Columbia University

Wright Electric and Columbia University Receive U.S. Department of Energy Award for Ultra-Lightweight Battery Development

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

"ARPA-E is continuing to catalyze entire new industries with the PROPEL-1K program," said Jeff Engler, CEO at Wright Electric.

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  • "ARPA-E is continuing to catalyze entire new industries with the PROPEL-1K program," said Jeff Engler, CEO at Wright Electric.
  • "We are excited to work with Columbia University to push the boundaries of battery technology and to contribute to the advancement of sustainable energy solutions."
  • Wright works with leading groups such as NASA, Y Combinator, The U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy, and the U.S. Department of Defense.
  • The company’s proprietary batteries are designed to be 4x more energy dense than the lithium ion batteries that power today’s electric vehicles.

Ducera Partners Continues to Strengthen its Restructuring Group with Appointment of Mike Genereux as a Partner

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Ducera Partners (“Ducera” or the “Firm”), a leading investment bank, today announced that Mike Genereux has joined the Firm as a Partner within its restructuring group.

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  • Ducera Partners (“Ducera” or the “Firm”), a leading investment bank, today announced that Mike Genereux has joined the Firm as a Partner within its restructuring group.
  • Prior to joining Ducera, Mr. Genereux served as a Managing Director in the restructuring group at Piper Sandler.
  • Before that he was a Partner at Perella Weinberg Partners and a Partner at PJT Partners, where he also served on the firm’s management committee.
  • Prior to those roles, Mr. Genereux was a Senior Managing Director at Blackstone in the firm’s restructuring group.

Bumble Inc. Transforms Executive Leadership Team, Setting the Stage for the Next Chapter of Growth

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

All four executives will report to Chief Executive Officer Lidiane Jones, who joined the company in January.

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  • All four executives will report to Chief Executive Officer Lidiane Jones, who joined the company in January.
  • “I am thrilled to bring these proven technology leaders to Bumble to help unlock the next chapter of growth and opportunity for Bumble,” Jones said.
  • Each executive brings deep expertise in technology-led industries and a unique skill set to accelerate the company’s innovation, product, people, and brand strategies.
  • Prior to her leadership roles, she created Slack's customer feedback flywheel that led to thousands of feature enhancements and product fixes.

OpenFold Biotech AI Research Consortium releases SoloSeq and Multimer, an integrated protein Large Language Model with 3D structure generation

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Monday, February 19, 2024

OpenFold , a non-profit artificial intelligence (AI) research consortium, today announced the release of two new tools: 1) SoloSeq, which integrates a new protein Large Language Model (LLM) with its OpenFold structure prediction software, and 2) OpenFold-Multimer software, which creates higher quality models of protein/protein complexes than OpenFold alone.

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  • OpenFold , a non-profit artificial intelligence (AI) research consortium, today announced the release of two new tools: 1) SoloSeq, which integrates a new protein Large Language Model (LLM) with its OpenFold structure prediction software, and 2) OpenFold-Multimer software, which creates higher quality models of protein/protein complexes than OpenFold alone.
  • The new Multimer code is the first fully open source training code system for the generation of protein/protein structures.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240219658831/en/
    OpenFold SoloSeq model prediction vs experimentally resolved structure for PDB protein 4B9Z (Graphic: Business Wire)
    “OpenFold-Multimer and SoloSeq are particularly useful for designed proteins that don't exist in nature.
  • Previous work in protein LLMs, primarily out of Meta AI, has produced a series of valuable LLM standalone models and the ESMFold structure model, which pairs ESM-family LLMs with OpenFold for structure prediction.

"Double Life" of Key Immune Protein Reveals New Strategies for Treating Cancer and Autoimmune Diseases

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Friday, March 8, 2024

The same findings also support experimental treatment strategies for autoimmune diseases, in which the immune system attacks the body, because stimulating the action of PD-1, as opposed to restricting it, can potentially block an overactive immune response.

Key Points: 
  • The same findings also support experimental treatment strategies for autoimmune diseases, in which the immune system attacks the body, because stimulating the action of PD-1, as opposed to restricting it, can potentially block an overactive immune response.
  • The study results revolve around the body's immune system, which is primed to attack virally infected and cancerous cells while leaving normal cells alone.
  • The immune system recognizes tumors as abnormal, but cancer cells can hijack checkpoints to turn off immune responses.
  • At the same time, PD-1 signaling is slowed in autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and type 1 diabetes, such that the action of unchecked immune cells creates inflammation that can damage tissues.

American Council of Learned Societies Announces 2024 Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellows in American Art

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the 2024 Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellows in American Art .

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  • /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the 2024 Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellows in American Art .
  • This year, seven exceptional doctoral candidates have been recognized for their promising research in object- and image-based American art history.
  • Since 1992, the Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art Program has supported more than 300 historians of American art in researching and writing dissertations that advance scholarship on the history of the visual arts of the United States, including all facets of Native American art.
  • Formed a century ago, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit federation of 80 scholarly organizations.

The Inner Circle acknowledges Lars R. Newsome, MD as a Pinnacle Life Member

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

DELMAR, Calif., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Lars R. Newsome, MD is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Life Member for his contributions to the fields of Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Management.

Key Points: 
  • DELMAR, Calif., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Lars R. Newsome, MD is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Life Member for his contributions to the fields of Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Management.
  • The doctor is board certified in anesthesiology, pain management, critical care management, and transesophageal echocardiography.
  • Dr. Newsome is affiliated with the San Diego Spine and Orthopedic Center and works with Dr. Eric S. Korsh.
  • A pain management specialist is a doctor who specializes in pain medicine, focusing on the evaluation, treatment and prevention of pain.

Rutgers-Newark Center for Politics and Race in America Named in Honor of Late-NJ Lt. Governor Sheila Y. Oliver

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Friday, March 1, 2024

NEWARK, N.J., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Center for Politics and Race in America at Rutgers University-Newark was named in honor of the late-Lt. Gov. Sheila Y. Oliver, the first Black woman in New Jersey to hold statewide office, at a ceremony attended by Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way, Oliver's family, members of the Sheila Y. Oliver Civic Association, and leaders from Johnson & Johnson.

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  • Sheila Y. Oliver, the first Black woman in New Jersey to hold statewide office, at a ceremony attended by Lt. Gov.
  • "Sheila was and remains the epitome of what a true public servant should be; dedicated, compassionate, and filled with integrity.
  • "Today, we proudly rename the Center of Politics and Race in America in honor of the late-Lt. Gov.
  • Sheila Oliver, a trailblazer who fought tirelessly for justice and equality,'' said James Jones, the center's co-director.

Greenberg Traurig's Ed Wallace Named to City & State's 'New York City Power 100' List

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Edward C. Wallace, co-chair of the New York office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named to City & State's 2024 "New York City Power 100" list. He has appeared on this list for the past 10 years and was named a 2020 New York Lifetime Achievement honoree by City & State.

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  • Edward C. Wallace, co-chair of the New York office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP, was named to City & State's 2024 "New York City Power 100" list.
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Edward C. Wallace , co-chair of the New York office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP , was named to City & State's 2024 "New York City Power 100" list.
  • He has appeared on this list for the past 10 years and was named a 2020 New York Lifetime Achievement honoree by City & State.
  • City & State notes, "Wallace knows how the city runs and how to counsel clients navigating its complex land use and economic landscape."

Goodwill NYNJ Names Joanna Kibel-Gagne Executive Vice President of Mission

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Goodwill Industries® of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc. is pleased to announce that Joanna Kibel-Gagne has joined the nonprofit organization as Executive Vice President of Mission, effective February 26, 2024.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Goodwill Industries® of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc. is pleased to announce that Joanna Kibel-Gagne has joined the nonprofit organization as Executive Vice President of Mission, effective February 26, 2024.
  • In her new position, Dr. Kibel-Gagne will oversee all human services programs, called Mission Services in Goodwill NYNJ, which in 2022 provided job connection services for over 9,000 people who are unemployed or underemployed, half of them people with disabilities.
  • In the same period, Goodwill placed 1,042 people, a 27% increase from the previous year, in new jobs outside of Goodwill nonprofit thrift stores.
  • "Goodwill NYNJ welcomes Dr. Joanna Kibel-Gagne as our leader of our mission programs – helping all of us create a world with no barriers to employment.