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State Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for Sunday September 29, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Call for Innovative Teens: UVM Announces 2025 Vermont Pitch Challenge
BURLINGTON, Vermont, Sept. 27 -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: * * * UVM's premier competition for high schoolers returns to empower young entrepreneurs * * * The University of Vermont is excited to announce the 2025 Vermont Pitch Challenge, an extraordinary opportunity for high school entrepreneurs to showcase their innovative ideas and drive impactful change. This prestigious competition, inspired by the renowned 'Shark Tank' format, offers talented young visionaries  more

Champlain College: Professor Brian Hall Presents on AI to Congress in DC
BURLINGTON, Vermont, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- Champlain College issued the following news: Professor Brian Hall recently traveled to Capitol Hill to represent Champlain College at a showcase for the Congressional Artificial Intelligence Caucus. The Caucus brought together experts from academia, government, and the private sector to educate policymakers on the technological, economic, and social implications of artificial intelligence (AI). As one of only 14 National Science Foundation (NSF) awardee  more

UVM $15M Gift From Grossman Family Foundation to Launch Undergraduate Business Co-Op Program
BURLINGTON, Vermont, Sept. 26 -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: * * * Grossman School of Business to launch new business Co-op program, thanks to the Grossman Family Foundation, which has contributed or inspired nearly $90M to the University of Vermont * * * A $15-million gift to the University of Vermont's (UVM) Grossman School of Business will create the university's largest experiential Co-op program, providing students with real-world experiences working in leading   more

UVM Awarded $2.7M for National Climate Measurements Center of Excellence
BURLINGTON, Vermont, Sept. 26 -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: * * * New Climate Measurements Center of Excellence will provide leadership on regional measurement of climate impacts across the U.S. * * * By Lauren Milideo Temperature, precipitation, wind speed--the U.S. government has plenty of ways to measure our climate. But how do we measure the impacts of climate on our communities, economies, and ecosystems? The new Climate Measurements Center of Excellence (CMeC  more

Vt. A.G. Clark Announces Impact of Vermont Legal Community Fighting Hunger Food & Diaper Drive
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 27 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Following the close of a two-week collective effort, Attorney General Charity Clark, the Vermont Bar Association (VBA), the Vermont Paralegal Organization (VPO), and the Vermont Foodbank announced the positive impact of the Vermont Legal Community Fighting Hunger Food Drive. For the past eight years, legal professionals across the state have come together to run the food   more

Vt. Agency of Natural Resources: Cap-and-Invest Public Meeting, A Climate Pollution Reduction Strategy
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 24 -- The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Agency of Natural Resources and Agency of Transportation to Hold Virtual Public Meeting on Cap-and-Invest: A Climate Pollution Reduction Strategy * * * The Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) and Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) invite the public to participate in the first set of virtual public meetings on the topic of cap-and-invest as a strategy to reduce climate  more