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U.S. Congressional Delegation Tours Belden Facility in Nogales, Mexico

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Monday, April 29, 2024
Technology, Public Policy, Government, Robotics, Semiconductor, Security, Other Technology, Telecommunications, Audio, Video, Networks, 5G, Mobile, Wireless, Hardware, Electronic Design Automation, Data Management, Consumer Electronics, Artificial Intelligence, Congress, Improper integral, Investment, AI, BDC, University, Senate, Public policy, Senior, Bipartisan Policy Center, Multimedia, Assistant, Inc., NTIA, Belden Incorporated

Belden leaders hosted the delegation for a tour Friday, April 26, highlighting the productivity of the Nogales facility and its role in enabling the solutions Belden delivers across North America and worldwide.

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  • Belden leaders hosted the delegation for a tour Friday, April 26, highlighting the productivity of the Nogales facility and its role in enabling the solutions Belden delivers across North America and worldwide.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240429357189/en/
    A group of U.S. congressional representatives, members of the U.S. Consulate and representatives from the Bipartisan Policy Center join Belden Inc. leaders for a tour of the company's manufacturing facility in Nogales, Mexico on Friday, April 26.
  • The tour highlighted the productivity of the Nogales facility and its role in enabling the solutions Belden delivers across North America and worldwide.
  • The visit to Belden underscored the importance of the binational relationship between Mexico and the United States in facilitating productivity and economic activity.

ReNAgade Therapeutics Continues Commitment to GanNA Bio and Glycan Biology

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Monday, April 29, 2024
Biotechnology, Other Health, Health, General Health, Pharmaceutical, Oncology, Health Technology, Other Science, Research, Genetics, Science, Stanford University, Hospital, Nobel Prize, RNA, GlycoRNA, Cell, Boston, Humanities, Stanford School, Renegade, Patient, Assistant, Therapy

ReNAgade Therapeutics, a company unlocking the limitless potential for RNA medicines, today announced its ongoing commitment to exploring the therapeutic opportunity of glycobiology through support for ongoing research at GanNA Bio, and the integration of key individuals of GanNA Bio into the ReNAgade ecosystem.

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  • ReNAgade Therapeutics, a company unlocking the limitless potential for RNA medicines, today announced its ongoing commitment to exploring the therapeutic opportunity of glycobiology through support for ongoing research at GanNA Bio, and the integration of key individuals of GanNA Bio into the ReNAgade ecosystem.
  • GanNA founders Carolyn Bertozzi, Ph.D., and Richard D. Cummings, Ph.D, will now serve as advisors to ReNAgade.
  • “ReNAgade will continue to benefit tremendously from GanNA’s promising work in developing extra-hepatic delivery technology that helps expand the breadth and potential of our own RNA medicines,” said Brian Goodman, Co-founder of ReNAgade.
  • Glycobiology-based RNA medicines represent a new frontier, and it is rewarding to see the possibilities of ReNAgade developing these for clinical use.”

BlackBerry Introduces Cylance Assistant, the Next Level of Cybersecurity with Generative AI Capabilities

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Marketing, Data science, TSX, BlackBerry, Research, API, Shoulder, Synthetic media, BlackBerry Limited, Amazon Web Services, Assistant, Generative, AWS, Organization, Medical device

WATERLOO, ON, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today announced the general availability of Cylance Assistant, a generative AI cybersecurity advisor that will help organizations speed up decision-making and stop more threats faster with fewer resources.

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  • "Cylance Assistant is not just a generative AI cybersecurity advisor; it's the ultimate one," declared Shiladitya Sircar, senior vice president, Product Engineering and Data Science at BlackBerry.
  • Cylance Assistant brings together a set of advanced capabilities that leverage the power of Cylance AI to do more with less.
  • The introduction of Cylance AI, the industry's longest-running predictive AI, along with Cylance Assistant, empowers security teams to take complete control of their operations, outmaneuvering sophisticated threat actors who employ adversarial AI and polymorphic malware.
  • Amazon Bedrock provides foundation model choice from leading AI providers via a single API for companies to build and scale generative AI applications.

Full Program Announcement for The Intersection

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Narrative, Public policy, Public, TIP, Intersection, Arc, Wellness, Social impact, ABC News, Immunization, Medical Humanities (journal), Pediatrics, Assistant, Student, Arm

Houston, TX, April 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Immunization Partnership (TIP), a statewide nonprofit committed to a healthy Texas, is pleased to announce the full program line-up for its public health summit, The Intersection .

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  • Houston, TX, April 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Immunization Partnership (TIP), a statewide nonprofit committed to a healthy Texas, is pleased to announce the full program line-up for its public health summit, The Intersection .
  • “We are excited to bring this program together and to present it to Texas’ community of public health professionals, care providers and stakeholders,” said TIP Executive Director Terri Burke.
  • “The health issues in Texas reflect what’s happening across the country, and they’re not isolated.
  • Dinner with Texas native John Quiñones, ABC News correspondent and host of “What Would You Do?,” a program that puts the TV viewer in the place of action.

Aldeyra Therapeutics Highlights Recent Preclinical Data in Obesity, Atopic Dermatitis, Pain, and Alcoholic Hepatitis, and Announces Planned Pivotal Clinical Trial in Retinitis Pigmentosa, at 2024 Research & Development Day

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
FDA, Fitness & Nutrition, Clinical Trials, Biotechnology, Other Health, Health, Pharmaceutical, General Health, Optical, Retina, USP, EDT, Retinitis pigmentosa, Food, Research, Alcoholic hepatitis, RASP, Spleen, Development, Obesity, Duke University, Liver, Patient, Erosion, Fibrosis, Multimedia, Assistant, Clinical trial, Atopic dermatitis, Therapy, Quality of life, Pharmaceutical industry

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240425445928/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240425445928/en/
    Aldeyra will present new preclinical data from investigational RASP modulators in animal models for obesity, atopic dermatitis, inflammatory pain, and alcoholic hepatitis.
  • In the diet-induced model of obesity, ADX-629 decreased weight and fat mass alone and in combination with a GLP-1 agonist.
  • In the carrageenan model of inflammatory pain, ADX-246 increased tolerance to mechanical and thermal pain, and decreased joint swelling.
  • Consistent with previously released data from ADX-629 in a model of alcoholic hepatitis, ADX-246 reduced levels of fibrosis and fat in liver.

Talking Math: WPI Researcher Neil Heffernan Leads Effort To Develop AI Math Tutor

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher Neil Heffernan has been awarded a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s (DOE) Institute of Education Sciences to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) tutor that can help middle-school students learn math while doing homework.

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  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher Neil Heffernan has been awarded a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s (DOE) Institute of Education Sciences to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) tutor that can help middle-school students learn math while doing homework.
  • The project will integrate the AI tutor into ASSISTments, a free digital learning platform that has been used by more than 1 million students across the country and was developed by Heffernan and his wife, Cristina Heffernan, a former math teacher.
  • “Tutors are very effective at helping students learn math and succeed in class, but the cost of private tutoring services is beyond students from low-income backgrounds,” Neil Heffernan said.
  • “This leads to a persistent learning gap between lower-income students and students from families that can afford tutoring.

International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) and Northwest Imaging Forums announce partnership to advance IV training for sonographers

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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The International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) and Northwest Imaging Forums (NWIF) today announced an educational partnership to help train sonographers to perform contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) examinations and administer intravenous ultrasound contrast agents.

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  • The International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) and Northwest Imaging Forums (NWIF) today announced an educational partnership to help train sonographers to perform contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) examinations and administer intravenous ultrasound contrast agents.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240423887525/en/
    The new IV training program follows the recent update of the sonographer Scope of Practice, which expands the role of sonographers in administering ultrasound contrast agents.
  • The new Scope of Practice and Clinical Standards for the Diagnostic Medical Sonographer was released last month by the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers.
  • During a CEUS exam, an ultrasound contrast agent is injected intravenously to improve the clarity and functionality of the ultrasound image.

Two Clinical Trials Identify a Better Way to Target Appropriate Antibiotics for Patients Hospitalized With Pneumonia or Urinary Tract Infection

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Friday, April 19, 2024
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The two newly published studies, the INSPIRE Pneumonia and UTI Trials, involved more than 220,000 patients with pneumonia or UTI in 59 HCA Healthcare hospitals.

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  • The two newly published studies, the INSPIRE Pneumonia and UTI Trials, involved more than 220,000 patients with pneumonia or UTI in 59 HCA Healthcare hospitals.
  • This resulted in a better match for 28% of pneumonia patients and 17% of patients with UTI when compared to hospitals where physicians were not provided with alerts according to the trials.
  • The INSPIRE trials identified patients with low risk for antibiotic resistance and prompted physicians to order standard-spectrum antibiotics if extended-spectrum antibiotics were being ordered.
  • Additional information about the INSPIRE Pneumonia and UTI Trials can be found in the following JAMA author interview podcast.

Data Center World 2024 Connected Data Center Facilities and IT Infrastructure Professionals with Sustainable and Innovative Data Center Solutions

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Monday, April 22, 2024
Data Management, Technology, Software, Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Internet, AMD, Technology policy, Data center, Expo Hall, Exhibition, Schneider Electric, CVP, Innovation, Policy, Partner (business rank), Intel, ETAP, Assistant, CIO, Student, Management

The Data Center World Lifetime Achievement award honors a leader who has made significant contributions to the industry – demonstrating mentorship, dedication to sustainability, and promotion of innovative technologies and processes in the data center.

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  • The Data Center World Lifetime Achievement award honors a leader who has made significant contributions to the industry – demonstrating mentorship, dedication to sustainability, and promotion of innovative technologies and processes in the data center.
  • The Data Center Manager of the Year celebrates exceptional leaders in the data center industry and was awarded to Bjarne Sorbo, Green Mountain AS, Operation Director.
  • The two-day Data Center BUILD Summit brought together operators, decision-makers, experts and implementers to help drive smart decisions for data center growth.
  • Data Center World’s Expo Hall featured the industry’s leading solution providers showcasing their latest innovations to attendees, which empowered data center leaders to pick and choose from the technologies that would best improve their data center strategy.

Battelle Innovations in Climate Resilience Conference to Convene Powerhouse Group of Climate Leaders from the White House, Department of Energy, Private Industry and Academia in Washington, DC on April 22-24

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
Defense, Environment, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Other Science, Research, Public Policy, Government, Other Defense, Professional Services, Contracts, Other Natural Resources, Mining, Minerals, Environmental Policy, Forest Products, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Science, Climate Change, Utilities, Sustainability, Oil, Gas, Coal, Alternative Energy, Energy, Nuclear, White House, Federal Government, Congress, DOE, Policy, Climate, NSC, Climeworks, Health, ICR, Innovation, Partnership, REFS, Conference, United Nations Security Council, Yale University, Carbon, United States national laboratories, Communication, Society, Climate change, Food, Assistant, Food security, Private sector, Joe Biden, Howard University, Senior advisor, USAID, Renewable energy

“As Battelle approaches a century since its founding, even as threats to our society have evolved, we find our motto ‘It Can Be Done’ more relevant than ever.

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  • “As Battelle approaches a century since its founding, even as threats to our society have evolved, we find our motto ‘It Can Be Done’ more relevant than ever.
  • It underpins our approach to climate resilience,” said Battelle President and CEO Lou Von Thaer.
  • From the private sector, Douglas Chan, Chief Operating Officer, Climeworks will share his first-hand experience leading manufacturing and energy projects around the world.
  • For more information about this year’s event, visit the ICR24 website or send inquiries to [email protected] .