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Acuity Insights closes 2023 with expansion into new higher education disciplines and new partnerships

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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Over the years, Acuity Insights' Casper test has gained widespread recognition as a premier tool for assessing non-academic attributes in the admissions process.

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  • Over the years, Acuity Insights' Casper test has gained widespread recognition as a premier tool for assessing non-academic attributes in the admissions process.
  • Analytics, an education performance analytics solution for Health Professions programs, welcomed 5 new programs and over 2,000 new learners.
  • Diversifying Into New Higher Education Disciplines: Acuity entered new disciplines, including Business and Engineering in North America and Psychology in Australia.
  • "Our mission is to support higher education institutions in discovering holistic student potential, expanding access to higher education, and fostering success for both students and programs,” says Matt Holland, Acuity’s CEO.

New Study Shows 1 in 5 “Healthy” Individuals Actually Have the Metabolism of a Prediabetic

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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When they applied their patented mathematical method to data obtained from continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), scientists found about one in five study participants, considered healthy by medical standards, actually had glucose metabolism similar to those with prediabetes.

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  • When they applied their patented mathematical method to data obtained from continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), scientists found about one in five study participants, considered healthy by medical standards, actually had glucose metabolism similar to those with prediabetes.
  • Participants were diagnosed diabetic, pre-diabetic, or healthy, according to guidelines outlined by the American Diabetes Association.
  • After applying the mathematical model, patients were then re-classified into two groups based on their glucose homeostasis parameters: effective or impaired.
  • About 34 million people have diabetes in the U.S. and one in three Americans have prediabetes or diabetes.

Elevai Labs Announces Research Grant Award and Partnership to Better Characterize the 'Payload' of ELEVAI's Stem Cell-derived Exosomes

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ELEVAI LABS, INC. , a medical aesthetic biotechnology company specializing in physician-dispensed skincare, is pleased to report a stem cell exosome research partnership with Dr. Stanislav Sokolenko's Lab at Dalhousie University and a non-repayable Grant from the Mitacs Accelerate Grants Program ("Mitacs").

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  • NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ELEVAI LABS, INC. , a medical aesthetic biotechnology company specializing in physician-dispensed skincare, is pleased to report a stem cell exosome research partnership with Dr. Stanislav Sokolenko's Lab at Dalhousie University and a non-repayable Grant from the Mitacs Accelerate Grants Program ("Mitacs").
  • Mitacs is an organization that funds projects intended to grow research and development initiatives between industry and institutions.
  • ELEVAI Founder, Jordan R. Plews, Ph.D. states, "We are excited to be working with Dr. Sokolenko to further understand the protein dynamics of our stem cell exosomes."
  • He notes, "This partnership will continue to accelerate and expand ELEVAI's innovation capabilities, and with the help of our other research partners, enable ELEVAI to continue to rapidly improve proprietary manufacturing processes and innovative products to better serve the medical aesthetics community and beyond."

Government of Canada announces projects aimed at removing barriers to equality in federally regulated workplaces

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Monday, February 27, 2023
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Funded through the government's Workplace Opportunities: Removing Barriers to Equity program, these multi-year projects will help federally regulated private-sector employers make their workplaces more fair, diverse and inclusive.

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  • Funded through the government's Workplace Opportunities: Removing Barriers to Equity program, these multi-year projects will help federally regulated private-sector employers make their workplaces more fair, diverse and inclusive.
  • During the visit, they discussed Digital Nova Scotia's project, called Creating an Inclusive Culture: Building Tech Workplaces that Work, which received over $1 million in funding.
  • Digital Nova Scotia will share its final report with employers in Nova Scotia and across Canada to help raise awareness of industry-specific barriers to diversity and inclusion, and how to address them.
  • The announcement, which takes place during Black History Month , highlighted a number of projects aimed at supporting Black Canadians.

Aduro Clean Technologies Provides Update on Joint Research Initiative with Western University

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Thursday, February 2, 2023
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All intellectual property generated from the joint research project will be owned by Aduro.

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  • All intellectual property generated from the joint research project will be owned by Aduro.
  • Aduro will communicate with the Western University team on a bi-weekly basis to ensure the project's success.
  • The three-year research project, led by Dr. Paul A. Charpentier and Dr. Cedric L. Briens of Western University, began in January 2023.
  • “We warmly welcome the new researchers from Western University and are grateful for the support of NSERC and Mitacs.

UWindsor secures $5M partnership with TELUS to propel 5G research and innovation in agriculture, advanced manufacturing and connected and autonomous vehicles

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
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WINDSOR, Ontario, Jan. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The University of Windsor (UWindsor) and TELUS today announced the launch of a 5G connected campus and commercial lab to support advanced research with 5G technology and establish the university as a go-to centre for innovation. TELUS, a world-leading communications technology company, is investing $5 million as part of a multi-year agreement that began in 2020 to fuel the development of new applications for 5G technology. The collaboration will not only support multidisciplinary research in the agriculture, advanced manufacturing, and connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) sectors, but will transform UWindsor campuses to enhance teaching, innovation and collaboration.

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  • The collaboration will not only support multidisciplinary research in the agriculture, advanced manufacturing, and connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) sectors, but will transform UWindsor campuses to enhance teaching, innovation and collaboration.
  • Beyond the development of the 5G commercial lab, the central space in the Ed Lumley Centre for Engineering and Innovation will be named the TELUS Atrium.
  • UWindsor has partnered with Horteca to launch a two-acre, fully-operational connected research greenhouse in Harrow, Ontario.
  • “Our partnership with UWindsor will supply some of Canada’s leading researchers with the latest 5G technology to enable advanced research in key industries such as connected autonomous vehicles, cybersecurity, manufacturing and agriculture, helping unlock new applications for technology to improve Canadians’ lives.

EQS-News: Aduro Clean Technologies Provides Update on Joint Research Initiative with Western University

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Thursday, February 2, 2023
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On October 27, 2022, the Company in partnership with the University of Western Ontario (“Western University”) announced that its joint research project was awarded $1.15 million in non-repayable funds by the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council ("NSERC") Alliance and Mitacs Accelerate Grants Program (“Mitacs”).

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  • On October 27, 2022, the Company in partnership with the University of Western Ontario (“Western University”) announced that its joint research project was awarded $1.15 million in non-repayable funds by the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council ("NSERC") Alliance and Mitacs Accelerate Grants Program (“Mitacs”).
  • All intellectual property generated from the joint research project will be owned by Aduro.
  • Aduro will communicate with the Western University team on a bi-weekly basis to ensure the project's success.
  • The three-year research project, led by Dr. Paul A. Charpentier and Dr. Cedric L. Briens of Western University, began in January 2023.

Aduro Returns to CEM AlphaNorth Capital Event

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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SARNIA, Ontario, Jan. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (“Aduro” or the “Company”) (CSE: ACT) (OTCQB: ACTHF) (FSE: 9D50), a Canadian developer of patented water-based technologies to chemically recycle plastics, and to transform heavy crude and renewable oils into new-era resources and higher-value fuels, announced today that it will participate in the CEM AlphaNorth Capital Event in Nassau, Bahamas from January 20-23, 2023.

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  • SARNIA, Ontario, Jan. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (“Aduro” or the “Company”) (CSE: ACT) (OTCQB: ACTHF) (FSE: 9D50), a Canadian developer of patented water-based technologies to chemically recycle plastics, and to transform heavy crude and renewable oils into new-era resources and higher-value fuels, announced today that it will participate in the CEM AlphaNorth Capital Event in Nassau, Bahamas from January 20-23, 2023.
  • During the event, Aduro will conduct one-on-one meetings with interested investors and other stakeholders.
  • "This conference provides an opportunity to talk to investors who are searching for high-growth companies in the clean technology sector like Aduro, presenting them with our accomplishments and discussing our future plans" said Ofer Vicus, CEO of Aduro.
  • "Aduro is well-positioned to continue its growth in 2023 and beyond, and we look forward to discussing our plans with investors at the CEM AlphaNorth Capital Event."

Government of Canada to start formal negotiations under Horizon Europe

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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Today, the Honourable FranoisPhilippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, alongside Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age, announced that Canada will be entering into formal negotiations for closer collaboration under Horizon Europe, the world's largest science, research and innovation collaboration program.

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  • Today, the Honourable FranoisPhilippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, alongside Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age, announced that Canada will be entering into formal negotiations for closer collaboration under Horizon Europe, the world's largest science, research and innovation collaboration program.
  • Horizon Europe is the European Commission's latest research and innovation framework program, running from 2021 to 2027 with a focus on evidence-based solutions to global challenges.
  • Association with Horizon Europe would mean new opportunities for international collaborations for a broad range of Canadian academics and research and innovation players.
  • Canadian researchers can currently participate in Horizon Europe programming through the New Frontiers in Research Fund's Horizon Global Platform.

Steam Exchange Partners with Stratford School Researchers at The University of Waterloo to Educate Investors About Cryptocurrency Through AI-Driven Gamified Learning

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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Developing gamified learning solutions for cryptocurrency education

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  • Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - November 15, 2022) - Steam Exchange has partnered with the Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business at the University of Waterloo to develop gamified learning solutions to educate potential and new investors about cryptocurrency.
  • Staying true to it's learning and educational ethos, Steam Exchange is pioneering crypto-focused learning modules that are applicable across various demographics of the investor learning curve.
  • The research will facilitate the development of gamified, AI-driven learning accompanied by traditional print, media, and in-person resources, ensuring there's an educational approach that fits all learning styles.
  • Steam Exchange is proud to work with the Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business at the University of Waterloo to help unlock the potential of this ever-progressing space.