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SMU Historian Ariel Ron Wins $800K MacArthur Fellowship ‘Genius Grant’

Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Southern Methodist University historian Ariel Ron just made some history of his own: He joined the elite club of MacArthur Fellows. On Tuesday, Ron received a five-year $800,000 “genius grant” from the MacArthu...

Dallas InnovatesSep 30, 2026

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Morgan Stanley Picks Dallas. What Comes Next for Y’all Street?

Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. New York City-based Morgan Stanley officially announced plans to establish a U.S. hub in Dallas on Monday, marking the latest addition to the growing Y’all Street financial services corridor. The hub, backed by...

Dallas InnovatesSep 29, 2026

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North Texas Defense Industry Drives $35.3B Economic Impact, Study Says

Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. The North Texas private-sector defense industry contributes $35.3 billion per year to the regional economy, a new study said. To put that into perspective, El Salvador’s gross domestic product totaled $36.7 bil...

Dallas InnovatesSep 29, 2026

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Dallas Biotech Startup Lands $2.6M Grant to Fight Cancer

Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Dallas-based biotech startup MusiQ Bio, a UT Southwestern Medical Center spinoff, received a $2.59 million state grant to advance new cancer treatments. The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas awa...

Dallas InnovatesSep 29, 2026