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Chevron Announces Opening of Fab Labs at HBCUs

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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), and the Fab Foundation today announced the official opening of Fab Labs at Fort Valley State University and Florida A&M University (FAMU).

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  • Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), and the Fab Foundation today announced the official opening of Fab Labs at Fort Valley State University and Florida A&M University (FAMU).
  • Chevron, in collaboration with the Fab Foundation, has unveiled the establishment of cutting-edge Fab Labs at Fort Valley State University and FAMU.
  • The Chevron Fab Labs aim to provide students, faculty and the broader communities with state-of-the-art technology and resources to foster creativity, hands-on learning experiences and entrepreneurial skills.
  • "We are thrilled to expand our partnership with the Fab Foundation to bring Chevron Fab Labs to Fort Valley State University and FAMU," said Jennifer Michael, Chevron’s Social Investment Manager.

Spyware Accountability Initiative, with seed funding from Apple and leading philanthropies, announces $4 million in grants to address the harms of spyware on civil society

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, leading philanthropies in partnership with Apple announced over $4 million in grants through the Spyware Accountability Initiative to address the harms of the global spyware industry on civil society.

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  • NEW YORK, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, leading philanthropies in partnership with Apple announced over $4 million in grants through the Spyware Accountability Initiative to address the harms of the global spyware industry on civil society.
  • Over the next five years, the Spyware Accountability Initiative will support a growing community of researchers and advocacy organizations investigating, exposing, and bringing accountability to the global mercenary spyware trade.
  • The aim of the Spyware Accountability Initiative is to grow a global field of civil society organizations who are advancing threat research, advocacy and accountability to address the use and trade of spyware.
  • Groups supported by grants through the Spyware Accountability Initiative include:
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Scientists at Brown University Release New Pain Management App

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Thursday, April 6, 2023
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PROVIDENCE, R.I., April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Neuroscientists at the Carney Institute for Brain Science at Brown University have developed SOMA , a new smartphone app that helps people with acute and chronic pain monitor and track patterns in their mood, pain and daily activities — including which activities affect their pain in positive or negative ways.

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  • PROVIDENCE, R.I., April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Neuroscientists at the Carney Institute for Brain Science at Brown University have developed SOMA , a new smartphone app that helps people with acute and chronic pain monitor and track patterns in their mood, pain and daily activities — including which activities affect their pain in positive or negative ways.
  • Using data from the free app, Carney scientists are working on treatments that can be delivered through the app and will be tested in clinical trials.
  • To bridge this divide, neuroscientists at the Carney Institute for Brain Science at Brown University have developed SOMA .
  • Freely available on the App Store and Google Play Store , the app focuses on the role learning and expectations pain plays in transitioning from acute to chronic pain.

Chevron and Fab Foundation Announce Global STEM Educator Fellowship

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
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Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) and the Fab Foundation today announced the first recipients of an all-new fellowship program that supports STEM educators across the world.

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  • Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) and the Fab Foundation today announced the first recipients of an all-new fellowship program that supports STEM educators across the world.
  • The Chevron Fab STEM Fellowship was awarded to Nathan Pritchett of Tulsa, Oklahoma and to Pieter Verduijn of Calabas, Aruba.
  • The Chevron Fab STEM Fellowship is a one-year discovery program for outstanding educators to learn about, create and promote innovative and inclusive programs that teach STEM using digital fabrication and engage new and underrepresented student populations in STEM education and careers.
  • The Chevron Fab STEM Fellowship will deepen a network of science and technology experts committed to advancing innovation and collaboration to learn about successful, inclusive and accessible STEM teaching practices that can emulate in Fab labs, classrooms and maker spaces across the world.”

Code Ocean Announces Game Changing Automated Pipeline Builder to Seamlessly Connect Multiple Process Modules for Computational Science Experiments

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Thursday, August 18, 2022
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NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Code Ocean, the developer of a novel computational research laboratory in the cloud, today announced Visual Pipeline Builder, an automated pipeline tool that allows researchers across scientific disciplines to rapidly connect multiple process modules in Code Ocean's computational environment. This tool has game-changing potential for research in genetics and other fields by eliminating manual Nextflow scripting with a simple drag-and-drop interface that automates the authoring of complex workflows. With no code required, any collaborator can use Visual Pipeline Builder for significantly more efficient research, including the ability to readily swap modules or adjust parameters within individual capsules if a different methodology is needed at any step.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Code Ocean, the developer of a novel computational research laboratory in the cloud, today announced Visual Pipeline Builder, an automated pipeline tool that allows researchers across scientific disciplines to rapidly connect multiple process modules in Code Ocean's computational environment.
  • "Code Ocean continues to innovate on our Computational Lab to accelerate scientific research and ultimately improve future outcomes for human health," said Simon Adar, Co-founder and CEO, Code Ocean.
  • Code Ocean also announced Release 2.0 of the company's Computational Lab, the new digital lab for computational scientists.
  • Code Ocean is currently hiring for all positions in engineering, science, marketing and sales.For more information, please visit https://codeocean.com .

Code Ocean Announces Major Release of its Computational Lab

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
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NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Code Ocean, the developer of a first-of-its-kind, computational-research laboratory cloud platform for scientific collaboration and discovery, today announced Release 2.0 of the Code Ocean Computational Lab, making it the first platform to incorporate both workflow pipelines as well as data science exploratory work targeted for the coding scientist.

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  • Code Ocean Computational Lab Release 2.0 adds Visual Pipeline Editor, Remote Access API, Visual Studio Code, alongside workflow improvements and performance enhancements
    NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Code Ocean, the developer of a first-of-its-kind, computational-research laboratory cloud platform for scientific collaboration and discovery, today announced Release 2.0 of the Code Ocean Computational Lab, making it the first platform to incorporate both workflow pipelines as well as data science exploratory work targeted for the coding scientist.
  • Code Ocean is at the forefront of empowering computational scientists, across disciplines, to focus on science in a digital laboratory.The Code Ocean Computational Lab provides a consistent and secure environment to automate research in the cloud and guarantee fully reproducible research across scientific disciplines.
  • With Release 2.0, the company provides significant new technology additions to the Code Ocean Computational Lab.
  • Code Ocean APIs provide access to both data and computational capabilities of the Code Ocean Computational Lab.

Powering the Future: RIT educates engineers to help solve global chip shortage

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Friday, May 20, 2022
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Microelectronic engineering students buzz around the Rochester Institute of Technology cleanroom applying specialized chemicals on semiconductor wafers. It is the first of many precisely controlled steps needed to convert the wafer into computer chips, tech used in today's electronic devices.

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  • Supply chain disruptions and a strong demand for consumer electronics during the pandemic led to a global chip shortage.
  • The shortage has highlighted the need to strengthen the domestic semiconductor industry and has put a new emphasis on microelectronic engineering education.
  • Since then, RIT has graduated more than 1,500 engineers trained to make semiconductor devices.
  • "We've all heard about the chip shortage and the desire to bring more semiconductor manufacturing back to the U.S.

ENEOS, Toyota, and Woven Planet Collaborate to Facilitate CO2-free Hydrogen Production and Usage for Woven City and Beyond

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
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Together with Toyota's subsidiary Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. (Woven Planet), they will accelerate efforts by managing technical logistics.

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  • Together with Toyota's subsidiary Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. (Woven Planet), they will accelerate efforts by managing technical logistics.
  • Together, they will also research and design an efficient hydrogen supply and demand management system (Item 3 described below).
  • The ENEOS hydrogen refueling station is scheduled to begin operations before the opening of Woven City in 2024-2025.
  • Promote the use of hydrogen-powered fuel cell mobility for logistics in and nearby Woven City.

ENEOS, Toyota, and Woven Planet Collaborate to Facilitate CO2-free Hydrogen Production and Usage for Woven City and Beyond

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
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Together with Toyotas subsidiary Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. (Woven Planet), they will accelerate efforts by managing technical logistics.

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  • Together with Toyotas subsidiary Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. (Woven Planet), they will accelerate efforts by managing technical logistics.
  • Together, they will also research and design an efficient hydrogen supply and demand management system (Item 3 described below).
  • The ENEOS hydrogen refueling station is scheduled to begin operations before the opening of Woven City in 2024-2025.
  • A subsidiary of Toyota, Woven Planet innovates and invests in new technologies, software, and business models that transform how we live, work and move.

Apple Sues NSO Group to Curb the Abuse of State-Sponsored Spyware

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021
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The complaint provides new information on how NSO Group infected victims devices with its Pegasus spyware.

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  • The complaint provides new information on how NSO Group infected victims devices with its Pegasus spyware.
  • To prevent further abuse and harm to its users, Apple is also seeking a permanent injunction to ban NSO Group from using any Apple software, services, or devices.
  • NSO Group creates sophisticated, state-sponsored surveillance technology that allows its highly targeted spyware to surveil its victims.
  • The spyware was used to attack a small number of Apple users worldwide with dangerous malware and spyware.