Manning Innovation Awards

Balfour Beatty Projects Recognized at Student Housing Innovator Awards

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Thursday, May 19, 2022

Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions , a leading developer and operator of infrastructure projects for the college and university market, was recently recognized with two Student Housing Business Innovator Awards, including Best New Development for the Student Housing Village project at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, and Best Public/Private Partnership Development for the Entrepreneurship Living-Learning Center at Bowie State University.

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  • Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions , a leading developer and operator of infrastructure projects for the college and university market, was recently recognized with two Student Housing Business Innovator Awards, including Best New Development for the Student Housing Village project at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, and Best Public/Private Partnership Development for the Entrepreneurship Living-Learning Center at Bowie State University.
  • The 12th Annual Innovator Awards were presented during the InterFace Student Housing Conference in Austin, Texas hosted by Student Housing Business magazine.
  • Project team members include Collegiate Housing Foundation, RBC Capital Markets, Balfour Beatty Construction, and Clark Nexsen Architecture and Engineering.
  • Balfour Beatty Investments is a division of Balfour Beatty plc , a UK-based international infrastructure group operating in construction services, support services, and infrastructure investments.

ATD Recognizes Exceptional Achievements in the Talent Development Industry

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- During its 2022 International Conference & Exposition in Orlando, Florida, the Association for Talent Development (ATD) recognized organizations and individuals for their excellence and contributions across the talent development field.

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  • The Association for Talent Development honors organizations and individuals for their commitment to workplace talent development practices.
  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- During its 2022 International Conference & Exposition in Orlando, Florida, the Association for Talent Development (ATD) recognized organizations and individuals for their excellence and contributions across the talent development field.
  • This award recognizes innovation that has had a measurable impact on an organization or audience, is moving the talent development industry forward, is sustainable, and is replicable within or outside the talent development field.
  • This award recognizes the work of talent development professionals and was developed for individuals whose primary role or job is within the talent development field.

Six teams recognized for their inspirational Canadian innovations - Governor General's Innovation Awards

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

OTTAWA, ON, April 26, 2022 /CNW/ - Today the Rideau Hall Foundation (RHF) announced the recipients of the seventh annual Governor General's Innovation Awards (GGIA).

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  • OTTAWA, ON, April 26, 2022 /CNW/ - Today the Rideau Hall Foundation (RHF) announced the recipients of the seventh annual Governor General's Innovation Awards (GGIA).
  • These awards recognize and celebrate exceptional and transformational Canadian innovations, which create a positive impact in Canada and inspire the next generation of innovators.
  • The Awards are given to individuals, teams and/or organizations whose innovations are:
    positive in their impact on quality of life in Canada.
  • The RHF manages all aspects of the Governor General's Innovation Awards.

Theratechnologies Named Recipient of the 2021 ADRIQ Innovation Award in the "Life Sciences" Category

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Friday, November 26, 2021

MONTREAL, Nov. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Theratechnologies Inc. (Theratechnologies, or Company) (TSX: TH) (NASDAQ: THTX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies, is pleased to announce that it was awarded of the 2021 Innovation Award in the Life Sciences category at the 31st ADRIQ Innovation Awards Gala held on November 25, 2021.

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  • MONTREAL, Nov. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Theratechnologies Inc. (Theratechnologies, or Company) (TSX: TH) (NASDAQ: THTX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies, is pleased to announce that it was awarded of the 2021 Innovation Award in the Life Sciences category at the 31st ADRIQ Innovation Awards Gala held on November 25, 2021.
  • Every year, the ADRIQ (Association pour le dveloppement de la recherche et de l'innovation du Qubec) gala rewards Quebec-based companies for leadership in innovation in their respective field.
  • Theratechnologies (TSX: TH) (NASDAQ: THTX) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies addressing unmet medical needs.
  • Further information about Theratechnologies is available on the Company's website at www.theratech.com , on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov .

Nigeria’s “Creative Youth Boot Camp: Art for Social Transformation” Project Receives UNAOC-BMW Group Intercultural Innovation Award

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Friday, November 19, 2021

Creative Youth Boot Camp galvanizes young individuals from over 200 ethnic groups in Nigeria to co-create, using performing arts as a tool to confront social issues such as gender inequality, social exclusion, xenophobia, and violent extremism, plaguing the development of women, youth, and young people with disabilities.

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  • Creative Youth Boot Camp galvanizes young individuals from over 200 ethnic groups in Nigeria to co-create, using performing arts as a tool to confront social issues such as gender inequality, social exclusion, xenophobia, and violent extremism, plaguing the development of women, youth, and young people with disabilities.
  • Receiving the intercultural and Innovation Award is a validation of the revolutionary work that Street Project Foundation is doing in Nigeria.
  • The Intercultural Innovation Award supports grassroots initiatives that promote intercultural dialogue and understanding, thereby contributing to peace, cultural diversity, and more inclusive societies.
  • In addition to a financial grant, the Street Project Foundation will receive capacity-building and mentorship support from UNAOC, the BMW Group and Accenture to help strengthen its Creative Youth Boot Camp project and ensure its sustainable growth.

American Lung Association Increases Research Investment; Funds $12.6 Million in Lung Health Grants

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

CHICAGO, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --At a time when lung health is more important than ever, the American Lung Association announced today that it has increased its research funding to award $12.6 million for more than 100 research grants.

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  • CHICAGO, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --At a time when lung health is more important than ever, the American Lung Association announced today that it has increased its research funding to award $12.6 million for more than 100 research grants.
  • For more than 115 years, the American Lung Association has been the trusted champion of lung health by helping people manage lung disease, educating healthcare providers to better treat their patients and now investing even more in lung health research," said American Lung Association President and CEO Harold Wimmer.
  • In total, $12.6 million was awarded to more than 100 grants, including seven new COVID-19 research grants.
  • The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy and research.