Author: Zech
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Southeast Technical College held a dedication ceremony this week for a medical simulation building that’s been four years in the making, and the entire community came together to build the facility that will help improve healthcare throughout the region. “It mimics a real hospital so students can experience what it’s like to work in this environment,” said Benjamin Valdez, vice president for academic affairs at Southeast Technical College. The new simulation center is highly realistic and looks and functions much like a hospital. “This facility will allow us to train students from different disciplines to…
Released on Friday, April 12, 2024 Özge Güney Altay, Resurgence Director at the Polsky Center, served as a judge for the regional EnergyTech UP competition hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Technology Transition in partnership with American Made Challenges. >> Update: Team Rise Reforming from the University of Chicago won the event, taking home $50,000. A team from the University of Chicago and the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation will be presenting at the upcoming national event, EnergyTech University Prize (EnergyTech UP). Finalist teams will compete for more than $400,000 in prize money at the Energy…
Ahead of the first-quarter earnings season, the S&P 500’s energy (NYSEARCA:XLE), technology (NYSEARCA:XLK) and communication services (NYSEARCA:XLC) sectors were the best-rated by Seeking Alpha’s Quant system. The Quant Ratings system assigns ratings based on quantitative measures such as valuation, revenue growth, recent stock price movement, etc. The maximum score for an individual company is 5. The Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) topped the list with a Buy recommendation rating and a score of 4.45, followed by Technology (XLK) with a 4.43 and Communication Services (XLC) with a 4.27, both with Buy recommendations. The energy sector has seen impressive growth…
This week, investment firm Lakestar closed its latest funds, Lakestar Early IV and Lakestar Growth II, at approximately $600 million to inject fresh capital into the next generation of European startups, bringing Lakestar’s assets under management to €2 billion. Both new funds will invest across the region, with a focus on Europe, in sectors including AI, digitalisation, deep tech, healthcare and fintech. The funding is in line with Lakestar’s commitment to foster the region’s innovation and technology ecosystem and build a stronger European future through funding business models that support economic growth and social prosperity. These new funds have already…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Southeast Technical College held a dedication ceremony this week for a medical simulation building that’s been four years in the making, and the entire community came together to build the facility that will help improve healthcare throughout the region. “It mimics a real hospital so students can experience what it’s like to work in this environment,” said Benjamin Valdez, vice president for academic affairs at Southeast Technical College. The new simulation center is highly realistic and looks and functions much like a hospital. “This facility will allow us to train students from different disciplines to…
The U.S. Space Force announced new plans on April 10 to reorganize and reprioritize the service’s efforts to better integrate commercial space capabilities. The Commercial Space Strategy complements the Department of Defense’s Commercial Space Integration Strategy, released April 2. The DoD strategy outlines efforts to expand the use of commercial space technologies, while the Space Force strategy goes into greater detail on how that effort will be executed, with a particular focus on acquisition. “In this era of increasing great power competition, we must harness America’s entrepreneurial spirit, innovation and vibrant competitive markets to succeed in any conflict and maintain…
Not only does the U.S. have a vibrant biotech ecosystem with world-leading hubs such as Boston and South San Francisco, but it also has some of the best universities in the world, including its Ivy League colleges, known for their academic excellence, rich history, and selective admissions process. It is therefore no wonder that the nation is also home to some of the top biotechnology universities in the world, offering several different courses that can help prospective graduates make their way into the industry and providing students with access to world-class faculty, cutting-edge research facilities, and industry connections. In this…
Amid the hustle and bustle of modern medicine, a quiet, profound revolution is underway against heart disease, the number one cause of death in the world. At the forefront of this transformation is AI, once the stuff of science fiction, now at the forefront of healthcare, poised to predict and prevent heart disease before symptoms even appear. The incorporation of AI into cardiac care represents a sea change in our approach to heart health. Traditionally, the fight against heart disease has been reactive, with interventions only occurring after symptoms have appeared. While effective to some extent, this approach often comes…
On Sunday, April 7, a draft of a bill titled the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) was released by two lawmakers from Washington state, Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA). “This bipartisan, bicameral draft legislation is the best opportunity we’ve had in decades to establish a national data privacy and security standard that gives people the right to control their personal information,” said Rep. Rodgers, who chairs the House Energy & Commerce Committee, and Sen. Cantwell, who chairs the Senate Commerce Committee, in a joint statement.The collaboration between the two lawmakers is notable in part because…
Space exploration is not only a dream of mankind, but has also played an important role in driving innovation and progress in cutting-edge technology. Therefore, achievements in space technology are considered an indicator of national prestige and national strength. To comply with Taiwan’s policy of grasping the development trends of the global space industry and building a solid space industry foundation, the Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Agency (SMESA) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs is sponsoring the International Space Technology Startup Support Program as part of the Taiwan Accelerator Plus (TAcc+). Planned and implemented by the Industrial Technology Research…