The College of Pharmacy at the University of North Texas Health Fort Worth earned recognition in state and national fiscal year 2023-24 research rankings, according to a news release from the university. 

What happened: The nonprofit Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research delivered a ranking based on the research funding given to the college by the National Institutes of Health, per the release. 

The college of pharmacy received $3.2 million in NIH funding for FY 2023-24 and ranked No. 4 in Texas and No. 41 nationally in pharmacy schools, according to the release. 

Additionally, the College of Pharmacy also advanced in the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s 2024 research funding report. The pharmacy program moved from fifth to fourth place in Texas and climbed five spots nationally to No. 42, per UNT’s release. The association tracks total external research funding, which offers insight into how pharmacy schools are performing in securing competitive grants and expanding their research portfolios, according to the release. 

Argyle town officials are seeking to adjust impact fees assessed for new developments to help fund capital improvement projects over the the next five years.

State law requires that the town have a capital improvement advisory committee to make recommendations to council on the impact fees, Community Development Director Harrison Wicks said at the Jan. 7 planning and zoning meeting. 

What’s happening?: Town officials are currently seeking out residents interested in serving on the capital improvement advisory committee, and residents can apply online for a position. 

“Previously, planning and zoning commissions were being used as the capital improvement advisory committee when now it's required that they're not the de facto group,” Wicks said. “That's why we're looking for seven community members to apply.”

The committee is being formed to help the town update its impact fees, which haven’t been updated since 2020, Wicks said. State law requires that impact fees be updated every five years. 

Eye Level Learning Center opened a new location on Morriss Road Flower Mound in mid-October, franchisee Sameer Kumar said.

The company provides customized curriculums and one-on-one tutoring for math, reading, critical thinking and writing for ages 4-15.

Eye Level operates 17 locations in Dallas-Fort Worth, including tutoring centers in Colleyville, Frisco, McKinney and Plano, per the company website.

• 2001 Morriss Road, Ste. 130, Flower Mound

Catch up on some of the biggest news out of Community Impact's Dallas-Fort Worth coverage areas from Jan. 5-9.

1. AT&T to build new 54-acre global headquarters campus in Plano: AT&T is planning to relocate its global headquarters to a new 54-acre campus in Plano’s Legacy District. The new headquarters will be located at 5400 Legacy Drive, which is part of the former Ross Perot Electronic Data Systems campus at the intersection of Parkwood Boulevard and Legacy Drive.

2. McKinney Sunset Amphitheater now projected to open in 2027: Venu, the owner and developer behind the McKinney Sunset Amphitheater, is now targeting a completion date in 2027 instead of 2026. The $300 million project is already under construction after officials broke ground in June. The amphitheater was expected to debut in time for the 2026 touring season; however, the updated schedule now expects final completion in September 2027.