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Mblue Labs Discovers Anti-Aging Power In Methylene Blue, Launches Bluelene Face&Neck Remodel Mask

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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Bethesda, Maryland--(Newsfile Corp. - March 13, 2024) - Mblue Labs proudly announces the debut of the Face & Neck Remodel Mask, a groundbreaking addition to their renowned skincare brand, Bluelene.

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  • Bethesda, Maryland--(Newsfile Corp. - March 13, 2024) - Mblue Labs proudly announces the debut of the Face & Neck Remodel Mask, a groundbreaking addition to their renowned skincare brand, Bluelene.
  • Mblue Labs, a woman and minority-owned business, is dedicated to advancing skincare science, and this latest product embodies their commitment to unparalleled innovation.
  • Methylene Blue penetrates skin cells at the mitochondrial level, creating cell health and proliferation.
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    The Face & Neck Remodel Mask features a powerful blend of the latest age-reversal ingredients, including Methylene Blue, Growth Factors, Advanced Peptides, and Niacinamide.

UMD Launches Institute Focused on Ethical AI Development

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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COLLEGE PARK, Md., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland today announced the launch of a new institute dedicated to developing the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) education, technology and leaders.

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  • "Establishing the AI Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland is a pioneering step in AI research and education," said University of Maryland President Darryll J. Pines.
  • With this institute, our experts will work together to globally lead responsible AI development that spurs economic growth and promotes human well-being.
  • The new institute builds upon the university's existing AI expertise, research and centers, including the Center for Machine Learning, the National Science Foundation-funded Institute for Trustworthy AI in Law & Society (TRAILS), the Value-Centered AI Initiative and the Social Data Science Center.
  • The institute will coordinate:
    In addition to the existing, 100-plus faculty members who study and teach AI, the university expects to hire additional faculty in foundational and interdisciplinary AI, and staff to work within the institute.

University of Maryland Receives $27.2 Million Gift to Support Mathematics Research and Outreach

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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COLLEGE PARK, Md., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland announced today a $27.2 million gift to the Department of Mathematics to endow the Brin Mathematics Research Center, establish a new Brin Endowed Chair in Mathematics and pilot the Brin Maryland Mathematics Camp for talented high school students in the state.

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  • The gift is the latest from UMD mathematics Professor Emeritus Michael Brin and his wife Eugenia, a retired NASA scientist, who established the Brin Mathematics Research Center in December 2021 with a $4.75 million gift.
  • "We are always happy to help support the Department of Mathematics at the University of Maryland," said Michael Brin.
  • "The research at the Brin Mathematics Research Center expands our mathematics and statistics understanding and showcases excellence here at the University of Maryland."
  • "The Brin Mathematics Research Center makes the University of Maryland a destination for mathematics and statistics research," said Doron Levy, the center's director and chair of the Department of Mathematics.

UMD's Justice for Fraud Victims Offers Pro Bono Risk Assessment for Nonprofits, Small Firms

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Monday, March 11, 2024
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COLLEGE PARK, Md., March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Small businesses and nonprofits can receive free internal control risk assessments from Justice for Fraud Victims (JFV) at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.

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  • COLLEGE PARK, Md., March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Small businesses and nonprofits can receive free internal control risk assessments from Justice for Fraud Victims (JFV) at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.
  • Handwerger adds, "It is normal for small businesses and nonprofits to have inherent control weaknesses because of their size.
  • The program engages students in investigating financial fraud – including against members of vulnerable populations — with local law enforcement officers.
  • The program further involves forensic accounting in investigating real-life cases of fraud and analyzing evidence from grand jury-subpoenaed documents.

University Medical Devices Raises $1.6 Million in Seed Funding to Launch First-of-its-Kind Nasal Specimen Collection Device for Diagnosing Upper Respiratory Infections

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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University Medical Devices (UMD) today announced the closure of its first round of seed funding.

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  • University Medical Devices (UMD) today announced the closure of its first round of seed funding.
  • Funds are earmarked to advance UMD’s infrastructure, covering regulatory, medical, legal, manufacturing, packaging, sales and marketing.
  • This funding round represents a major step toward UMD achieving profitability and sustainability, with a strong emphasis on bringing its first product – MicroWash – to market.
  • MicroWash plays a pivotal role in addressing the challenges posed by the “tripledemic” – flu, COVID and RSV – as well as other respiratory infections.

University of Maryland Enhances Student Success and World-Class Research by Standardizing on HPE Aruba Networking

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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"That makes our new HPE Aruba Networking infrastructure critical to supporting our campus communities with world-class, always-on connectivity for today and tomorrow."

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  • "That makes our new HPE Aruba Networking infrastructure critical to supporting our campus communities with world-class, always-on connectivity for today and tomorrow."
  • Seeking a secure, centralized, policy-driven network that would improve infrastructure visibility and application performance, UMD decided to standardize on HPE Aruba Networking across its entire footprint.
  • For wired networking, UMD is implementing HPE Aruba Networking CX Series Switches , which will significantly improve bandwidth for researchers handling massive data sets.
  • For real-time news updates, follow HPE Aruba Networking on X/Twitter and Facebook , and for the latest technical discussions on mobility and HPE Aruba Networking products, visit the Airheads Community .

ADS Foundation Donates $1 Million to the University of Minnesota Duluth’s Advanced Materials Center

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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Earlier today, Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS) (NYSE: WMS), presented a gift of $1 million from the ADS Foundation to the University of Minnesota Duluth’s (UMD) Advanced Materials Center (AMC).

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  • Earlier today, Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS) (NYSE: WMS), presented a gift of $1 million from the ADS Foundation to the University of Minnesota Duluth’s (UMD) Advanced Materials Center (AMC).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240201260469/en/
    The sun sets behind the Heikkila Chemistry and Advanced Materials Science (HCAMS) building on the University of Minnesota Duluth Campus.
  • “At ADS, our reason is water, and the ADS Foundation has a vision to lead the way in preserving clean water, promoting recycling and advancing overall quality of life,” said Kevin Talley, president of the ADS Foundation.
  • “The value and understanding gained at UMD’s Advanced Materials Center, under the direction of Dr. Michael Pluimer, is critical to this process and to the future of the environment,” said Talley.

UMD-LinkUp AI Maps Transforms AI Job Tracking with Groundbreaking Approach

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. , Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UMD-LinkUp, a collaboration between the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, LinkUp Job Market Data, and Outrigger Group, introduced the world's first tool for mapping the creation of jobs requiring artificial intelligence skills: UMD-LinkUp AI Maps.

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  • AI Maps leverages LinkUp's industry leading job data to visualize the spread of jobs requiring skills in AI across the country – by sector, state and more granular geographic levels.
  • UMD-LinkUp AI Maps shifts the paradigm by utilizing a fine-tuned large language model (LLM) to enhance accuracy.
  • "We are using highly specialized LLMs to assist with filtering AI jobs for an accurate and timely assessment of what constitutes an AI job."
  • UMD-LinkUp AI Maps is poised to define how the world visualizes and understands the emerging landscape of AI job creation.

QuEra Computing Releases a Groundbreaking Roadmap for Advanced Error-Corrected Quantum Computers, Pioneering the Next Frontier in Quantum Innovation

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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This advanced technique addresses the inherent fragility of quantum states and the susceptibility of qubits to interference from their environment, which can lead to errors in quantum computations.

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  • This advanced technique addresses the inherent fragility of quantum states and the susceptibility of qubits to interference from their environment, which can lead to errors in quantum computations.
  • QuEra's roadmap outlines a three-phase release of its revolutionary quantum computers:
    2024: Launching a quantum computer with ten logical qubits, unique transversal gate capability, and over 256 physical qubits.
  • Transversal gates are crucial in quantum computing for their ability to prevent error propagation across qubits, making them inherently error-resistant.
  • It will allow us to collaborate with global partners to explore the vast potential of quantum computing and drive innovation across various sectors."

UMD Ranked a Top 5 School for Entrepreneurship

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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COLLEGE PARK, Md., Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland climbed into the nation's top five colleges for cultivating student entrepreneurialism, according to rankings released today by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine.

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  • 1 in the Mid-Atlantic in the 2024 edition of the annual list of undergraduate entrepreneurship programs; this marks Maryland's ninth straight year in the top 10.
  • While many entrepreneurship rankings focus only on a university's business school, The Princeton Review reflects a university's campuswide entrepreneurship ecosystem, analyzing a variety of factors including academic offerings, mentorships, competitions, programs, centers and faculty support.
  • Nearly one in four undergraduates—more than 7,000— in 89 majors are enrolled in undergraduate entrepreneurship courses at UMD, taught by 59 faculty members across 30 departments.
  • Beyond traditional entrepreneurship, UMD also offers over 100 courses in innovation-related areas like creativity, entrepreneurial mindset, social value creation, business models and design thinking.