Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

Texas and Alabama Non-Profits Focused on Environment, Youth Enrichment Receive Funding from Drax Foundation

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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MONROE, La., June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Drax has announced its first round of grant recipients who will be receiving funding from the newly created Drax Foundation. Launched in March 2023, the Drax Foundation funds initiatives that support education and skills development in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), as well as those that improve green spaces and enhance biodiversity.

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  • MONROE, La., June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Drax has announced its first round of grant recipients who will be receiving funding from the newly created Drax Foundation.
  • In the U.S., the Drax Foundation has provided a total of $105,000 across four organizations in Texas and Alabama: The Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering (TAME), the Houston Audubon, The Galveston Bay Foundation and The Gulf Coast Center for Ecotourism & Sustainability.
  • "TAME welcomes Drax Foundation into our alliance as we continue to prioritize cross-sector partnerships that improve access to engineering pathways for Texas students," said Andrea Herrera Moreno, Executive Director of TAME.
  • Combined, the first wave of funding from the Drax Foundation will benefit nearly 8,400 young learners in STEM education.

NewHaptics Raises Growth Capital From The Accelerate Blue Fund

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NewHaptics, an innovative tactile display technology company, announced it has raised growth capital from the Accelerate Blue Fund. This represents the Company's first round of venture funding, and is a meaningful milestone towards commercializing an affordable refreshable braille and tactile graphics display.

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  • ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NewHaptics, an innovative tactile display technology company, announced it has raised growth capital from the Accelerate Blue Fund.
  • "We are excited to partner with Accelerate Blue in order to further our development efforts," said NewHaptics co-founder Alex Russomanno.
  • "ABF was created to support companies like NewHaptics," said Don Manfredi, Associate Director of Ventures at U-M Innovation Partnerships.
  • "We provide patient, early stage growth capital to U-M licensed companies with the potential to positively impact society.

Nonprofit Kramden Institute Appoints MetLife Tech Leader as Board Chair

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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Wilson takes over the chair position from the organization’s founder, Mark Dibner, who has overseen Kramden’s growth for the last 20 years.

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  • Wilson takes over the chair position from the organization’s founder, Mark Dibner, who has overseen Kramden’s growth for the last 20 years.
  • “We are blessed to have a board of directors passionate about technology and social impact,” said Cyndy Yu-Robinson, Kramden Executive Director.
  • “I am honored and humbled by this appointment to serve Kramden and the families they assist,” said Wilson.
  • MetLife Foundation has contributed over $256,000 to Kramden to help address the unmet technology needs of local children and families.

Smiths Group Announces Launch of Charitable Foundation

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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Smiths Group, the industrial technology company, announces today the launch of its new charitable foundation.

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  • Smiths Group, the industrial technology company, announces today the launch of its new charitable foundation.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230614685377/en/
    Smiths Group Announces Launch of Charitable Foundation (Graphic: Business Wire)
    The mission of the Foundation is central to Smiths Group’s purpose of ‘Improving our world through smarter engineering’.
  • The Smiths Group Foundation will help increase our impact, deliver on our purpose and create lasting value for all of our stakeholders.”
    Vera Kirikova, Chief People Officer at Smiths Group, added: “For us at Smiths it’s so important to make a meaningful contribution to society.
  • Mark Greer, Managing Director for Giving and Impact, Charities Aid Foundation, said: “We are delighted to have helped bring the Smiths Group Foundation to life.

Indiana Connections Career Academy Celebrates 170+ Graduates

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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INDIANAPOLIS, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- More than 170 students recently graduated from Indiana Connections Career Academy, a tuition-free full-time public virtual school, as part of the Class of 2023 in a recent in-person graduation ceremony at the Dallara IndyCar Factory.

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  • Indiana Connections Career Academy's Class of 2023 consists of graduates from many cities and towns across the state, including Carmel, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Valparaiso and more, who received high-quality online programming.
  • Indiana Connections Career Academy provides students with a safe, engaging environment that offers STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) and career-focused courses for specific skill development and career exposure.
  • In its sixth year of operation, Indiana Connections Career Academy students utilize the same long-standing and developed online curriculum and technology as its companion school, Indiana Connections Academy.
  • Enrollment for the 2023-24 online program is now open at Indiana Connections Career Academy for grades 6–12.

The Internet Society Announces New Appointment to the Public Interest Registry Board of Directors

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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WASHINGTON, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Society today announced the appointment of Kathryn Kleiman to the Public Interest Registry (PIR) Board of Directors and the re-appointment of Saerin Cho.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Society today announced the appointment of Kathryn Kleiman to the Public Interest Registry (PIR) Board of Directors and the re-appointment of Saerin Cho.
  • The Internet Society Board also reappointed PIR President and CEO Jonathon Nevett for another year on the PIR Board.
  • Narelle Clark will end her term on the PIR Board on June 30.
  • Effective 1 July 2023, the Public Interest Registry Board Members will be:
    Keith Davidson, former executive and board member, InternetNZ
    Eric Burger, Research Director of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, Virginia Tech
    Andrew Sullivan serves as liaison to the PIR Board in his capacity as President and CEO of the Internet Society.

Author Dr. Basheer Ahmed Receives Recognition Through the Next Generation Indie Book Awards for His Book, "The Rise and Fall of Muslim Civilization: Hope for the Future"

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Monday, June 12, 2023
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The Next Generation Indie Book Awards is the largest international awards program for indie authors and independent publishers, established to recognize and honor the most exceptional independently published books in 80+ different categories.

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  • The Next Generation Indie Book Awards is the largest international awards program for indie authors and independent publishers, established to recognize and honor the most exceptional independently published books in 80+ different categories.
  • In his book, Dr. Basheer Ahmed offers fresh insight and perspective on Muslim history and contributions of innovative developments in Science, Technology, and Mathematics (STEM) over a period of eight centuries.
  • Many Muslims may be wondering, why did the dominance of Muslim scientists in every field of knowledge for almost eight centuries (7th-15th) suddenly end in decline?
  • Why are most of the Muslim nations now educationally backward, behind in industrial and scientific development, and poor?

AECL & CNL Build on Longstanding Relationship With the University of New Brunswick Through Collaborative Research Agreement

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Friday, June 9, 2023
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CHALK RIVER, Ontario, June 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), Canada’s nuclear Crown corporation, and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Canada’s premier nuclear science and technology laboratory, are pleased to announce that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of New Brunswick (UNB) to pursue collaborative research opportunities. The MOU shows continued momentum for AECL and CNL in their efforts to develop a partnership network with Canada’s academic community, and builds on what has been an already close relationship with one of the country’s leading universities.

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  • That relationship includes the delivery of research conducted in partnership with UNB’s Centre for Nuclear Energy Research (CNER).
  • Last year, this ongoing collaboration culminated in the signing of a partnership agreement to pursue commercial opportunities in the nuclear power industry.
  • However, CNL also maintains facilities in close proximity to UNB, which includes its National Innovation Centre for Cybersecurity in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
  • To learn more about CNL, including its research projects and programs, please visit www.cnl.ca .

MiQ-Highwood Index ™ Reveals Up-to-Date, Measurement-Informed Estimate of U.S. Average Methane Intensity

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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Landmark methodology developed by scientific experts used to extrapolate U.S. average natural gas supply chain methane intensity to 2.2%2 leakage – double U.S. greenhouse gas intensity estimates.

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  • Landmark methodology developed by scientific experts used to extrapolate U.S. average natural gas supply chain methane intensity to 2.2%2 leakage – double U.S. greenhouse gas intensity estimates.
  • The MiQ-Highwood Index™ 1 provides a data-driven system aimed at supporting the certified gas market, investors, and regulators alike.
  • NEW YORK, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MiQ and Highwood Emissions Management (HEM) today released the first open-access, measurement-informed methane intensity index for the U.S. natural gas sector.
  • An index built on credible data will accelerate the adoption of verified lower methane emissions gas."

Mubadala and SailGP make waves together, embarking on an exciting new partnership

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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LONDON and ABU DHABI, UAE, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SailGP, the world's most exciting race on water, has announced a new partnership with Mubadala Investment Company, an Abu Dhabi-based international investor, as Global Series Partner. This collaboration brings together two leading-edge organizations, building on Mubadala's successful two-year tenure as the SailGP Season Grand Final title partner in San Francisco.

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  • This collaboration brings together two leading-edge organizations, building on Mubadala's successful two-year tenure as the SailGP Season Grand Final title partner in San Francisco.
  • The new partnership extends for the next three seasons until the end of 2026.
  • Homaid Al Shimmari, Deputy Group CEO and Chief Corporate & Human Capital Officer, at Mubadala Investment Company, said: "Mubadala is pleased to be working with SailGP in a partnership which brings together two trailblazing organizations.
  • Like SailGP Mubadala aims to make waves, by being a responsible investor and contributing to finding solutions to global challenges.