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Haslam College of Business Part of UT Team in Multi-University Coalition Awarded $1 Million NSF Grant

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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The initiative is supported by a two-year, Type 1 Development Award worth $1 million, funded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines.

Key Points: 
  • The initiative is supported by a two-year, Type 1 Development Award worth $1 million, funded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines.
  • The team was one of only 44 out of 497 Type-1 applications the NSF funded, marking the first time the NSF has distributed Regional Innovation Engines grants.
  • Thomas Goldsby , Dee and Jimmy Haslam Chair in Logistics at UT's Haslam College of Business Department of Supply Chain Management , is the college's representative on the multi-university research team that received the grant.
  • The UT team includes researchers and faculty from the Tickle College of Engineering, as well as leadership from the Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Development.

Quantum Sensing Breakthrough: Infleqtion Unveils the Future of Resilient Navigation

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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BOULDER, Colo., June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Infleqtion, the world's quantum information company, is proud to announce breakthrough progress in advancing the field of quantum navigation by a University Colorado team in work supported by Infleqtion and the National Science Foundation. The team demonstrated the world's first software-configured, quantum-enabled high-performance accelerometer by combining machine learning with quantum sensing. It is designed for Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) applications that operate under accelerations up to several tens of times the Earth's gravity (g).

Key Points: 
  • BOULDER, Colo., June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Infleqtion , the world's quantum information company, is proud to announce breakthrough progress in advancing the field of quantum navigation by a University Colorado team in work supported by Infleqtion and the National Science Foundation.
  • The team demonstrated the world's first software-configured, quantum-enabled high-performance accelerometer by combining machine learning with quantum sensing.
  • It is designed for Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) applications that operate under accelerations up to several tens of times the Earth's gravity (g).
  • These results highlight the future of quantum sensing as a high-precision alternative to satellite-based GPS signals, addressing vulnerabilities associated with GPS denial or spoofing tactics employed by adversaries.

NY Ocean Explorer Couple Donate Expedition Vessel to Billion Oyster Project and Harbor School

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Monday, June 5, 2023
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He and his wife, ocean and polar explorer, Christine Dennison have donated a high-speed expedition research vessel to New York City's Billion Oyster Project and the Harbor School located on Governors Island.

Key Points: 
  • He and his wife, ocean and polar explorer, Christine Dennison have donated a high-speed expedition research vessel to New York City's Billion Oyster Project and the Harbor School located on Governors Island.
  • Billion Oyster Project's waterfront team states: "Our student program includes learning to drive, use and maintain a shared fleet of boats.
  • "We are thrilled to support the important work of the Billion Oyster project reintroducing oysters in New York Harbor and working to engage and educate Harbor School students to become responsible ocean stewards," states Christine Dennison of Mad Dog Expeditions.
  • They have worked around the world, mentoring young students through expeditions and hands on experience in the field and applaud the mission and vision of Billion Oyster Project and the Harbor School.

How should Australia capitalise on AI while reducing its risks? It's time to have your say

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Friday, June 2, 2023
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We saw the harms too late, once they had already started to have a substantive impact on society.

Key Points: 
  • We saw the harms too late, once they had already started to have a substantive impact on society.
  • With artificial intelligence – especially generative AI – we’re earlier to the party.
  • Read more:
    No, AI probably won’t kill us all – and there’s more to this fear campaign than meets the eye

Trillions of life-changing opportunities

    • In the last few months, two local unicorns (billion dollar companies) pivoted to AI.
    • We see many other opportunities across industry, government, education and health.
    • Tick.

What about the risks?

    • Are we going to drown in a sea of deepfakes and computer generated tweets?
    • We can expect the European Union’s AI Act to set a similar precedent on how to regulate AI.
    • Indeed, the Australian government’s consultation paper specifically asks if we should adopt a similar risk and audit-based approach as the AI Act.
    • Nonetheless, China’s approach reinforces how powerful AI is going to be, and how important it is to get right.

Existing rules

    • As the government’s consultation paper notes, AI is already subject to existing rules.
    • For example, procurement rules used by government can become de facto rules across other industries.

Missing the boat

    • We’ve not seen any such ambition from the Australian government.
    • The technologies that gave us the iPhone, the internet, GPS, and wifi came about because of government investment in fundamental research and training for scientists and engineers.
    • AI is going to touch everyone’s lives, so I strongly encourage you to have your say.

Equatic Launches Low-Cost, Gigaton-Scale Technology to Decarbonize at Unprecedented Speed

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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Alongside the launch, Equatic is announcing that it has entered into a pre-purchase option agreement with Boeing, a leading global aerospace company.

Key Points: 
  • Alongside the launch, Equatic is announcing that it has entered into a pre-purchase option agreement with Boeing, a leading global aerospace company.
  • Under the agreement, Equatic will remove 62,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide and will deliver 2,100 metric tons of carbon-negative hydrogen to Boeing.
  • “The world has two unprecedented challenges: how to remove and permanently store gigatons of carbon dioxide and how to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels,” says Lorenzo Corsini, Principal Advisor at Equatic.
  • “Equatic’s breakthrough technology absorbs carbon dioxide via the oceans and has the added benefit of generating green hydrogen as a by-product.

Catholic University Professor’s Breakthrough Research Featured in Nature Communications Science Journal

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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Washington, D. C., May 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new potentially lifesaving gene therapy technology being developed by Biology Professor Venigalla Rao of The Catholic University of America could open the doors to healing and curing a variety of ailments, according to new research published in the scientific journal Nature Communications.

Key Points: 
  • Washington, D. C., May 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new potentially lifesaving gene therapy technology being developed by Biology Professor Venigalla Rao of The Catholic University of America could open the doors to healing and curing a variety of ailments, according to new research published in the scientific journal Nature Communications.
  • In the Nature Communications article, he and his co-authors have shown for the first time that a bacteriophage T4 can be enrobed in a lipid, an innovation that smoothes the transfer of lifesaving treatments to human cells.
  • Their research also proves that a bacteriophage T4 has a much larger payload capacity and engineering capability to deliver a wider range of therapies than current technologies.
  • “The actual therapy is years down the road, but this research provides a model for developing lifesaving treatments and cures,” said Rao.

BASF celebrates 10 years of its Northeast Research Alliance

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Thursday, May 25, 2023
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Since its inception, NORA has evolved to stay competitive and drive innovation in the Massachusetts ecosystem. It expanded from a single university model with Harvard in 2008 to include MIT and the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2013. NORA continued to expand in 2017 through BASF’s partnership with Greentown Labs -- the largest climatetech startup incubator in North America -- based in nearby Somerville, MA.

Key Points: 
  • At the conference, BASF announced its plans to expand the scope of NORA to include additional partners such as startups, accelerators, customers, research institutes, and other universities across North America to strengthen its innovation ecosystem.
  • NORA will stand for the North America Open Research Alliance moving forward.
  • “Harvard, MIT, UMass, and Greentown Labs will continue to play a leading role in the partnership between BASF and the broader innovation ecosystem in North America,” said Dr. Detlef Kratz, President of Group Research, BASF SE.
  • More than 100 postdocs and students and 47 faculty members have been involved in these projects, closely collaborating with key experts within BASF.

GovExec and Carahsoft Host 13th Annual Government Customer Experience & Engagement Summit on June 1, 2023

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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GovExec and Carahsoft Technology Corp. , The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider®, will be hosting the annual Government Customer Experience & Engagement Summit on Thursday, June 1 in Washington D.C.

Key Points: 
  • GovExec and Carahsoft Technology Corp. , The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider®, will be hosting the annual Government Customer Experience & Engagement Summit on Thursday, June 1 in Washington D.C.
  • This in-person and virtual summit focuses on how Federal, State and Local Government agencies can build public trust by delivering excellent services and leveraging technology to optimize processes and offer new innovations.
  • New approaches to ensure an inclusive, resilient Government
    The event includes presentations by Government leaders and industry experts, including:
    Dr. Charles "Chuck" Barber, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, National Science Foundation
    Charlotte Lee, Strategic Lead for CX and Innovation, Granicus
    Jill Leyden, Vice President of Public Sector Strategy and Solutions, Qualtrics
    This year’s summit is sponsored by the following industry partners.
  • Attendees are encouraged to learn more about each of these solution providers by visiting their booths at the onsite event to access relevant resources, chat with company representatives, or learn about procurement of solutions through Carahsoft’s vendors and reseller partners.

Applied Materials Convenes Leaders from Industry, Academia and Government at “Summit to Advance Semiconductor Leadership”

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Monday, May 22, 2023
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The summit took place at the future site of Applied’s new multibillion-dollar Equipment and Process Innovation and Collaboration (EPIC) Center in Silicon Valley, also announced today .

Key Points: 
  • The summit took place at the future site of Applied’s new multibillion-dollar Equipment and Process Innovation and Collaboration (EPIC) Center in Silicon Valley, also announced today .
  • U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris joined other senior-level government officials at the summit along with global industry executives from semiconductor design, manufacturing and equipment companies, as well as academic leaders representing top engineering universities.
  • The summit examined how industry and government can collaborate in new ways to advance technology that improves the standard of living globally, while protecting national security.
  • Talent Development: The semiconductor industry has a rich history of innovation, overcoming seemingly insurmountable technical challenges in physics, chemistry and materials science.

Rochester Institute of Technology takes its place on international stage at G7 to advance semiconductor development

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Monday, May 22, 2023
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Rochester Institute of Technology is one of six U.S. universities named as part of an international partnership to improve competitiveness in computer chip design, development, and manufacturing.

Key Points: 
  • Micron Corp. and the National Science Foundation announced the partnership and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the 2023 G7 Summit in Japan.
  • ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Rochester Institute of Technology is one of six U.S. universities named as part of an international partnership to improve competitiveness in computer chip design, development, and manufacturing.
  • Through the UPWARDS partnership, RIT will participate in curriculum development, student and faculty exchanges, research projects, and Micron's Women in Semiconductors (WiSe) program.
  • It is expected to create thousands of new jobs in an effort to increase production of computer chip technology.