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Carnegie Mellon Alumna Wins Two 2023 Tony Awards®

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Monday, June 12, 2023
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NEW YORK and PITTSBURGH, June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadway moved uptown Sunday to the historic United Palace in New York City's Washington Heights for The 76th Annual Tony Awards. Following glamorous red carpet arrivals, the theatre community honored the top 2022-2023 Broadway performances and productions during a multi-platform preshow on Pluto TV, Paramount+ and an exciting primetime telecast on CBS.

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  • Carnegie Mellon University, with its longstanding tradition of producing top talent onstage and behind the scenes, was well-represented during the Tonys with alumni taking part in numerous award show performances, presenting and even adding some wins.
  • A panel of theatre experts from the American Theatre Wing, The Broadway League and Carnegie Mellon University selected Zembuch Young from a nationwide call for entries.
  • "Carnegie Mellon is thrilled to congratulate our alumna who earned Tony Awards this year, and we're extremely proud of all those who received nominations," said Farnam Jahanian, president of Carnegie Mellon University.
  • Carnegie Mellon is the exclusive higher education partner of the Tony Awards.

Four Carnegie Mellon Alumni Nominated for Seven Tony Awards

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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Nominations for the 2023 Tony Awards were announced on CBS Mornings on May 2, and four Carnegie Mellon University alumni have been nominated for seven Tony Awards.

Key Points: 
  • Nominations for the 2023 Tony Awards were announced on CBS Mornings on May 2, and four Carnegie Mellon University alumni have been nominated for seven Tony Awards.
  • This marks 14 consecutive years in which Carnegie Mellon alumni have earned Tony nominations.
  • Carnegie Mellon alumni have won 58 Tony Awards to date.
  • CBS and Pluto TV will present The Tony Awards: Act One, a pre-show of live, exclusive content leading into the 76th Annual Tony Awards.

A New Era for CMU's Institute for Contemporary Art

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnegie Mellon University will create a new facility that will more than double its gallery space for the Miller Institute for Contemporary Art (ICA) in a prominent new location thanks to a $15 million commitment from the Juliet Lea Hillman Simonds Foundation and the Henry L. Hillman Foundation.

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  • "CMU's Institute for Contemporary Art is one of the university's jewels and symbolizes our commitment to fueling artistic and creative expression, and sparking opportunities to make meaning of contemporary life by engaging with the art of our time," said Farnam Jahanian, president of Carnegie Mellon University.
  • A Carnegie Mellon trustee since 2004, Simonds also is a member of the College of Fine Arts Dean's Council.
  • "For more than two decades, the ICA has evolved to meet the rapidly changing landscape of contemporary art," said Elizabeth Chodos , director of the ICA.
  • "This new chapter will strengthen the ICA's connection to our community, cultural institutions in Pittsburgh and contemporary art discourse at large.

Three Carnegie Mellon Alumni Win Six 2022 Tony Awards®

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Monday, June 13, 2022
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NEW YORK and PITTSBURGH, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On the hallowed stage of Radio City Music Hall, the Tony Awards just delivered one of the most robust productions of its 75-year history. The four-hour celebration of Broadway's finest kicked off with an exclusive Paramount+ stream and transitioned to a national/international telecast on CBS.

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  • Following the star-studded, performance-packed ceremony, Carnegie Mellon University and its School of Drama had several reasons to celebrate:
    Jamie deRoy, 1967 School of Drama alumna, Producer
    Kevin Emrick, 2007 School of Drama alumnus, Producer
    Billy Porter, 1991 School of Drama alumnus, Producer
    Also during the ceremony, Carnegie Mellon and the Tony Awards presented the 2022 Excellence in Theatre Education Award to Roshunda Jones-Koumba, a drama teacher from G.W.
  • A panel of theatre experts from The American Theatre Wing, The Broadway League and Carnegie Mellon University selected Jones-Koumba from a nationwide call for entries.
  • "Congratulations to CMU's Tony Award winners and to all the nominees," said Farnam Jahanian, president of Carnegie Mellon University.
  • Carnegie Mellon is the exclusive higher education partner of the Tony Awards.

Four Carnegie Mellon Alumni Nominated for Nine Tony Awards

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Monday, May 9, 2022
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Four Carnegie Mellon University alumni were nominated for nine Tony Awards during a streaming nominations event on May 9.

Key Points: 
  • Four Carnegie Mellon University alumni were nominated for nine Tony Awards during a streaming nominations event on May 9.
  • This marks 13 consecutive years in which Carnegie Mellon alumni earned Tony nominations.
  • To date, Carnegie Mellon alumni have won 52 Tony Awards.
  • Carnegie Mellon is the exclusive higher education partner of the Tony Awards.

"Excellence in Theatre Education Award" Returns for 2022 Tony Awards

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
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NEW YORKand PITTSBURGH, Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) announced the Excellence in Theatre Education Award will return to the Tony Awards next year.

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  • NEW YORKand PITTSBURGH, Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) announced the Excellence in Theatre Education Award will return to the Tony Awards next year.
  • The Excellence in Theatre Education Award was co-founded by The Tony Awards and CMU in 2014 to recognize extraordinary K-12 arts and theatre educators.
  • Now through January 31, 2022, submissions will be accepted online for K-12 theatre educators at an accredited institution or recognized community theatre organization.
  • For more information on the Tony Awards, visit TonyAwards.com and Facebook.com/TheTonyAwards, and follow @TheTonyAwards on Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat
    The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.

Nextech AR Solutions Positioned To Lead The Metaverse With Today's Closing Of ARWAY Ltd.

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Thursday, August 26, 2021
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Industry leaders such as Facebook , Epic Games, Microsoft and others have all identified the Metaverse as the future of the internet and computing itself.

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  • Industry leaders such as Facebook , Epic Games, Microsoft and others have all identified the Metaverse as the future of the internet and computing itself.
  • ARway AR cloud and 3D mapping technologies combined with Nextech's scalable solutions for AR e-commerce, AR advertising, HoloX Human Holograms and AR Portals put Nextech in a leadership position in the race to the Metaverse.
  • ARway CEO and Co-founder Baran Korkmaz will be joining Nextech AR as Product Manager, AR, and ARway Co-founder Nikhil Sawlani will be joining as Software Engineer, AR.
  • On behalf of the Board of Nextech AR Solutions Corp.

Nextech AR Solutions Positioned To Lead The Metaverse With Today's Closing Of ARWAY Ltd.

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Thursday, August 26, 2021
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This acquisition provides Nextech AR with a spatial mapping platform critical to building mini-metaverses, which the Company is actively pursuing and believes is a market opportunity as big as the metaverse itself.

Key Points: 
  • This acquisition provides Nextech AR with a spatial mapping platform critical to building mini-metaverses, which the Company is actively pursuing and believes is a market opportunity as big as the metaverse itself.
  • ARway AR cloud and 3D mapping technologies combined with Nextech's scalable solutions for AR e-commerce, AR advertising, HoloX Human Holograms and AR Portals put Nextech in a leadership position in the race to the Metaverse.
  • ARway CEO and Co-founder Baran Korkmaz will be joining Nextech AR as Product Manager, AR, and ARway Co-founder Nikhil Sawlani will be joining as Software Engineer, AR.
  • Nextech will not update any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information that are incorporated by reference herein, except as required by applicable securities laws.

Nextech AR to Acquire AR Cloud-3D Mapping Company ‘ARway’ Transforming Into A Metaverse Company

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021
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This acquisition provides Nextech with a spatial mapping platform critical to building the Metaverse.

Key Points: 
  • This acquisition provides Nextech with a spatial mapping platform critical to building the Metaverse.
  • Facebook, Epic Games, Microsoft and others have all identified the Metaverse as the future of the internet and computing itself.
  • We can scan these spaces with ARways technology and drop in AR experiences that are triggered based on geolocation, making for a fully immersive Metaverse experience.
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    Nextech AR Solutions Corp. and ARWAY Inc. today announced that they have reached a definitive agreement under which Nextech will acquire ARWAY for approximately US$1 million in an all-stock transaction.

Nextech AR to Acquire AR Cloud-3D Mapping Company ‘ARway’ Transforming Into A Metaverse Company

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021
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This acquisition provides Nextech with a spatial mapping platform critical to building the Metaverse.

Key Points: 
  • This acquisition provides Nextech with a spatial mapping platform critical to building the Metaverse.
  • We can scan these spaces with ARways technology and drop in AR experiences that are triggered based on geolocation, making for a fully immersive Metaverse experience.
  • ARway AR cloud and 3D mapping technologies combined with Nextech's scalable solutions for AR e-commerce, AR advertising, HoloX Human Holograms and AR Portals put it in a leadership position in the race to the Metaverse.
  • A definitive agreement has been reached by Nextech AR Solutions Corp. and ARWAY Ltd.. under which Nextech will acquire ARway for approximately US$1 million in an all-stock transaction.