Ernest Lawrence

Tyvak, a Terran Orbital Company, announces successful commissioning of Tyvak-0130 Satellite in partnership with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

The satellite also boasts a high-performance flight computer all developed by Tyvak and an advanced optical telescope system called GEOStare2, which was developed in collaboration with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).

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  • The satellite also boasts a high-performance flight computer all developed by Tyvak and an advanced optical telescope system called GEOStare2, which was developed in collaboration with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).
  • About Terran Orbital: Terran Orbital is the world's leading provider and innovator of nano-and micro-satellites.
  • About Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Founded in 1952, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory provides solutions to our nation's most important national security challenges through innovative science, engineering and technology.
  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is managed by Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems Announce Agreement to Develop Innovative Telescopes for Nanosatellites

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Thursday, July 16, 2020

IRVINE, Calif., July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. have reached a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to develop innovative compact and robust telescopes for nanosatellites.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. have reached a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to develop innovative compact and robust telescopes for nanosatellites.
  • Founded in 1952, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ( www.llnl.gov ) provides solutions to our nation's most important national security challenges through innovative science, engineering and technology.
  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is managed by Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration.
  • Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Irvine, California, Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. is an industry leader, delivering optimized, end-to-end satellite solutions.

Johnson Controls Introduces Open-Source Energy Analysis Software For Targeting Building Efficiency Retrofits

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Thursday, July 9, 2020

CORK, Ireland, July 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) announced the release of the Building Efficiency Targeting Tool for Energy Retrofits (BETTER) to the public today.

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  • CORK, Ireland, July 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) announced the release of the Building Efficiency Targeting Tool for Energy Retrofits (BETTER) to the public today.
  • Johnson Controls, a global leader in smart building technologies and solutions, developed the core energy analysis technology over the past eight years and has used the tool to analyze retrofit opportunities in over 700 buildings.
  • "We are pleased to partner with Johnson Controls to introduce BETTER and advance the science of data-driven, remote, and low-cost building energy analysis to improve building energy efficiency at speed and scale worldwide," said Nan Zhou, staff scientist and head of the International Energy Analysis Department of the Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts Division at Berkeley Lab.
  • "Building Efficiency Accelerator partner cities are using BETTER to assist local governments, building owners, and energy service companies to target the best opportunities for improving public and private building energy efficiency," said Jennifer Layke, global energy director, World Resources Institute.

BioMedInnovations LLC Announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration Has Granted Emergency Use Authorization to Manufacture and Distribute SuppleVentâ„¢, a Unique and Value-Added Ventilator Technology

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Tuesday, June 9, 2020

"BMI is pleased with the FDA's decision, which underscores the applicability of the core technology in our organ perfusion system.

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  • "BMI is pleased with the FDA's decision, which underscores the applicability of the core technology in our organ perfusion system.
  • LLNL and BMI pursued a reversed design approach, a methodology guided by anticipated supply chains and ease of assembly.
  • With this mindset, the partnership brought a design forward to full test spanning clinically relevant PIP, PEEP, I:E, RR and FiO2.
  • The device is designed to accommodate a standard 22 mm ventilator circuit outfitted with either a mask or endotracheal tube.

Excelra to Provide Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory With Small Molecule Medicinal Chemistry Intelligence Data to Help Develop Drug Design Platform

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

HYDERABAD, India, May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Under a three-year agreement, Excelra a leading global data and analytics company will provide Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) with GOSTAR , a small molecule medical chemistry intelligence database to aid drug design projects.

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  • HYDERABAD, India, May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Under a three-year agreement, Excelra a leading global data and analytics company will provide Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) with GOSTAR , a small molecule medical chemistry intelligence database to aid drug design projects.
  • In addition to periodic data updates, Excelra will also provide custom curation support and data preparation for AI/ML modelling on a need basis.
  • GOSTAR is the world's largest small molecule medicinal chemistry intelligence platform that provides a comprehensive overview of millions of compounds, linking chemical structure to biological, pharmacological and therapeutic activities.
  • The Excelra Edge comes from a seamless amalgamation of proprietary data assets, domain expertise and data science to accelerate drug discovery and development.

Nanoscience Instruments, Biolin Scientific and Cornell University Announce New Collaboration

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

In Cornell University's Department of Food Science , part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the Abbaspourrad Lab is working on just that.

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  • In Cornell University's Department of Food Science , part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the Abbaspourrad Lab is working on just that.
  • This research recently received a boost, thanks to a partnership between Nanoscience Instruments and Biolin Scientific.
  • Nanoscience Instruments provides cutting edge scientific instrumentation, supports research partners with one-on-one guidance on how to best use their instruments and offers contract analytical research services.
  • Biolin Scientific is another company that makes state-of-the-art equipment and helps scientists find smart solutions to ongoing areas of inquiry.

Excelra to Provide Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory With Small Molecule Medicinal Chemistry Intelligence Data to Help Develop Drug Design Platform

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

HYDERABAD, India, May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Under a three-year agreement, Excelra a leading global data and analytics company will provide Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) with GOSTAR , a small molecule medical chemistry intelligence database to aid drug design projects.

Key Points: 
  • HYDERABAD, India, May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Under a three-year agreement, Excelra a leading global data and analytics company will provide Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) with GOSTAR , a small molecule medical chemistry intelligence database to aid drug design projects.
  • In addition to periodic data updates, Excelra will also provide custom curation support and data preparation for AI/ML modelling on a need basis.
  • GOSTAR is the world's largest small molecule medicinal chemistry intelligence platform that provides a comprehensive overview of millions of compounds, linking chemical structure to biological, pharmacological and therapeutic activities.
  • The Excelra Edge comes from a seamless amalgamation of proprietary data assets, domain expertise and data science to accelerate drug discovery and development.

Dan Dalton Joins Wisk to Lead Global Regulatory Initiatives and Business Partnerships

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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Wisk, the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) company behind the world's first autonomous, all-electric air taxi, announced today that it has appointed Dan Dalton as Vice President of Global Partnerships.

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  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Wisk, the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) company behind the world's first autonomous, all-electric air taxi, announced today that it has appointed Dan Dalton as Vice President of Global Partnerships.
  • In his new role, Dan will lead Wisk's global regulatory initiatives and business partnerships.
  • "We are excited to have Dan join Wisk," said Gary Gysin, CEO of Wisk.
  • Prior to joining Wisk, Dan served as Executive Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Airspace Systems, Inc. and as a visiting scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Department of Energy and Cerebras Systems Partner to Accelerate Science with Supercompute Scale Artificial Intelligence

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Tuesday, September 17, 2019

The partnership comes on the heels of Cerebras introduction of the Wafer Scale Engine (WSE) , the largest chip ever built, last month.

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  • The partnership comes on the heels of Cerebras introduction of the Wafer Scale Engine (WSE) , the largest chip ever built, last month.
  • We are excited to partner with innovative companies like Cerebras Systems to push the frontiers of AI.
  • We are honored and proud to partner with the Department of Energy and the talented researchers at Argonne National Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, said Andrew Feldman, co-founder and CEO of Cerebras Systems.
  • With an area of 46,225 square millimeters, the WSE is the largest chip in the world and enables AI at supercompute scale.