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Economic Development Update

February 25, 2026
The Connection. The sun shining through buildings in downtown Dallas. Photo Credit: CC-BY-SA-4.0 2017 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) by Gattacal from Wikimedia Commons [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dallas_Skyline_with_Arts_District.jpg]

North Texas continues to draw major corporate investment, with several companies announcing relocations and expansions across the region in 2025. This month’s issue of The Connection highlights the region’s growing strength in advanced manufacturing, aerospace, life sciences, logistics, and corporate services.

UT Dallas will receive a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to boost high school and college students’ proficiency in AI and prepare them for the future workforce. The University is partnering with Uplift Education to launch the UTD/Uplift: Future Ready AI Collaborative, a K-16 initiative focused on building AI literacy for students in grades 10 through 12 while strengthening college and career readiness and augmenting outcomes during their college years.

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 The Uplift Education Logo. A blue arm raised up, the hand radiating a yellow sunburst.
From left: Dr. Calvin D. Jamison, vice president for Facilities & Economic Development; Joe Corcoran, City of Richardson council member; Arefin Shamsul, City of Richardson council member; Dr. Prabhas V. Moghe, president of The University of Texas at Dallas; Ameena Moghe; The Honorable Amir Omar, mayor for the City of Richardson; Curtis Dorian, City of Richardson council member; Jennifer Justice, City of Richardson council member; and Don Magner, Richardson city manager; in the bleachers above the Comets Women’s basketball game.

On Saturday, February 7, the Office of Facilities & Economic Development hosted Community Appreciation Day to celebrate our “Town & Gown” relationship with the City of Richardson and neighboring community, and to cheer on the men’s and women’s basketball teams over the Midwestern State University Mustangs.

We are happy to fulfill customized data requests for our North Texas economic development partners and to connect local industry with UT Dallas research and workforce development initiatives.

Please reach out to Jenny Mizutowicz, CEcD to learn how your organization can partner with UT Dallas.

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