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AI helps students skip right to the good stuff in this intro programming course

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Generative AI is really good at computer programming – to the point where the way we teach and assess students who are learning to program must change.

Key Points: 
  • Generative AI is really good at computer programming – to the point where the way we teach and assess students who are learning to program must change.
  • We chose to embrace them in our new course, where students learn to program – supported by a generative AI assistant.
  • The course is built on our new book “Learn AI-Assisted Python Programming.” The book reconceptualizes an introductory programming course in the context of generative AI tools.
  • The course prepares those students to use generative AI to boost their careers through programming.

Enfinite energizes three Energy Storage projects, adding 60 MW of energy to the Alberta grid

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In its ongoing commitment to enhance the reliability of Alberta’s energy infrastructure, Enfinite, a Canadian leader in energy storage, and its sponsor, The TD Greystone Infrastructure Fund1, are pleased to announce their continued investment in Alberta with the development and energization of three more energy storage projects within their eReserve program adding 60 MW of energy.

Key Points: 
  • CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In its ongoing commitment to enhance the reliability of Alberta’s energy infrastructure, Enfinite, a Canadian leader in energy storage, and its sponsor, The TD Greystone Infrastructure Fund1, are pleased to announce their continued investment in Alberta with the development and energization of three more energy storage projects within their eReserve program adding 60 MW of energy.
  • Enfinite’s eReserve7, eReserve8, and eReserve9 utilize innovative Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and are strategically located to support the energy infrastructure near the communities of Wapiti and Hythe in northern Alberta.
  • With the addition of these three projects, Enfinite now has nine operational battery storage facilities in Alberta, capable of storing up to 315 MWh of energy.
  • “Our energy storage systems address the instability issues facing Alberta’s grid, and we are committed to supporting the province as it seeks to modernize the energy infrastructure and strengthen grid reliability.”
    “During Alberta’s recent energy emergency, Enfinite's eReserve energy storage assets played a pivotal role in preventing rolling blackouts.

Amid growing legalization, cannabis in culture and politics is the focus of this anthropology course

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

It was also an opportunity to introduce students to the discipline of anthropology through a topic I knew many of them found interesting.

Key Points: 
  • It was also an opportunity to introduce students to the discipline of anthropology through a topic I knew many of them found interesting.
  • Throughout the course, we focus on the different cultural and political significance of cannabis in other geographical contexts.
  • We look at the representation of cannabis in art, literature and pop culture, as well as what the science of cannabis tells us about its impact on health and well-being.
  • While cannabis has long been a part of human existence, the legal and political landscape of cannabis production is rapidly changing.

Azenta Launches the BioArc™ Ultra, a Breakthrough, Automated Solution for Efficient, Eco-Friendly Ultracold Sample Management

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Friday, February 2, 2024

BURLINGTON, Mass., Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) today announced the launch of the BioArc™ Ultra (the "Ultra"), a breakthrough, automated solution for high-density, eco-friendly ultracold sample management, designed to provide a new level of performance for large-scale sample management with the potential to forever change the landscape of biorepositories.

Key Points: 
  • BURLINGTON, Mass., Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) today announced the launch of the BioArc™ Ultra (the "Ultra"), a breakthrough, automated solution for high-density, eco-friendly ultracold sample management, designed to provide a new level of performance for large-scale sample management with the potential to forever change the landscape of biorepositories.
  • The Ultra is an innovative evolution stemming from Azenta's well-established and industry-leading automated ultracold system product range.
  • "We are proud to launch the BioArc Ultra, a breakthrough solution that offers countless economic and environmental sustainability benefits to our customers across the sample management landscape," stated Dean Montano, Senior Product Manager for Azenta's Automated Storage Solutions.
  • Azenta undertakes no obligation to update the information contained in this press release.

Four artists, one night - RMCAD welcomes painter Catherine Haggarty and more for an inspiring evening on campus

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Haggarty is the third speaker in RMCAD's VASD series, following Alex Da Corte and Pixar art director Deanna Marsigliese .

Key Points: 
  • Haggarty is the third speaker in RMCAD's VASD series, following Alex Da Corte and Pixar art director Deanna Marsigliese .
  • The presentations provide RMCAD students and the public with the unique opportunity to hear from working artists, ask questions, and leave feeling inspired.
  • Haggarty is a Brooklyn-based artist known for painting and drawing domestic objects, spaces, and habits.
  • Her talk, A Flexible Framework , will begin at 5:30 p.m. MST in RMCAD's Mary Harris Auditorium and via livestream.

The Kingdom Concludes Its Participation in WEF AM 2024 With Announcement to Host WEF Special Meeting in Riyadh

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Sunday, January 21, 2024

A high-level delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has concluded its participation in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2024, culminating in an announcement that Riyadh will host a WEF Special Meeting on global cooperation, growth and energy, between 28-29 April 2024.

Key Points: 
  • A high-level delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has concluded its participation in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2024, culminating in an announcement that Riyadh will host a WEF Special Meeting on global cooperation, growth and energy, between 28-29 April 2024.
  • On Thursday 18th of January, the Kingdom signed two agreements with WEF’s innovation platform UpLink to catalyze innovative global solutions to today’s most pressing environmental and sustainability challenges.
  • Another Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed to enhance cooperation between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
  • The agreement focuses on a wide range of public policy initiatives in areas including the economy, corporate governance and sustainability.

WEF24: Saudi Ambassador to US says Kingdom prioritizing ‘peace and prosperity’ policies

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Friday, January 19, 2024

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240118880673/en/
    Saudi Ambassador to US says Kingdom prioritizing ‘peace and prosperity’ policies at the World Economic Forum 2024 (Photo: AETOSWire)
    “The Kingdom has not put normalization at the heart of its policy.
  • It’s put peace and prosperity at the heart of its policy,” she said in a session on ‘Saudi Arabia: The Course Ahead’.
  • HRH Princess Reema emphasized Saudi Arabia’s focus on the “Palestinian people who deserve a state, sovereignty, and a pathway that is irrevocable.
  • Alibrahim touched on national transformations, highlighting the importance of delivering “consistently with a boldness and a view to collaborate with the world.

Beckley Academy Welcomes New Faculty for 2024 Psychedelic Therapy Practitioners Courses

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

Both Sara and Mary are psychedelic therapists with clinical experience working with training organizations to meet the increasing demand for experienced and credentialed therapists able to train practitioners in the administration and facilitation of psychedelic therapies.

Key Points: 
  • Both Sara and Mary are psychedelic therapists with clinical experience working with training organizations to meet the increasing demand for experienced and credentialed therapists able to train practitioners in the administration and facilitation of psychedelic therapies.
  • Mary has completed training at CIIS CPTR, MAPS, and the Ketamine Training Center and is certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
  • Sara Gael Beauregard, MA, LPC, is a psychedelic therapist, educator, and mentor with expertise in MDMA-Assisted Therapy, ketamine-assisted therapy, and psychedelic risk reduction.
  • At Beckley Academy, we foster the relationship between learners and faculty by approaching the online classroom as a time for rich discussion, reflection, and embodied skills practice,” said Deborah Gardner , Head of Education for Beckley Academy.

Global Education Holdings acquires Australian Performing Arts Conservatory

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Monday, December 18, 2023

LONDON, Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UK-based educational group Global Education Holdings has acquired the Australian Performing Arts Conservatory (APAC).

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UK-based educational group Global Education Holdings has acquired the Australian Performing Arts Conservatory (APAC).
  • The Brisbane-based performing arts school offers undergraduate courses in acting, screen production, and song and dance.
  • The acquisition of APAC, with its outstanding reputation in delivering performing arts education, allows us to extend our curricula offer whilst also extending our geographical reach into Australia."
  • A registered Australian Higher Education Provider APAC is accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA).

Global Education Holdings acquires Australian Performing Arts Conservatory

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Monday, December 18, 2023

LONDON, Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UK-based educational group Global Education Holdings has acquired the Australian Performing Arts Conservatory (APAC).

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UK-based educational group Global Education Holdings has acquired the Australian Performing Arts Conservatory (APAC).
  • The Brisbane-based performing arts school offers undergraduate courses in acting, screen production, and song and dance.
  • The acquisition of APAC, with its outstanding reputation in delivering performing arts education, allows us to extend our curricula offer whilst also extending our geographical reach into Australia."
  • A registered Australian Higher Education Provider APAC is accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA).