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Allergy & Asthma Network Partners with MITRE to Advance Health Equity Research

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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FAIRFAX, Va. and MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergy & Asthma Network and MITRE today announced the launch of the Asthma Equity Explorer™ at AsthmaEquity.org, a free web-based platform designed to disseminate data on asthma prevalence in the United States.

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  • Free "Asthma Equity Explorer" database maps asthma prevalence and risk factors in U.S. communities
    FAIRFAX, Va. and MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergy & Asthma Network and MITRE today announced the launch of the Asthma Equity Explorer™ at AsthmaEquity.org , a free web-based platform designed to disseminate data on asthma prevalence in the United States.
  • "We are excited to launch this database in partnership with MITRE," said Lynda Mitchell, CEO of Allergy & Asthma Network.
  • "Asthma researchers and health professionals can go beyond asthma prevalence statistics to consider factors that lead to ongoing asthma disparities.
  • The Asthma Equity Explorer applies health equity research to help inform community-based asthma interventions within their unique SDOH landscapes.

LILEE Systems Announces Acceptance of Collaborative Paper on Train Control 4.0 at Global Conferences

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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TC 4.0 was an initiative from the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) and was developed by LILEE Systems in partnership with Wistron Corporation, Taiwan Optical Platform and Taiwan Kyosan.

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  • TC 4.0 was an initiative from the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) and was developed by LILEE Systems in partnership with Wistron Corporation, Taiwan Optical Platform and Taiwan Kyosan.
  • Following its successful implementation, execution and verification in 2022, the recognition by the two international conferences strengthens its global relevance in the rail safety space.
  • Designed to improve TRA's original ATP functionality and prevent train accidents, TC 4.0 is based on advanced communication technologies such as low latency, mission-critical radio and 5G-enabled cellular V2X.
  • We look forward to the continued collaboration with TRA and technology partners to fulfill our commitment to safety," said LILEE Systems CEO Jia-Ru Li.

World's largest open-track traffic experiment being conducted in Nashville Nov. 14--18

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
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The I-24 MOTION testbed, where the AI-equipped vehicles will travel in the normal flow of traffic, is the only automotive testing environment of its kind in the U.S.

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  • The I-24 MOTION testbed, where the AI-equipped vehicles will travel in the normal flow of traffic, is the only automotive testing environment of its kind in the U.S.
  • It is opening in fall 2022 and is equipped with 300 4K digital sensors that are mounted on poles spaced 600 feet apart.
  • The system generates data on the 260,000,000 vehicle-miles of traffic that occurs annually within the testbed.
  • Because of the ripple effects that the AI-equipped cars had on other drivers, researchers measured a sizeable fuel savings compared with driving in typical traffic jams.

Hydrogen Infrastructure Leader GenH2 Announces Record Number of NASA Patent Licenses

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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TITUSVILLE, Fla., Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GenH2, a premier provider of hydrogen infrastructure solutions, officially confirmed today that it now holds the most active NASA patent license agreements by any private company, procured through NASA's Technology Transfer Program. NASA's goal is to ensure that innovations developed for exploration and discovery are broadly available to the public, maximizing the benefit to the nation.

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  • GenH2 currently holds a record twenty NASA license agreements, specifically from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), `the John H. Glenn Research Center (GRC) and the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC).
  • GenH2 also has a record number of patents licensed by private companies at two of those centers, KSC and GRC.
  • "GenH2 is distinguishable in its diversity of technology focus areas patents licenses that will enable the hydrogen full-cycle value chain," said Fesmire.
  • GenH2 is an industry leader in hydrogen infrastructure solutions.

NASA Student Business Competition Gets Boost by White House Initiative

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Friday, June 10, 2022
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The program ispart of a White House initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity.

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  • The program ispart of a White House initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity.
  • MITTIC is a customized, condensed version of NASA's MUREP idea competition, which began with a 2021 scholar cohort.
  • The competition, referred to as Mini MITTIC, challenges teams of HBCU scholars to develop selected NASA ideas for potential uses in the commercial space industry.
  • NASA has participated in the White House initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity since inception of student programming in 2014.

NASA, White House Initiative to Spur Entrepreneurial Spirit of HBCU Scholars

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022
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"NASA is excited to formalize our participation and see the innovated ideas HBCU scholars will bring to the competition."

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  • "NASA is excited to formalize our participation and see the innovated ideas HBCU scholars will bring to the competition."
  • Through this "mini MITTIC" pitch competition,teams of HBCU scholars will investigate selected NASA intellectual properties for potential uses in the commercial sector.
  • Partnerships, such as the White House initiative's work with NASA, have helped increase participation in and awareness of the HBCU Scholar Recognition Program.
  • The initiative will provide more information about the activities of the HBCU scholars on its website .

NASA Releases Autonomous Flight Termination Unit Software to Industry; Final Certification On-Target for February 2022

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has provided an advance release of its NASA Autonomous Flight Termination Unit (NAFTU) software code to the launch industry, a critical milestone toward the final certification of NAFTU, which is on-track for February 2022.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has provided an advance release of its NASA Autonomous Flight Termination Unit (NAFTU) software code to the launch industry, a critical milestone toward the final certification of NAFTU, which is on-track for February 2022.
  • "This is a key achievement toward enabling Rocket Lab launches from Wallops, in parallel with the NASA teams' final safety certification steps, which are currently underway.
  • Rocket Lab's use of the NASA software will enable a high degree of confidence moving forward toward launch."
  • This, in turn, will lead to the flight safety certification of the software by the end February 2022."