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Carnegie Mellon Trustee Ray Lane and Stephanie Lane Invest $25 Million in CMU's Computational Biology Department

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Monday, November 6, 2023

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnegie Mellon University Trustee Ray Lane and his wife, Stephanie, have invested $25 million in support of the university's boundary-breaking Computational Biology Department. The gift will establish an endowment to support the program's strategic priorities and provide the funding for its future home in the new Richard King Mellon Hall of Sciences

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  • PITTSBURGH, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnegie Mellon University Trustee Ray Lane and his wife, Stephanie, have invested $25 million in support of the university's boundary-breaking Computational Biology Department.
  • In recognition of the couple's significant role in shaping computational biology at Carnegie Mellon, the university will name the department the Ray and Stephanie Lane Computational Biology Department.
  • "Ray and Stephanie Lane have been passionate advocates for the power and possibilities of computational biology since the department's formation," said CMU President Farnam Jahanian.
  • The Lanes made their initial investment in computational biology at CMU to establish the Ray and Stephanie Lane Professorship in Computational Biology, the Ray and Stephanie Lane Post-Doctoral Program in Computational Biology and the Raymond Lane Fellowship in Computational Biology.

SAULSBURY APPOINTS NEW BOARD MEMBERS

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

ODESSA, Texas, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Saulsbury Industries recently announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors.

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  • ODESSA, Texas, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Saulsbury Industries recently announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors.
  • This brings the number of board members to nine.
  • New board members Andrew Way and Mel Riggs have extensive experience in industrial construction.
  • "Their impressive respective business experiences are invaluable additions to the Board, and we look forward to their many contributions as we continue to drive growth for the Saulsbury brand."

Apogee Appoints New Governing Board Members

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In its 20 years in business, Apogee has taken a major growth step in the creation of a new Governing Board of Directors.

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  • COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In its 20 years in business, Apogee has taken a major growth step in the creation of a new Governing Board of Directors.
  • The board consists of top executives with governance disciplines across diverse industries with a proven track record of success in mentoring growing organizations.
  • The newly formed Apogee Governing Board will assist its current leadership team as Apogee continues its upward trajectory within the Department of Defense marketspace and an expansive employee base across the United States.
  • He serves on multiple boards including the Board of Trustees for Marymount University, Executive Board of Directors for the Greater Washington Board of Trade, and formally Nathan Associates.

New HBCU Science and Technology Council Established at Universities Space Research Association

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

WASHINGTON, May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Universities Space Research Association (USRA) is proud to announce the establishment of a new Council – the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Science and Technology Council (HBCU S&T Council).

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  • WASHINGTON, May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Universities Space Research Association (USRA) is proud to announce the establishment of a new Council – the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Science and Technology Council (HBCU S&T Council).
  • This Council aims at fostering more collaborative opportunities for R&D in space-related disciplines between USRA, HBCU faculty and students, and the federal government.
  • USRA, a non-profit organization that conducts innovative research in space-related science, technology, and engineering, recognizes the importance of a collaborative team to drive innovation and progress.
  • The Council is addressing funding prospects from NSF for research projects and programs to build research capacity at HBCUs.

L.A.’s Bioscience Community Mourns the Passing of SoCalBio Founder, President and CEO Ahmed Enany

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

The bioscience community in Los Angeles is deeply saddened by the passing of Ahmed Enany, Founder, President and CEO of the Southern California Biomedical Council (SoCalBio), on March 22, 2023 following a recent illness.

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  • The bioscience community in Los Angeles is deeply saddened by the passing of Ahmed Enany, Founder, President and CEO of the Southern California Biomedical Council (SoCalBio), on March 22, 2023 following a recent illness.
  • Mr. Enany created SoCalBio in 1995 as part of the Rebuild LA initiative following the 1992 civil unrest in Los Angeles.
  • Over the years, he built it into one of the nation's largest member-supported associations serving the bioscience, medical device and digital health industries.
  • “The board of SoCalBio is deeply saddened by the loss of the incredible human being who was Ahmed Enany,” said Robert Greenberg, MD, PhD, Chairman of SoCalBio.

CHAR Produces Biocoal at Canada’s Largest RNG & Biocoal Facility to Complete Phase 1 of the Project

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Renewable natural gas (RNG) is a sustainable pipeline-quality gas, generated from wood residuals and organic wastes, that is fully interchangeable with conventional natural gas.

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  • Renewable natural gas (RNG) is a sustainable pipeline-quality gas, generated from wood residuals and organic wastes, that is fully interchangeable with conventional natural gas.
  • The Thorold project is on schedule, as CHAR now focuses on Phase 2 of the Project, which will increase CHAR’s biocoal production capacity from 1,000 tonnes to 10,000 tonnes/yr.
  • Phase 3 will complete the project with the commencement of production of 500,000 GJ/yr of RNG, enough to heat 5,500 homes.
  • “With Phase 1 complete, we can focus on scaling up the facility to reach its full potential as Canada’s largest woody biomass to RNG and biocoal facility.”
    “We’re ambitious with what we do,” said BMI Group Managing Partner, Paul Veldman.

Kinecta Federal Credit Union Recognized by the 2022 Rochester Choice Awards

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Friday, December 9, 2022

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Democrat & Chronicle, hosts of the annual Rochester Choice Awards, asked the Rochester community to vote for the best businesses and organizations in the area. Kinecta Federal Credit Union was selected as a finalist for Best Credit Union, meaning many Rochester residents made Kinecta their first choice for their banking needs.

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  • ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Democrat & Chronicle , hosts of the annual Rochester Choice Awards, asked the Rochester community to vote for the best businesses and organizations in the area.
  • Kinecta Federal Credit Union was selected as a finalist for Best Credit Union, meaning many Rochester residents made Kinecta their first choice for their banking needs.
  • "Kinecta is a new name in the Rochester marketplace following our merger with Xceed Credit Union in 2021.
  • Forbes awarded Kinecta as a top-ranked credit union in California on its America's Best Credit Unions in Each State 2022 List.

MITRE Names Kathleen Henry as Vice President, Corporate Finance, Accounting, and Treasury

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

MITRE named Kathleen (Katie) Henry to the new role of Vice President, Corporate Finance, Accounting, and Treasury.

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  • MITRE named Kathleen (Katie) Henry to the new role of Vice President, Corporate Finance, Accounting, and Treasury.
  • She leads MITREs $2.2B enterprise-wide financial planning and budgeting process, treasury, and financial operations and accounting.
  • Katie will bring new insights and innovation to achieve our corporate and financial goals and enhance collaboration across MITREs diverse sponsor engagements and project teams.
  • In recognition of this work, Henry received the 2021 Rising Star Award from the Northern Virginia Technology Council.

Kinecta Federal Credit Union Honored by The California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues

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Monday, November 7, 2022

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kinecta Federal Credit Union, a leading financial services provider, was honored with the Social Impact Award. Kinecta won this honor through The California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues, and was presented with the award at the 48th annual League Awards during the California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues' REACH Conference.

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  • MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kinecta Federal Credit Union , a leading financial services provider, was honored with the Social Impact Award.
  • Kinecta won this honor through The California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues, and was presented with the award at the 48th annual League Awards during the California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues' REACH Conference.
  • Forbes awarded Kinecta as a top-ranked credit union in California on its America's Best Credit Unions in Each State 2022 List.
  • Kinecta was honored by The California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues, receiving the Social Impact Award.

FICO’s Dr. Scott Zoldi Honored with “Future Thinking” Award at Corinium’s Business of Data Awards Gala

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Global analytics software provider FICO announces that Dr. Scott Zoldi, Chief Analytics Officer at FICO, has won the Future Thinking award at the Business of Data Awards Gala, sponsored by Corinium Global Intelligence and held on October 10th in Boston, MA.

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  • Global analytics software provider FICO announces that Dr. Scott Zoldi, Chief Analytics Officer at FICO, has won the Future Thinking award at the Business of Data Awards Gala, sponsored by Corinium Global Intelligence and held on October 10th in Boston, MA.
  • The event honored industry leaders in data, analytics and AI, with the Future Thinking award celebrating a leader who has championed exceptional innovation in the data and analytics space.
  • Our work is also prescriptive, showing companies how to build AI governance processes that enforce and monitor accountability, fairness, transparency, and responsibility.
  • Dr. Zoldi has paved the way for FICO to achieve this goal; FICO has 100+ analytic patent applications, listing Dr. Zoldi as an inventor.