Congratulations to the winners of the 2020 IPA Effectiveness Awards, who were announced during a virtual awards celebration. The IPA Effectiveness Awards are the world’s most rigorous and prestigious Awards scheme with entrants having to prove the payback of their communications activity. In total five gold, six silver and 14 bronze prizes, along with 10 special prizes, were awarded to companies internationally, including in Australia, Canada, mainland Europe and the UK. The night’s top prize, the 2020 IPA Effectiveness Awards Grand Prix, was awarded to BBH and MediaCom transforming Tesco’s…
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America’s Top Young Scientist of 2020: 14-Year-Old Researches Spike Protein of SARS-CoV-2 Virus to Develop Novel Antiviral Drug to Combat Spread of COVID-19
3M and Discovery Education have named 14-year-old Anika Chebrolu from Frisco, Tex. the winner of the 2020 3M Young Scientist Challenge (#YoungScientist), the nation’s premier middle school science competition. Anika used in-silico methodology for drug discovery to find a molecule that can selectively bind to the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to find a cure for COVID-19. The SARS-CoV-2 virus is the cause of hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide and was declared a worldwide pandemic and public health emergency earlier this year. With the virus continuing to spread far…
General Motors Awarded for Global Sustainability Leadership Award
The Business Intelligence Group named Dane Parker, GM’s Chief Sustainability Officer, a Sustainability Hero in the 2020 Sustainability Awards program. In addition, General Motors was awarded as a Leader in Sustainability for their Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion vision for the future. The Sustainability Awards honor those people, teams and organizations who have made sustainability an integral part of their business practice or overall mission. Dane and his team are transitioning GM to source 100% of its electricity from renewable energy, reducing energy intensity, and working cross-functionally as…
PRCA Public Affairs Board announces new Executive Committee
The PRCA Public Affairs Board has announced the Executive Committee for 2020/21 to fulfil its role of ensuring transparency, enforcing high standards, and promoting a wider understanding of public affairs and the contribution it makes to public life. Led by Chair Liam Herbert MPRCA, Chief Executive Officer, Chelgate the committee includes representatives from Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland alongside a representative from the NextGen Public Affairs Group, the immediate past leadership, and individuals from across PRCA Public Affairs Board membership. The full Executive Committee for 2020/21 is below: Liam Herbert…
Student Winners Announced for 9th Annual “Project Yellow Light” Scholarship Contest to Raise Awareness of Dangers of Texting and Driving
The Ad Council and Project Yellow Light announced the winners of the ninth annual Project Yellow Light scholarship competition. The contest involves students creating a TV, radio or billboard PSA to educate their peers about the dangers of distracted driving, specifically the dangers of using a phone while driving. The winning PSAs will be revealed today on a digital billboard in New York City’s Times Square, in space donated by Clear Channel Outdoor. Project Yellow Light was established in 2007 by the family of Hunter Garner to honor his memory…