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Michael Baker International Names John Robinson Pittsburgh Office Executive

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, announced today that John Robinson has been named Office Executive – Pittsburgh. In this role, Mr. Robinson will focus on day-to-day operations of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, office, growing the firm's portfolio and expanding its capabilities and services across all practices. In addition, Mr. Robinson will oversee a team of more than 350 in providing services to local, state and federal clients, as well as a wide range of commercial clients.

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  • PITTSBURGH, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Baker International , a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, announced today that John Robinson has been named Office Executive – Pittsburgh.
  • In this role, Mr. Robinson will focus on day-to-day operations of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, office, growing the firm's portfolio and expanding its capabilities and services across all practices.
  • "Michael Baker's Pittsburgh office has an extensive history of providing our clients with solutions for their most challenging projects," said Paul Gluck, P.E., PMP, DBIA, Great Lakes Regional Director at Michael Baker International.
  • Mr. Robinson brings more than 26 years of experience spanning the global engineering, consulting and construction industry to his new role at Michael Baker.

Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University Establishes AI Security Incident Response Team

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University today announced the formation of the Artificial Intelligence Security Incident Response Team (AISIRT) to help ensure the safe and effective development and use of AI.

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  • PITTSBURGH, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University today announced the formation of the Artificial Intelligence Security Incident Response Team (AISIRT) to help ensure the safe and effective development and use of AI.
  • AISIRT will analyze and respond to threats and security incidents emerging from advances in AI and machine learning (ML).
  • The team will also lead research efforts in incident analysis and response and vulnerability mitigation involving AI and ML systems.
  • The rapid proliferation of AI has created a new class of software techniques for solving problems ranging from commonplace affairs to existential issues of national security.

Ansys and Carnegie Mellon University Name Professor Rebecca Taylor to Inaugural Ansys Career Development Chair in Engineering

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CMU and Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) deepen their longstanding partnership, appointing Professor Rebecca Taylor to the inaugural Ansys Career Development Chair in Engineering. The title recognizes engineering faculty at CMU who conduct education and research in fields related to Ansys or integrate Ansys solutions into research projects and curricula.

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  • The title recognizes engineering faculty at CMU who conduct education and research in fields related to Ansys or integrate Ansys solutions into research projects and curricula.
  • Professor Taylor is a faculty member in mechanical engineering with courtesy appointments in biomedical engineering, and electrical and computer engineering.
  • Students will employ Ansys solutions in assignments and research projects, using the maker space in Ansys Hall to bring their innovations to life.
  • "The endowment from Ansys will play a major role in the future of mechanical engineering curricula at CMU," said Rebecca Taylor, Ansys career development associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University.

CivicScience Solves Generative AI Trust Issue With Newest Consumer Insights Product

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Monday, November 20, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CivicScience, the leader in real-time consumer insights, today announced the release of a generative AI analytics assistant that uniquely solves trust issues surrounding this rapidly expanding technology, making it safe for use in critical business decisions.

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  • PITTSBURGH, Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CivicScience, the leader in real-time consumer insights, today announced the release of a generative AI analytics assistant that uniquely solves trust issues surrounding this rapidly expanding technology, making it safe for use in critical business decisions.
  • Sage relies on an "AI sandwich" to guard against these problems.
  • When Sage users pose consumer analytics questions in plain English, such as, "What are luxury car-buying trends among middle-aged women in the Northeast?"
  • Sage is just the latest AI product from CivicScience, which was launched more than a decade ago from an incubator at global computer science leader Carnegie Mellon University.

Monozukuri Ventures Launches "Deep Tech Forum" and Brings It to Three North American Cities in January 2024 and Japan in March 2024

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Monday, November 20, 2023
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KYOTO, Japan and NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Monozukuri Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on hardware and deep tech startups, today announced the launch of the Deep Tech Forum, where the world's leading deep tech startup ecosystem of founders, startups, investors and supporting communities will come together to address the barriers to growth and success.

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  • "Accelerators and VC support alone are not enough for deep tech startups.
  • The Deep Tech Forum in Kyoto is scheduled to be held on March 7th and 8th, 2024.
  • "Accelerators and VC support alone are not enough for deep tech startups, especially those spun out of universities.
  • The BDC Deep Tech Venture Fund is Canada's largest VC fund ($200 million) dedicated to deep tech.

Lucas Systems and Carnegie Mellon University Partner to Solve Logistics Industry Packaging and Sustainability Challenges

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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WEXFORD, Pa., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Distribution center technology provider, Lucas Systems, announced today its partnership with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) on new research with potential significant environmental and commercial impact for the logistics industry.

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  • WEXFORD, Pa., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Distribution center technology provider, Lucas Systems, announced today its partnership with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) on new research with potential significant environmental and commercial impact for the logistics industry.
  • The outcome of the research work could contribute to significant environmental and commercial impact for thousands of companies in the logistics industry.
  • "The entire distribution industry has numerous opportunities to reduce waste and improve sustainability," says Lucas Systems CTO Mark McCleary.
  • Lucas Systems' work with CMU could mean a very large potential economic impact for the distribution industry.

Lucas Systems and Carnegie Mellon University Partner to Solve Logistics Industry Packaging and Sustainability Challenges

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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WEXFORD, Pa., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Distribution center technology provider, Lucas Systems, announced today its partnership with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) on new research with potential significant environmental and commercial impact for the logistics industry.

Key Points: 
  • WEXFORD, Pa., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Distribution center technology provider, Lucas Systems, announced today its partnership with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) on new research with potential significant environmental and commercial impact for the logistics industry.
  • The outcome of the research work could contribute to significant environmental and commercial impact for thousands of companies in the logistics industry.
  • "The entire distribution industry has numerous opportunities to reduce waste and improve sustainability," says Lucas Systems CTO Mark McCleary.
  • Lucas Systems' work with CMU could mean a very large potential economic impact for the distribution industry.

Woolpert and Allvision Forge Strategic Agreement to Enhance Geospatial AI Capabilities

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Woolpert has reached a strategic agreement with Allvision, a geospatial analytics and asset management company based in Pittsburgh, to enhance geospatial artificial intelligence capabilities and applications. This agreement will combine the AI, machine learning, and deep learning technologies of Allvision with Woolpert's lidar and imagery collection and processing expertise to develop new and enhanced geospatial solutions for clients worldwide.

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  • PITTSBURGH, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Woolpert has reached a strategic agreement with Allvision , a geospatial analytics and asset management company based in Pittsburgh, to enhance geospatial artificial intelligence capabilities and applications.
  • Under the agreement, Woolpert receives the exclusive rights to Allvision's proprietary AI technology for processing lidar and imagery on a market-specific basis.
  • With the addition of the Allvision team, Woolpert has established a geospatial AI and technology hub in Pittsburgh.
  • "Aaron, Ryan, and their team will rapidly advance our geospatial AI capabilities as we continue to enhance our geospatial solutions for our clients.

Sopheon CEO Greg Coticchia Honored as C-Suite Leader

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sopheon , the InnovationOps software company, today announced that the Pittsburgh Business Times has named CEO Greg Coticchia one of its C-Suite Award recipients.

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  • PITTSBURGH, Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sopheon , the InnovationOps software company, today announced that the Pittsburgh Business Times has named CEO Greg Coticchia one of its C-Suite Award recipients.
  • Coticchia has led Sopheon through a significant company-wide transformation in just over two years.
  • Coticchia led the charge to shift Sopheon’s corporate mindset from solely an enterprise software and services leader to a well-rounded, cloud-native, product-led company.
  • Coticchia also innovated the Sopheon go-to-market philosophy by launching a product-led growth (PLG) initiative, combining it with existing sales-led growth (SLG) initiatives for a modern hybrid approach.

Rice Biotech Launch Pad announces rechargeable oxygenator in development to improve cell-based therapies

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
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The implantable "living pharmacy" is a device in development at the Rice Biotech Launch Pad with the goal to autonomously administer and regulate therapeutics within an individual.

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  • The implantable "living pharmacy" is a device in development at the Rice Biotech Launch Pad with the goal to autonomously administer and regulate therapeutics within an individual.
  • "This breakthrough technology has the potential to reshape the landscape of disease treatment and the future of research and development in the field of cell-based therapies.
  • We are working toward advancing this technology into the clinic to bring it one step closer to those in need."
  • Cell-based therapies hold great potential to treat many different types of diseases including endocrine disorders, autoimmune syndromes, cancers and neurological degeneration.