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Chris Boynton Named Battelle Chief Financial Officer

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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Battelle President and CEO Lou Von Thaer recently announced the appointment of Chris Boynton as Battelle’s next Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer following an extensive, nationwide search.

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  • Battelle President and CEO Lou Von Thaer recently announced the appointment of Chris Boynton as Battelle’s next Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer following an extensive, nationwide search.
  • Boynton joins Battelle after working 20 years at Raytheon Technologies (RTX) where he served as CFO of the company’s $15 billion Missiles and Defense business, a 29,000-employee business segment in the corporation.
  • Previously, Boynton served in a number of capacities at Raytheon Technologies, including Vice President for Raytheon’s Enterprise Services organization and Senior Director of Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis.
  • “Chris will be a tremendous asset to Battelle,” said Lou Von Thaer, Battelle President and CEO.

Battelle Grants Allow Central Ohio Students to Explore STEM Through Out-Of-Classroom Learning

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Thursday, May 25, 2023
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Battelle has funded a new portfolio of 14 out-of-classroom education programs that build science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills through the latest awards with its Central Ohio STEM Grants.

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  • Battelle has funded a new portfolio of 14 out-of-classroom education programs that build science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills through the latest awards with its Central Ohio STEM Grants.
  • "Through this program, Battelle is committing more resources toward empowering our local partners’ ideas to expand access to STEM opportunities for students across Central Ohio,” said Wes Hall, Vice President of Philanthropy and Education.
  • The Ohio Soybean Council will reach 400 students in Central Ohio afterschool/summer programs with agriculture-related entrepreneurship lessons, delivered by trained pre-service educators from Ohio State University.
  • Unplugged kits from TECH CORPS will excite and empower students on a range of STEM topics ranging from algorithms to virtual reality.

National Veterans Memorial and Museum Announces Memorial Day Weekend Ceremonies, Events

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Veterans Memorial and Museum (NVMM) today announced a series of Memorial Day Weekend experiences, events and ceremonies designed to honor, remember and share the stories of our country's brave servicemen and women who sacrificed their lives protecting our freedoms. Events include various fitness and wellness experiences, a candlelight vigil for Gold Star families, and the annual NVMM Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony (in person and online).

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  • "Memorial Day is our opportunity to honor all who have fallen while serving our nation," said Lt. General Michael Ferriter, president and CEO, National Veterans Memorial and Museum.
  • NVMM's generous annual partners make it possible to provide free admission for all on Memorial Day, including the Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony at 10 a.m.
  • Memorial Day Weekend events include:
    CrossFit Hero Workout – "The Murph" (Heats at 8 a.m., 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.) | $25
    Join the NVMM and CrossFit Clintonville for a traditional Memorial Day workout honoring Medal of Honor recipient and Navy SEAL, Lieutenant Michael Murphy.
  • Motorcyclists are invited to honor our fallen service members with a Memorial Day Weekend ride starting at Farrow North Harley-Davidson in Sunbury.

Kavitha Dasu Named Battelle Inventor of the Year

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Monday, May 15, 2023
Other Manufacturing, Environment, Research, Chemicals, Plastics, Environmental Health, Manufacturing, Green Technology, Other Science, Science, SARS-CoV-2, Tyndall Air Force Base, Organization, Community, GAC, Viking Global Investors, Cosmetics, PFAS, The Puzzle Solver

Battelle has honored Kavitha Dasu as the 2022 Inventor of the Year.

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  • Battelle has honored Kavitha Dasu as the 2022 Inventor of the Year.
  • Three years ago, Dasu was honored with Battelle’s Emerging Scientist award.
  • “We know our employees as Solvers at Battelle, and she’s a prime example.
  • Senior Administrative Assistant Ronni Coppock won the Community Involvement Award for her work with organizations around Tyndall Air Force Base.

Battelle, OSLN Honor Ohio Educators for Access to Quality STEM

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Friday, May 12, 2023
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Today, the Ohio STEM Learning Network unveiled the four winners of the “STEM Excellence Awards.” These awards recognize outstanding teachers, school leaders, or education advocates who advance quality science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education in Ohio.

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  • Today, the Ohio STEM Learning Network unveiled the four winners of the “STEM Excellence Awards.” These awards recognize outstanding teachers, school leaders, or education advocates who advance quality science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education in Ohio.
  • The awardees were unveiled as part of the inaugural Ohio STEM Innovation Summit , the state’s first statewide summit for STEM education.
  • “Quality STEM education in our state will foster the next generation of Ohio innovators,” said Kelly Gaier Evans, Director of the Ohio STEM Learning Network for Battelle.
  • The Ohio STEM Learning Network has created a new award to honor one individual each year who goes above and beyond their role to advance access to quality STEM education for all Ohio students.

FCPS and Battelle Announce $50,000 in STEM Grants

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Monday, May 8, 2023
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The Battelle National Biodefense Institute (BNBI) and Frederick County Public Schools have recognized the recipients of $50,000 in teacher challenge grants for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.

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  • The Battelle National Biodefense Institute (BNBI) and Frederick County Public Schools have recognized the recipients of $50,000 in teacher challenge grants for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230508005619/en/
    Representatives from BNBI and FCPS went to nine schools last Friday to surprise 15 teachers and their students with the news that their STEM proposals had been selected as winners.
  • “This long-standing partnership with BNBI continues to benefit and support valuable STEM initiatives throughout the county,” FCPS Superintendent Dr. Cheryl L. Dyson said.
  • Since its inception BNBI has directly gifted $667,000 to FCPS, and BNBI staff has committed thousands of hours of time to assisting curricula development, classroom instruction and STEM activities outside the classroom.

Revive Environmental’s PFAS Annihilator™ Technology Recognized With Two Honors from Fast Company 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
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Revive Environmental’s PFAS Annihilator™ has been awarded two recognitions from Fast Company’s 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards announced this week.

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  • Revive Environmental’s PFAS Annihilator™ has been awarded two recognitions from Fast Company’s 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards announced this week.
  • In the first full-scale, commercial deployment, the PFAS Annihilator™ is handling more than 100,000 gallons of concentrated waste per day.
  • Revive Environmental is a water treatment technology spin-out company co-founded by Battelle and Viking Global Investors.
  • For more information about Revive Environmental, visit www.revive-environmental.com and to learn more about Battelle, visit www.battelle.org .

Battelle and COSI Advance Partnership to Engage, Inspire and Transform Lives

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
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COSI Connects: The central platform that links all COSI educational offerings together into a full ecosystem of learning.

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  • COSI Connects: The central platform that links all COSI educational offerings together into a full ecosystem of learning.
  • Program and Event Support: Throughout the year, Battelle will serve as the Education Partner and Event Sponsor for several key initiatives.
  • “We are truly grateful for Battelle’s unwavering partnership and extraordinary generosity to COSI.
  • “The ongoing commitment of partners like Battelle provides a solid foundation that allows us to engage, inspire and transform lives and communities as we continue to address the need for increased science literacy and provide high-quality STEM resources, illuminating pathways to STEM careers for diverse learners.”

Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub Submits Multi-State Application for the Department of Energy’s Hydrogen Hub

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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The Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) team has submitted its application to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) for the regional clean hydrogen hub Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) as designated in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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  • The Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) team has submitted its application to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) for the regional clean hydrogen hub Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) as designated in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
  • Concentrated in Appalachian counties as defined by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) across West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania, ARCH2 will leverage diverse regional resources to build a safe, sustainable clean hydrogen hub that can scale and integrate into a national clean H2 network.
  • The region is the ideal location for a clean hydrogen hub, due to its unique access to ample low-cost natural gas feedstock, vast industrial end-user demand, workforce and technology capability, and carbon sequestration potential.
  • I am confident that our proposal will bring focus to DOE’s vision of a hydrogen economy, and we will make Appalachia the nation’s ‘one-stop shop’ for hydrogen.

Battelle Awarded Federal Contract to Support Healthcare Performance Measurement

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Monday, April 10, 2023
Other Health, Other Science, Research, Insurance, Accounting, Hospitals, Professional Services, Data Management, Science, Practice Management, Technology, Public Policy, Government, Managed Care, General Health, Data Analytics, Health, Healthcare Reform, Health Technology, Health Insurance, Consensus, Culminating project, CMS, Strategic planning, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare, Congress, The Rainmakers, Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement, IHI, Patient, Annual report, Pharmaceutical industry, Hospital

Battelle announced today it was awarded the National Consensus Development and Strategic Planning for Health Care Quality Measurement contract to support the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in advancing the healthcare system through stakeholder engagement and advancement of healthcare performance measurement.

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  • Battelle announced today it was awarded the National Consensus Development and Strategic Planning for Health Care Quality Measurement contract to support the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in advancing the healthcare system through stakeholder engagement and advancement of healthcare performance measurement.
  • Battelle and partners will work with CMS, clinicians, patients and families, and healthcare facilities to evaluate evidence and engage with stakeholders to make recommendations to CMS on national priorities for health performance measurement.
  • “Supporting the CMS and our shared mission to improve healthcare quality is a priority for our whole team at Battelle,” said Greg Kimmel, General Manager of Battelle’s Health business.
  • We are proud to share in the endeavor of this mission with CMS to make far-reaching, equitable impacts on healthcare.”