Smithsonian Institution

Giant Magellan Telescope Expands Global Science Impact with Taiwanese Partner

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Giant, Astronaut, Engineering, Smithsonian Institution, A&M, House Committee, University of Arizona, ASIAA, Extremely large telescope, Education, Hubble Space Telescope, University, NASA, Australian National University, Electronics, Harvard University, University of Chicago, Life, Giant Magellan Telescope, Chairperson, Astronomy, Carnegie Institution for Science, Telescope, National university, Weizmann Institute of Science, News, Knowledge, Democracy, Texas A&M University, Arizona State University, Research

PASADENA, CA, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Giant Magellan Telescope today welcomes Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA), a distinguished Taiwanese research institute, into its international consortium.

Key Points: 
  • PASADENA, CA, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Giant Magellan Telescope today welcomes Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA), a distinguished Taiwanese research institute, into its international consortium.
  • ASIAA's inclusion expands the consortium to 14 international research institutions, underscoring Giant Magellan’s significance to the global astronomy community and the consortium’s commitment to prioritizing global collaboration for the advancement of science.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome ASIAA into our international consortium of distinguished partners,” said Dr. Walter Massey, Board Chair of the Giant Magellan Telescope.
  • This collective investment in the Giant Magellan Telescope is a testament that science can transcend boundaries and bind humanity together for good.”
    The astronomical research and instrumental development capabilities in Taiwan have received international recognition.

Giant Magellan Telescope Expands Global Science Impact with Taiwanese Partner

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Giant, Astronaut, Engineering, Smithsonian Institution, A&M, House Committee, University of Arizona, ASIAA, Extremely large telescope, Education, Hubble Space Telescope, University, NASA, Australian National University, Electronics, Harvard University, University of Chicago, Life, Giant Magellan Telescope, Chairperson, Astronomy, Carnegie Institution for Science, Telescope, National university, Weizmann Institute of Science, News, Knowledge, Democracy, Texas A&M University, Arizona State University, Research

PASADENA, CA, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Giant Magellan Telescope today welcomes Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA), a distinguished Taiwanese research institute, into its international consortium.

Key Points: 
  • PASADENA, CA, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Giant Magellan Telescope today welcomes Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA), a distinguished Taiwanese research institute, into its international consortium.
  • ASIAA's inclusion expands the consortium to 14 international research institutions, underscoring Giant Magellan’s significance to the global astronomy community and the consortium’s commitment to prioritizing global collaboration for the advancement of science.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome ASIAA into our international consortium of distinguished partners,” said Dr. Walter Massey, Board Chair of the Giant Magellan Telescope.
  • This collective investment in the Giant Magellan Telescope is a testament that science can transcend boundaries and bind humanity together for good.”
    The astronomical research and instrumental development capabilities in Taiwan have received international recognition.

Nate Rohnke Becomes Partner at The Dufour Collaborative

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Partnership, Growth, Smithsonian Institution, Ariel Investments, Social, Heart, Nate, Ariel, Concordia Summit, COVID, Marketing, Investment, Partner

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dufour Collaborative, one of the nation's premier event production agencies, announced today that Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Nate Rohnke, has joined Philip Dufour as Partner.

Key Points: 
  • In 2023 alone, The Dufour Collaborative produced more than a hundred events across 20 markets.
  • "Nate has been an invaluable team member and an integral part in helping The Dufour Collaborative grow to where it is today.
  • While he has had several roles over the years, Nate has always been a loyal partner and had the Dufour brand at heart," said Philip Dufour, founder, president, and creative director of The Dufour Collaborative.
  • Nate joined The Dufour Collaborative in 2016.

NSI International's Smithsonian Planetarium Projector Recognized in Good Housekeeping's 2023 Best Toy Awards

Retrieved on: 
Friday, November 17, 2023
Housekeeping, STEM, Toy, NSI, AA, Learning, Good Housekeeping, Planet, Parent, Education, Smithsonian Institution

NEW YORK , Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New-York-City-based Toy Manufacturer, NSI International, Inc., announced today that the Smithsonian Planetarium Projector has been named a winner in Good Housekeeping's 2023 Best Toy Awards.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK , Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New-York-City-based Toy Manufacturer, NSI International, Inc., announced today that the Smithsonian Planetarium Projector has been named a winner in Good Housekeeping's 2023 Best Toy Awards.
  • "We are thrilled to be recognized as a Good Housekeeping 2023 Toy Awards winner," said NSI President Frank Landi.
  • The Smithsonian Planetarium projector also features a 15-minute auto-shut-off timer, allowing kids to fall asleep under a magical night sky.
  • To learn more about the 2023 Good Housekeeping Toy Awards and the winner selection process, go to goodhousekeeping.com/toyawards2023.

Arch Mission Foundation Prepares Lunar Library II for December 2023 Launch

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Knowledge, Valoria Loveland, Science and technology in Asia, Moon, Long Now Foundation, Arch Mission Foundation, Internet, Partnership, Music, National Air and Space Museum, Stephen Wolfram, Mission, University of Washington Libraries, Apollo, Civilization, STEAM, SpaceX, SETI Institute, Astrobotic Technology, University, Culture, Nickel, NASA, DNA, Library, History, Falcon Heavy, Rosetta Project, Lunar, Radiation, Project Gutenberg, Archive, Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17, Business, Lead, Translation, Paraffin wax, Communications satellite, Computer data storage, Book, Management, Smithsonian Institution, Totenpass

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Arch Mission Foundation announced today that its second installment of the historic Lunar Library will launch to the Moon's surface later this year aboard Astrobotic's Peregrine Lander. The launch is currently scheduled for December 24, 2023 from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 41 (LC-41).

Key Points: 
  • The second Lunar Library™ will put additional civilizational archives on the Moon with Astrobotic's first lunar mission.
  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Arch Mission Foundation announced today that its second installment of the historic Lunar Library will launch to the Moon's surface later this year aboard Astrobotic's Peregrine Lander.
  • Astrobotic will carry the Lunar Library II to the Moon on its Peregrine Lunar Lander and store it on the lunar surface.
  • The Lunar Library II follows the Arch Mission's initial Lunar Library launch in 2019, and the first Solar Library, launched aboard SpaceX's first Falcon Heavy flight earlier in 2018.

National Air and Space Museum's 2024 Michael Collins Trophy Awarded to Astronaut Peggy Whitson and the Double Asteroid Redirection Test Team

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Female, Asteroid, Pratt & Whitney, Double Asteroid Redirection Test, Rice University, Planetary Defense Coordination Office, National Air and Space Museum Trophy, Apollo, 6th Street, Independence Avenue, International Space Station programme, History, Lifetime, Claude Moore, Johnson Space Center, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Expedition 5, Planetary Missions Program Office, Dulles International Airport, Telescope, Engineering, Axiom Space, Expedition 50, Whitson, Spacecraft, Biochemistry, Sculpture, National Air Traffic Controllers Association, NASA, DART, Applied Physics Laboratory, ISS, National Air and Space Museum, International Space Station, Communications satellite, Dimorphos, Smithsonian Institution, Thales of Miletus, Earth

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum awards its Michael Collins Trophy annually for Lifetime and Current Achievements.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum awards its Michael Collins Trophy annually for Lifetime and Current Achievements.
  • The renaming of the trophy in 2020 (previously the National Air and Space Museum Trophy) recognizes Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins' contributions to aerospace and his service to the museum as director during a critical time in its evolution.
  • "The 2024 Michael Collins Trophy recipients have made extraordinary impacts on the past, present and future of space exploration," said Chris Browne, the John and Adrienne Mars Director of the museum.
  • The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., is located at Sixth Street and Independence Avenue S.W.

Embrace the Rich Native American Culture and History in North Dakota

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
White horse, International Peace Garden, Exhibition, Mystical Horizons, History, Life, Lincoln State Park, State Museum, Multimedia, White Horse Hill National Game Preserve, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, Tribe, Artifact, Bison, Culture, MHA, Fort Totten State Historic Site, Collection, Wind, Tourism, Mail order, Entertainment, Amusement park, Smithsonian Institution, Arikara, Native

BISMARCK, N.D., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As November marks the observance of National Native American Heritage Month, North Dakota Tourism is honoring and celebrating the rich heritage, diverse cultures, and invaluable contributions of Native American communities to the state.

Key Points: 
  • BISMARCK, N.D., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As November marks the observance of National Native American Heritage Month, North Dakota Tourism is honoring and celebrating the rich heritage, diverse cultures, and invaluable contributions of Native American communities to the state.
  • Just as the name "Dakota" means "friend" or "ally" in the Lakota language, North Dakota extends a hand of friendship and invites visitors to interact with and experience Native American culture.
  • Here are some of the best ways to experience Native American culture in North Dakota:
    The North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum is located on the grounds of the state capitol building in Bismarck and offers visitors an overview of Native American history and culture in the state.
  • The tribe operates the Dakota Winds Golf Course and the Dakota Magic Casino , both on the North Dakota side of the reservation.

Deana Scott, CEO of Raving Consulting, Announces Astounding Results Driven by the QCI Market Basket Analysis

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
QCI, Affinity analysis, Information technology, Laureate, Marketing, SAN, Retail, Smithsonian Institution

Market Basket Analysis is a critical step in understanding customer behavior and preferences, allowing casinos to make data-driven decisions to improve their slot strategies.

Key Points: 
  • Market Basket Analysis is a critical step in understanding customer behavior and preferences, allowing casinos to make data-driven decisions to improve their slot strategies.
  • QCI's Market Basket Analysis tool is designed to empower gaming operations, as well as businesses across various industries, with the ability to unlock the potential of product-based marketing.
  • Deana Scott, CEO of Raving Consulting, commented, "We have been working on a joint project with QCI for one of our strategic partners in Oklahoma and the insights being driven by the QCI Market Basket Analysis Tool have been astounding.
  • Our customer has been thrilled with the results of the consulting engagement and the results driven by the QCI tool."

The Edison Awards Announces Annual Achievement Award Honorees for 2024

Retrieved on: 
Monday, October 30, 2023
International Astronomical Union, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Distinguished Public Service Medal, Intelligence, Shotwell, National Air and Space Museum Trophy, Edison Awards, Thomas Edison, NASA Headquarters, Government, The Meteoritical Society, Smithsonian Institution, Business development, SpaceX, Federal Aviation Administration, JPL, Research, The Edison, Mechanical engineering, Goddard Space Flight Center, Meanings of minor planet names: 4001–5000, The Aerospace Corporation, Spaceflight, Marketing, MLV, Mathematics, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Applied mathematics, NASA, Nier Prize, National Air and Space Museum, Film industry, Management, Science

CHICAGO, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Edison Awards™, an annual competition honoring excellence in new product and service development, marketing, human-centered design, and innovation, announces distinguished innovators Gwynne Shotwell, President and COO of SpaceX, and Dr. Laurie Leshin, Director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), as honorees of the 2024 Edison Achievement Award. Founded in 1987, The Edison Awards™ are named after renowned inventor Thomas Edison, and the Edison Achievement Award honors remarkable leaders who have made a significant and lasting contribution to innovation throughout their careers. Most notably, the accolade celebrates those whose accomplishments serve as an inspiration across all spaces of innovation and intelligence to positively impact the world at large.

Key Points: 
  • The Edison Awards announces distinguished innovators Gwynne Shotwell, President and COO of SpaceX, and Dr. Laurie Leshin, Director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, as honorees of the 2024 Edison Achievement Award
    CHICAGO, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Edison Awards ™, an annual competition honoring excellence in new product and service development, marketing, human-centered design, and innovation, announces distinguished innovators Gwynne Shotwell, President and COO of SpaceX , and Dr. Laurie Leshin, Director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), as honorees of the 2024 Edison Achievement Award.
  • Founded in 1987, The Edison Awards™ are named after renowned inventor Thomas Edison, and the Edison Achievement Award honors remarkable leaders who have made a significant and lasting contribution to innovation throughout their careers.
  • It is our great honor to award these remarkable leaders as they steward the future of space innovation, ensuring their prestigious work is commemorated and celebrated around the globe.
  • Nominations for 2024 The Edison Awards™ are now open and due November 10, 2023, and may be submitted through The Edison Awards' website.

Native Forward Scholars Fund announces 2023 Students of the Year

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, October 19, 2023
University of California, Davis, Education, Biological engineering, Great Basin, UC, Mexican American Studies Department Programs, Tucson Unified School District, History, Native Americans, American studies, Student, Mohawk people, St. Regis Mohawk Reservation, Research, Ecology, Multimedia, Cornell University, Grad, Curriculum, Reno 1868 FC, American Indians, Pulitzer Prize, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, University, National Museum of the American Indian, Contemporary Native American issues in the United States, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Reservation, Indigenous peoples, Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Native American studies, Nursing, Management, Numu, Music, Smithsonian Institution, Biology, Native

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Native Forward Scholars Fund announced undergraduate student Peter Thais (Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, formerly the St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians of New York) and graduate student Christina Thomas (Reno-Sparks Indian Colony) are this year's Students of the Year.

Key Points: 
  • "The Student of the Year award celebrates exceptional scholars of Native Forward who have demonstrated their commitment to their education and leadership and service to their Tribal communities.
  • We are pleased to call them Native Forward scholars and to recognize them as our Students of the Year," said Native Forward Chief Executive Officer Angelique Albert (Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes).
  • Native Forward Scholars Fund has delivered more funding in direct scholarship dollars to Native students in the U.S. than any other scholarship provider.
  • Through scholarship funding and holistic support, Native Forward has increased the graduation rates of undergraduate students to 69%, compared to the national average of 41% for Native students, and has boosted the rate for graduate students to 95%.