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Saint Louis University’s Center for Supply Chain Excellence will host its first Tech-Chain conference on Friday, Oct. 18, at SLU’s Busch Student Center. The conference will bring together experts from academia and industry to share insights on the practical applications of AI, machine learning, GenAI and digital twins in the supply chain industry. The day-long event will feature expert presentations and a hands-on workshop.

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As the WNBA regular season comes to a close, there’s a lot of excitement for what’s in store for the league over the next few years. ...

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The George Washington University and José Andrés, renowned chef and founder of the Global Food Institute (GFI) at GW, today announced Instacart and The Rockefeller Foundation are members of the Institute’s Leadership Council.

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The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has launched five new online graduate certificate programs designed for online learners interested in topics including sustainable food production economics, alternative investments, wetland conservation, human nutrition and policy, and dairy nutrition.

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A new technical collaboration program at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory will help businesses develop and launch electric grid innovations. The initiative will provide companies with access to national laboratory resources, enabling them to capture market opportunities. Even startup and small businesses can now easily submit specific proposals for cost-shared research in ORNL’s Grid Research Integration and Deployment Center, or GRID-C.

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Self-preferencing by large tech companies, like Amazon, faces scrutiny, with Congress considering the AICOA and OAMA bills to restrict the practice. A UMD Smith expert suggests these regulations could unintentionally raise consumer prices by reducing competition between sellers.

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Trinity Health has announced the appointment of Cheryl James as Vice President and Regional Chief Human Resources Officer for the Illinois/Indiana Region, which includes Loyola Medicine and St. Joseph Health System, effective July 29.

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Hevolution Foundation and Dolby Family Ventures led Vandria’s Series A closing, bringing the capital to CHF 28.3. With the money, the 2021 EFPL spin-out aims to advance its first in class mitophagy inducer VNA-318 that targets several neurodegenerative indications into clinical development.

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By: Stephen Stone | Published: September 17, 2024 | 3:08 pm | SHARE: On Wednesday, Americans are primed to see the first reduction in the Federal Reserve’s benchmark interest rate in over four years. The size of the cut is widely expected to be either 0.25 or 0.5 percent.The Fed’s current benchmark rate of 5.25 percent is the highest in 23 years and was set to tame inflation that elevated quickly during the pandemic.

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U.S. auto plants producing battery electric vehicles have required a larger workforce than traditional internal combustion engine plants—a finding that runs counter to early predictions about how EVs would impact the industry.

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Indiana University has selected Symplectic Elements as its new faculty activity management and reporting system.

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Peter Boumgarden, director of Olin Business School’s Koch Family Center for Family Enterprise at Washington University in St. Louis, discusses Vice President Kamala Harris’ plan to expand the small business tax credit and other ways in which the government can support existing small businesses.

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The Federal Reserve Board is likely to cut interest rates at its Sept. 17-18 meeting — but experts from Virginia Tech agree that the adjustment will be small. “I think the Fed wants to display independence, so I am pretty sure they will not give either political party a 'valid' reason for criticism,” said Vijay Singal, head of the finance department in Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business.

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Dr. Tyson Garon specializes in treating arthritis, cysts, tumors, ligament injuries, overuse conditions, fractures, trigger finger, carpal tunnel syndrome and De Quervain's disease, among other conditions.

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Roughly 96% of union members voted Thursday to reject a proposed deal with the company that would have significantly boosted pay and benefits, but fell short of other union demands. ...

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UTHealth Houston and OpenAI have announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration in the United States, marking the integration of AI technology into health care and education while protecting privacy.

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According to The Washington Post, “the findings are yet another example of how a supercharged rental market is squeezing people who also can’t afford to buy.” ...