Science and technology in the United States

Kuali Named a Top Workplace for the Third Consecutive Year

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Tuesday, November 20, 2018
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LEHI, Utah, Nov. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Kuali , a higher education software organization, was named a 2018 Top Workplace by the Salt Lake Tribune.

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  • LEHI, Utah, Nov. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Kuali , a higher education software organization, was named a 2018 Top Workplace by the Salt Lake Tribune.
  • Over 700 workplaces were invited to participate and just 85, including Kuali, were recognized.
  • "Employee happiness is every bit as important as customer happiness, if not more," said Joel Dehlin, Kuali CEO.
  • Kuali's recognition as a top workplace is largely attributed to the 6 values that underscore the everyday operations of Kuali employees:

PathSensors Secures 5-year Department of Defense Contract for Building Protection

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Tuesday, November 20, 2018
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The program includes the manufacture of reagents, equipment support and the development of products for new and emerging threats.

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  • The program includes the manufacture of reagents, equipment support and the development of products for new and emerging threats.
  • "We are honored to be of support to such a significant organization," said Ted Olsen, President and CEO of PathSensors.
  • "We have a longstanding relationship with the Department of Defense and this contract reflects the value of CANARY as an industry leader in bio detection."
  • PathSensors is a privately held biotechnology company deploying proprietary CANARY technology, exclusively licensed from MIT-Lincoln Laboratory.

DASH Among First to Receive Bezos Day 1 Families Fund Grant

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Tuesday, November 20, 2018
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"This grant from the Day 1 Families Fund will help us march toward our goal to make safe housing more accessible and ultimately less necessary in the future."

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  • "This grant from the Day 1 Families Fund will help us march toward our goal to make safe housing more accessible and ultimately less necessary in the future."
  • DASH is one of 24 nonprofits to receive the first Day 1 Families Fund grants, totaling $97.5 million.
  • Founded by Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos, the Bezos Day One Fund consists of two programs: the Day 1 Families Fund that provides grants to nonprofit organizations fighting homelessness, and the Day 1 Academies Fund that will fund and build a network of pre-schools in low-income communities across the country.
  • A small group of expert advisors provided input to the Bezos Day One Fund team to select these organizations.

AT&T AUDIENCE Network Picks Up Critically Acclaimed Original Series "Mr. Mercedes" For 3rd Season

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Monday, November 19, 2018
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the dramatic finale of season 2 of "Mr. Mercedes," AT&T AUDIENCE Network has picked upthis critically acclaimed dramafor a 3rd season.

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  • EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the dramatic finale of season 2 of "Mr. Mercedes," AT&T AUDIENCE Network has picked upthis critically acclaimed dramafor a 3rd season.
  • "AT&T AUDIENCE Network has been a great partner and we are delighted to continue this journey with them," said Tom Lesinski, CEO, Sonar Entertainment.
  • AT&T AUDIENCE Network brings fresh, provocative content exclusively to DIRECTV, AT&T U-verse, DIRECTV NOW, and WATCH TV customers.
  • It's committed to pushing the envelope with a growing slate of critically acclaimed original series.

TDS announces fourth quarter 2018 dividend

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Friday, November 16, 2018
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CHICAGO, Nov. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TDS), a leading provider of telecommunications services, has declared a fourth quarter 2018 dividend of $0.16 per Common Share and Series A Common Share.

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  • CHICAGO, Nov. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TDS), a leading provider of telecommunications services, has declared a fourth quarter 2018 dividend of $0.16 per Common Share and Series A Common Share.
  • Payment will be made on December 28, 2018, to shareholders of record as of December 14, 2018.
  • Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS), a Fortune 1000 company, provides wireless; cable and wireline broadband, TV and voice; and hosted and managed servicesto approximately 6 million connections nationwide through its businesses, U.S. Cellular, TDS Telecom, BendBroadband and OneNeck IT Solutions.
  • Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Chicago, TDS employed 9,600 people as of September30, 2018.

Tech Data Honored with Global Award for Distributor of the Year at Cisco Partner Summit 2018

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Thursday, November 15, 2018
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CLEARWATER, Fla., Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Tech Data (Nasdaq: TECD) today announced that it has received a Cisco Partner Summit Global award, recognized as the Global Distributor of the Year, for Tech Data, U.S. Cisco announced the winners at a Global Awards reception during its annual partner conference taking place this week in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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  • CLEARWATER, Fla., Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Tech Data (Nasdaq: TECD) today announced that it has received a Cisco Partner Summit Global award, recognized as the Global Distributor of the Year, for Tech Data, U.S. Cisco announced the winners at a Global Awards reception during its annual partner conference taking place this week in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Awarded to channel partners who rise to business challenges, the Cisco Partner Summit Global awards are designed to recognize superior business practices and reward best-in-class methodologies.
  • "This award underscores our team's dedication to helping our Cisco partners succeed, as well as Tech Data's ability to help Cisco grow in the market," said Phillip Privett, vice president, Cisco Solutions, at Tech Data.
  • @Tech_Data honored with @CiscoPartners Global Award for Distributor of the Year at @Cisco Partner Summit 2018; #CiscoPS18; Find out more at http://investor.techdata.com/news-releases .

Flagship Pioneering Names Ryan Watts, CEO of Denali Therapeutics, as Recipient of the 2018 Pioneering Leader Award

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Thursday, November 15, 2018
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Flagship Pioneering today announced the recipient of the firm's annual Pioneering Leader Award.

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  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Flagship Pioneering today announced the recipient of the firm's annual Pioneering Leader Award.
  • The 2018 award recognized Ryan Watts, Ph.D., CEO of Denali Therapeutics, a company dedicated to defeating neurodegenerative diseases.
  • Dr. Watts accepted the award at Flagship's 2018 Annual Meeting, held this week in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  • Marc Tessier-Lavigne, Ryan Watts, and Alex Schuth, with founding support from Flagship Pioneering.

Cricket Media® Writer Receives 2018 AAAS Kavli Gold Award

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Wednesday, November 14, 2018
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CHICAGO, Nov. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- MUSE contributor JEANNE MILLER has won the 2018 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Gold Award in the category of Children's Science News.

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  • CHICAGO, Nov. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- MUSE contributor JEANNE MILLER has won the 2018 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Gold Award in the category of Children's Science News.
  • Her winning article, "Fighting to the End," appeared in the October 2017 issue of MUSE Magazine, a publication of Cricket Media.
  • The AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Gold Award is her second win in this category.
  • The AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards, administered by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since their inception in 1945, honor distinguished reporting for a general audience.

Raytheon Company declares quarterly cash dividend

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Wednesday, November 14, 2018
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WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.8675 per outstanding share of common stock.

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  • WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.8675 per outstanding share of common stock.
  • The cash dividend is payable on Jan. 31, 2019, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Jan. 2, 2019.
  • Raytheon Company, with 2017 sales of $25 billion and 64,000 employees, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions.
  • With a history of innovation spanning 96 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, C5Iproducts and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers in more than 80 countries.

CME Group Announces Steve Wozniak as the 2018 Melamed-Arditti Innovation Award Recipient

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Wednesday, November 14, 2018
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CHICAGO, Nov. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --CME Group's Center for Innovation today announced that Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is the 14th recipient of the CME Group Melamed-Arditti Innovation Award.

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  • CHICAGO, Nov. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --CME Group's Center for Innovation today announced that Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is the 14th recipient of the CME Group Melamed-Arditti Innovation Award.
  • The CME Group Melamed-Arditti Innovation Award strives to celebrate innovation that, through practical application, has had a positive impact on the economic well-being of individuals, industries or nations.
  • "Steve Wozniak's impact on modern technology cannot be overstated," said Leo Melamed, CME Group Chairman Emeritus and co-founder of the Melamed-Arditti Innovation Award.
  • "I am honored to join a distinguished roster of recipients of the CME Group Melamed-Arditti Innovation Award," said Wozniak.