April 8, 2021 Two programs from the University of North Texas in Denton are among the top ten best graduate schools according to a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report. On its list of the 2022 Best Graduate Schools, the media company put UNT’s homeland security and emergency management program at No. 7 […]
April 8, 2021 Dallas-Fort Worth has been identified as a top emerging market for life sciences, according to a new report by commercial real estate firm JLL. DFW ranks eighth on the list of cities with potential to reach life science market maturity, according to the Emerging Life Sciences Markets Index. The study weighed where […]
April 8, 2021 Are some COVID-19 vaccines more effective than others? It’s hard to tell since they weren’t directly compared in studies. But experts say the vaccines are alike on what matters most: preventing hospitalizations and deaths. “Luckily, all these vaccines look like they’re protecting us from severe disease,” said Dr. Monica Gandhi of the […]
April 7, 2021 A new DART station will open in Irving next week. The Hidden Ridge station – between the North Lake College and Irving Convention Center stations – will begin service along the Orange Line on Monday, April 12. Developed in a partnership between the city of Irving, DART and Verizon Communications, the new […]
April 7, 2021 New COVID-19 vaccine options, including four new sites and at-home services, are on the horizon for Tarrant County families. UNT Health Science Center is launching four new vaccination sites in the next few weeks. While the exact locations and launch dates are still to be determined, residents in the Ridgmar area of […]
April 6, 2021 Starting Wednesday, no appointments will be required to get a COVID-19 vaccine at the Parkland-operated drive-through vaccination center at the Ellis Davis Field House in southern Dallas. If you haven’t yet gotten the jab and are 16 years of age or older, you can show up between 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. […]
April 6, 2021 Vaccination efforts in southern Dallas County are set to dramatically increase this week with two different strategies. Parkland Health & Hospital System announced Tuesday it would begin vaccinating anyone over 16 at its Ellis Davis Field House site near Interstates 20 and 35E. Meanwhile, Dallas County’s health department, working with the Cedar […]
April 6, 2021 Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Tuesday preventing state agencies from requiring Texans to provide so-called COVID-19 vaccine passports to receive services or enter buildings. Abbott’s order also applies to political subdivisions and any public or private entity receiving public funds “through any means.” A vaccine passport is a term that […]
April 6, 2021 The University of Texas at Dallas is teaming up with the city of Richardson on what they hope will be a transformational project – a new anchor for what Richardson is calling its Innovation Quarter. The district includes about 1,200 acres east of U.S. Highway 75 in one of the city’s oldest […]
April 5, 2021 As employers shift their focus to getting their teams vaccinated and, ultimately, physically back to work, they are being met with difficult decisions on vaccine mandates, how to combat hesitancy, and properly communicating policies and processes to employees effectively. Lockton Companies—the risk management firm with global headquarters in Kansas City, London, and […]