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LMN Architects Celebrates the Design and Construction of the New School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences Building at the University of Wisconsin

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Seattle, April 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LMN Architects is pleased to unveil the design of the new School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) building at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

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  • Seattle, April 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LMN Architects is pleased to unveil the design of the new School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) building at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
  • UW–Madison has commissioned LMN Architects and Kahler Slater to design a 342,990 SFT interdisciplinary academic building to establish a new tech corridor on campus and in the state of Wisconsin.
  • “There is no place on campus – or in modern society – where computing is not relevant” says Tom Erickson, CDIS founding director.
  • The university celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony on April 25, 2023, and the project is expected to be completed in 2025.

CES 2023: Somalytics revolutionizes at-home sleep monitoring with launch of first eye-tracking sleep mask

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

SEATTLE, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CES 2023 Innovation Awards honoree and nanotechnology pioneer Somalytics Inc. announced today it will be unveiling its new SomaSleep sleep mask at CES Unveiled on Jan. 3, 2023, and showcasing it during CES 2023 Jan. 5-8, 2023, in Las Vegas. SomaSleep is a first-of-its-kind sleep mask that uses eye tracking to unmask the wellness challenges preventing better sleep by collecting data never before possible through an in-home device. The revolutionary sleep mask can track eye movements, including rapid eye movements, to help consumers better understand sleep stages, quality and disruptions, which is key to gaining wellness insights and improving sleep.

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  • SomaSleep is a first-of-its-kind sleep mask that uses eye tracking to unmask the wellness challenges preventing better sleep by collecting data never before possible through an in-home device.
  • The revolutionary sleep mask can track eye movements, including rapid eye movements, to help consumers better understand sleep stages, quality and disruptions, which is key to gaining wellness insights and improving sleep.
  • Visit Somalytics during CES 2023 Jan. 5-8: Las Vegas Convention Center Central Hall, booth 18490.
  • "Sleep problems affect the lives of billions of people, and understanding the quality of sleep is at the heart of the solution," said Barbara Barclay , CEO of Somalytics.

Asa Named as a Winner in the BECU Fintech Incubator Competition, Powered by CoMotion at the University of Washington

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

The company today announced its acceptance into a fintech incubator hosted by BECU and CoMotion, the innovation arm of the University of Washington.

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  • The company today announced its acceptance into a fintech incubator hosted by BECU and CoMotion, the innovation arm of the University of Washington.
  • BECU , the largest not-for-profit credit union in Washington, partnered with CoMotion at the University of Washington (UW) to launch the FinTech Incubator in 2018.
  • The purpose of the incubator is to support rising fintech startups, providing mentorship and partnership opportunities to its members.
  • We are proud to be accepted into the BECU FinTech Incubator, and we look forward to continuing this momentum and growth."

USAF Awards Jetoptera Phase II STTR contract

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

EDMONDS, Wash., May 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The USAF has awarded Jetoptera, Inc. a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) contract.

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  • EDMONDS, Wash., May 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The USAF has awarded Jetoptera, Inc. a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) contract.
  • This award builds upon the success of two previous Phase I STTR contract awards as well as a Direct to Phase II SBIR contract award from the USAF.
  • The Phase II STTR program will be conducted by teaming with the University of Washington; in 2021, in a Phase I STTR program with UW, Jetoptera obtained experimental evidence that FPS can be adapted to provide high-efficiency thrust and lift augmentation to a wing, enabling an aircraft to take off vertically and transition smoothly to wingborne flight.
  • The period of performance for this Phase II STTR Contract is twelve months.

5G Open Innovation Lab, CoMotion at the University of Washington, and T-Mobile Collaborate to Accelerate 5G Hardware Innovation

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

5G Open Innovation Lab (5G OI Lab), CoMotion at the University of Washington (UW), and T-Mobile today announced a collaboration that will enable hardware startups to develop, test and roll out new products, services, and prototypes powered by T-Mobile 5G.

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  • 5G Open Innovation Lab (5G OI Lab), CoMotion at the University of Washington (UW), and T-Mobile today announced a collaboration that will enable hardware startups to develop, test and roll out new products, services, and prototypes powered by T-Mobile 5G.
  • Nearly a dozen independent reports this year have confirmed T-Mobile leads in nationwide 5G speed and availability in the U.S.
  • The 5G OI Lab will join the hardware incubator as a member, enabling startups to develop, test, and demonstrate their hardware devices and applications.
  • T-Mobiles 5G network will enable new capabilities and growth opportunities for startups located in CoMotion Labs hardware incubator, said Franois Baneyx, director of CoMotion and UW vice provost for innovation.

LMN Architects Celebrates the Design and Topping Out of the Foster School of Business Founders Hall at the University of Washington

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Seattle, Sept. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LMN Architects is proud to celebrate the topping out of the mass timber structure for Founders Hall at the UW Foster School of Business.

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  • Seattle, Sept. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LMN Architects is proud to celebrate the topping out of the mass timber structure for Founders Hall at the UW Foster School of Business.
  • Frank Hodge, Orin & Janet Smith Dean, Foster School of Business, comments: LMN Architects has been a true partner in designing Founders Hall.
  • Founders Hall is one of the first projects at the University of Washington to be delivered through progressive design-build project delivery.
  • Based in Seattle, Washington, the firm employs 150 talented professionals practicing architecture, interior design, and urban design.