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TVS Motor Company’s Chairman Sir Ralf Speth conferred with University of Warwick’s Honorary Doctorate

Singapore, Jan 21, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Sir Ralf Speth, Chairman of TVS Motor Company, has been conferred with an Honorary Doctorate in the field of Science (Doctor of Science, honoris causa) from the University of Warwick, United Kingdom. The honorary degree was conferred by the University of Warwick Chancellor Baroness Catherine […]

Fujitsu and Sapporo Medical University launch joint project to realize data portability in the healthcare field

TOKYO, Jan 16, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu and Sapporo Medical University today announced the launch of a joint project starting in April 2023 to realize data portability (1) for patients’ healthcare data including electronic health records (EHRs) (2) and personal health records (PHRs) (3). Image 1: Overview of the initiative Image […]

US college scam mastermind gets longest ‘Varsity Blues’ probe sentence

William "Rick" Singer, the California college admissions consultant who masterminded the vast fraud and bribery scheme at the center of the US college admissions scandal known as "Varsity Blues", arrives for his sentencing hearing at the federal courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts, US on Jan 4, 2023. (BRIAN SNYDER / REUTERS) BOSTON – The architect of […]

US university discloses unethical experiments on prisoners

Inmates sew protective masks at Las Colinas Women's Detention Facility in Santee, California, on April 22, 2020. (SANDY HUFFAKER / AFP) SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), has unveiled an internal investigation about unethical medical experiments on at least 2,600 incarcerated men in the 1960s and 1970s. The experiments included putting […]

Merck’s virus pill ‘not cut death, hospitalization in the vaccinated’

This handout photo obtained May 26, 2021 courtesy of Merck & Co, Inc shows capsules of the investigational antiviral pill Molnupiravir. (HANDOUT / MERCK & CO, INC / AFP) LONDON/LOS ANGELES – Merck & Co Inc's COVID-19 antiviral molnupiravir speeds up recovery but does not reduce the hospitalization or death rate in higher-risk vaccinated adults, […]

Fujitsu and Tokai University develop ultrasound AI tech to test quality of frozen tuna

TOKYO, Dec 21, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Tokai University and Fujitsu today revealed the successful development of a new technology to inspect the freshness of frozen tuna in Japan. Joint research focused on the development of novel ultrasound AI technology (1), resulting in the world’s first technique to measure the meat quality […]

Eisai and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Enter Into Comprehensive Research Collaboration Agreement Aiming to Create New Therapies for Neurodegenerative Diseases

TOKYO, Dec 15, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that Eisai and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have entered into a comprehensive research collaboration agreement aiming to create potential novel treatments for neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD). Washington University is world […]

SMEStreet and World University of Leadership & Management Join Hands for Bringing Academia and Industry Closer

New Delhi/Dubai, Nov 17, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – In order to elevate the relationship between academia and industry, SMEStreet Foundation and the World University of Leadership & Management, France have collaborated. This collaboration is expected to highlight Indian entrepreneurial and social leaders so that their professional experience can become a benchmark at […]

AcuraBio Appoints Talented Senior Executives to Drive Global Growth Program

BRISBANE, AUS, Oct 18, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – AcuraBio (formerly Luina Bio), a leading Australian biopharmaceutical CDMO, recently acquired by biotech investor Dr. Glenn Haifer and Ampersand Capital Partners, announced today new senior executive hires to support global growth plans. International biopharma executive Guillaume Herry has been appointed as CEO, while HR […]

Hydrogen Aviation Valley Kosice Initiative Kicks off

Hydrogen Aviation Valley Kosice Initiative Kicks off

KOSICE, SLOVAKIA, October 05, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – During the European hydrogen week, the Technical University in Kosice welcomed an initial working meeting aimed at presenting the vision of a regional hub of European importance Hydrogen Aviation Valley Kosice. The organizers of the event and the main partners of the initiative led by the Faculty of Aeronautics of […]

Fujitsu, Tohoku University embark on strategic alliance to realize ‘Well-being Society’

TOKYO, Sep 26, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu Limited and Tohoku University today announced the start of a strategic alliance to accelerate the shift towards preventive healthcare and the realization of a ‘Well-being Society’ in which no one will be left behind. Within their joint project, the two parties will cooperate on […]

Fujitsu and Tsuda University launch joint research on social design to realize sustainable, flexible community health care amidst aging society

TOKYO, Aug 25, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu Limited and Tsuda University today announced the launch of a social design joint research project to realize sustainable and flexible community health care services in Japan. The project aims to realize a framework to provide patients with high-quality medical and health services even with […]

Establishment of Maritime and Ocean Digital Engineering Cooperation Program at the University of Tokyo

TOKYO, Aug 8, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NYK Group company MTI Co., Ltd., Japan Marine United Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Furuno Electric Co., Ltd., Japan Radio Co., Ltd., BEMAC Corporation, ClassNK, and NAPA Ltd., have come together to establish the “Maritime and Ocean Digital Engineering” […]

Hokkaido University and NEC conclude an agreement for developing spatial sensing to combat the spread of illness

TOKYO, Jun 28, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hokkaido University and NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) have concluded a collaborative agreement to promote the realization of a “safe and secure society through spatial sensing”(1) that helps to prevent the spread of illness. In recent years, COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on people’s lives […]