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CSforDetroit, A New Computer Science Education Initiative, is Launched in Detroit

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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DETROIT, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the CSforDetroit Steering Committee, a collective of stakeholders and funders formally launch the CSforDetroit initiative. This multi-year initiative, funded by Kapor Foundation, Google.org, Song Foundation, and CSforALL's Accelerator Program, aims to champion lasting transformation in Detroit through deep investment in K-12 computing education. Specifically, the initiative will help expand access to year-round computer science learning opportunities for Detroit students, provide opportunities for professional learning for teachers and administrators, and engage the broader Detroit community in building a passion for the development of a diverse and robust pool of talent to design Detroit's future.

Key Points: 
  • DETROIT, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the CSforDetroit Steering Committee, a collective of stakeholders and funders formally launch the CSforDetroit initiative .
  • Investment in expanding computing education in Detroit is critical to ensuring all students are prepared to participate in our tech-driven economy and society.
  • "The CSforDetroit initiative has long been overdue to bring equitable computing education to young people in Detroit," said Dr. Aman Yadav, Lappan-Phillips Professor of Computing Education in the College of Education and College of Natural Science at Michigan State University.
  • Collaborating with city and state policymakers to promote policies to advance equity and sustainability in CS education in Detroit.

AI and Biotech Pioneer Alex Zhavoronkov Commits His Life, Estate to Longevity for All

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the artificial intelligence, biotech and longevity pioneer Alex Zhavoronkov, PhD, has publicly called for the world's most successful founders, altruistic billionaires, and dedicated longevity pioneers to join him in his unorthodox and principled "Longevity Pledge."

Key Points: 
  • Alex Zhavoronkov, PhD, is the founder and Chief Longevity Officer of Deep Longevity, the founder and CEO of Insilico Medicine, and an adjunct professor at the esteemed Buck Institute for Research on Aging.
  • Today, Alex Zhavoronkov formally announced his personal " Longevity Pledge ."
  • "Making productive longevity, or the ability to live a longer, healthier life, is the most altruistic cause you can support," said Alex Zhavoronkov.
  • Learn more about Alex Zhavoronkov and the Longevity Pledge at www.LongevityPledge.org .

AI and Biotech Pioneer Alex Zhavoronkov Commits His Life, Estate to Longevity for All

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the artificial intelligence, biotech and longevity pioneer Alex Zhavoronkov, PhD, has publicly called for the world's most successful founders, altruistic billionaires, and dedicated longevity pioneers to join him in his unorthodox and principled "Longevity Pledge."

Key Points: 
  • Alex Zhavoronkov, PhD, is the founder and Chief Longevity Officer of Deep Longevity, the founder and CEO of Insilico Medicine, and an adjunct professor at the esteemed Buck Institute for Research on Aging.
  • Today, Alex Zhavoronkov formally announced his personal " Longevity Pledge ."
  • "Making productive longevity, or the ability to live a longer, healthier life, is the most altruistic cause you can support," said Alex Zhavoronkov.
  • Learn more about Alex Zhavoronkov and the Longevity Pledge at www.LongevityPledge.org .

SCiFi Foods Taps Michigan State University As It Accelerates Product Development

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Thursday, September 15, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SCiFi Foods, the cell based meat startup which has risen to the top of a crowded space since emerging from stealth in June, announced today it is forging ahead on its path to commercialization with another important milestone: a partnership with Michigan State University's Food Processing and Innovation Center as well as its Center for Research on Ingredient Safety. The news comes just two months after announcing it is the first company to grow edible beef cell lines that grow in single-cell suspension—a massive breakthrough validating both the company's strategy and platform, while also allowing it to reduce the cost of growing its beef cells at scale by at least one thousand times.

Key Points: 
  • SCiFi Foods has already announced that its first product will be a burger that combines both cultivated beef and plant-based beef.
  • Once product formulation is finalized and numerous test runs to scale completed, it will (eventually) be added to beef cells from SCiFi Foods' lab to ensure both blend well together for a supreme finished product.
  • Added Mollie Woods, the Director of Michigan State University Product Center, "We've had some incredible companies test products here at MSU over the years.
  • While MSU's FPIC is based in East Lansing, Michigan, SCiFi Foods' lab and headquarters will remain in San Leandro, California.