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Unrivaled Brands Announces Executive Appointments in Preparation for Planned Company Growth

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unrivaled Brands, Inc. (OTCQB: UNRV) (“Unrivaled,” “Unrivaled Brands,” or the “Company”), a cannabis company with operations throughout California, announced today the appointment of Arturo Sanchez as Associate General Counsel - Compliance and David Stogner as Director of People.

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  • SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unrivaled Brands, Inc. (OTCQB: UNRV) (“Unrivaled,” “Unrivaled Brands,” or the “Company”), a cannabis company with operations throughout California, announced today the appointment of Arturo Sanchez as Associate General Counsel - Compliance and David Stogner as Director of People.
  • “As we rebuild Unrivaled, we are very fortunate to add such experienced and talented professionals to our corporate team,” said Sabas Carrillo, Unrivaled’s Chief Executive Officer.
  • Arturo Sanchez is a seasoned expert in regulatory and corporate compliance, with a strong background in legislation development and diversity and equity initiatives.
  • David later advised on program development for Magnolia Wellness and directed human resources for 3HHG, including Cookies and Lemonnade-branded dispensaries.

Quantum Computing Inc. Appoints Dr. Javad Shabani, NYU Director of the Center for Quantum Information Physics, to its Technical Advisory Board

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

("QCi" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: QUBT), an innovative, quantum optics and nanophotonics technology company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Javad Shabani to QCi's Technical Advisory Board, becoming its fourth member.

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  • ("QCi" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: QUBT), an innovative, quantum optics and nanophotonics technology company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Javad Shabani to QCi's Technical Advisory Board, becoming its fourth member.
  • The Technical Advisory Boards' mission is to guide the strategic evolution of QCi's technology, while ensuring effective commercialization of product rollouts.
  • As an Associate Professor of Physics and Director of the Center for Quantum Information Physics at New York University, Dr. Shabani's research interests are mainly on developing novel quantum hardware using materials innovation.
  • His recent research focuses on topological superconductivity, developing voltage-controlled superconducting qubits and building a telecom testbed for quantum communication in New York City.

Monster Energy Up & Up College Festival Series Announce Dr. Fresch as Fall 2023 Headliner

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

CORONA, Calif., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Monster Energy Up & Up, the largest and longest-running college music tour, has announced Dr. Fresch as the Fall 2023 headliner.

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  • CORONA, Calif., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Monster Energy Up & Up, the largest and longest-running college music tour, has announced Dr. Fresch as the Fall 2023 headliner.
  • Monster Energy Up & Up, the largest and longest-running college music tour, has announced Dr. Fresch as the headliner.
  • I'm BEYOND stoked to be your headliner for Fall 2023.
  • Since its inception in Fall 2016, the Monster Energy Up & Up Festival has redefined the college concert experience by breaking free from conventional programming boards and middle buyers.

COLLEGE POSSIBLE CATALYZE EXPANDS SERVICES IN CALIFORNIA TO SUPPORT STUDENT RETENTION

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

ST. PAUL, Minn., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- College Possible Catalyze announced this week that it has launched new partnerships with three California universities to expand its college success support by more than 1,400 students.

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  • ST. PAUL, Minn., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- College Possible Catalyze announced this week that it has launched new partnerships with three California universities to expand its college success support by more than 1,400 students.
  • "College Possible is thrilled to expand its footprint with new institutional partners California State - San Bernardino, University of California - Santa Cruz, and Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo," said Catherine Marciano, College Possible Vice President of Partnerships.
  • California State University - San Bernardino (CSUSB) and College Possible are aligned in the mission to improve college access among underrepresented groups.
  • Their partnership with College Possible Catalyze will serve 280 students in the College of Liberal Arts each year with a focus on men of color.

Quantum-Si Bolsters Executive Leadership Team with Four Key Appointments

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Monday, April 24, 2023

These appointments follow the commercial launch of Platinum™, the world’s first next-generation, single-molecule protein sequencing platform, and will support Quantum-Si's growing customer base and further scaling of the company.

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  • These appointments follow the commercial launch of Platinum™, the world’s first next-generation, single-molecule protein sequencing platform, and will support Quantum-Si's growing customer base and further scaling of the company.
  • Prior to this, Ms. Atkinson held executive leadership positions at Truvian, Epic Sciences, Edico Genome and Illumina.
  • Mr. Hutcheson has more than 20 years of experience as a commercial professional within the genomics, biotechnology, and drug discovery markets.
  • Its elegant simplicity enables broad-scale access to proteomic data, making it a critical instrument for the future of proteomics research.

Michael Hilton Joins Accolade Board of Directors

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

The Company announced today that long-time executive Michael Hilton will step down from his operating role at the Company to join the Board of Directors, replacing Tom Neff, who has served on Accolade’s Board since 2010.

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  • The Company announced today that long-time executive Michael Hilton will step down from his operating role at the Company to join the Board of Directors, replacing Tom Neff, who has served on Accolade’s Board since 2010.
  • I look forward to benefitting from his experience and counsel as the newest member of our Board of Directors,” said Rajeev Singh, Accolade Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors.
  • He has been an invaluable advisor to me, and a trusted colleague to our Board.”
    “I am pleased to welcome Michael to the Accolade Board of Directors.
  • Prior to Accolade, Hilton was co-founder of Concur with Accolade CEO Rajeev Singh and Steve Singh.

Santa Clara University Names Lawrence Lokman as Vice President of Marketing and Communications

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

Santa Clara University announced today that Lawrence Lokman has been named vice president of marketing and communications.

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  • Santa Clara University announced today that Lawrence Lokman has been named vice president of marketing and communications.
  • Lokman will report directly to Julie Sullivan, president of Santa Clara University, and serve on the presidents leadership team with responsibility for all brand, marketing, public relations, social media, and stakeholder communications.
  • A native of California, Lokman will join Santa Clara on January 17, 2023, following eight years as vice president for strategic communications at Pennsylvania State University.
  • Lokman will serve as Santa Claras first vice president of marketing and communications, a cabinet position created by President Sullivan, who joined Santa Clara July 1, 2022.

Whale Safe – an AI-Enabled System to Prevent Ship Collisions With Whales – to Launch off the San Francisco Coastline

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Last months tragic death of Fran, the most photographed whale in California, is the latest example of why Whale Safe is needed off the Northern California coast.

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  • Last months tragic death of Fran, the most photographed whale in California, is the latest example of why Whale Safe is needed off the Northern California coast.
  • We are excited to expand the technology and expertise to the San Francisco Bay region where ship collisions are of high concern for endangered whales, said Callie Steffen, Whale Safe project lead at the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory.
  • Whale Safe utilizes best-in-class technology with best-practice conservation strategies to create a solution to reduce risk to whales.
  • Whale Safe utilizes an AI-enabled acoustic monitoring system, big data models and direct whale sightings recorded by trained observers and citizen scientists.

Virtual Press Conference & Panel Discussion: Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory-funded Technology to Save Whales from Ship Strikes Along San Francisco’s Coastline

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Monday, September 19, 2022

The Marine Mammal Center & The Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory:

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  • The Marine Mammal Center & The Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory:
    The Marine Mammal Center and The Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory will host a virtual press conference and panel discussion to announce a collaboration to deploy Whale Safe, a technology-based mapping and analysis system, to the San Francisco Bay Area to help prevent whale-ship collisions.
  • Whale deaths from ship strikes have increased over the past decade, with estimates of over 80 endangered whales killed off the West Coast per year.
  • Last months tragic death of Fran, the most photographed whale in California, is the latest example of why Whale Safe is needed off the Northern Californian coast.
  • The system was developed by the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory and technology partners Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, University of California Santa Cruz, University of Washington, and Conserve.iO.

CELL BY CELL, SCIENTISTS ARE BUILDING A HIGH-RESOLUTION MAP OF BRAIN CHANGES IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

SEATTLE, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alzheimer's disease wreaks unmistakable havoc in the brain.

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  • Nobody knows what triggers these huge brain changes in Alzheimer's disease, let alone how to stop or reverse them.
  • Scientists still don't understand the biological changes that trigger Alzheimer's disease, which afflicts more than 6 million Americans and is the most common cause of dementia.
  • Understanding the true cellular roots of the disease will take more data, from more parts of the brain.
  • The scientists compared these cell types to those from younger, healthy brain donors a cell-type reference map generated earlier by the Allen Institute team and their collaborators through the NIH-funded BRAIN Initiative Cell Census Network.