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For Teacher Appreciation Week, supporting educators to enhance student learning NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 6, 2024 / Teachers play an essential role in helping the next generation of learners develop STEM skills that will prepare them for the jobs of tomorrow, especially in this new AI era. They inspire innovators and cultivate the creative thinking that will solve the world's biggest challenges. Teachers face a variety of challenges every day, from creating appealing content to keeping...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 3, 2024 / IBM Christina Shim has been appointed as IBM's Chief Sustainability Officer. Christina, formerly the global head of IBM Sustainability Software, brings almost 20 years of experience at the intersection of business, technology, and impact. Wayne Balta, IBM's Chief Sustainability Officer, is retiring effective June 15. He will be succeeded by Christina Shim, Vice President, Product Management, IBM Sustainability Software, effective May 2. During a...

By Sanya Mansoor NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 26, 2024 / IBM Originally published by Sanya Mansoor on TIME Justina Nixon-Saintil, Vice President and Chief Impact Officer of IBM, shared IBM is investing more resources into climate modeling. IBM is working with NASA to build an AI foundation model to improve the speed, accuracy and accessibility of weather forecasting. Continue reading here Rosanne Kincaid-Smith speaks onstage during the 2024 TIME100 Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 25, 2024 / As the green economy evolves, digital skills are becoming increasingly essential in green roles. IBM and The Burning Glass Institute unveiled new insights on how green and digital jobs increasingly overlap, creating demand for workers with digital skills in the green economy and for those who deploy core green skills across various sectors. As technology continues to play a significant role in the green sector, workers must continue to develop...

By Justina Nixon-Saintil NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 24, 2024 / IBM Originally published by Project Syndicate The cities that some 4.4 billion people call home are increasingly at risk of catastrophic climate-driven events. Rising sea levels and flooding threaten coastal megacities like New York City and Jakarta, and extreme heat waves, like those that afflict cities across South Asia and the Middle East each year, are projected to become more frequent and severe. While our built...

By Melissa Ennis Originally published by the Memorial University Gazette NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 23, 2024 / As technology advances and industries evolve, skill building is integral to any student or professional's toolkit. It can sometimes feel daunting to keep up. You might wonder: am I communicating effectively? What is ChatGPT? Should I be using it at work or school? Thanks to a partnership with IBM Canada, the Memorial community now can access a free, digital training program,...

Originally published in the IBM 2023 Impact Report NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 23, 2024 / Pollinators are critical for maintaining a diverse ecosystem, and they are fundamental for food production. That's why IBM established a global program involving creating, enhancing, and restoring pollinator habitats. Andrea Sarudi, from IBM Corporate Environmental Affairs, worked with IBMers to implement 50 pollinator gardens at IBM locations globally from 2021 to 2023. One such garden involved...