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Aug. 12, 2020

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UT Dallas knows STEM-love starts before the university level Tech Titans "I cannot tell you how energized I am every time high school students come to the UTDesign Makerspace studio for a Tech Titans workshop, and every time I talk to kids about STEM careers," said Rod Wetterskog, assistant dean of corporate relations for UT Dallas. Tech Titans’ STEM partnership with the Tier One university is essential to the success of the STEM initiative. READ MORE

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New members in May/June/July Tech Titans Thank you to the Tech Titans members who either joined or renewed their memberships in May, June and July. Our members are the lifeline of our organization and serve to make us stronger and more successful. We hope you will join us in welcoming these new members, doing business with them and referring other members to the Tech Titans organization. READ MORE

Dallas area passes up San Francisco in number of tech job openings amid pandemic Dallas Business Journal Dallas-Fort Worth rises to No. 3 on list of job postings, thanks to smaller declines last month. READ MORE

World of technology changed forever by the pandemic TechTarget We'll never see a year like 2020 again. Let's hope not, anyway.We're barely halfway through the year, but it's been chock-full with once-in-a-lifetime or even once-in-a-generation events. We've experienced a pandemic, a major recession, street protests and the occasional riot in major cities around the world. READ MORE

Automation 101: An essential tool for CIOs and IT teams Forbes Automation is a key element of digital transformation, a paradigm shift that many IT teams are undergoing. This shift could replace nearly 70% of manual, repetitive tasks, according to the Brookings Institute. Automation — the tools and practices used to programmatically execute tasks, batch processes and workflows — isn't new, though. It has slowly transformed the way we do business over the last 50 years. READ MORE

How IT leaders can effectively address systemic racism CIO In response to ongoing protests across the United States (and globally) denouncing the institution of systemic racism that has plagued the black community for more than 400 years, many corporations have publicly announced their full support for social justice reform, anti-racism tactics, and “allyship” in various ways. READ MORE

Voting by mail is secure, but it has a seriously low-tech downside: your signature Fast Company By now you’ve thought seriously about voting by mail. You’ve seen the long lines of angry and/or nervous and/or bored mask-wearing people outside of polling places, as in Milwaukee during the primaries, and you don’t want that to be you. What you might not realize is that while voting by mail is widely considered to be secure, it’s still a clunky, low-tech process governed by decades-old laws. And whether or not your vote is counted could easily come down to the way you sign your ballot. READ MORE

How synthetic data accelerates coronavirus research InformationWeek When your research could save COVID-19 patients, you don't want to wait around for institutional approval to use patient data in research. Here's an alternative.In the midst of a crisis, quick action is often necessary to prevent greater damage. But when you operate in an environment or industry governed by many rules and regulations, quick action can be pretty difficult. READ MORE

3 empowering ways to stand out in the saturated job market Forbes With unemployment rates at a record high, you have to be extra strategic and intentional with your job search to stand out in the crowded job market. Learning to effectively stand out from other job seekers will help improve your chances of landing an interview and securing a job offer. READ MORE

Alumnus' design of powered prosthetic leg aims to give amputees more control UT Dallas As a mechanical engineering undergraduate at The University of Texas at Dallas, Dr. Toby Elery had not yet decided on a career path. Then he visited a prosthetics clinic.“I realized this is something I could use my degree for that was exciting and fascinating, that will also help people,” said Elery BS’14, MS’16, PhD’20. The work he saw at the clinic inspired him to enroll in graduate school to specialize in robotic prostheses and orthoses. READ MORE

Huawei patents all screen fingerprint unlock technology for smartphones Gizmochina Huawei has recently filed a patent for an all screen fingerprint unlock technology. This translates to a device that can be unlocked from any and every inch of a smartphone’s display, which means its the epitome of biometric security. READ MORE

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