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Hannah Oh and Marcelo Duarte to Join Verde's Board of Directors, Subject to Shareholders’ Approval

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星期二, 五月 28, 2024
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"We are delighted to welcome Ms. Hannah Oh to Verde's Board of Directors.

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  • "We are delighted to welcome Ms. Hannah Oh to Verde's Board of Directors.
  • Ms. Oh has a remarkable history in sales and marketing at Bayer, a global leader in agriculture and pharmaceuticals.
  • "We are also thrilled to welcome Mr. Marcelo Duarte to Verde's Board of Directors.
  • The appointment of Hannah Oh and Marcelo Duarte will be voted by shareholders at the 2024 Annual General and Special Meeting.

Harvard professor and former Macalester College President Dr. Brian Rosenberg joins Polymath University as senior advisor

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星期二, 五月 14, 2024
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CHICAGO, May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Polymath University, an innovative startup university building an apprenticeship-based and debt-free model for college, today announced the addition of Dr. Brian Rosenberg as Senior Advisor.

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  • Innovative university startup Polymath University adds higher ed veteran and former college president Dr. Brian Rosenberg as Senior Advisor.
  • CHICAGO, May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Polymath University, an innovative startup university building an apprenticeship-based and debt-free model for college, today announced the addition of Dr. Brian Rosenberg as Senior Advisor.
  • Dr. Rosenberg currently serves as Visiting Professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
  • From 2003 until 2020, he served as the 16th President of Macalester College.

Coastal Carolina, Southwestern Law School, and Other Institutions Streamline Accessibility Workflows With YuJa's PDF Remediation Max Add-on to Panorama Accessibility Platform

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星期五, 四月 26, 2024
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YuJa, Inc., a leader in educational technology tools, announces the launch of PDF Remediation Max, an AI-powered PDF accessibility add-on to the YuJa Panorama Digital Accessibility Platform.

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  • YuJa, Inc., a leader in educational technology tools, announces the launch of PDF Remediation Max, an AI-powered PDF accessibility add-on to the YuJa Panorama Digital Accessibility Platform.
  • Designed to provide deeper accessibility workflows than the standard PDF Remediation Engine included with YuJa Panorama, this innovative tool allows course designers and instructors to address complex accessibility issues in PDF documents.
  • PDF Remediation Max introduces a suite of powerful features that address common PDF accessibility issues, such as structural remediation, missing alt text, heading structures, contrast, tagging, titles, scanned document issues, and more.
  • Instructors can remediate their PDF accessibility issues directly within their existing learning management system workflows, which reduces manual effort required for accessibility compliance.

Morphoceuticals Names Jim Jenson, PhD as CEO to Advance AI-Guided Regenerative Medicine Technology

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星期四, 四月 18, 2024
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Morphoceuticals Inc. , a new biotechnology company pioneering AI-guided electroceuticals for tissue repair and organ regeneration, today announced the appointment of veteran biotech executive Jim Jenson, PhD, as CEO.

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  • Morphoceuticals Inc. , a new biotechnology company pioneering AI-guided electroceuticals for tissue repair and organ regeneration, today announced the appointment of veteran biotech executive Jim Jenson, PhD, as CEO.
  • Jenson joins a growing team and will lead the company as it advances its novel regenerative medicine technology platform.
  • Jenson has more than 35 years of experience in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries, as both an entrepreneur and executive leader.
  • He most recently served as the Co-founder and CEO of CytoSite Biopharma Inc., which develops new technology to predict and monitor responses to immuno-oncology therapy.

Tevard Biosciences appoints Dr. Gregory Robinson as Chief Scientific Officer

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星期一, 十一月 13, 2023
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tevard Biosciences , Inc., the pioneer of tRNA-based therapies and other mRNA-modulating treatments for genetic diseases, announced today that it has appointed Dr. Gregory Robinson as Chief Scientific Officer.

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  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tevard Biosciences , Inc., the pioneer of tRNA-based therapies and other mRNA-modulating treatments for genetic diseases, announced today that it has appointed Dr. Gregory Robinson as Chief Scientific Officer.
  • Dr. Robinson brings extensive leadership experience with research and clinical development.
  • "Dr. Robinson has a long track record of success in translating innovative science into new medicines across therapeutic areas and modalities," said Tevard CEO and co-founder Daniel Fischer.
  • from Macalester College, a Ph.D. from Boston University, and completed postdoctoral studies at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School.

Two Berkshire Partners Managing Directors Selected by GrowthCap for the “Top Women Leaders in Growth Investing of 2023” Award

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星期四, 七月 27, 2023
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230727399757/en/
    Since joining Berkshire in 2000, Payne has made significant contributions to the firm and its consumer-focused investments.
  • Payne is active in various charitable activities including the National Multiple Sclerosis Society where she served as a board member.
  • “Berkshire Partners has many outstanding women leaders who Marni and I feel fortunate to work and collaborate with,” said Hoffman.
  • A fee was paid for these award entries; however, no compensation was paid in connection with the ranking or award.

Macalester College Selects YuJa Panorama Digital Accessibility Platform to Drive Campuswide Inclusivity

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星期三, 七月 26, 2023
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Macalester College, a private liberal arts institution in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is expanding on its commitment to accessibility by selecting the YuJa Panorama Digital Accessibility Platform to provide accessible course content to all students.

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  • Macalester College, a private liberal arts institution in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is expanding on its commitment to accessibility by selecting the YuJa Panorama Digital Accessibility Platform to provide accessible course content to all students.
  • The institution was seeking a platform with the ability to remediate documents, including scanned and PDF versions of content.
  • YuJa Panorama has an image accessibility engine that converts these types of documents into a digital format that can be processed by screen readers and searched electronically.
  • The Platform provides an accessibility gauge, pinpoints accessibility issues, and provides video guidance on how to fix inaccessible content.

Flashpoint National Security Solutions Appoints Andrew Borene as Executive Director of Business Development

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星期一, 七月 24, 2023
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Flashpoint, the globally trusted leader in risk intelligence, introduced today Andrew Borene as Executive Director for Global Business Development at Flashpoint National Security Solutions (FNSS).

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  • Flashpoint, the globally trusted leader in risk intelligence, introduced today Andrew Borene as Executive Director for Global Business Development at Flashpoint National Security Solutions (FNSS).
  • “I am thrilled to join Flashpoint’s worldwide effort in this strategically pivotal moment,” said Borene.
  • Flashpoint’s National Security Solutions present a path to efficient security burden sharing and synchronizing diverse international security organizations.”
    Borene brings more than 25 years of experience in intelligence, operations, cybersecurity, and investigations that have required leveraging international public-private partnerships.
  • In addition, he has developed syllabi, taught courses, and published books on Trans-Atlantic security, transnational crime, national security, and international human rights law.

Minnesota College Access and Success Nonprofit Taps Expert on Student Success and DEIB as Executive Director

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星期二, 五月 30, 2023
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ST. PAUL, Minn., May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- College Possible Minnesota, the Minnesota chapter of the pioneering national nonprofit on a mission to boost college access and success by connecting high school and college students with near-peer coaches, announced today the appointment of Dr. Aida Martinez-Freeman as its new executive director. A seasoned higher education leader and expert in the field of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB+), Martinez-Freeman brings decades of relevant experience working with nonprofits, universities, and other social impact organizations.

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  • College Possible Minnesota names former Macalester College and NDSU administrator Dr. Aida Martinez-Freeman as new executive director
    ST. PAUL, Minn., May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- College Possible Minnesota , the Minnesota chapter of the pioneering national nonprofit on a mission to boost college access and success by connecting high school and college students with near-peer coaches, announced today the appointment of Dr. Aida Martinez-Freeman as its new executive director.
  • "I look forward to working with the College Possible Minnesota team as we advance student access and success nationally."
  • "We're thrilled to welcome her to College Possible Minnesota as our new executive director."
  • Nationally, College Possible is one of the largest and most successful college access and success programs in the country.

CIEE Celebrates the 2023 Frederick Douglass Global Fellows

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星期五, 三月 17, 2023
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SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine, March 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) is pleased to announce the 2023 Frederick Douglass Global Fellows, twelve exceptional student leaders who will participate in a three-continent global journey that will take them to Washington, D.C.; Cape Town, South Africa; and Dublin, Ireland; for a comparative study of social justice leadership.

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  • SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine, March 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) is pleased to announce the 2023 Frederick Douglass Global Fellows , twelve exceptional student leaders who will participate in a three-continent global journey that will take them to Washington, D.C.; Cape Town, South Africa; and Dublin, Ireland; for a comparative study of social justice leadership.
  • The Government of Ireland will co-sponsor the 2023 Frederick Douglass Global Fellows in honor of the meeting between 27-year-old abolitionist Frederick Douglass and the great Irish reformer Daniel O'Connell in Dublin in 1845 – an experience that expanded Douglass' view of social injustice and influenced his style of agitating for positive change through non-violent social and political efforts in the United States.
  • The Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship was launched in 2017 as part of CIEE's commitment to increasing access to study abroad by students in underrepresented groups.
  • To learn more about the Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship, visit ciee.org/FDGF .