Dallas Morning News Originally Posted: January 27, 2018 Dallas billionaire Tom Dundon, who may just be the busiest man in sports business, has “a way I like to see things done.” That applied when he became the biggest investor in “a small family fun center” with a driving range called Topgolf. Dundon helped turn today’s Topgolf into […]
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SMU News Originally Posted: January 27, 2018 Learn how SMU student John Kalkanli’s visual impairment made his Embrey Human Rights Program “Holocaust Poland” trip all the more powerful – and inspired his current efforts to ensure support for the Americans With Disabilities Act. Find out more about Kalkanli by visiting https://www.smu.edu/News/2016/commencement-09may2016/John-Kalkanli. And for details […]
WFAA Originally Posted: January 21, 2018 DACA recipient Jose Santoyo, an SMU graduate who spoke at the December 2016 Commencement about immigrants such as himself, has been lobbying Congress to pass legislation addressing immigrants, particularly beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. He was interviewed for this story. WATCH
SMU News Originally Posted: January 8, 2018 Longtime SMU supporter Rita Clements, former Texas First Lady, civic leader and political activist, has died after a long illness. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Dallas. “Rita Clements’ passion for education was clear to everyone […]
Congrats! SMU alums Edward Allegra, Miguel Quimbar and Jack Reynolds, co-founders of BioLum Sciences, honored by PM360 magazine as one of 14 most innovative startups in 2017 For Release on Dec 18, 2017 DALLAS, TX, December 18, 2017 – PM360, a leading trade magazine for marketing decision makers in the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and […]
D CEO Originally Posted: December 21, 2017 The CEO of Bank of Texas takes us inside his workspace. Norm Bagwell is chairman and CEO of the Bank of Texas. He’s also executive vice president of BOK Financial Corp., where he’s responsible for all regional banks, commercial banking, business banking, and treasury services across the company’s […]
MilTech Originally Posted: December 15, 2017 Science is the practice of informed looking. It requires an early embrace of observation, curiosity, and questioning. So it was with Allison McComiskey, a physical scientist with the Earth System Research Laboratory at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). She grew up in New Orleans, the daughter of a physician […]
PR News Channel Originally Posted: December 18, 2017 The International Nurses Association is pleased to welcome Jacqueline Jones to their prestigious organization with her upcoming publication in the Worldwide Leaders In Healthcare. Jacqueline Jones is a Student Nurse at the University of Texas at Arlington, where she is currently training to become a Registered Nurse. […]
PM 360 Originally Posted: December 17, 2017 BioLum Sciences Edward Allegra, CEO ecallegra@biolumsciences.com Left to right: Miguel Quimbar (CTO), Edward Allegra (CEO), Jack Reynolds (COO/CFO) BioLum Sciences was founded in 2015 after its co-founders realized the potential of their university research to revolutionize the healthcare industry. So, they set out to commercialize the technology and […]
SMU News Originally Posted: December 13, 2017 Since SMU launched its bachelor of arts degree in human rights in 2012 – becoming one of only five in the U.S. to offer it – 79 students have embraced the ultimate “world changer” degree to embark on careers ranging from medicine to business to politics. Five years […]