Southern California Institute of Architecture

MORE THAN 50 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ORGANIZATIONS REVEAL EXHIBITION PLANS FOR THE NEXT EDITION OF PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, ART & SCIENCE COLLIDE, OPENING SEPTEMBER 2024

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

LOS ANGELES, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Katherine E. Fleming, president and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust, today joined more than 50 partner organizations to reveal the mind-expanding exhibitions they will present in the next Pacific Standard Time, Art & Science Collide, opening in September 2024. Grants from Getty for the initiative now total $17 million. Getty also announced plans to make the landmark regional collaboration a regularly scheduled series on a five-year cycle under a new name, PST Art.

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  • Getty also announced plans to make the landmark regional collaboration a regularly scheduled series on a five-year cycle under a new name, PST Art.
  • "The exhibitions in this new edition of PST Art spark a fundamental shift in how we see the possibilities of both art and science," says Joan Weinstein, director of the Getty Foundation, who has stewarded all PST Art collaborations.
  • With Art & Science Collide, PST Art is again venturing into new territory and revealing the unexpected."
  • PST Art will also introduce Community Hubs, providing expanded opportunities for community-based organizations to get involved in Art and Science Collide.

Pfizer Chairman and CEO Dr. Albert Bourla to Keynote LABEST at UCLA Luskin Conference Center on May 25, 2023

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- UCLA Technology Development Group (UCLA TDG) announced today that Albert Bourla, Chairman and CEO of Pfizer will be a keynote speaker at the Los Angeles Bioscience Ecosystem Summit '23 (LABEST, pronounced L-A Best.). Dr. Bourla joins Daren Tang, United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization Director General (UN WIPO) who will also deliver a keynote address at the event.

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  • UCLA Technology Development Group announced today that Albert Bourla, Chairman and CEO of Pfizer will be a keynote speaker at the Los Angeles Bioscience Ecosystem Summit '23.
  • LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- UCLA Technology Development Group (UCLA TDG) announced today that Albert Bourla, Chairman and CEO of Pfizer will be a keynote speaker at the Los Angeles Bioscience Ecosystem Summit '23 (LABEST, pronounced L-A Best.).
  • Dr. Bourla joins Daren Tang, United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization Director General (UN WIPO) who will also deliver a keynote address at the event.
  • UCLA TDG is excited to fill the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center once again for the 2023 event, which will be held on May 25.

United Nations WIPO Director General Daren Tang to Keynote LABEST at UCLA Luskin Conference Center on May 25, 2023

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Monday, April 3, 2023

LOS ANGELES, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- UCLA Technology Development Group (UCLA TDG) presents the Los Angeles Bioscience Ecosystem Summit '23 (LABEST, pronounced L-A Best). This event is the premier showcase for bioscience innovation in Southern California. With national and international presenters and attendees and a true collaboration with colleagues from across LA county, LABEST presents promising academic research, entrepreneurial faculty investigators, and local startup companies. The goal is to highlight the vibrant startup ecosystem and promote awareness of the growing life science entrepreneurial ecosystem in Los Angeles to facilitate partnerships between academia, the biopharma industry, entrepreneurs and investors.

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  • Los Angeles Bioscience Ecosystem Summit '23 announces Keynote Speaker, Daren Tang, Director General of the United Nations WIPO.
  • Los Angeles Area Bioscience Academic institutions, researchers, industry, and investors to converge at UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center on May 25, 2023.
  • LOS ANGELES, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- UCLA Technology Development Group (UCLA TDG) presents the Los Angeles Bioscience Ecosystem Summit '23 (LABEST, pronounced L-A Best).
  • UCLA TDG is excited to fill the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center once again for the 2023 event, which will be held on May 25, 2023.

SATOSHI TESHIMA JOINS AC MARTIN AS ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PRINCIPAL

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Satoshi Teshima, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, joined AC Martin, Inc. in October as a Design Principal.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Satoshi Teshima, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, joined AC Martin, Inc. in October as a Design Principal.
  • "We are excited to welcome Satoshi to our AC Martin Team."
  • "His design skills, teaming style, and emotional intelligence will elevate our communication and design solutions for our Higher Education projects. "
  • Prior to joining AC Martin, Satoshi held design leadership positions at HGA and HDR.

Greg Otto Joins AGORUS® as VP of Growth and Construction

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AGORUS , a cutting-edge construction technology company, announced today that Greg Otto joined the company as its Vice President of Growth and Construction.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AGORUS , a cutting-edge construction technology company, announced today that Greg Otto joined the company as its Vice President of Growth and Construction.
  • "When one decides to address the quantum of issues facing the construction industry, it's important to see the problem from many perspectives.
  • Greg Otto's career has primed him to do just that," said Garrett Moore, co-founder and CEO of AGORUS.
  • "I couldn't be more thrilled to join AGORUS and do my part to close the U.S. housing shortfall gap," said Otto.

SCI-Arc Honors 50th Anniversary with Spectacular Main Event Gala on October 11

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For 50 years, SCI-Arc has been restless, bold, and optimistic. We celebrate the tenacity of the figures and forces that created a movement never before seen in architecture education, which embraces the audacity of ever-shifting visions ahead. This year marks SCI-Arc's 50th anniversary, which will be commemorated with a special scholarship fundraising gala as well as free and accessible events and programs taking place throughout 2022.

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  • This year marks SCI-Arc's 50th anniversary, which will be commemorated with a special scholarship fundraising gala as well as free and accessible events and programs taking place throughout 2022.
  • Main Event benefits the SCI-Arc Scholarship Endowment with net proceeds empowering more students to access the world-renowned school of innovation and architectural thinking.
  • SCI-Arc's special 50th anniversary Main Event fundraiser is guaranteed to be remembered for years to come.
  • For tickets and more information about the Main Event Gala, please visit the SCI-Arc website here
    Committee Members: Barbara Bestor (M.Arch 1 '92), Jerry Neuman, Abigail Scheuer (M.Arch '93)

APENFT's 'Fall of the Core' Lands on Sandbox, Opening the Gate of the City of Origin

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

By entering through the Game Maker Gallery, users can explore the virtual city, and enjoy the magnificent landscapes and unspeakable wonders.

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  • By entering through the Game Maker Gallery, users can explore the virtual city, and enjoy the magnificent landscapes and unspeakable wonders.
  • The City of Origin is an original, grandiose fantasy epic work.
  • The City of Origin will become another well-architected virtual city that breaks the laws of physics and holds a very specific worldview.
  • Winners will have the opportunity to present their artworks and establish their own studios in the City of Origin.

Los Angeles Area Bioscience Academic Institutions, Researchers, Industry, and Investors To Converge In-Person at UCLA Luskin Conference Center for LABEST on May 26, 2022

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Monday, May 23, 2022

LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- UCLA Technology Development Group (UCLA TDG) presents the Los Angeles Bioscience Ecosystem Summit 2022 (LABEST, pronounced L-A Best). This event is the premier showcase for bioscience innovation in Southern California. A true collaboration with colleagues from across LA county, LABEST presents promising academic research, entrepreneurial faculty investigators, as well as local start-up companies. The goal is to promote awareness of the growing life science entrepreneurial ecosystem in Los Angeles in order to facilitate partnerships between academia, biopharma industry, entrepreneurs and investors.

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  • UCLA Technology Development Group (UCLA TDG) presents the Los Angeles Bioscience Ecosystem Summit 2022 (LABEST, pronounced L-A Best).
  • A true collaboration with colleagues from across LA county, LABEST presents promising academic research, entrepreneurial faculty investigators, as well as local start-up companies.
  • LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- UCLA Technology Development Group (UCLA TDG) presents the Los Angeles Bioscience Ecosystem Summit 2022 (LABEST, pronounced L-A Best).
  • After last year's conference was held virtually due to COVID-19, UCLA TDG is excited to be back at the UCLA Luskin Conference Center for the 2022 event.

ANNOUNCING THE DMINTI METAVERSE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RENOWNED ARCHITECT HANI RASHID

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

First Web3 Metaverse marketplace to partner with Architect, Hani Rashid, and iconic artists in VR.

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  • First Web3 Metaverse marketplace to partner with Architect, Hani Rashid, and iconic artists in VR.
  • Rashid's partnership and design of the DMINTI Metaverse revolutionizes how digital art is created and experienced using immersive XR technologies.
  • DMINTI is a first-of-its-kind company to recognize the seismic shift represented by the emergence of NFT art and the metaverse.
  • And in 2000 Hani Rashid co-represented the United States at the 7th Venice Architecture Biennale.