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KBR Awarded Prestigious Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence in Small Business Utilization, Advocacy

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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HOUSTON, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) is proud to announce the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded KBR's Science and Space division the Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence in research and development.

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  • HOUSTON, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) is proud to announce the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded KBR's Science and Space division the Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence in research and development.
  • This prestigious award recognizes large prime contractors that have excelled in their utilization of small businesses as suppliers and subcontractors.
  • The award highlights excellence in how a company manages its small business program, small business utilization, and execution of small business reporting requirements.
  • KBR promotes a robust culture that is committed to the success of our small business program, the small business community, and historically underutilized businesses.

Sony Electronics Announces the New LinkBuds S "Earth Blue" Noise Canceling Truly Wireless Headphones, Made from Water Dispenser Bottles¹ and New Model "LinkBuds UC for Microsoft Teams"

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Electronics Inc. today announced that it will release LinkBuds S noise canceling truly wireless headphones in a new color variation. Following the white, black, and ecru color versions that have been available since May 2022, a new stylish color, "Earth Blue," has been added to the line-up, created using recycled water bottle materials. Multi-point connection is also being brought to LinkBuds and LinkBuds S for seamless connection between devices will be available.23 Additionally, a new model "LinkBuds UC for Microsoft Teams" will be released with new features that are compatible with Microsoft Teams.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Electronics Inc. today announced that it will release LinkBuds S noise canceling truly wireless headphones in a new color variation.
  • LinkBuds S "Earth Blue" is an initiative in support of Sony Group's "Road to Zero."
  • Sony is also launching a model certified for Microsoft Teams for the first generation LinkBuds LinkBuds UC for Microsoft Teams.
  • The LinkBuds UC will be priced at MSRP $249.99 and will be available at Sony Electronics and Sony authorized retailers in Winter 2022.

ISS National Lab Research Announcement Seeking Tissue Engineering and Biomanufacturing Proposals Opens

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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The ISS National Laboratory is specifically soliciting research concepts that seek to enhance tissue engineering and biomaterials that could be developed or manufactured in low Earth orbit (LEO).

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  • The ISS National Laboratory is specifically soliciting research concepts that seek to enhance tissue engineering and biomaterials that could be developed or manufactured in low Earth orbit (LEO).
  • Both NASA and the ISS National Lab have prioritized utilization of the space station for in-space production applications and manufacturing opportunities, and this research announcement reflects a desire to build on this growing area of emphasis.
  • The ISS National Lab is seeking proposals in the areas of regenerative medicine and biofabrication as well as associated technologies that may benefit from the unique environment of the space station.
  • About the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory:
    The International Space Station (ISS) is a one-of-a-kind laboratory that enables research and technology development not possible on Earth.

Redwire to Develop First Commercial Space Greenhouse to Improve Crop Science on Earth and Support Future Space Exploration Missions

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022
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Redwire Greenhouse will deliver valuable insights for crop scientists on Earth and significantly expand humanitys ability to grow full crops in space.

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  • Redwire Greenhouse will deliver valuable insights for crop scientists on Earth and significantly expand humanitys ability to grow full crops in space.
  • Redwire Greenhouse will expand opportunities for scientific discovery to improve crop production on Earth and enable critical research for crop production in space to benefit future long-duration human spaceflight, said Dave Reed, Redwire Florida Launch Site Operations Director and Greenhouse project manager.
  • Growing full crops in space will be critical to future space exploration missions as plants provide food, oxygen and water reclamation.
  • The Redwire Greenhouse will provide a simple, scalable commercial solution for customers seeking to advance crop science from benchtop laboratory facilities to true production in space.

NASA Air's Space Station R&D, Benefits to Humanity Conference

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Monday, July 25, 2022
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WASHINGTON, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will highlight groundbreaking discoveries, benefits for humanity, and how the agency and its commercial and international partners will maximize research and development aboard the International Space Station at the 11th annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will highlight groundbreaking discoveries, benefits for humanity, and how the agency and its commercial and international partners will maximize research and development aboard the International Space Station at the 11th annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference.
  • NASA will provide live coverage of select panels from the conference on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website .
  • Oren Milstein, CEO and chief scientific officer, Stemrad
    Joel Montalbano, manager, NASA International Space Station Program, NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston
    11:20 a.m.
  • The Next Decade of Results: A Conversation with the Chief Scientists of the ISSNL and NASA's International Space Station Program
    Katherine Calvin, chief scientist and senior climate advisor, NASA Headquarters
    Kathryn Lueders, associate administrator, NASA's Space Operations Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters
    Simon Hook, principal investigator, Ecosystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California
    The International Space Station Research and Development Conference is hosted by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and the American Astronautical Society (AAS), in cooperation with NASA, the conference brings together leaders from industry, academia and government.

Black Buffalo 3D-Smart 3D Construction Announces New Chief Technology Officer

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
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EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. and NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Buffalo 3D Corporation, a leading provider of large-scale 3D printers for construction and member of HN Inc.—formerly Hyundai BS&C Co. Ltd.—announced today that Dr. Kunal Kupwade-Patil has joined the firm as Chief Technology Officer.  A leader in the 3D construction printing industry, Dr. Kupwade-Patil will head the development of sustainable and alternative cementitious materials, and the development of nano-engineered cementitious materials. He comes from within the 3D printing industry where he led multiple projects in advanced concrete technology as Head of Materials Science at ICON and was a Research Scientist in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for seven years.

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  • EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. and NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Buffalo 3D Corporation , a leading provider of large-scale 3D printers for construction and member of HN Inc.formerly Hyundai BS&C Co. Ltd.announced today that Dr. Kunal Kupwade-Patil has joined the firm as Chief Technology Officer.
  • His skillset will strengthen the ability of Black Buffalo 3D to innovate and further commercialize Black Buffalo 3D's NEXCON printers while supporting the team's development and testing of Black Buffalo 3D structural cement ink.
  • "I am excited to join the Black Buffalo 3D team and develop the next wave of high-performance, ecologically sound concretes and technologies."
  • Black Buffalo 3D Corporation ( http://www.blackbuffalo.io ) is the NY based, US affiliate of HN Inc. co. Ltd.-formerly Hyundai BS&C Co. Ltd.--and subsidiary of Big Sun Holdings Group, Inc. Black Buffalo 3D is poised to revolutionize construction and become the leading global provider of smart 3D construction printers (3DCP) from one to four stories, proprietary construction "ink" (Planitop 3D) and 3D print construction consulting services.

Northrop Grumman CRS-17 to Deliver Research on Skin Health, Cancer Treatment, and Nanoparticles to the Space Station

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Thursday, February 17, 2022
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The ISS National Laboratory is sponsoring more than 15 research and technology development payloads as part of this mission .

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  • The ISS National Laboratory is sponsoring more than 15 research and technology development payloads as part of this mission .
  • Below highlights some of the ISS National Lab-sponsored investigations launching on Northrop Grumman CRS-17.
  • To learn about all ISS National Lab-sponsored research launching on Northrop Grumman CRS-17, please visit our mission launch page .
  • About the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory:
    The International Space Station (ISS) is a one-of-a-kind laboratory that enables research and technology development not possible on Earth.

NASA Hosts Virtual Destination Station with Astronaut, Scientists

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Monday, January 31, 2022
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Destination Station is designed to inform participants how space station research benefits lives on Earth, inspires the next generation of researchers and explorers, and enables a robust marketplace in low-Earth orbit.

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  • Destination Station is designed to inform participants how space station research benefits lives on Earth, inspires the next generation of researchers and explorers, and enables a robust marketplace in low-Earth orbit.
  • This will be the third virtual version of the event due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  • NASA has hosted in-person Destination Station events around the country for a decade, and the virtual editions enable potential researchers and the public around the globe to tune in to this free forum.
  • Find out more about the upcoming Destination Station and RSVP for the event at:
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Notch Therapeutics' Peter Zandstra Appointed to the Order of Canada

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Thursday, January 6, 2022
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VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Notch Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company developing renewable, induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived cell therapies for cancer, is excited to announce its Chief Scientific Officer and scientific co-founder, Peter Zandstra, has been appointed to the 2021 Order of Canada.

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Notch Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company developing renewable, induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived cell therapies for cancer, is excited to announce its Chief Scientific Officer and scientific co-founder, Peter Zandstra, has been appointed to the 2021 Order of Canada.
  • The Order of Canada is one of the country's highest honours, recognizing people who make extraordinary contributions to the nation and take to heart the motto of the Order: Desiderantes Meliorem Patriam ("They desire a better country").
  • Order of Canada recipients are celebrated for their ability to ignite imaginations through innovation and unite communities through their compassion.
  • Dr. Zandstra is a highly respected member of the global life sciences community and co-founded Notch in 2018.

SpaceX CRS-24 Launching Multiple Life Science Investigations to the International Space Station

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Thursday, December 16, 2021
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SpaceXs 24th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission to the orbiting laboratory will deliver a variety of life science payloads sponsored by the ISS National Laboratory (managed by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space).

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  • SpaceXs 24th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission to the orbiting laboratory will deliver a variety of life science payloads sponsored by the ISS National Laboratory (managed by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space).
  • Research leveraging these effects can drive advances in pharmaceutical development, disease modeling, regenerative medicine, and many other areas within the life sciences.
  • Below are highlights of several life sciences investigations sponsored by the ISS National Laboratory that are launching on SpaceX CRS-24.
  • These are only a few of the ISS National Lab-sponsored investigations launching on SpaceX CRS-24.