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Mar 18, 2026 at 4:00 AM
UK construction leaders at EcoOnline forum push for proactive safety measures as operational pressures rise
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At EcoOnline’s 2026 United Kingdom & Ireland Construction Safety and Operations Forum, leaders called for better operational visibility and proactive measures as the sector continued to top the list for worker fatalities in 2024/25. Designed to support collective progress on construction safety, the forum—featuring customers such as AtkinsRéalis, Colas Ltd, and Winvic—explored where software can strengthen resilience as pressures intensify. Shifting to leading indic...
Mar 17, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Research Quest Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary and 1 Million Learning Sessions
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Natural History Museum of Utah’s (NHMU) free, award‑winning online educator resource, Research Quest, is celebrating two major milestones: its 10‑year anniversary and its 1 millionth learning session delivered worldwide. Research Quest began as a collaboration between NHMU and the Joseph and Evelyn Rosenblatt Charitable Fund, which in 2013 sought new ways to build critical thinking skills among middle school students. With myriad scientific objects in collec...
Mar 17, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Thrust Flight Named United Aviate-Participating Flight School, Offering Secure Pathway to United Airlines Flight Deck
MESA, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thrust Flight, a leading U.S. aviation training provider and home of the Zero Time to Airline® program, today announced the selection of its Thrust – Phoenix campus as an official United Aviate-participating flight school. United Aviate, United Airlines’ industry-leading pilot career development program, provides students and certified flight instructors (CFIs) a secure path to a United First Officer seat, connecting students directly with the airline early in thei...
Mar 17, 2026 at 1:15 PM
The Institutes' New Associate in Insurance AI (AIAI) Designation Equips Individuals to be Future-Ready with Practical AI Skills
MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Institutes Knowledge Group has developed the Associate in Insurance AI™ (AIAI™) designation....
Mar 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Samuel Merritt University Expands Bay Area Presence with New Foster City Campus
OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samuel Merritt University (SMU), a leader in healthcare education for more than a century, today announced the opening of its newly relocated San Francisco Peninsula campus in Foster City, a modern learning environment designed to support student success and expand access to health sciences education across the Bay Area. The new campus replaces SMU’s previous San Mateo location and offers significantly more space for classrooms, simulation labs and student gath...
Mar 17, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Anythink Libraries Celebrates National Poetry Month With Adams County Poet Laureate Aerik Francis
THORNTON, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In celebration of National Poetry Month in April, Anythink Libraries is partnering with Adams County Poet Laureate Aerik Francis to host a monthlong series of workshops, performances and community gatherings designed to spark creativity and connect people through the power of language. Throughout April, Anythink Libraries’ seven locations will offer a wide range of poetry-focused experiences led by Francis and other local artists, including Suzi Q. Smith and Fr...
Mar 17, 2026 at 11:30 AM
AM Best’s 2026 Student Challenge Finalists Deliver Innovative Ideas
OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fresh insurance and risk management ideas created by finalists in AM Best’s 2026 Student Challenge are highlighted in video presentations online. The finalists and their topics are: Faiza Ahmed and Anushka Nagaraj, Temple University - Fox School of Business: Meeting the Needs of the Gig Economy Samit Bin Alam, St. John’s University - Peter J. Tobin College of Business: Monitoring AI Risk and Claims Mosharaf Khan and Molly Fitzpatrick, Rowan University - Rohrer Co...
Mar 17, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Inverness Graham Announces Acquisition of Axcel Learning, a Leading Online Professional Certification and Test Preparation Platform
WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Inverness Graham (“IGI”), a Philadelphia-based buyout firm focused on acquiring innovative companies where technology is transforming traditional industry, announced today that it has acquired Axcel Learning (“Axcel”), a leading online professional education, certification, and test preparation platform for end-markets where industry certification exams are critical for employment and career progression. Founded in 2021, Axcel has effectively scaled into a leading p...
Mar 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Lehigh University Receives $10 Million Gift to Transform First-Year Engineering Education
BETHLEHEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lehigh University announced a $10 million gift to establish the Jackson Lab, empowering students to begin building and engineering on day one....
Mar 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM
AMPP Launches TalentForce to Address Corrosion Industry Talent Crisis Threatening Critical Infrastructure
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the world’s largest corrosion and materials protection association, today announced the launch of TalentForce, a new charitable workforce development organization created to address a growing talent shortage across critical infrastructure sectors. Corrosion silently degrades the bridges, pipelines, power networks, maritime assets and vital systems society depends on—costing the global economy more than $2...
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