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EyeCare Partners Highlights Clinical and Research Leadership at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2023 in San Francisco

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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EyeCare Partners (ECP), the nation’s leading provider of clinically integrated eye care, today announced key leadership updates and research in ophthalmic innovation, advanced by ECP physicians, at American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2023.

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  • EyeCare Partners (ECP), the nation’s leading provider of clinically integrated eye care, today announced key leadership updates and research in ophthalmic innovation, advanced by ECP physicians, at American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2023.
  • The annual meeting takes place Friday, Nov. 3, through Monday, Nov. 6, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
  • “Our engagement at AAO 2023 is underpinned by our world-class team of physicians advancing eye care through their commitment to clinical research and education,” said Dr. Daniel Miller, Ophthalmology Division President and Executive Medical Officer, EyeCare Partners.
  • A number of EyeCare Partners’ physicians are leading learning sessions and have research contributions to be announced at AAO 2023.

NEO Battery Materials to Expand into Canada with Appointment of Dr. Luc C. Duchesne as VP of Government Relations for Grant Funding Initiatives

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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NEO will expand to North America by establishing an R&D Centre in Ontario next month, taking advantage of favourable commercialization and material optimization progress in South Korea.

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  • NEO will expand to North America by establishing an R&D Centre in Ontario next month, taking advantage of favourable commercialization and material optimization progress in South Korea.
  • To strategically expand into Canada through non-dilutive financing, NEO has appointed Dr. Luc Duchesne as VP of Government Relations to lead federal and provincial grant applications and to manage relationships with government officers and entities.
  • He has an extensive track record of securing government grants and non-dilutive funding on both the federal and provincial levels.
  • Dr. Luc Duchesne commented, “I am excited to join the Company’s journey to commercialization.

Saying that students embrace censorship on college campuses is incorrect -- here's how to discuss the issue more constructively

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Monday, June 5, 2023
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Versions of this claim include the falsehoods that students “shut down” most invited speakers to campuses, reject challenging ideas and oppose conservative views.

Key Points: 
  • Versions of this claim include the falsehoods that students “shut down” most invited speakers to campuses, reject challenging ideas and oppose conservative views.
  • Such cynical distortions dominate discussions of higher education today, misinform the public and threaten both democracy and higher education.
  • Since 2020, numerous state legislatures have attempted to censor forms of speech on campuses by citing exaggerations about students and their studies.
  • The most common targets of such censorship are programs that discuss race, gender, sexuality and other forms of multiculturalism.

1. Avoid stereotypes about college students

    • The idea that college students are hostile to opposing viewpoints is false.
    • Such figures have benefited, politically or financially, from sensationalism about a college “free speech crisis.” In opinion polls, college students typically express stronger support for free speech and diverse viewpoints than other groups.
    • Judgments about higher education based on sweeping generalizations about college students conflict with the full realities of campus life.

2. Consider all forums for free speech in universities

    • Universities are major centers for the study of the First Amendment, the free press, human rights, cultural differences, international diplomacy, conflict resolution and more.
    • Despite occasional disruptions over bigoted speakers, universities offer numerous forums for free speech, open debate and intellectual diversity.
    • Debates over free speech in higher education can be improved by acknowledging the many forums in which people speak freely every day.

3. Recognize the true threats to free speech on campuses

    • The notion of hostility to such ideas on college campuses has surfaced in numerous bills that create new forms of state interference in education.
    • Politicians in those states justify ending tenure protections by claiming that professors teach students to censor free speech.
    • Such rising government interference creates a genuine threat to free speech on college campuses and in society beyond.

4. Understand the role of academic freedom

    • The ability of citizens to exercise academic freedom is not only vital in education.
    • Academic freedom includes the freedom to attend a university of one’s choice.
    • The freedom of an institution to offer a wide range of subject matters to students.
    • It rewards deeply cynical views of higher education and restricts a freedom that should be available to all Americans.

Raftr Expands Into New Markets

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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Groundbreaking community building and analytics platform leader Raftr has expanded beyond its Higher Ed proving ground and entered two new markets, adding labor unions and a renowned advocacy group to its roster of clients.

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  • Groundbreaking community building and analytics platform leader Raftr has expanded beyond its Higher Ed proving ground and entered two new markets, adding labor unions and a renowned advocacy group to its roster of clients.
  • Rider is a natural for us, as we support new membership communities, said Raftr CEO and Founder Sue Decker.
  • The arrangement calls for Raftr to align with Bradys chapter-based structure and work closely with Bradys youth arm, Team ENOUGH.
  • Raftr is proud to support communities and community-builders that are striving to improve peoples lives, added Sue Decker.

Former Grad Student Sues UNC for Race Discrimination

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) is under fire again this week after a former graduate student filed a federal lawsuit against the university for racial discrimination and retaliation at the university's Kenan-Flagler Business School (KFBS).

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  • "Rose Brown was told she wasn't smart enough and didn't fit in, the code words brilliant young black people still hear even in the most progressive institutions.
  • When she stood up for herself, her advisors actively tried to ruin her career", said Artur Davis , one of Brown's lead attorneys.
  • The filed complaint states some of her academic advisors even sought to weaponize sexual assaults she'd survived in August and September of 2020.
  • They admonished her for attending a court hearing regarding her request for a Domestic Violence Protection Order instead of a non-mandatory seminar.

Stramsen Biotech Inc. Announced Eleven New Natural Plant-based Drug / Medicine Candidates During its Board Members' Meeting

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Friday, June 24, 2022
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HOUSTON, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Co-Chief Executive Officer of Houston-based Biotechnology Company Stramsen Biotech Inc. Dr. Kefas Mugittu (Ph.D.) has announced eleven Drug candidates for clinical development. These are new natural plant-based medicine candidates. The company's Board Members' meeting took place on Saturday June 18th, 2022, at the Hilton Hotel West-Chase Houston, Texas. 

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  • HOUSTON, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Co-Chief Executive Officer of Houston-based Biotechnology Company Stramsen Biotech Inc. Dr. Kefas Mugittu (Ph.D.) has announced eleven Drug candidates for clinical development.
  • These are new natural plant-based medicine candidates.
  • The company's Board Members' meeting took place on Saturday June 18th, 2022, at the Hilton Hotel West-Chase Houston, Texas.
  • They specialize in Medicinal Phytochemistry, Natural Products Pathophysiology, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Sciences and Clinical Science.

ACLU, ACLU of Oklahoma, Lawyers Committee File Lawsuit Challenging Oklahoma Classroom Censorship Bill Banning Race and Gender Discourse

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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A multiracial group of students and educators filed a lawsuit today challenging an Oklahoma classroom censorship bill, HB 1775, which they allege severely restricts public school teachers and students from learning and talking about race and gender in the classroom.

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  • A multiracial group of students and educators filed a lawsuit today challenging an Oklahoma classroom censorship bill, HB 1775, which they allege severely restricts public school teachers and students from learning and talking about race and gender in the classroom.
  • Oklahoma is one of eight states across the country that have passed similar laws aimed at censoring discussions around race and gender in the classroom, and this is the first federal lawsuit facially challenging one of these statewide bans.
  • The bill was intended to inflame a political reaction, not further a legitimate educational interest.
  • This lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.