Investment in infrastructure is a needed effort at times, and the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded $5.76 million for four 1890 Centers of Excellence grants. — By Brian Hurlburt, Magnifying Excellence Podcast, Founder and Host. The institutions receiving the 1890 Centers of Excellence awards are Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama; Southern University, […]
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Bombardier, a global leader in aviation, earned the highest recognition in aviation maintenance. Five U.S.-based services centers earned 2020 Aviation Maintenance Technician Diamond Award of Excellence from the Federal Aviation Administration. —By Brian Hurlburt, Founder and Host, Magnifying Excellence Podcast. The AMT Diamond Award of Excellence is presented to organizations that provide 100 per cent […]
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It’s still a hot-button issue as to the impact of Cannabis on healthcare. Recently, the Cannabis Center of Excellence, Inc., Medicinal Genomics, and UMass Dartmouth Charlton College of Business (North Dartmouth, MA) announced the formation of the “Healthcare Provider Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices Related to Medical Cannabis Research Study.” –By Brian Hurlburt, Founder and Host, Magnifying […]
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Healthcare is a continual topic of conversation, and the recent Healthiverse Heroes awards honored Excellence in Using Healthcare Technology to improve care, collaboration, interoperability, and patient outcomes.–By Brian Hurlburt, Founder and Host, Magnifying Excellence Podcast. Health technology pioneer DrFirst announced the winners of the inaugural Healthiverse Heroes Award. The awards spotlighted healthcare providers and organizations […]
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I have written about Steph Curry before and he continues to ‘wow’ us all. His coach, Steve Kerr, says his Excellence is now routine. –By Brian Hurlburt, Founder and Host, Magnifying Excellence Podcast. “He’s reminding me of MJ in that you just get so used to the brilliance and the Excellence, it sort of blends […]
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Excellence in UX should feature best practices that center on understanding, relevance, and use says BuiltIn.com contributing expert Antti Aaltonen. Here’s more about his thoughts. –By Brian Hurlburt, Founder and Host, Magnifying Excellence Podcast. Aaltonen is an expert within the BuiltIn.com community and the Head of user experience at Qt. He knows a thing or […]
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This seems like a fairly important topic, and several food brands are being recognized for food sustainability Excellence. –By Brian Hurlburt, Founder and Host, Magnifying Excellence Podcast. ProFood World offers info, news and trends in the industry and is set to honor Conagra Brands, Smithfield Foods, B&G Foods, Liffey Meats, and Graphic Packaging International for […]
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Here’s video proof of how Steph Curry is putting on a shooting display unlike anything the NBA has ever seen. –By Brian Hurlburt, Founder and Host, Magnifying Excellence Podcast. Curry recently passed Wilt Chamberlain on the Golden State Warriors all-time scoring list and did so with a 53-point performance against the Denver Nuggets. A couple […]
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According to HotCars.com, Jaguar exudes Excellence and “has forever been synonymous with glamour, luxury, high performance…and a little devilry.” –By Brian Hurlburt, Founder and Host, Magnifying Excellence Podcast. Writer Richard Torne penned that Jaguar is the “car of choice for film stars, racing drivers, and even bank robbers” and that “few marques can boast Jaguar’s […]
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The Department of Homeland Security Centers of Excellence virtual summit May 17-21 offers a unique opportunity to connect and network with COE researchers, DHS components, federal, state, and local stakeholders, as well as industry partners to present current and emerging solutions to threats and challenges faced by DHS. –By Brian Hurlburt, Founder and Host, Magnifying […]