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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Micromeritics Instrument Corporation (Micromeritics) launched its Micromeritics Learning Center (MLC) Online Instrument Training eLearning Platform. The Company is currently offering free e-learning courses on AccuPyc II 1340 (PC and Keypad), GeoPyc 1365 (Envelope and T.A.P. Density), and MIC SAS 5800. “Micromeritics has established a long history of training customers. These... 14 August 2019
ALSIM announced the sale of an AL250 simulator to Calgary Flying Club in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, for its advanced training operations conducted by the Calgary Aviation College (“CFC”). The ALSIM AL250 is a generic and compact simulator for single & multi engine piston (SEP/MEP reconfigurable) PPL, IR and CPL... 14 August 2019
Left to right: Victoria Bayless, president/CEO of AAMC; Dr. Adrian Park, chair of the Department of Surgery at AAMC and founder and chair of the SAIL Center; and Sylvia and James Earl. Anne Arundel Medical Center’s (AAMC) James and Sylvia Earl Simulation to Advance Innovation and Learning (SAIL) Center... 14 August 2019
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents on Thursday authorized the construction of a $130-million combat development complex at the A&M System’s RELLIS Campus in Bryan. The complex will include a one-of-a-kind, kilometer-long tunnel that will make Texas A&M Engineering “the hypersonics research capital of the country,” said... 14 August 2019
OSF Ventures has joined a $35-million funding round to support a start-up that’s developing a breakthrough handheld, artificial intelligence (AI) ultrasound device that will allow health care providers to make critical, real-time diagnostic decisions. OSF Ventures, the investment arm of OSF HealthCare, is among investors in the latest Series... 14 August 2019
GSE Systems Inc. has completed delivery and commissioning of three additional full-scope simulators for Southern Nuclear’s new Operations Training Centers. These new simulators reflect Southern’s commitment to modernize, optimize and expand their fleet’s operator training program. This Southern Nuclear project is the largest single nuclear simulator project in the U.S. 13 August 2019
2nd Lt. Joe Stara (center), a student pilot currently assigned to the 71st Student Squadron, poses by a T-37 Tweet with retired Col. Jim Faulkner (left) and retired Lt. Col. Jim Mayhall (right). Pilot training is constantly changing to ensure students have an environment where they not only learn... 13 August 2019
MetaVR’s Virtual Reality Scene Generator (VRSG) has been integrated into the U.S. Air Force T-1A Jayhawk twin-engine jet trainer aircraft as part of an embedded training device to provide a simulated mixed reality Electro-Optical/Infra-Red (EO/IR) training capability to the aircraft. The U.S. Air Force's Combat Systems Officer training station... 13 August 2019
Marine 1st Lt. Catherine Stark earned her Wings of Gold as a U.S. Marine Corps aviator with Training Air Wing 2, Naval Air Station Kingsville, and is now preparing to begin training on her assigned fleet aircraft: the F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). Stark, currently attached to... 13 August 2019
Carroll Community College will hold a free Health Care Career Training Information Session on Tuesday, August 20, from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Washington Road Campus, Room M157. Attendees will receive an overview of the college’s non-credit health care career training programs and learn how to be... 13 August 2019
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