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National Museum of the Surface Navy Names Dr. Gladys West Recipient of Inaugural Freedom of the Seas Exploration and Innovation Award

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Monday, August 7, 2023

SAN PEDRO, Calif., Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Museum of the Surface Navy, founded aboard Battleship USS Iowa and scheduled to open in 2025, today named Dr. Gladys West the recipient of the first annual Freedom of the Seas Exploration and Innovation Award. The award is presented to an individual who embodies the spirit to propel society beyond its limits, pioneering research and developing technologies that impact the knowledge and capabilities of people around the world.

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  • SAN PEDRO, Calif., Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Museum of the Surface Navy , founded aboard Battleship USS Iowa and scheduled to open in 2025, today named Dr. Gladys West the recipient of the first annual Freedom of the Seas Exploration and Innovation Award.
  • During her 42 years of service at what became Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren, Dr. West played an integral role in the development of the Global Positioning System (GPS).
  • "Dr. Gladys West is the ideal recipient of the first Freedom of the Seas Exploration and Innovation Award, and we look forward to recognizing her and her accomplishments at this year's annual gala," explained retired Navy Rear Admiral Mike Shatynski, Chairman of the Board of the National Museum of the Surface Navy.
  • Freedom of the Seas 2023 will be held on October 21, 2023, aboard Battleship USS IOWA Museum.

NASA Funds Nearly $900,000 in Planning Awards to Minority Serving Institutions

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

HOUSTON, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA's Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) announced the winners of the MUREP Partnership Learning Annual Notification (MPLAN) award. 15 Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) will receive awards to contribute to research opportunities in preparation for larger funding programs such as NASA's annual Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) solicitation within the agency's Space Technology Mission Directorate, the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate's University Leadership Initiative, and human performance research within NASA's Space Operations Mission Directorate.

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  • HOUSTON, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA's Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) announced the winners of the MUREP Partnership Learning Annual Notification (MPLAN) award .
  • MUREP invited MSIs to apply for funding to support research, professional development, and student experiences that contribute to NASA Mission Directorate priorities.
  • MSI teams are supported with NASA expert guidance and resources, enabling MSIs to unlock their full potential and deliver technological innovations that contribute to NASA's missions and benefit society.
  • The awarded MSIs and their partners are invited to meet with NASA researchers and MUREP representatives throughout the remainder of 2023.

HII Recognized As Top Employer for Interns in Virginia

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., July 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its corporate office and Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division have both been recognized as recipients of the 2023 Top Virginia Employers for Interns award.

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  • NEWPORT NEWS, Va., July 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its corporate office and Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division have both been recognized as recipients of the 2023 Top Virginia Employers for Interns award.
  • The award, through the Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP), recognizes employers who provide high-quality internships to students.
  • “We’re honored that our internship programs are being recognized in this way,” said Edmond Hughes, HII’s executive vice president and chief human resources officer.
  • HII offers summer internship opportunities with the corporate office and all three divisions: NNS, Ingalls Shipbuilding and Mission Technologies.

PathFinder Digital Receives 2023 Lunch Pail 100 Award

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

SANFORD, Fla., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- We are proud to announce that PathFinder Digital has been named a 2023 Lunch Pail 100 Company.

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  • SANFORD, Fla., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- We are proud to announce that PathFinder Digital has been named a 2023 Lunch Pail 100 Company.
  • This is the second straight year that PathFinder Digital has received this recognition.
  • The Lunch Pail 100 award recognizes the fastest-growing Virginia Tech led companies making significant contributions to their respective industries.
  • View the full 2023 Lunch Pail 100 list: https://lunchpailventures.com/lunchpail100/2023-list
    PathFinder Digital specializes in the design, engineering, manufacturing, and aftermarket support of mobile satellite ground terminals, primarily for military applications.

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.

New College Institute's Dr. Susheela Shanta Honored with Virginia Technology and Engineering Education Association Presidential Citation Award

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

The Virginia Technology and Engineering Education Association (VTEEA) has recognized Dr. Susheela Shanta, the Coordinator of Academic Programs focusing on STEM education at New College Institute (NCI) in Martinsville, Virginia, with the prestigious Presidential Citation Award.

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  • The Virginia Technology and Engineering Education Association (VTEEA) has recognized Dr. Susheela Shanta, the Coordinator of Academic Programs focusing on STEM education at New College Institute (NCI) in Martinsville, Virginia, with the prestigious Presidential Citation Award.
  • The Presidential Citation Award is bestowed upon individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and dedicated service in support of technology and engineering education, across the Commonwealth of Virginia.
  • Amy Sabarre, while presenting the award, shared heartwarming words about Dr. Shanta's remarkable journey and her profound impact on STEM education, "This next award is pretty special to me.
  • She received her doctorate from Virginia Tech in integrative STEM education and is now the Coordinator of Academic Programs that focus on STEM education at New College Institute in my hometown, Martinsville, Virginia.

National Safety Council Awards Nearly $275,000 to Nation's Top Innovators to Solve Most Common Workplace Injury

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

WASHINGTON, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Safety Council, America's leading nonprofit safety advocate, proudly awarded nearly $275,000 through its recently-launched Research to Solutions (R2S) grant and MSD Solutions Pilot Grant 1.0 programs to help nine leading organizations advance promising new safety technologies that may reduce instances of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, or MSDs.

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  • We are honored to build on this progress through our work with the MSD Solutions Lab and R2S grant."
  • Guarantee Electrical Company, awarded $10,000, will work with TuMeke Ergonomics to detect unsafe postures and glean data-driven insights to optimize their workplace safety programs.
  • "Both grant programs call upon the industry's brightest minds to help advance and find new ways to solve this pressing safety challenge.
  • "Driving down MSD incidents worldwide is our goal, and we know it will take forward-thinking leaders and innovators creating scalable safety solutions to get there."

Nymox Announces Appointment Of Patrick Doody as Vice President and Member of the Board of Directors of Nymox

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

IRVINE, Calif., July 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation [OTC Markets – NYMXF] (the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Doody as Nymox Vice President, General Counsel, and Member of Nymox Board of Directors.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., July 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation [OTC Markets – NYMXF] (the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Doody as Nymox Vice President, General Counsel, and Member of Nymox Board of Directors.
  • Mr. Doody joins Nymox from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, where he was a partner in the Intellectual Property Group, and currently is Senior Counsel.
  • Mr. Doody has represented Nymox and its predecessor company in intellectual property matters for over 30 years, securing hundreds of issued patents for Nymox throughout the world.
  • Dr. Paul Averback CEO and Chairman of Nymox said, "Patrick brings with him decades of experience with industry and in legal intellectual property practice.

Aflac to become official title sponsor of Kickoff Game

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

ATLANTA, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Peach Bowl, Inc. and Aflac, a leading provider of health supplemental insurance in the U.S., today announced a three-year partnership that will make the Georgia-based insurance provider title sponsor of its annual college football kickoff game in Atlanta.

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  • The Kickoff Game is the nation's longest running neutral-site game on opening weekend and has defined the start of the college football season since its creation in 2008.
  • This year's Aflac Kickoff Game will be played Sept. 1 and features the Atlantic Coast Conference opener between Louisville and Georgia Tech in prime time at 7:30 p.m. EDT on ESPN.
  • Future Aflac Kickoff Games are also scheduled to include Clemson vs. Georgia in 2024, followed by Virginia Tech vs. South Carolina and Syracuse vs. Tennessee in 2025.
  • Additional details on how fans will be able to engage with the Aflac brand in new and exciting ways at future Aflac Kickoff Games will be announced in the lead-up to the game.

Intact Technology Appoints Andy Wolff as Vice President, ONPOINT

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Intact Technology, Inc., a leading enterprise service management (ESM) firm, announces the appointment of Andy Wolff as its Vice President, ONPOINT, the company’s software managed services delivery team.

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  • Intact Technology, Inc., a leading enterprise service management (ESM) firm, announces the appointment of Andy Wolff as its Vice President, ONPOINT, the company’s software managed services delivery team.
  • A senior business and technology consulting executive, Wolff brings nearly 30 years of experience developing market strategies and growing high performance teams for start-up, mid-sized, and large technology consulting firms.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome Andy to Intact to rapidly and efficiently scale ONPOINT as the demand for our unique outcome-based managed service model continues to exponentially grow,” said Jesse White, CEO, Intact.
  • Its ONPOINT delivery model goes beyond managing a customer’s existing IT environments and providing basic IT support services.