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Machine Discovery Secures $6 Million to Deliver AI Tools For Semiconductor Design

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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First core application in analog semiconductor design, delivering instant prediction capability for integrated circuit design as a companion to existing tools and simulators.

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  • First core application in analog semiconductor design, delivering instant prediction capability for integrated circuit design as a companion to existing tools and simulators.
  • By 2026, Machine Discovery will cut the analog semiconductor product development cycle in half.
  • OXFORD, England and SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Machine Discovery, a software company which uses machine learning technology to accelerate compute-intensive optimization and simulation tasks, has secured $6 million of funding.
  • Bijan Kiani, CEO of Machine Discovery, said: "Machine Discovery is pioneering the use of machine learning to reduce product development cycles in a variety of sectors.

Element Biosciences Establishes Scientific Advisory Board

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Monday, August 14, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Element Biosciences, Inc., developer of the Element AVITI System, an innovative DNA sequencing platform that is disrupting the genomics industry, today announced the formation of its Scientific Advisory Board with four leading experts on genomics, oncology, chemistry, and biology.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Element Biosciences, Inc., developer of the Element AVITI System, an innovative DNA sequencing platform that is disrupting the genomics industry, today announced the formation of its Scientific Advisory Board with four leading experts on genomics, oncology, chemistry, and biology.
  • Element's Scientific Advisory Board will provide guidance and direction for research, development, and product innovation as the company continues its success and expansion in the genomics industry.
  • "With this diverse and accomplished group of scientists from across the globe, our Scientific Advisory Board empowers us to reach new heights in research and product innovation," said Michael Previte, PhD, Element CTO, SVP of R&D, and co-founder.
  • "I am thrilled to lead Element's Scientific Advisory Board," said Joseph (Jody) Puglisi, Jauch Professor in the Department of Structural Biology at Stanford University School of Medicine and Element's Scientific Advisory Board chair.

Hillsdale College Hosts 170th Annual Commencement Ceremony, Welcomes Keynote Speaker Jordan B. Peterson

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Saturday, May 7, 2022
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HILLSDALE, Mich., May 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hillsdale College celebrated its 170th Commencement on Saturday, May 7. The College has held this ceremony annually since 1860. Jordan B. Peterson, author, clinical psychologist, and professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, delivered the keynote address, and the College conferred honorary degrees and recognized top academic graduates.

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  • Jordan B. Peterson, author, clinical psychologist, and professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, delivered the keynote address, and the College conferred honorary degrees and recognized top academic graduates.
  • Larry P. Arnn, president of Hillsdale College, thanked the faculty, administration, parents, and friends of the College for making the ceremony possible.
  • He encouraged the graduating class to live out the things they learned while at Hillsdale.
  • Hillsdale College is an independent, nonsectarian, Christian liberal arts college located in southern Michigan.

City University of New York Research Team’s Technology Patent Could Revolutionize Quantum Computing and Cybersecurity

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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Brooklyn, NY, Oct. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A New York City College of Technology (City Tech), professor and his then-undergraduate research partner have been granted a patent that may revolutionize quantum technology and cybersecurity.

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  • Brooklyn, NY, Oct. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A New York City College of Technology (City Tech), professor and his then-undergraduate research partner have been granted a patent that may revolutionize quantum technology and cybersecurity.
  • Until now, the absence of this quantum interconnect has been a significant obstacle to the deploying of quantum computing.
  • The main directions of quantum technology development include quantum computing, quantum secure internet and unbreakable quantum encryption of information.
  • City Tech, of The City University of New York (CUNY), located in downtown Brooklyn, is the largest four-year public college of technology in the Northeast and a national model for technological education.

Auburn engineers create device that instantly reveals COVID test results

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Monday, September 13, 2021
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AUBURN, Ala., Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --COVID-19 clinical test results are now available within hours, but can we do better?

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  • AUBURN, Ala., Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --COVID-19 clinical test results are now available within hours, but can we do better?
  • "When the virus spike protein interacts with the antibody within the testing device, it impacts the electronic properties of the atomically-thin monolayer 2D material.
  • As soon as the lab technician puts the sample drop on the transistor surface, the device responds, and the result is evident."
  • The promising results show potential toward the development of electronic biomedical sensors based on 2D materials fabricated using conventional semiconductor technologies.