Amanda Towner
Amanda Towner writes news articles for the Halldale Group’s website as well as CAT and MST Magazines. She studied English and Creative Writing at Stetson University, where she became a Sullivan Scholar for her work. Her writing covers several topics including journalism and storytelling, and is featured in several publications.
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SonoSim is committed to supporting healthcare institutions, training programs, and medical providers around the world respond to the challenge of COVID-19. Its remote learning platform is helping educators and healthcare professionals alike, respond to a rapidly changing learning environment. Image credit: SonoSim In direct response to current events, SonoSim is... 26 March 2020
With the ongoing disruption from COVID-19, colleges and universities are increasingly cancelling some or all in-person classes. As clinicians and educators, the team at Oxford Medical Simulation (OMS) are acutely aware of the difficulties this poses for healthcare education. To help mitigate missed face-to-face and group teaching, OMS is therefore... 26 March 2020
Magic Leap ended 2019 by releasing Magic Leap 1, its Enterprise Suite, and an update to Lumin OS and Lumin SDK. Now the company is releasing several more products and functionalities including Lumin OS 0.98.10, a Desktop Companion App, meetings and Device Manager. Image credit: Magic Leap Lumin OS 0.98.10... 26 March 2020
West Star Aviation has been awarded the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Diamond Award of Excellence for completing specialized training pertaining to aviation maintenance, safety and FAA rules at two of their locations: Perryville Regional Airport in Perryville, Missouri, and its satellite facility at Centennial Airport in Denver, Colorado. Image... 25 March 2020
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held in early March for Atlantic Technical College’s new Avionics Systems Technician Program at Atlantic Technical College in Coconut Creek, Florida. The educational initiative and partnership is between Broward County Public Schools (BCPS), the city of Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and Broward... 25 March 2020
MetaVR has provided visuals for a new HH-60G Pave Hawk Multi-Mission Crew Trainer (MMCT) delivered to the U.S. Air National Guard (ANG) at Kirtland Air Force Base (AFB) in Albuquerque, NM. The simulator, which will be used to train HH-60G pilots/copilots, and gunner and hoist operator crew, was delivered... 25 March 2020
PLEXSYS released its ASCOT 7.2 software in February 2020, which brings significant new functionality and scaling capability to Distributed Training Centers. With its intuitive user interface (UI), ASCOT 7.2 is readily mastered, allowing for quick scenario development and execution. The UI for ASCOT 7.2 has been developed from several... 25 March 2020
A new version of MANTIS, Quantum3D’s flagship real time image generator product, is available. MANTIS 3.5.0’s ambition is to push the limits of today’s powerful RTX Quadro GPUs. Recent updates on MANTIS 3.5.0 will achieve 4K 60Hz/120/Hz fluid realistic simulation environment on highly detailed terrain. Image credit: Quantum3D Some... 24 March 2020
How do you stand “shoulder to shoulder” in a time of COVID-19? For the United States Air and Space Forces, and the entire United States military, this is no small question. It is so pressing, in fact, that the Air Force’s medical staff, in collaboration with experts nationwide, have... 24 March 2020
The Westchester Aviation Association (WAA) and the Academy of Aviation will award two aviation scholarships in 2020 for flight training in the amounts of $6,000 and $2,500. The scholarship amounts will be awarded as a credit to be used at the Academy of Aviation flight school located at Westchester... 24 March 2020
