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University of Kansas Opens Welcome Center, Powered by Latest Technologies in Energy Infrastructure Donated by Black Veatch Wed, 03/01/2023 - 10:00 Subheader Solar panels, battery energy storage extend century-old ties between global critical infrastructure leader, renowned university Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body OVERLAND PARK, Kan., March 1, 2023 /3BL Media/– More than a century since two University of Kansas (KU) engineering graduates launched Black Veatch, that glo
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A 2019 Pew Research Center study revealed that Black professionals remain underrepresented in the STEM workforce, making up nearly 9%.
The second annual scholarship will provide 31 Black college students with financial assistance in pursuit of degrees in STEM
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Trust President and CEO Mary Jane Rynd announces retirement, and Trustees name incoming CEO and new Board members
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Laszlo von Lazar, Mike Orth were instrumental to the success of companywide transformation SOURCE: Black Veatch DESCRIPTION:OVERLAND PARK, Kan., September 6, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Black Veatch, a leading global provider of critical human infrastructure solutions, announced this week that Laszlo von Lazar, president of the company’s Energy Process Industries business, and Mike Orth, president of the company’s Governments Environment business, have been named to Black Veatch’s Board of Directors. “Las
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Tim Tebow: These college football players ‘represent the true heart of our sport’
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Award recognizes young professional’s drive in making impact on her company, overall energy sector SOURCE: Black Veatch DESCRIPTION:OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 11, 2022 /3BL Media/ – Becca Schmidt, who directs engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) proposals in the renewable energy business of Black Veatch, has been named an emerging leader by RMEL, an energy trade association that provides education and networking services to the electric utility industry. The award, which recognizes new e
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$5.2 million in philanthropic support for significant scholarly research in the social sciences and humanities
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To further emphasize the firm’s longstanding pledge to corporate social responsibility, Ecofin announced it has appointed Managing Director Greg Murphy as Head of Impact. In this position, he leads the execution of the firm’s Sustainability & Impact Policy and corresponding initiatives. Greg collaborates with the investment research and portfolio teams to enhance the sustainability, impact measurement and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors that are embedded in the investment
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Stay Active Program uses Garmin fitness trackers to help remote learners stay moving and motivated
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T-Mobile, KU School of Nursing and the KU Center for Design Research have teamed up to help students develop new training methods and tools that could revolutionize how nursing is taught at the University of Kansas School of Nursing and beyond.
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Annual Ideagen UN Empowering Women and Girls 2030 Summit Wed, 08/09/2017 - 15:40 Type of Content Multimedia with summary Layout Media Gallery Body On July 20th, we held our Annual Ideagen UN Empowering Women and Girls 2030 Summit hosted by UNCTAD at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. World’s leading companies, start-ups, NGO’s and public sectors joined together to innovate and collaborate via cross-sector innovation. During the summit we focused on a range of issues surrounding SD
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The University of Kansas Sport and Exercise Psychology Lab (KUSEPL) and Children International (CI) have partnered to create a caring sports environment for kids in impoverished communities. A coaches’ clinic was held in Guatemala earlier this year where CI staff and volunteers were taught how to utilize sport psychology theory to make their Sports for Development program even more effective.
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MetLife Foundation announced a new program where researchers from University of Kansas and University of Michigan will lead a project to build a web-based, interactive map showing where financial services are located in communities across the United States and how the locations of these services affect individuals’ financial opportunity. The project, known as Mapping Financial Opportunity, will provide a tool that policymakers at all levels, regulators, consumer advocates, families and others can