university

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

"I've had the privilege and honor to lead this amazing college of talented individuals during an extraordinary stretch," Landry said.

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  • "I've had the privilege and honor to lead this amazing college of talented individuals during an extraordinary stretch," Landry said.
  • "We are indebted to Shawntel, whose dedication to excellence has made our college a stronger, more dynamic and more visible institution.
  • It's been a transformational tenure that has elevated ACE as a leader in online higher education programs.
  • About American College of Education American College of Education (ACE) is an accredited, 100% online university specializing in high-quality, affordable programs in education, business, leadership, healthcare and nursing.

Applied Research Associates and Southern Methodist University Announce Microrobotics Collaboration

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022

DALLAS, May 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) and the Biological Actuation, Sensing, and Transport Laboratory ( BAST Lab ) at SMU (Southern Methodist University) today announced a collaboration to further advance microrobotics technology for real world applications.

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  • DALLAS, May 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) and the Biological Actuation, Sensing, and Transport Laboratory ( BAST Lab ) at SMU (Southern Methodist University) today announced a collaboration to further advance microrobotics technology for real world applications.
  • This specific collaboration focuses on researching the propulsion characteristics of chemical-coated microrobots within realistic mucus fluid environments.
  • Dr. Louis William Rogowski of ARAs Integrated Products Division will be spearheading the research and conducting all major experiments.
  • Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) was founded in 1979, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to offer science and engineering research to solve problems of national importance.

Tech Startup Spacee Announces New Advisory Board with Leaders in Retail, Technology and Innovation from Texas Instruments, Michaels and SMU

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Brian Crutcher is a senior technology executive with over 25 years of experience leading large, worldwide organizations.

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  • Brian Crutcher is a senior technology executive with over 25 years of experience leading large, worldwide organizations.
  • Jeff Wellen is an operational and retail strategist who held leadership positions at Michaels Stores, Fossils and Tuesday Morning.
  • He was previously SVP, Head of Strategic Planning at Michaels, where he helped triple the companys sales from $1.3B to $4B.
  • We are thrilled to welcome three executives with deep experience in retail, technology and innovation to our new Advisory Board, said Skip Howard, CEO and Founder of Spacee.

Marc P. Christensen PhD, PE Named 17th President of Clarkson University

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

Potsdam, NY, March 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Clarkson University Board of Trustees has appointed Marc P. Christensen, PhD, PE to serve as the 17th President of Clarkson University, effective July 1, 2022.

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  • Potsdam, NY, March 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Clarkson University Board of Trustees has appointed Marc P. Christensen, PhD, PE to serve as the 17th President of Clarkson University, effective July 1, 2022.
  • Marcs passion for innovative teaching, collaborative multidisciplinary research, proven entrepreneurship, successful fundraising and community outreach is an excellent fit for Clarkson.
  • We look forward to welcoming him and his wife, Seema Christensen, to the Clarkson community this summer.
  • I am humbled to be selected as the next President of Clarkson University.

SwRI, SMU Fund SPARKS Program to Explore Collaborative Research

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Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and the Lyle School of Engineering at Southern Methodist University (SMU) announced the Seed Projects Aligning Research, Knowledge, and Skills (SPARKS) joint program, which aims to strengthen and cultivate long-term research collaboration between the organizations.

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  • Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and the Lyle School of Engineering at Southern Methodist University (SMU) announced the Seed Projects Aligning Research, Knowledge, and Skills (SPARKS) joint program, which aims to strengthen and cultivate long-term research collaboration between the organizations.
  • The inaugural program selections will apply machine learning a subset of artificial intelligence (AI) to solve industry problems.
  • A peer review panel selected two proposals for the 2020 cycle, with each receiving $125,000 in funding for a one-year term.
  • The program will fund up to three projects each year, seeking to bridge the gap between basic and applied research.