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Allakos Announces the Appointment of Dr. Amy Ladd to its Board of Directors

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Monday, July 25, 2022
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We are very pleased to have such an accomplished physician as Dr. Ladd join our board.

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  • We are very pleased to have such an accomplished physician as Dr. Ladd join our board.
  • Dr. Ladd is also a member of the board of directors for Intuitive Surgical, Inc. and the Perry Initiative.
  • Previously, she served as the chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Specialties Society and is a past member of the AAOS board of directors.
  • These documents contain and identify important factors that could cause the actual results for Allakos to differ materially from those contained in Allakos forward-looking statements.

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. Elects Elizabeth A. Ward to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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WORCESTER, Mass., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG) today announced Elizabeth A.

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  • WORCESTER, Mass., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG) today announced Elizabeth A.
  • Ward has been elected to the company's board of directors, effective immediately, and has been appointed to serve on the board's audit committee.
  • Ward, 57, has served as Chief Financial Officer of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company ("MassMutual"), a mutual life insurance company, since June 2016.
  • The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. is the holding company for several property and casualty insurance companies, which together constitute one of the largest insurance businesses in the United States.

USF Federal Credit Union Hires Vice President of Member Experience

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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TAMPA, Fla., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- USF Federal Credit Union (USF FCU) is pleased to welcome Richard J. Sellwood, MBA, CUDE, as the organization's new Vice President of Member Experience.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- USF Federal Credit Union (USF FCU) is pleased to welcome Richard J. Sellwood, MBA, CUDE, as the organization's new Vice President of Member Experience.
  • Sellwood, who most recently served as VP of Member Services for Reliant Community Credit Union in Rochester, NY, has spent 15 years working in credit unions overseeing all aspects of member care and member experience.
  • "Richard's strong background in caring for members and making sure their needs are met will bring fresh perspectives to our credit union," USF FCU President and CEO Richard J. Skaggs said.
  • USF Federal Credit Union offers a full range of financial services to the faculty, staff, students, alumni association members, and families of the University of South Florida.

SoCalGas Awards More Than $300,000 in Scholarships Over the Next Three Years to Central and Southern California Students Pursuing Higher Education

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Thursday, June 30, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced that 25 students from Central and Southern California have been awarded funds from the 2022 SoCalGas Scholarship Program. For the first time, the utility has partnered with Scholarship America® to provide multiyear scholarships for students studying science, technology, engineering, math (STEM), accounting or finance. Scholarships are eligible for renewal for the next three years totaling over $300,000 in available funds. The students were evaluated on their academic achievements, community involvement and personal statements addressing the utility's sustainability actions in support of California's clean energy goals. With 87 percent of this year's recipients identified as minority students, SoCalGas' scholarship program continues to help create new opportunities for diverse and underserved scholarship recipients.

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  • "Education is a key avenue to help people succeed, and these SoCalGas scholarships will help those with the highest needs," said Los Angeles City Councilmember Joe Buscaino.
  • "The investment of SoCalGas in higher education and workforce development brings much-needed support in transforming the future of our community."
  • This is a tremendous opportunity for our students who lack financial support these scholarships will aid them and help drive their future."
  • SoCalGas delivers affordable, reliable, and increasingly renewable gas service to 21.8 million consumers across 24,000 square miles of Central andSouthern California.

RIT scientist receives NIH grant to study viruses with potential to treat prostate cancer

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Thursday, June 23, 2022
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Institutes of Health are funding Rochester Institute of Technology scientists to explore vesicular stomatitis virus's (VSV) potential for treating prostate cancer. Associate Professor Maureen Ferran from the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences secured a three-year, $451,718 Research Enhancement Award (R15) grant from the NIH to investigate prostate cancer cells' susceptibility to the virus.

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  • The National Institutes of Health are funding Rochester Institute of Technology scientists to explore vesicular stomatitis virus's (VSV) potential for treating prostate cancer.
  • ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Institutes of Health are funding Rochester Institute of Technology scientists to explore vesicular stomatitis virus's (VSV) potential for treating prostate cancer.
  • Associate Professor Maureen Ferran from the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences secured a three-year, $451,718 Research Enhancement Award (R15) grant from the NIH to investigate prostate cancer cells' susceptibility to the virus.
  • The researchers are comparing cells derived from prostate cancer patients where VSV successfully killed the cells and comparing them to cells from prostate cancer patients that were VSV-resistant.

KD Hall Named to Board of Governors for Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022
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SEATTLE, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) recently announced KD Hall as the newest member of the Board of Governors. Her term will run through 2024.

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  • Motivation grows to amplify the voices, history, and legacy of women of color
    SEATTLE, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) recently announced KD Hall as the newest member of the Board of Governors.
  • A four-time Emmy nominee in short form documentaries, Hall has been an active member in the chapter serving on the Student Awards/Outreach and Scholarships committees.
  • "I refuse to be the parent to talk about doing what I love if I wasn't following my own advice," said KD Hall.
  • I look forward to serving our region for the next two years and bringing my producing and PR experience to our leadership team," said Hall.

Powering the Future: RIT educates engineers to help solve global chip shortage

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Friday, May 20, 2022
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Microelectronic engineering students buzz around the Rochester Institute of Technology cleanroom applying specialized chemicals on semiconductor wafers. It is the first of many precisely controlled steps needed to convert the wafer into computer chips, tech used in today's electronic devices.

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  • Supply chain disruptions and a strong demand for consumer electronics during the pandemic led to a global chip shortage.
  • The shortage has highlighted the need to strengthen the domestic semiconductor industry and has put a new emphasis on microelectronic engineering education.
  • Since then, RIT has graduated more than 1,500 engineers trained to make semiconductor devices.
  • "We've all heard about the chip shortage and the desire to bring more semiconductor manufacturing back to the U.S.

Pricefx and University of Rochester Host 3rd Annual Program to Support the Next Generation of Pricing Professionals

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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Pricefx Next Gen is a program for students to apply real-world data and applications in pricing to further their knowledge and skills ahead of joining the workforce.

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  • Pricefx Next Gen is a program for students to apply real-world data and applications in pricing to further their knowledge and skills ahead of joining the workforce.
  • The students received access to the Pricefx advanced analytics and AI-powered market segmentation and optimization, to strategize and build a winning a response.
  • For enterprises facing pricing challenges, Pricefx is the cloud pricing optimization, management, and CPQ platform to dynamically Plan, Price, and Profit.
  • The Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester is a highly ranked, world-class business school located on the campus of the University of Rochester.

iCitizen-RIT National Poll, "Elon Musk Buys Twitter"

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The iCitizen-RIT Poll, using its online platform icitizen.com, asked the nation "Do you believe the acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk will result in Twitter being a better or worse platform?" The iCitizen platform is politically neutral and has as its mission to provide a resource for individuals and groups to engage on the important civic issues facing the country from the federal level all the way to the individual state, county, city, and town. One of iCitizen's core capabilities is to conduct rapid, statistically accurate online polls in collaboration with the Rochester Institute of Technology.

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  • Slight majority of Americans think Twitter acquisition by Elon Musk will improve the platform.
  • ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The iCitizen-RIT Poll, using its online platform icitizen.com , asked the nation "Do you believe the acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk will result in Twitter being a better or worse platform?"
  • One of iCitizen's core capabilities is to conduct rapid, statistically accurate online polls in collaboration with the Rochester Institute of Technology.
  • In breaking down the responses demographically,
    Political affiliation, 10.3% of Democrats, 93.4% of Republicans and 59.3% of Independents answered Better.

Xerox® Elem™ Additive Solutions Partners With Rochester Institute of Technology to Advance Metal Additive Manufacturing

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Thursday, April 28, 2022
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Xerox Elem Additive Solutions announced that the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) recently purchased and installed a Xerox Elem 3D printer at their AMPrint Center in Henrietta, NY.

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  • Xerox Elem Additive Solutions announced that the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) recently purchased and installed a Xerox Elem 3D printer at their AMPrint Center in Henrietta, NY.
  • Photo by Scott Hamilton, RIT/Photography
    RIT is a longtime collaborator with Xerox in the additive manufacturing (AM) space, and one of the early liquid metal AM adopters.
  • The AMPrint Center faculty have years of experience involving metal additive manufacturing with a primary focus on aerospace applications.
  • Determined to advance the additive industry, Xerox Elem Additive Solutions provides hardware and software solutions that equip manufacturers with the tools to reduce costs, eliminate long lead times and improve part performance.