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UMD Ranked a Top 5 School for Entrepreneurship

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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COLLEGE PARK, Md., Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland climbed into the nation's top five colleges for cultivating student entrepreneurialism, according to rankings released today by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine.

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  • 1 in the Mid-Atlantic in the 2024 edition of the annual list of undergraduate entrepreneurship programs; this marks Maryland's ninth straight year in the top 10.
  • While many entrepreneurship rankings focus only on a university's business school, The Princeton Review reflects a university's campuswide entrepreneurship ecosystem, analyzing a variety of factors including academic offerings, mentorships, competitions, programs, centers and faculty support.
  • Nearly one in four undergraduates—more than 7,000— in 89 majors are enrolled in undergraduate entrepreneurship courses at UMD, taught by 59 faculty members across 30 departments.
  • Beyond traditional entrepreneurship, UMD also offers over 100 courses in innovation-related areas like creativity, entrepreneurial mindset, social value creation, business models and design thinking.

University of Maryland to Become National Headquarters for Clark Scholars Program Network

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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COLLEGE PARK, Md., Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland today announced that its A. James Clark School of Engineering will become the permanent home of a multi-university program that provides holistic support to exceptionally talented students with financial need, thanks to a generous $20.6 million investment from the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation.

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  • Re-introduced as the Clark Scholars Program Network, it will encourage collaboration and innovation across participating institutions and with alums, and continue the program's previous success.
  • The Clark Scholars Program has given hundreds of students a chance, and the greatness they are creating will shape the world for decades to come.
  • "We are proud to introduce the Clark Scholars Program Network, the first-of-its-kind program to outlive the sunsetting foundation that created it.
  • UMD's Clark Scholars Program was established as part of Building Together, the Foundation's $219.5 million investment in the University of Maryland, announced in October 2017.

Omega Systems Appoints New CEO & COO to Lead Next Wave of Growth

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Monday, July 10, 2023
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Over the past 18 months, Bill’s role has shifted to focus significantly on growing Omega through mergers and acquisitions.

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  • Over the past 18 months, Bill’s role has shifted to focus significantly on growing Omega through mergers and acquisitions.
  • Tercha has been with Omega Systems for more than 17 years, mostly recently serving as SVP of Operations.
  • According to founding CEO Bill Kiritsis, this leadership change signals the next wave of Omega’s growth.
  • Jen and I couldn’t be leaving Omega in better hands, and we’re excited to remain involved in the organization and witness its continued growth and evolution.”

edX and University of Maryland Launch New Online Product Management Master's Degree

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and COLLEGE PARK, Md., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- edX, a leading global online learning platform from 2U (Nasdaq: TWOU), and the University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering – ranked twelfth in the country in online engineering programs – today announced the launch of a new Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Product Management. This new degree from UMD, launched in partnership with edX, is one of the first fully-online product management graduate degrees available from an accredited non-profit college or university, and is offered at approximately $25,000.

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  • This new degree from UMD, launched in partnership with edX, is one of the first fully-online product management graduate degrees available from an accredited non-profit college or university, and is offered at approximately $25,000.
  • Following the success of its Product Management Professional Certificate program on edX, which has enrolled over 60,000 learners since it started in May 2020, UMD decided to develop and launch this competitively priced degree program with edX.
  • The online MPS in Product Management from UMD will combine a fully online learning experience with award-winning faculty and connections with the UMD community.
  • "I'm delighted to expand our partnership with the University of Maryland with this degree program, informed by the success of their Product Management Professional Certificate program on edX," said Anant Agarwal, edX Founder and 2U Chief Open Education Officer.

University of Maryland Adds $67M IDEA Factory To Its Innovation Ecosystem

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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COLLEGE PARK, Md., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland today dedicated the new E.A. Fernandez IDEA (Innovate, Design and Engineer for America) Factory. Designed to foster technology innovations and advances through collaboration across engineering, the arts, business and science, the A. James Clark School of Engineering's new 60,000-square-foot building is the university's only facility funded entirely by private philanthropy.

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  • Fernandez IDEA Factory will inspire innovation, entrepreneurship and world-class research with its design promoting collaboration across disciplines
    COLLEGE PARK, Md., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland today dedicated the new E.A.
  • "The IDEA Factory is a spectacular addition to UMD's robust and growing innovation ecosystem," said University of Maryland President Darryll J. Pines.
  • The new IDEA Factory is the latest infrastructure addition to UMD's vibrant innovation ecosystem.
  • The University of Maryland, College Park is the state's flagship university and one of the nation's preeminent public research universities.

Takeda Recognized as the 2022 ISPE Facility of the Year Awards Winner in Two Categories

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022
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Takeda ( TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK ) today announced that the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) has awarded the company top honors in the Supply Chain and Pharma 4.0 categories for the 2022 Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) .

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  • Takeda ( TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK ) today announced that the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) has awarded the company top honors in the Supply Chain and Pharma 4.0 categories for the 2022 Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) .
  • Were proud to be recognized by ISPE in two FOYA categories and look forward to continuing our digital transformation.
  • Takeda introduced a cloud-based control tower platform to connect its ecosystem (hospitals, transportation companies, plants, business units) for a make to order process.
  • In this press release, Takeda is sometimes used for convenience where references are made to Takeda and its subsidiaries in general.

Tevogen Bio Expands Executive Leadership Team to Accelerate Operational Growth and Commercial Readiness

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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Sadiq Khan , MBA, brings over 30 years of commercial leadership, operations, and alliance management experience.

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  • Sadiq Khan , MBA, brings over 30 years of commercial leadership, operations, and alliance management experience.
  • In addition to several country and regional commercial leadership roles in the Asia-Pacific region, he has held U.S. and global franchise leadership positions.
  • Tevogen Bio is driven by a team of distinguished scientists and highly experienced biopharmaceutical leaders who have successfully developed and commercialized multiple franchises.
  • This press release contains certain forward-looking statements relating to Tevogen Bio Inc (the Company) and its business.

Prestigious annual pediatric medical device pitch competition returns with $150K in FDA awards and accelerator program

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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As one of the five FDA Pediatric Device Consortia, NCC-PDI is focused on seeking out and addressing significant unmet needs in pediatric medical technology, says Kolaleh Eskandanian, Ph.D., M.B.A., P.M.P.

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  • As one of the five FDA Pediatric Device Consortia, NCC-PDI is focused on seeking out and addressing significant unmet needs in pediatric medical technology, says Kolaleh Eskandanian, Ph.D., M.B.A., P.M.P.
  • This pitch competition helps to recognize and support the advancement of innovations that can specifically address the needs of pediatric patients.
  • Up to six finalists selected from this first round will earn participation in a special pediatric-focused track of the MedTech Innovator accelerator program, the largest medical device accelerator in the world, beginning in June 2022.
  • NCC-PDI is one of five members in the FDAs Pediatric Device Consortia Grant Program created to support the development and commercialization of medical devices for children.

Prestigious annual pediatric medical device competition takes aim at congenital heart disease with five innovators sharing $150K in NCC-PDI grants

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Friday, December 10, 2021
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Washington D.C., Dec. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI) announces five awardees chosen in its prestigious annual Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!

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  • Washington D.C., Dec. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI) announces five awardees chosen in its prestigious annual Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!
  • competition to share $150,000 in grant funding from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to support the advancement of pediatric medical devices.
  • Consistent with its mission of addressing the most pressing pediatric device needs, this years competition, conducted by NCC-PDI partner MedTech Innovator , focused on innovations in electrophysiology devices that monitor and treat congenital heart disease (CHD) and arrhythmias in pediatric patients.
  • The virtual pediatric pitch event was part of the 9th Annual Symposium on Pediatric Device Innovation.

University of Maryland Experts Develop Mask Alternative for Prolonged Use

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Friday, October 1, 2021
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The solution is designed to benefit workers, who currently face the discomfort and inconvenience of wearing masks for hours at a time.

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  • The solution is designed to benefit workers, who currently face the discomfort and inconvenience of wearing masks for hours at a time.
  • The device can be sterilized with ultraviolet light at the end of each day of use.
  • It provides a continuous local air flow, and self-monitors to ensure the pressure is at the right level," she said.
  • Together with colleagues at the University of Colorado, she has been leading a study that identifies ways to resume live music performances, safely.