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Governor JB Pritzker Announces Historic $500 Million Investment Aligning with the CHIPS and Science Act

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月曜日, 2月 26, 2024
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Innovate Illinois Chair and Governor JB Pritzker announced a groundbreaking proposal to allocate $500 million towards the advancement of beyond silicon quantum technology in the state.

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  • Innovate Illinois Chair and Governor JB Pritzker announced a groundbreaking proposal to allocate $500 million towards the advancement of beyond silicon quantum technology in the state.
  • "We were already solidifying our position as a top hub for quantum development, we're ready to leap ahead.
  • Ensuring we make timely, strategic investments and demonstrate unwavering commitment builds confidence among private industry and the federal government," said Governor JB Pritzker.
  • Governor Pritzker has been fostering the innovation environment in Illinois and this announcement will uplift these efforts.

Empowerly Raises $15M to Bolster Support for Students in an Increasingly Competitive Admissions Process

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水曜日, 2月 21, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Empowerly, a data-driven education technology company that provides personalized college and career guidance, today announced it has raised a $15 million financing round led by Conductive Ventures. The new funding will be used to continue expanding Empowerly's college counseling services with a focus on building out its artificial intelligence and machine learning product optimizations, such as the AI-powered Empowerly Score's predictive capabilities, scaling its team of admissions experts and data analytics, and preparing for the launch of a mobile app. To date, Empowerly has raised $30 million from investors, including Conductive Ventures, Goodwater Capital, FJ Labs, Scrum Ventures, Translink Capital, American Student Assistance, Spero Ventures, and Mentors Fund.

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  • With over 122,550 college applications read and reviewed, the company has helped thousands of students get accepted into their dream schools.
  • The Empowerly Score — the only predictive technology that can also quantify subjective material — provides students with a 360-degree view of how to be competitive against other applicants.
  • During the latest admissions cycle, an Empowerly student was admitted to every Ivy League college, including Harvard, Princeton, Yale, and Brown.
  • "Empowerly remains committed to providing every student with the resources, guidance, and expertise to navigate an incredibly challenging college admissions landscape," said Hanmei Wu, co-founder of Empowerly.

As a rabbi, philosopher and physician, Maimonides wrestled with religion and reason – the book he wrote to reconcile them, ‘Guide to the Perplexed,’ has sparked debate ever since

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金曜日, 2月 16, 2024
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Reason, meanwhile, means inquiry that draws on logic and deductive reasoning.

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  • Reason, meanwhile, means inquiry that draws on logic and deductive reasoning.
  • For Maimonides, a 12th century theologian, philosopher, rabbi and physician, there is no true faith without reason.
  • In this rabbi’s view, the idea of a battle between faith and reason sets boundaries where none need exist.
  • This synthesis is at the heart of Maimonides’ most famous philosophical work, “The Guide for the Perplexed.”

Jerusalem and Athens

  • Some philosophers have described them as two different cities, as when University of Chicago professor Leo Strauss wrote of “Jerusalem and Athens.” Both cities love wisdom, Strauss wrote, but attribute it to different things.
  • In “Athens,” on the other hand, symbolized by the ancient Greek philosophers, “the beginning of wisdom is wonder” – the wonder of inquiry and reason.
  • As a doctor, astronomer and philosopher, however, he was just as knowledgeable about the science of his day.
  • In Part II of his “Guide,” Maimonides credits Aristotle with helping to prove three key principles about God: God is incorporeal, without a physical body; God is one; and God transcends the material world.

Science and scripture

  • Rather, he argues that the truths of science and philosophy must inform how people interpret the Bible.
  • If reason teaches that God is incorporeal, this means that God has no body; God does not physically see, nor do people see God.
  • And if God does not literally speak, then the Bible cannot be the literal word of God.


Maimonides insists that the Bible be appreciated as an esoteric text. Any part of the revealed text that does not fit with a true understanding of God and the universe must be read allegorically. Reason does not eliminate his faith in God, or the power of scripture. Instead, reason protects people from believing something incorrect about God’s nature. Maimonides insists that we have faith in reason and that reason ground our faith.

The palace of God

  • Reason was the tool needed to make sense of sacred texts, and philosophical inquiry was the process needed to get it right.
  • Toward the end of his “Guide for the Perplexed,” Maimonides lays out what he believes are different levels of enlightenment.
  • The allegory centers on a king’s palace: Only a select few, those who pursue truest wisdom grounded in philosophy and science, will reach the room where the king – God – resides.


Randy L. Friedman does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Argonne and other institutions report first-ever atomic freeze frame of liquid water

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金曜日, 2月 16, 2024
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Their study, recently published in the journal Science , built on the new science of attosecond physics, recognized with the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics.

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  • Their study, recently published in the journal Science , built on the new science of attosecond physics, recognized with the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics.
  • The study sample was a stream of liquid water, chosen as a model molecule in this first-ever experiment.
  • This allowed them to take a fingerprint of the electronic response following ionization in liquid water, all before the bulkier hydrogen atoms have time to move.
  • The findings demonstrate that a longstanding measurement of the structure of liquid water has been misinterpreted.

Innovate Illinois Celebrates NSF's Award to Propel Great Lakes ReNew and Advance Water Innovation

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金曜日, 2月 2, 2024
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Innovate Illinois , a pioneering public-private coalition dedicated to bolstering state innovation, celebrates the substantial federal award granted to the Great Lakes Water Innovation Engine, also known as Great Lakes ReNew .

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  • Innovate Illinois , a pioneering public-private coalition dedicated to bolstering state innovation, celebrates the substantial federal award granted to the Great Lakes Water Innovation Engine, also known as Great Lakes ReNew .
  • Great Lakes ReNew, directed by Current , Chicago's premier water innovation incubator, is positioned to revolutionize water and resource recovery.
  • The initiative aims to turn waste into wealth, exemplifying the mission of Innovate Illinois to foster economic growth through groundbreaking innovation.
  • “The Great Lakes are a vital natural resource for the health, wealth, and security of our entire nation,” said Illinois Gov.

The Banks Law Firm Welcomes Jesse Rigsby as its Newest Principal

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水曜日, 1月 24, 2024
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Durham, North Carolina, USA, Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Banks Law Firm, P.A .

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  • Durham, North Carolina, USA, Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Banks Law Firm, P.A .
  • (“TBLF”) is excited to announce the promotion of Jesse Rigsby, IV to the position of Principal.
  • Mr. Rigsby primarily practices as a litigator focused on business, commercial, employment, and personal injury disputes.
  • We are excited to recognize him with this promotion to Principal for his contributions to TBLF and its clients” said Sherrod Banks, TBLF Founding Principal.

Neumora Therapeutics Appoints Kaya Pai Panandiker as Chief Commercial Officer

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月曜日, 1月 22, 2024
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WATERTOWN, Mass., Jan. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Neumora Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company redefining neuroscience drug development, today announced the appointment of Kaya Pai Panandiker as chief commercial officer and a member of Neumora’s executive team, reporting to Henry Gosebruch, president and chief executive officer.

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  • WATERTOWN, Mass., Jan. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Neumora Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company redefining neuroscience drug development, today announced the appointment of Kaya Pai Panandiker as chief commercial officer and a member of Neumora’s executive team, reporting to Henry Gosebruch, president and chief executive officer.
  • Ms. Pai Panandiker brings extensive commercial strategy and execution expertise to Neumora, having led the launches of multiple neuropsychiatry products throughout her career.
  • Prior to joining Neumora, Ms. Pai Panandiker served as head of commercial at Cerevel Therapeutics and general manager, neuroscience at Lundbeck US.
  • “It is an incredibly exciting time to join Neumora as we progress pivotal studies in MDD and advance a deep pipeline in schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other disease areas with significant unmet medical need,” said Kaya Pai Panandiker, chief commercial officer, Neumora.

CellVax Therapeutics Announces FDA Clearance of IND Application for FK-PC101, a Novel Personalized Cancer Immunotherapy

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月曜日, 1月 29, 2024
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FK-PC101 is CellVax's novel personalized cancer immunotherapy intended to treat prostate cancer patients who have a high risk of recurrence after prostatectomy.

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  • FK-PC101 is CellVax's novel personalized cancer immunotherapy intended to treat prostate cancer patients who have a high risk of recurrence after prostatectomy.
  • It consists of patient's own tumor cells which are collected during surgery, then modified in the laboratory.
  • Fernando Kreutz, CEO at CellVax, stated, "We are thrilled to receive FDA clearance of our FK-PC101 IND.
  • The trial, CELLVX-230, is a randomized, multicenter, open-label study of irradiated autologous cellular vaccine in men with high-risk prostate cancer post-radical prostatectomy.

Documentary Film "The Fight For Black Lives" To Premiere At SBIFF

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火曜日, 1月 23, 2024
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CHICAGO, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Fight For Black Lives documentary is premiering at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in February. Directed by University of Chicago professor Dr. Micere Keels, the film explores racial health disparities, specifically examining how racial stress and the American healthcare system disadvantage the health of Black Americans.

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  • "The Fight For Black Lives" documentary is premiering at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 11th & 13th, 2024
    CHICAGO, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Fight For Black Lives documentary is premiering at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in February.
  • "I embarked on the journey of creating 'The Fight For Black Lives' with a commitment to uncovering deep-rooted injustices within our healthcare system and their impact on Black lives.
  • This documentary is as a powerful narrative of the urgent need for health justice in America," explains Dr.
  • "I embarked on the journey of creating 'The Fight For Black Lives' with a commitment to uncovering deep-rooted injustices within our healthcare system and their impact on Black lives.

College Cliffs Reveals Its List of The 20 Most Beautiful Chapels and Cathedrals on College Campuses

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火曜日, 1月 23, 2024
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrating landmarks of historic aesthetic value, College Cliffs has identified the most stunning chapels and cathedrals on college campuses.

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  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrating landmarks of historic aesthetic value, College Cliffs has identified the most stunning chapels and cathedrals on college campuses.
  • Coming in behemoth sizes, the college cathedrals take us on a journey to European architectural arts.
  • The college chapels, in comparison, resemble smaller yet remarkable structures with interiors that are just as exquisite.
  • Our list was put together with beautiful design, rich history, and the popularity of the religious structures in mind.