Scientific Council for Government Policy

Safe Seaweed Coalition becomes the Global Seaweed Coalition

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Mittwoch, April 26, 2023
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New York, United States of America, April 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Safe Seaweed Coalition is proud to announce it has become the Global Seaweed Coalition (GSC), hosted by its founding partner United Nations Global Compact.

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  • New York, United States of America, April 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Safe Seaweed Coalition is proud to announce it has become the Global Seaweed Coalition (GSC), hosted by its founding partner United Nations Global Compact.
  • Our mission is to facilitate the emergence of an international seaweed sector, with global safety standards, grounded in science.
  • Its support of the Safe Seaweed Coalition has helped bring together industry and regulators to scale up this industry safely and effectively.
  • “We look forward to seeing the Global Seaweed Coalition continue the good work of the Safe Seaweed Coalition, tackling the need for a safe and sustainable food source for a growing population, as well as other major benefits, and helping to advance the Foundation’s charitable mission,” said the Foundation’s Tim Slingsby.

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Celebrates National Volunteer Week

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Mittwoch, April 12, 2023
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NEW YORK, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- During National Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 16-22), the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) recognizes the incredible impact its volunteers contribute to suicide prevention across the country.

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  • NEW YORK, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- During National Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 16-22), the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) recognizes the incredible impact its volunteers contribute to suicide prevention across the country.
  • AFSP is the country's leading organization at the forefront of advancing the science, advocacy and education for suicide prevention including support for those affected by suicide.
  • My engagement with AFSP provides a pathway for channeling my advocacy toward suicide prevention into effective actions that save lives.
  • The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide, including those who have experienced a loss .

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Appoints New Members to its National Board of Directors

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Montag, Januar 23, 2023
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NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is pleased to announce the appointment of new members to its National Board of Directors as well as the appointment of current members to new roles.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is pleased to announce the appointment of new members to its National Board of Directors as well as the appointment of current members to new roles.
  • AFSP is the nation's largest suicide prevention organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education, and advocacy to take action.
  • "We would like to congratulate our new National Board of Directors members and thank them for volunteering their time, expertise, and passion to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide.
  • The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide, including those who have experienced a loss .

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Announces Annual Research Grants Totaling Over $8 Million

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Donnerstag, Oktober 27, 2022
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NEW YORK , Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- So much of what we know today to understand and prevent suicide is due to research, such as that 90 percent of people who die by suicide have an underlying — and potentially treatable — mental health condition. Today, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), announced 34 new research grants totaling $8.18 million making the organization's total current investment in research $24 million. AFSP is the largest private funder of suicide prevention research in the United States and globally. The grants were awarded to researchers from across the world focused on suicide prevention.

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  • Today, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), announced 34 new research grants totaling $8.18 million making the organization's total current investment in research $24 million.
  • It also co-hosts the only international research conference in the world with the International Academy of Suicide Research.
  • We welcome applications in all areas of suicide research and set research priorities to stimulate research in typically understudied areas to generate new research where it is needed.
  • To learn more about suicide prevention research, AFSP invites you to visit afsp.org/suicide-prevention-research , or to watch our many videos of researchers talking about what research tells us about mental health and suicide prevention go to afsp.org/learningmore .

Phasecraft Experiment Leads to Important Breakthrough in Quantum Computing

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Dienstag, Oktober 11, 2022
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BRISTOL, England, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today researchers from Phasecraft, the quantum algorithms company; the University of Bristol; and Google Quantum AI published the results of an ambitious experiment in Nature Communications. The article, "Observing ground-state properties of the Fermi-Hubbard model using a scalable algorithm on a quantum computer," describes how Phasecraft has taken an important first step towards using quantum computers to determine low-energy properties of strongly-correlated electronic systems that cannot be exactly solved by classical computers.

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  • BRISTOL, England, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today researchers from Phasecraft, the quantum algorithms company; the University of Bristol; and Google Quantum AI published the results of an ambitious experiment in Nature Communications.
  • "The Fermi-Hubbard instance in this experiment represents a crucial step towards solving realistic materials systems using a quantum computer," says Phasecraft co-founder, and Professor of Quantum Computation at the University of Bristol, Ashley Montanaro.
  • Phasecraft brings together many of the world's leading quantum scientists and engineers and partners with the world's leading developers of quantum hardware.
  • We are always looking for talented research scientists and partners interested in joining us on the front lines of quantum computing.

Simon Matti awarded with Håkan Frisinger's Award for Excellence in Transportation

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Donnerstag, Juni 23, 2022
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GTEBORG, Sweden, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The 2022 scholarship from Hkan Frisinger's Foundation for Transport Research is awarded to Simon Matti, Professor at Lule University of Technology.

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  • GTEBORG, Sweden, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The 2022 scholarship from Hkan Frisinger's Foundation for Transport Research is awarded to Simon Matti, Professor at Lule University of Technology.
  • The Foundation has also decided to grant SEK 500 000 SEK for the VREF Visiting Researcher Programme 2022 to Chalmers University of Technology.
  • "Simon Matti's research concerns strategy and policy for climate and the environment, which is very relevant for the field of transport research.
  • Prof. Matti focuses on general political attitudes, political legitimacy and political behavior, and also has well-documented experience of interdisciplinary research.

CoachHub Acquires the Coaching Division of Leading Austrian Consulting Company Klaiton

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Montag, Februar 14, 2022
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NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --CoachHub, the global leader in digital coaching, announced its acquisition of the coaching division of Klaiton, a leading Austrian consulting company with a robust online coaching platform.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --CoachHub, the global leader in digital coaching, announced its acquisition of the coaching division of Klaiton, a leading Austrian consulting company with a robust online coaching platform.
  • "Through CoachHub's geographical growth and its development of coaching offerings, our worldwide customers also benefit from improved service and even greater employee development."
  • CoachHub is backed by leading tech investors, including Draper Esprit, Holtzbrinck Ventures, Partech, RTP Global, Signals Venture Capital and Speedinvest.
  • In September 2021, CoachHub acquired French digital coaching pioneer MoovOne to build a global champion focused on jointly democratizing coaching.

CoachHub Academy enables employees to take ownership of their professional development

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Donnerstag, Februar 3, 2022
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NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CoachHub, the global leader in digital coaching, announces the launch of CoachHub Academy, a content library tailored to enhance the coaching journey through personalized on-demand content.

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  • CoachHub Academy allows coaches and coachees to organize and bookmark content relevant to their personal development.
  • CoachHub Academy allows coaches and coachees to organize and bookmark content relevant to their personal development.
  • Driven by advanced algorithms, CoachHub Academy makes recommendations based on the individual's activity, while considering the goals that they have selected.
  • "CoachHub Academy has the power to transform both people and organizations by eliminating the roadblocks that come along with traditional in-person coaching.

Esteemed Psychologist Dr. Risa Weisberg Joins BehaVR as Chief Clinical Officer

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Donnerstag, Januar 6, 2022
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Risa Weisberg, PhD., has been appointed Chief Clinical Officer at BehaVR, a leading innovator in virtual reality digital wellness and digital therapeutics experiences.

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  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Risa Weisberg, PhD., has been appointed Chief Clinical Officer at BehaVR, a leading innovator in virtual reality digital wellness and digital therapeutics experiences.
  • Dr. Risa Weisberg Joins BehaVR as Chief Clinical Officer, leading clinical development of VR therapeutics.
  • Dr. Weisberg comes to BehaVRfrom the Boston Veterans Administration Healthcare System, where she served as the Assistant Chief of Psychology.
  • "I am delighted to welcome Dr. Weisberg to the BehaVR team," said Aaron Gani, Founder and CEO of BehaVR.