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Harmonize Partners with Unizin to Deliver More Accessible & Engaging Online Learning Experiences

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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BOULDER, Colo., Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --  A new partnership between Harmonize and Unizin will make it easier for institutions to deliver online learning experiences that boost student engagement and promote inclusive learning, while using the data from these experiences to inform student success initiatives. The partnership ensures that learner data from Harmonize's Engagement Insights platform is integrated into the Unizin Data Platform (UDP). It also provides Unizin consortium members with preferred pricing for the full suite of Harmonize tools, which facilitates student engagement in traditional, hybrid, or fully online courses and ensures these courses are accessible to diverse learners.

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  • A new partnership between Harmonize and Unizin will make it easier for higher ed institutions to deliver online learning experiences that boost student engagement and promote inclusive learning, while using the data from these experiences to inform student success initiatives.
  • BOULDER, Colo., Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --  A new partnership between Harmonize and Unizin will make it easier for institutions to deliver online learning experiences that boost student engagement and promote inclusive learning, while using the data from these experiences to inform student success initiatives.
  • Many institutions are responding to these challenges by designing modern learning experiences that align with students' growing demand for flexible online learning experiences.
  • Thousands of instructors currently use Harmonize's suite of online discussion and collaboration tools that integrate seamlessly with learning management systems to increase student-to-student and student-to-instructor interactions online.

Peloton and the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Partner for Accessible, Inclusive Fitness Content

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Monday, November 7, 2022
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NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON) and the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation announced today the launch of a special adaptive fitness collaboration designed to bring immersive and challenging workouts into people's lives in an accessible, efficient, community-driven way. 

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  • , Director of Adaptive Sports and Fitness at the University of Michigan, national disability advocate and practicing physician living with an SCI.
  • In 2020, he established the Rex Marco, M.D., Fund of the Reeve Foundation and serves as the Foundation's Chief Medical Ambassador.
  • "The partnership with the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, and the Seated Adaptive Strength program we created together, exemplifies exactly why I came to Peloton.
  • The Reeve Foundation is committed to elevating our community's voices and needs to achieve greater representation and independence.

Altair Appoints Ravi Kunju to Chief Product and Strategy Officer

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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TROY, Mich., Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI), announced that Ravi Kunju has been named Altair's chief product and strategy officer.

Key Points: 
  • TROY, Mich., Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI), announced that Ravi Kunju has been named Altair's chief product and strategy officer.
  • In this role, Kunju will be responsible for the strategy and vision of Altair products, which includes facilitating the development, sales, pricing, and marketing of Altair's solutions for industry verticals and business lines.
  • "For nearly 25 years, Ravi has been an indispensable member in so many areas of our organization, and I am certain that he will continue to play a vital role in this new position," said James R. Scapa, founder and chief executive officer, Altair.
  • Altair is a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI) that provides software and cloud solutions in simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), data analytics, and AI.

Altair Appoints Ravi Kunju to Chief Product and Strategy Officer

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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TROY, Mich., Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI), announced that Ravi Kunju has been named Altair's chief product and strategy officer.

Key Points: 
  • TROY, Mich., Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI), announced that Ravi Kunju has been named Altair's chief product and strategy officer.
  • In this role, Kunju will be responsible for the strategy and vision of Altair products, which includes facilitating the development, sales, pricing, and marketing of Altair's solutions for industry verticals and business lines.
  • "For nearly 25 years, Ravi has been an indispensable member in so many areas of our organization, and I am certain that he will continue to play a vital role in this new position," said James R. Scapa, founder and chief executive officer, Altair.
  • Altair is a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI) that provides software and cloud solutions in simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), data analytics, and AI.

Closing Chronic Wounds with Collagen Powder: University of Michigan case study demonstrates the efficacy of ColActive Plus Powder in resolving non-healing wounds

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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The study, conducted by Dr. Alton Johnson Jr., DPM, FACPM, DABPM, CWSP,at University of Michigan School of Medicine, demonstrates the efficacy of ColActive Plus Powder in treating chronic non-healing wounds.

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  • The study, conducted by Dr. Alton Johnson Jr., DPM, FACPM, DABPM, CWSP,at University of Michigan School of Medicine, demonstrates the efficacy of ColActive Plus Powder in treating chronic non-healing wounds.
  • "I've had success using the ColActive Plus Powder to close challenging stalled wounds.
  • "In just a short time on the market, ColActive Plus Powder has become known as a "closer" of challenging wounds.
  • Treatment with weekly pulse lavage and ColActive Plus Powder resulted in the chronic post-amputation wounds being closed within 28 days, remaining healed to date.

Unitil Elects a New Member of the Board of Directors

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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HAMPTON, N.H., Oct. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL) ( unitil.com ) today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Neveen F. Awad, Ph.D. to the Board.

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  • HAMPTON, N.H., Oct. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL) ( unitil.com ) today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Neveen F. Awad, Ph.D. to the Board.
  • Dr. Awad will stand for election to the Board by the shareholders of the Company at the next annual meeting of shareholders, which will be held in April 2023.
  • Dr. Awad is a partner and managing director of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a global management consulting firm.
  • "We are delighted that Dr. Neveen Awad will be joining the Unitil Board," said Thomas P. Meissner, Jr., Unitils chairman, chief executive officer and president.

Under 65 and Anxious? A Mindful Pocket Park Is Just What You Need

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Thursday, October 27, 2022
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MIAMI, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a time when quiet quitting, climate anxiety, and post-covid stress disorder has become the daily reality for many Americans, Patch of Heaven Sanctuary, a 20-acre nature preserve in the heart of South Florida, has just the thing to help reduce stress while supporting the positive effects reforestation has on absorbing the greenhouse gases fueling global warming. That thing is called the Nature Pill, a term coined by researchers at the University of Michigan School of Environment and Sustainability, who discovered spending just 20 minutes in nature can reduce cortisol.

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  • Supplemented with the Nature Pill app to take the experience beyond South Florida, the success of this first Pocket Park will pave the way for future Mindful Pocket Parks throughout the country in urban areas lacking green space equity.
  • The team's fundraising efforts include raffle ticket sales, an online silent auction, naming rights and sponsorship opportunities within the Pocket Park, all accessible via the weonemiami.com website.
  • Leadership Miami is a program of the South Florida Progress Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, with all donations and other financial support for the Mindful Pocket Park receiving appropriate tax benefits.
  • Patch's mission is to reconnect Humans to Nature one mindful walk, one tree and one breath at a time.

Riemer & Braunstein Continues to Expand Southern California Presence

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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Kamao is an experienced real estate finance attorney and will join Mark Appelbaum, Greg Carpenter, Carol Su, and Nicole Wideman as partners in the California office.

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  • Kamao is an experienced real estate finance attorney and will join Mark Appelbaum, Greg Carpenter, Carol Su, and Nicole Wideman as partners in the California office.
  • Since joining Riemer & Braunstein a little more than one year ago, our goal has been to build the office into the most dynamic real estate finance office on the West Coast, said Mark Appelbaum.
  • Kamao added, I am very excited that my prior colleagues, Katherine, Dana, and Lorna, have decided to join me at Riemer & Braunstein.
  • The firm is best known for its commercial finance practice, including real estate finance, commercial lending, and loan restructuring.

Assembly Co-Founder and CEO Sandeep Kella Honored by Goldman Sachs for Entrepreneurship

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) is recognizing Assembly Co-Founder and CEO Sandeep Kella as one of the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs of 2022 at its Builders and Innovators Summit in Healdsburg, California.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) is recognizing Assembly Co-Founder and CEO Sandeep Kella as one of the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs of 2022 at its Builders and Innovators Summit in Healdsburg, California.
  • Goldman Sachs selected Kella from multiple industries to be honored at the two-day event.
  • Prior to Assembly, Kella co-founded Metric Collective, a holding company of software and services brands that catered to SMB customers.
  • "We're delighted to recognize Assembly as one of the most exceptional entrepreneurs of 2022," said David M. Solomon, Chairman, and CEO of Goldman Sachs.

Free Webinar: Helping Parents Discern When to Worry About Their Teen

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Monday, September 26, 2022
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Lisa Damour, Ph.D. will guide parents through the emotional roller coaster of the middle and high school years during a live virtual webinar Wednesday hosted by Fusion Education Group.

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  • Dr. Damour will also reassure parents that many of the emotional and mental health challenges teens currently face existed before March of 2020.
  • Parents don't always know how to tell if they are looking at a passing mood, or real grounds for concern.
  • We'll delve into when and when not to worry and detail the most important ways that parents can support teens."
  • She and her husband are the proud parents of two daughters.