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Nike Expands Blue Ribbon Elite NIL Roster With 11 Top Stanford Athletes

Wed, 7 Oct 2026 12:31:15 EDT

What's happening? - Nike and Stanford University are announcing the addition of 11 top Cardinal athletes to Nike's Blue Ribbon Elite NIL roster. - - What is the Blue Ribbon Elite NIL program? - Blue Ribbon Elite reimagines the NIL space by providing leading athletes and universities an unmatched level of collaboration that prioritizes the future of sport and athlete identity. - - What Stanford athletes are involved? - Nike has signed Stanford athletes Lizzy Andrew, Jade Berry, Caroline Bi...

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MIT class project turns into an FDA-cleared treatment for tremors

Mon, 5 Oct 2026 10:49:04 EDT

In 2017, a man named Michael walked onto stage in front of a packed Kresge Auditorium at MIT and attempted to draw a spiral, a common test doctors use to diagnose Parkinson's disease. His tremors, caused by the disease, made the exercise difficult. - - Then, Michael put on a wristband device made by a team of MIT students as part of 2.009 (Product Engineering Processes), who were presenting their prototype that evening. - - Michael pressed a button and the device produced a subtle vibration...

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£80m challenge for faster, better dementia diagnosis launched

Mon, 5 Oct 2026 10:42:15 EDT

Nine new technologies, including faster MRI brain scans and a remote cognitive assessment, will be tested in the NHS as part of a government drive to diagnose dementia faster. - - Backed by up to £80 million, the goal is for 92% of people to be diagnosed within 18 weeks of a referral, up from around 60% today with diagnosis often taking more than a year. - - The projects will undergo real-world testing and only get more funding by proving they're working, speeding up the process of getting...

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Mat3ra and the University of Tsukuba's Center for Computational Sciences Sign MoU to Expand Access to Cloud-Based Materials Modeling in Japan

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:00:00 EDT

Mat3ra Japan K.K., the Japan entity of Exabyte Inc., the developers of Mat3ra.com, and the Center for Computational Sciences (CCS) of the University of Tsukuba today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that establishes a framework for the use and dissemination of the Mat3ra.com computational materials platform within CCS and associated academic institutions in Japan. Under the MoU, Mat3ra provides CCS with free access to the platform for research and educational p...

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Ten STEM organisations awarded new Royal Society grant to bring science enrichment to students most in need

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:19:39 EDT

The Royal Society has announced ten Science Community Grants to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) organisations across the UK. The organisations will work to inspire students in areas of greatest need, encouraging them to take an interest in science. - - The Science Community Grants are a new three-year scheme aiming to foster long-term partnerships between STEM organisations and local schools and colleges in areas with low access to science engagement. The grant is...

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L'Or�al welcomes the second cohort of 13 change makers to its L'Accelerator programme for breakthrough sustainable solutions

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:03:20 EDT

L'Or�al, the world's leading beauty company, named its second cohort of 13 pioneering companies from eight countries selected to join the group's flagship sustainable innovation programme, L'AcceleratOR. This programme endowed with €100M aims to identify, pilot and scale sustainable solutions of the future to solve the most urgent challenges we all face in climate, nature and circularity. - - Building on the success of its first cohort of start-ups and SMEs, the L'AcceleratOR programme's se...

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SoftBank Corp., Hitotsubashi University and NIPR Achieve World's First Demonstration of Laser Ranging by Tracking a HAPS from the Ground

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:36:16 EDT

Team successfully tracked a HAPS operating in stratosphere in real time while continuously receiving reflected laser signals - - - • Utilized a corner cube reflector designed for HAPS and compact, portable laser ranging system - • Demonstration marks step forward toward future optical wireless communications between satellites, HAPS and the ground - - - SoftBank Corp. (President & CEO: Junichi Miyakawa, “SoftBank”), Hitotsubashi University (President: Toshihiko Kato) and the National Inst...

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Nike and the University of Miami Reunite in a New Multi-Year Partnership

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:29:56 EDT

What's happening? - Nike and the University of Miami are announcing a new multi-year partnership centered around a shared commitment to excellence, innovation and serving athletes. - - What does the partnership include? - The partnership includes Miami joining Nike's Blue Ribbon Elite program, Nike outfitting the university's teams and fans, premium collections honoring the partnership's history, and access to performance resources through the Nike Sport Research Lab. - - What is Nike Blu...

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AceMyHomework Expands Personalized Academic Support After Serving 10,000+ Students Across 50+ Subjects

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:59:04 EDT

AceMyHomework today announced an expanded focus on personalized academic support for college students navigating demanding coursework across mathematics, statistics, nursing, programming, business, science and writing. - - According to AceMyHomework, the Tempe-based online tutoring platform has served more than 10,000 students since 2019 and connects learners with more than 500 verified subject experts. Its online homework help is available 24/7 across more than 50 academic subjects. - - T...

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Mitsubishi Electric Invests in OptQC Startup Developing Optical Quantum Computer Hardware

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:20:06 EDT

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced that its ME Innovation Fund has invested in OptQC Corp., a Japanese startup that develops and provides optical quantum computer hardware. This is the fund's sixteenth investment to date. - - Quantum computing is transitioning from research to practical applications, including the rapid acceleration of technological development for industrial use. These applications require hardware equipped with a large number of qubits, and among...

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Silent Gate Media Makes Ancient Egypt Book Free Worldwide for One Day, Alongside a Permanently Free 12-Tool Learning Site

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:49:36 EDT

Independent publisher Silent Gate Media is making the Kindle edition of “Almost Everything Happened First in Egypt” by Adam Baker free to download worldwide for 24 hours on Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. PDT. - - The book follows 77 everyday things back to where they first show up in the record: the door lock, the 365-day calendar, eyeliner, the wedding ring, industrial-scale brewing, the first written peace treaty, and a crew of tomb workers who put down thei...

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£162 million boost for vital UK life sciences and materials research

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:38:01 EDT

The Rosalind Franklin Institute and Henry Royce Institute will share just over £160 million of public funding from the UK government through UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for the next five years. - - This funding will help them build on their record of improving lives and driving growth. - - To mark the announcement, Science Minister Chris McDonald unveiled a new one-of-a-kind microscope at the Rosalind Franklin Institute. - - It will allow researchers to see inside gut cells in far great...

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Virtual Charisma Offers a Christ-Centered Vision for Leading Effectively in a Digital World

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:00:00 EDT

In an era when work is increasingly conducted through screens, messages, and virtual meetings, Dr. George E. Arnold and Susan Snyder offer a timely response in their new book, “Virtual Charisma: Leading with Influence, Trust, and Christ-Centered Vision in a Digital World.” - - The book will be free on Amazon for two days, September 14 th & 15 th. Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HG8GLQK1 - - Scheduled for release September 14, 2026, “Virtual Charisma” equips leaders to build t...

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Nike and Alabama Expand Their Three-Decade Partnership With 18 Blue Ribbon Elite NIL Signings

Tue, 8 Sep 2026 13:57:59 EDT

What's happening? - Nike and the University of Alabama are announcing the addition of 18 top Crimson Tide athletes to Nike's Blue Ribbon Elite NIL roster. - - What is the Blue Ribbon Elite NIL program? - Blue Ribbon Elite reimagines the NIL space by providing leading athletes and universities an unmatched level of collaboration that prioritizes the future of sport and athlete identity. - - Which Alabama athletes are involved? - Nike has signed Crimson Tide athletes Amari Allen, Ace Austin...

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