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Protein ice cream company wins 2024 Rice Business Plan Competition

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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HOUSTON, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ice cream company Protein Pints took home the grand prize at the 2024 Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC) April 6 as the best student ventures from top universities across the world competed for prizes in front of nearly 350 angel, venture capital and corporate investors and members of the business community.

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  • HOUSTON, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ice cream company Protein Pints took home the grand prize at the 2024 Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC) April 6 as the best student ventures from top universities across the world competed for prizes in front of nearly 350 angel, venture capital and corporate investors and members of the business community.
  • The best student ventures from top universities across the world competed in the 2024 Rice Business Plan Competition.
  • Hosted annually by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business , the RBPC is the world's largest and richest student startup competition.
  • Protein Pints is a high-protein, low-sugar, ice cream product designed for people who would benefit from having access to a functional ice cream and/or better tasting and more enjoyable protein options.

Settlement Administrator Angeion Group Announces Proposed Settlements with Brown University, University of Chicago, the Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Trustees of Dartmouth College, Duke University, Emory University, Northwestern

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Friday, March 29, 2024
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PHILADELPHIA, March 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A federal court has preliminarily approved proposed settlements ("Settlements") with the following ten defendant universities: Brown University ("Brown"), University of Chicago ("Chicago"), the Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York ("Columbia"), Trustees of Dartmouth College ("Dartmouth"), Duke University ("Duke"), Emory University ("Emory"), Northwestern University ("Northwestern"), William Marsh Rice University ("Rice"), Vanderbilt University ("Vanderbilt") and Yale University ("Yale"). The Court has also preliminarily approved a Settlement Class of students who attended the following seventeen schools (during certain time periods): Brown, California Institute of Technology, Chicago, Columbia, Cornell University, Dartmouth, Duke, Emory, Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northwestern, University of Notre Dame, University of Pennsylvania, Rice, Vanderbilt, and Yale (the "Defendants," or "Universities," or "Defendant Universities"). As a part of the Settlement, the Defendant Universities have agreed to make a settlement payment of $284 million and to provide certain additional information to Plaintiffs in this antitrust class action lawsuit called Henry, et al. v. Brown University, et al., 1:22-cv-00125, pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ("Action").

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  • PHILADELPHIA, March 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A federal court has preliminarily approved proposed settlements ("Settlements") with the following ten defendant universities: Brown University ("Brown"), University of Chicago ("Chicago"), the Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York ("Columbia"), Trustees of Dartmouth College ("Dartmouth"), Duke University ("Duke"), Emory University ("Emory"), Northwestern University ("Northwestern"), William Marsh Rice University ("Rice"), Vanderbilt University ("Vanderbilt") and Yale University ("Yale").
  • v. Brown University, et al., 1:22-cv-00125, pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ("Action").
  • The Action was brought by certain students who attended the Universities while receiving partial need-based financial aid.
  • The Action alleges that the Universities conspired in violation of the federal antitrust laws regarding principles, formulas, and methods of determining financial aid.

Rice Biotech Launch Pad adds William McKeon to external advisory board

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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HOUSTON, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rice University today announced the addition of William McKeon to its external advisory board for the Rice Biotech Launch Pad , a Houston-based accelerator focused on expediting the translation of the university's health and medical technology discoveries into cures.

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  • HOUSTON, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rice University today announced the addition of William McKeon to its external advisory board for the Rice Biotech Launch Pad , a Houston-based accelerator focused on expediting the translation of the university's health and medical technology discoveries into cures.
  • "The appointment of a figure like Bill McKeon, who heads the largest medical city in the world at TMC, to the Launch Pad's external advisory board marks another highpoint of our commitment to the city of Houston," said Paul Wotton , executive director and chairman of the Rice Biotech Launch Pad.
  • "We are delighted to welcome Bill McKeon to the Launch Pad's remarkable external advisory board as he is a truly skilled leader whose local influence and strategic guidance will help elevate the Rice Biotech Launch Pad as a source for clinical advancements," said Omid Veiseh , associate professor of bioengineering at Rice and faculty director of the accelerator.
  • "I am honored to join the exceptional advisory board of the Rice Biotech Launch Pad," said McKeon.

New Home Star Launches Groundbreaking AI Platform Revolutionizing New Home Sales Performance

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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CHICAGO, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- New Home Star, a trailblazer in new home real estate sales training, proudly unveils its revolutionary AI platform, poised to redefine the industry's landscape. With the tagline "The future of new home sales is here," this cutting-edge platform signifies a paradigm shift, offering unmatched insights, efficiency, and effectiveness for new home builders of all sizes.

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  • New Home Star unveils its groundbreaking AI platform, heralding a new era in real estate sales training.
  • By revolutionizing the way knowledge is accessed and applied, New Home Star's AI platform levels the playing field, driving continuous growth and success in today's competitive market.
  • CHICAGO, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- New Home Star, a trailblazer in new home real estate sales training, proudly unveils its revolutionary AI platform, poised to redefine the industry's landscape.
  • Through its intuitive interface, the sales AI platform offers multifaceted benefits, from personalized marketing interactions to streamlined operations.

The 50 Most Beautiful College Quads in America

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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College Rank conducted in-depth research to find the 50 most beautiful quads in America.

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  • College Rank conducted in-depth research to find the 50 most beautiful quads in America.
  • Several impressive buildings, including Johnson Chapel and Converse Hall, surround the main quad at Amherst College.
  • Check out the 50 most beautiful quads in America for a full description of these beautiful examples of an American tradition.
  • Then check out the College Rank podcast and College Rank's Instagram .

Rice University President Reginald DesRoches to join TI board of directors

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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DALLAS, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (Nasdaq: TXN) today announced that Reginald DesRoches, president of Rice University, has been elected to TI's board of directors, effective March 1.

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  • DALLAS, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (Nasdaq: TXN) today announced that Reginald DesRoches, president of Rice University, has been elected to TI's board of directors, effective March 1.
  • "We're pleased to welcome Reggie to our board," said Rich Templeton, TI's chairman of the board.
  • He has been the president of Rice University in Houston, Texas, since 2022 and a professor of engineering since 2017.
  • Prior to his role as president, he was Rice's Howard Hughes Provost and the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of Engineering.

Steel Jupiter's Indoor Air Innovation Receives EPA Device Determination

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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BETHLEHEM, Pa., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Steel Jupiter has achieved a major development milestone with the recent issuance of a device determination from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the company's unique and innovative "Zinnia Technology-Coated MERV 8 Air Filter." The EPA's determination confirms that the Zinnia-coated filter operates through dual-action aerosol trapping mechanisms under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).

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  • BETHLEHEM, Pa., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Steel Jupiter has achieved a major development milestone with the recent issuance of a device determination from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the company's unique and innovative "Zinnia Technology-Coated MERV 8 Air Filter."
  • The EPA's determination confirms that the Zinnia-coated filter operates through dual-action aerosol trapping mechanisms under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
  • With the regulatory path now established, Steel Jupiter can proceed with its go-to-market plan, which includes performance testing multiple filter types across various real-world operational and environmental factors in simulated and actual settings, working with leading indoor air experts.
  • Steel Jupiter anticipates completing this final validation testing over the next several months.

Collective Metals finds High Priority Targets at the Lamont Ridge-Findlay Target on its Princeton Property

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- COLLECTIVE METALS INC. (CSE: COMT | OTC: CLLMF | FSE: TO1) (the “Company” or “Collective”) is pleased to provide a review of the Lamont Ridge target area in its flagship Princeton Project (the “Project” or the “Property”), in south-central B.C. The Property hosts several alkalic Cu-Au porphyry targets associated with Triassic diorite intrusions analogous to those associated with the currently producing Copper Mountain Mine, located approximately 10 km east of the Project. While the Trojan-Condor Corridor remains the highest priority target area, results from Phase II of the Company’s two-phase soil geochemical survey (the “Program”), completed in 2023, confirmed four (4) promising prospects (see News Release dated January 8, 2024) with favourable geology, geophysical signatures, and/or historic geochemistry.

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  • We have demonstrated that the Princeton Property has multiple viable target areas in addition to the drill-ready Trojan-Condor Corridor.
  • Lamont Ridge to Findlay Target Corridor with Aeromagnetic anomalies, propylitic and inferred potassic alteration, diorite intrusions, and 2023 soil geochemical results for copper.
  • The Company notes Kodiak Copper has successfully used 3D IP to generate drill targets at their MPD Property 20 km northeast of the Property.
  • Ballantyne, T., Geophysical Modelling & Interpretation of Airborne and Ground Geophysics West Princeton Project, BC on behalf of Collective Metals Inc. by in3D Geoscience Inc.

D'USSÉ COGNAC x HUMBERTO LEON UNVEIL NEW LIMITED EDITION RED ENVELOPE COLLABORATION FOR LUNAR NEW YEAR

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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HAMILTON, Bermuda, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, D'USSÉ Cognac is proud to announce its partnership with multidisciplinary creative Humberto Leon, co-founder of Opening Ceremony, former KENZO Creative Director, and restaurateur of Los Angeles hotspots Chifa 國偉 and Arroz and Fun. D'USSÉ and Leon have collaborated on a limited run of red envelopes, lai see, inspired by the Lunar New Year tradition to present loved ones with red pockets, often filled with money, as a symbol of luck and good fortune. With this partnership, D'USSÉ and Leon hope to make the holiday even more special for celebrants by gifting customers the bespoke red envelope for Lunar New Year.

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  • With this partnership, D'USSÉ and Leon hope to make the holiday even more special for celebrants by gifting customers the bespoke red envelope for Lunar New Year.
  • "I'm excited to be partnering with D'USSÉ XO for Lunar New Year, a holiday close to my heart," said Humberto Leon.
  • "Sipping cognac, more recently D'USSÉ XO, has long been a Lunar New Year tradition in my family.
  • My inspiration for the red envelope collaboration is the twin dragon in the front and fire in the back.

Attorneys from Rice McGowan Named to List of Georgia's Legal Elite

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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ATLANTA, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jimmy Rice, Kim McGowan, and Andrew Brandt, partners at the powerhouse law firm of Rice McGowan were recently recognized in the 21st annual edition of Georgia Trend Magazine's Legal Elite. This honor holds particular significance in the industry because it is based entirely on the voting of other Georgia attorneys who can attest to a lawyer's skill, results, and ethics.

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  • ATLANTA, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jimmy Rice , Kim McGowan , and Andrew Brandt , partners at the powerhouse law firm of Rice McGowan were recently recognized in the 21st annual edition of Georgia Trend Magazine's Legal Elite.
  • in 2003, believes the Legal Elite honor is a testament to his team's willingness to take cases with exceptionally challenging legal issues as well as its commitment to obtaining justice for clients.
  • The partners at Rice McGowan are no strangers to recognition for excellence in the practice of law.
  • Rice has appeared on Thomson Reuters' list of Georgia Super Lawyers fifteen times in addition to earning Top 100 honors for six consecutive years.