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NIO Inc. Announces Board Change

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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SHANGHAI, China, Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (NYSE: NIO; HKEX: 9866; SGX: NIO) (“NIO” or the “Company”), a pioneer and a leading company in the premium smart electric vehicle market, today announced that Mr. Eddy Georges Skaf and Mr. Nicholas Paul Collins have been appointed as new directors by the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), with effect from February 7, 2024.

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  • SHANGHAI, China, Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (NYSE: NIO; HKEX: 9866; SGX: NIO) (“NIO” or the “Company”), a pioneer and a leading company in the premium smart electric vehicle market, today announced that Mr. Eddy Georges Skaf and Mr. Nicholas Paul Collins have been appointed as new directors by the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), with effect from February 7, 2024.
  • Mr. Eddy Georges Skaf has held the position of chief investment officer at CYVN Holdings L.L.C since May 2023.
  • Previously, from August 2019 to May 2023, Mr. Skaf served as a senior advisor to Digital Infrastructure at Mubadala.
  • The Company would like to welcome Mr. Eddy Georges Skaf and Mr. Nicholas Paul Collins to the Board.

Agios Announces Phase 3 ENERGIZE Study of Mitapivat Met Primary Endpoint and Both Key Secondary Endpoints in Adults with Non-Transfusion-Dependent Alpha- or Beta-Thalassemia

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGIO), a leader in the field of cellular metabolism and pioneering therapies for rare diseases, today announced that the global Phase 3 ENERGIZE study of mitapivat in adults with non-transfusion-dependent (NTD) alpha- or beta-thalassemia achieved its primary endpoint of hemoglobin response. Statistical significance was also achieved for both key secondary endpoints associated with change from baseline in FACIT-Fatigue Score and hemoglobin concentration.

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  • Statistical significance was also achieved for both key secondary endpoints associated with change from baseline in FACIT-Fatigue Score and hemoglobin concentration.
  • “The results of the Phase 3 ENERGIZE study underscore the potential of mitapivat to be a meaningful treatment option for adults with non-transfusion dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemia.
  • All subgroup analyses favored the mitapivat treatment arm compared to placebo,” said Sarah Gheuens, M.D., Ph.D., chief medical officer and head of R&D at Agios.
  • ET to review the ENERGIZE Phase 3 data and next steps for the Phase 3 ENERGIZE-T study.

QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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LONDON, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- QS Quacquarelli Symonds, released the 2024 QS World University Rankings: Sustainability*.

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  • In the US, Stanford, the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and Columbia University excel in Employability & Opportunities.
  • Fudan University (142nd) and the University of Delhi (220th) are the highest ranked in China and India, respectively.
  • The University of Sydney tops in Social Impact, while the Australian National University ranks second globally.
  • The University of Cape Town (50th) leads Africa in Sustainability, with the American University of Beirut topping the Middle East and Universidade de São Paulo (67th) leading in Latin America.

QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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LONDON, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- QS Quacquarelli Symonds, released the 2024 QS World University Rankings: Sustainability*.

Key Points: 
  • In the US, Stanford, the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and Columbia University excel in Employability & Opportunities.
  • Fudan University (142nd) and the University of Delhi (220th) are the highest ranked in China and India, respectively.
  • The University of Sydney tops in Social Impact, while the Australian National University ranks second globally.
  • The University of Cape Town (50th) leads Africa in Sustainability, with the American University of Beirut topping the Middle East and Universidade de São Paulo (67th) leading in Latin America.

Digital Locations CEO Rich Berliner Discussed the Use of Machine Learning with the Company’s Tech Team Leader

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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SANTA BARBARA, CA, Aug. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Locations, Inc. (OTCMKTS:DLOC), the developer of a disruptive technology that will deliver high-speed Internet from satellites directly to smartphones all over the world, today announced that in a recent podcast, its CEO, Rich Berliner, spoke with Dr. Elias Alwan, at Florida International University (FIU) about using machine learning to overcome certain technical challenges.

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  • During the conversation, Dr. Alwan described how the FIU tech team is working to overcome the challenges of delivering high speed data from satellites directly to mobile phones.
  • Dr. Alwan continued, “How we play with all the variables in order to allow and close that link is our greatest concern.
  • Our project is currently focused what can we change on the cellphone side to make that link happen.
  • Dr. Alwan obtained his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The Ohio State University in 2014, and his M.E.

uniQure Announces Leadership Addition to Support Advancement of Clinical Programs

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Monday, June 26, 2023
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He will report to Matt Kapusta, Chief Executive Officer of uniQure, and will be based in the Company’s Basel, Switzerland office.

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  • He will report to Matt Kapusta, Chief Executive Officer of uniQure, and will be based in the Company’s Basel, Switzerland office.
  • Dr. Abi-Saab will be responsible for leading all clinical research and development, regulatory affairs, medical affairs, and program management at uniQure.
  • Under his leadership, more than 30 molecules have advanced through clinical development leading to several approvals in the US, EU and Canada.
  • I am happy to welcome Walid to the uniQure leadership team at this exciting time for the Company as we advance our clinical programs for Huntington’s disease and other serious diseases.”
    “I am very excited to join uniQure at this very promising moment for the Company,” stated Dr. Abi-Saab.

WORLD-RENOWNED GEOSPATIAL EXPERT SELECTED AS INAUGURAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TAYLOR GEOSPATIAL INSTITUTE

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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"I am honored to be selected as the inaugural executive director of the Taylor Geospatial Institute," Alameh said. "I see TGI as a transformational actor in the geospatial ecosystem, accelerating our collective research, applications, and impact -- on climate, disasters, health, food security, defense and beyond."

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  • ST. LOUIS , June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nadine Alameh, Ph.D., has been selected as the inaugural executive director of the Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI), a consortium of eight research institutions led by Saint Louis University.
  • She is also an appointed member of the U.S. Department of Interior's National Geospatial Advisory Committee and a board member of the United Nations Geospatial Global Information Management Private Sector Network.
  • "I am honored to be selected as the inaugural executive director of the Taylor Geospatial Institute," Alameh said.
  • "I see TGI as a transformational actor in the geospatial ecosystem, accelerating our collective research, applications, and impact -- on climate, disasters, health, food security, defense and beyond."

Karimoku Furniture to Exhibit and Unveil SEYUN Collection for First Time in Asia at Design Shanghai 2023

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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Zaha Hadid's important contributions over the past 40 years include research and development spanning many sectors.

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  • Zaha Hadid's important contributions over the past 40 years include research and development spanning many sectors.
  • She founded Zaha Hadid Architects in 1979 and completed her first building, the Vitra Fire Station, in Germany in 1993.
  • She also received the Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize in consecutive years (2010 and 2011).
  • Although she passed away on March 31, 2016, her legacy lives on in the DNA of the studio.

Venerable Appoints Treasurer

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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WEST CHESTER, Pa., May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Venerable today announced the appointment of Ross Boudiab as Treasurer.

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  • WEST CHESTER, Pa., May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Venerable today announced the appointment of Ross Boudiab as Treasurer.
  • Boudiab is a senior leader with over 20 years of global treasury experience, most recently with Corebridge Financial, Inc. where he held the role of Assistant Treasurer.
  • During his years with AIG, Boudiab held various roles in treasury and previously spent time at Barclays Bank PLC, JPMorgan Chase, and Citibank.
  • "He brings significant experience to a critical function and I look forward to seeing the impact he will make."

MIT Solve Names Hala Hanna as New Executive Director

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Solve, an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is excited to announce Hala Hanna as its new executive director.

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  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Solve, an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is excited to announce Hala Hanna as its new executive director.
  • MIT Solve is a marketplace for social impact innovation with a mission to drive innovation to solve world challenges.
  • Hanna spent the last six years at MIT Solve, where she helped build the initiative into a global community.
  • Before joining MIT Solve, Hanna was Director of Strategy and Impact at the World Economic Forum.