Computer science and engineering

Clarkson University Professor Elected to New York State Board of Regents

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Friday, March 8, 2024

POTSDAM, NY, March 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Seema Rivera, an Associate Professor of the Institute for STEM Education at Clarkson University has been elected to the New York State Board of Regents by the State Legislature.

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  • POTSDAM, NY, March 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Seema Rivera, an Associate Professor of the Institute for STEM Education at Clarkson University has been elected to the New York State Board of Regents by the State Legislature.
  • The Board of Regents is comprised of 17 members elected by the Legislature for five-year terms.
  • Rivera has served on her local school board for the past nine years, a role she will step down from to accept the Board of Regents position.
  • Rivera’s election to the New York State Board of Regents is a well-deserved recognition of the quality of her research and experience in STEM education,” said Clarkson University President Marc P. Christensen, Ph.D., P.E.

The AZEK® Company Announces Election of Fiona Tan to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

This press release features multimedia.

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  • This press release features multimedia.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240304973066/en/
    “We are pleased to welcome Fiona to our board of directors at a time of great momentum and continued growth for AZEK,” said Jesse Singh, AZEK CEO.
  • Her prior roles at Walmart include senior vice president of Customer Technology and vice president of Engineering.
  • Ms. Tan has a master’s degree in Computer Science from Stanford and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering from MIT.

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Elects Sonia Jain to Serve as a Director of the Company, Effective March 1, 2024

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Friday, March 1, 2024

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., (NYSE:AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and in the world, today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has elected Sonia Jain to the AMC Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2024.

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  • AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., (NYSE:AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and in the world, today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has elected Sonia Jain to the AMC Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2024.
  • Jain brings to the Board extensive financial and accounting experience, including as a chief financial officer (CFO) of a publicly traded company.
  • Prior to her initial tenure at Cars.com Inc., Jain served as CFO of Redbox Automated Retail LLC from September 2016 to June 2020.
  • AMC Chairman of the Board and CEO Adam Aron commented:
    “It’s a privilege to welcome Sonia Jain as a new Director on AMC’s Board.

Bayer Fund Awards More than $12.1M to U.S. Nonprofit Organizations in 2023, Following Latest Round of Grants Totaling $4.7M

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

This latest round of grants raised Bayer Fund’s total giving to more than $12.1 million for the year across 2,300 charitable and nonprofit organizations supporting Food & Nutrition, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education and Health & Wellness needs.

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  • This latest round of grants raised Bayer Fund’s total giving to more than $12.1 million for the year across 2,300 charitable and nonprofit organizations supporting Food & Nutrition, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education and Health & Wellness needs.
  • “Bayer Fund is proud to give back to communities by providing funding to help support impactful programs within organizations that align with our top giving priorities,” said Al Mitchell, President of Bayer Fund.
  • Bayer Fund supports access to healthy and nutritious foods through high-quality food and nutrition programs.
  • “Bayer Fund’s support has been game-changing for our organization,” said Kristen Wild, President and CEO of Operation Food Search.

Advancing STEM Education: Toyota Provides Up To $9.3 Million In Arizona Schools

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

CHANDLER, Ariz., March 5, 2024  /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota USA Foundation announced grants of up to $9.3 million to prepare Chandler and Tempe students for future careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The collaboration is part of the Driving Possibilities initiative and is a five-year phased rollout of programing in select schools.

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  • The collaboration is part of the Driving Possibilities initiative and is a five-year phased rollout of programing in select schools.
  • "Our goal is to increase awareness of future STEM careers while helping build sustainable programs in the communities where our Toyota team members live and work," said Tellis Bethel, group vice president of social innovation, Toyota.
  • "With nearly $2 million in the first year, and more to come in years ahead, we're looking forward to the expansion of Driving Possibilities in the Phoenix area."
  • The initiative is funded by Toyota USA Foundation, Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) and Toyota Financial Services (TFS).

SaaS and Intelligent Automation Industry Veteran Sumit Johar Joins BlackLine as Chief Information Officer

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Monday, February 12, 2024

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackLine, Inc. (Nasdaq: BL) announced today that Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and intelligent automation industry veteran Sumit Johar has joined the company as chief information officer (CIO), effective Feb. 12th. Reporting to Co-CEO Therese Tucker, Johar will oversee Information Technology and Information Security globally for the digital finance transformation leader.

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  • (Nasdaq: BL) announced today that Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and intelligent automation industry veteran Sumit Johar has joined the company as chief information officer (CIO), effective Feb. 12th.
  • Reporting to Co-CEO Therese Tucker, Johar will oversee Information Technology and Information Security globally for the digital finance transformation leader.
  • Johar comes to BlackLine with more than 20 years of enterprise cloud experience spanning applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data governance and engineering, and automation.
  • He most recently served as CIO at Automation Anywhere, a leading provider of AI-powered intelligent automation solutions.

Hill’s Pet Nutrition and Bond Pet Foods Reach Milestone Toward Development of a More Sustainable Protein for Pet Foods

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Monday, February 5, 2024

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240205535861/en/
    Bond Pet Foods is pioneering the first precision fermentation made meat proteins for the pet food industry.
  • Bond has delivered two tons of its sustainable meat protein ingredient to collaboration partner Hill's Pet Nutrition.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Separately, the companies announced a second joint development agreement to create an additional animal protein for potential use in Hill’s products.
  • The two metric tons produced by Bond represents a major milestone toward commercializing its fermentation technology for pet food applications.

Viventium Names Navin Gupta as Next CEO

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Monday, January 22, 2024

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., Jan. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viventium, the leading SaaS-based human capital management platform serving the post-acute care industry, announced today the appointment of Navin Gupta as CEO.

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  • BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., Jan. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viventium, the leading SaaS-based human capital management platform serving the post-acute care industry, announced today the appointment of Navin Gupta as CEO.
  • His mission-driven leadership style coupled with his devotion to enhancing the client experience will ensure Viventium continues to build game-changing HCM products for administrators and employees alike.
  • “I am ready to build upon a great foundation and lead Viventium into its next chapter of growth,” said Navin Gupta.
  • “We are thrilled to have Navin join Viventium to accelerate growth.

NexCore Group Opens New HATCHspaces® Life Science Building in Boulder, Colorado

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Denver, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NexCore Group and its subsidiary, HATCHspaces, have marked the inauguration of HATCHlabs @ Wilderness Place in Boulder, Colorado, on January 17, 2024. Situated at 2880 Wilderness Place and representing the successful conversion of the historic Boulder Beer Company Brewery building into an innovative hub for emerging companies in the life sciences industry. This project marks the ninth project overall for the HATCHspaces brand and the fourth under the NexCore Science & Technology platform.

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  • This project marks the ninth project overall for the HATCHspaces brand and the fourth under the NexCore Science & Technology platform .
  • In order for life science clusters to grow, functional and affordable graduation lab space needs to be available for startups emerging from academic labs and incubators.
  • "In order for life science clusters to grow, functional and affordable graduation lab space needs to be available for startups emerging from academic labs and incubators.
  • "Huge kudos to HATCHspaces and NexCore Group for selecting Colorado as a key market.

Ayar Labs Adds Silicon Industry Veterans to Accelerate Growth

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

Ayar Labs , a leader in silicon photonics for chip-to-chip connectivity, today announced two additions to its Board of Directors.

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  • Ayar Labs , a leader in silicon photonics for chip-to-chip connectivity, today announced two additions to its Board of Directors.
  • “The work Ayar Labs is doing to make optical I/O a reality is essential to the forward progress of the entire industry.
  • I look forward to helping Ayar Labs expand its reach across the ecosystem as the company moves into its next phase of growth,” said Moorthy.
  • Ayar Labs’ leadership in breakthrough optical I/O solutions enables system performance that is not possible with alternative approaches,” said Barratt.