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Durham, N.C. – September 20, 2026 -- Accredit Solutions has launched Accredit Induct, a workforce readiness product that blocks credential issuance and site access until mandatory training and compliance requirements are verified as complete.

Platform links identity, training completion and access permissions into a single workflow

Built on the Accredit Platform and aligned with the Accredit OS operating model, Accredit Induct assigns role-based requirements, delivers digital induction content and tracks completion in real time. Unlike a standalone Learning Management System, the tool ties induction status directly to an individual's identity and credential record, making completion a condition of credential approval rather than a separate administrative record.

Pittsburgh – September 20, 2026 -- An inventor from Dallastown, Pennsylvania has developed a patent-pending protective device for commercial box trucks aimed at reducing costly damage from overhead hazards, InventHelp announced.

Device targets low-clearance obstacles that cause frequent box truck damage

THE 717 RACK is designed to attach to commercial box trucks to minimize exposure to low-hanging obstacles encountered during everyday routes and deliveries. "I wanted to create something that would help reduce the risk of damage caused by everyday driving conditions," the inventor said. "My idea would provide a proactive way to help safeguard vehicles while improving efficiency and peace of mind for drivers and fleet operators."

Delray Beach – September 20, 2026 -- The global Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) market is projected to grow from USD 3.26 billion in 2026 to USD 5.84 billion by 2031, a compound annual growth rate of 12.4%, according to MarketsandMarkets.

Rising test volumes force labs to digitize workflows

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that healthcare professionals order more than 14 billion laboratory tests annually across over 266,000 CLIA-certified laboratories nationwide. In India, the RMLIMS platform recorded complete blood count testing rise from 236,289 to 331,541 procedures between 2023 and 2025, while molecular testing volumes climbed from 728 to 1,236 over the same period.

Norcross, Ga. – September 20, 2026 -- Koning Health's Breast CT System, the CBCT 1000, has been added to the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG No. 531059), clearing the device for commercial supply in Australia.

TGA approves device inclusion on September 8, 2026

The Therapeutic Goods Administration granted the ARTG listing on September 8, 2026, allowing Koning Health to begin commercial supply in Australia subject to regulatory conditions tied to the inclusion.

Brisbane Radiology becomes first Australian buyer of the system

Brisbane Radiology has committed to purchasing the Koning Breast CT System, making it the first provider in the country to adopt the technology. Clinical Director Jacqui Milne said the approval marks a milestone for breast imaging in Australia and expects it to create new opportunities for patients and providers nationwide.

Chicago – September 20, 2026 -- The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) won four honors at the 2026 PRSA Chicago Skyline Awards for communications work combating dental health misinformation and promoting evidence-based endodontic care.

AAE secures four distinct award categories at the Sept. 17 gala

The winning initiatives were "Truth vs. Trends: How One Association Combats Trending Fear-Based Information," the "Worth Saving Campaign in 2025," "Combating Root Canal Misinformation Through Evidence-Based Public Education," and "Worth Saving: Reaching Digital-First Audiences Through Integrated Social Media Education." The awards were presented at Venue West in Chicago as part of PRSA Chicago's premier public relations competition for the greater Chicago area.

Bishkek – September 20, 2026 -- Central Asia's first waste-to-energy incineration plant has begun cutting Bishkek's household waste stream by 1,000 tons a day, supplying 146 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually to the Kyrgyz grid and reducing carbon emissions by up to 100,000 tons a year.

Plant ends five decades of landfill overflow around Kyrgyzstan's capital

For decades Bishkek relied on a single municipal landfill that was expanded six times as the population grew, leaving residents to contend with accumulating garbage, odors and dust. The China-Kyrgyzstan waste treatment and power generation project, which began commercial operations at the end of 2025, was developed to address the deficit. The facility currently processes 1,000 tons of household waste daily against an overall planned capacity of 3,000 tons.

New York – September 20, 2026 -- Daikin U.S. Corporation will send executives to seven sessions during Climate Week NYC 2026, positioning its HVAC and refrigerant technology as a response to rising electricity demand and grid strain.

Daikin executives headline flagship grid-reliability panel on September 21

David Calabrese, Executive Vice President of Daikin U.S. Corporation, will join the Hub Live Flagship Session "Strait Talk, Reality Check: How Do We Keep the Lights on in an Uncertain World?" at The Glasshouse on September 21 at 1:00 p.m. Calabrese said buildings need smarter energy management and efficient HVAC technology to manage demand as electrification accelerates, rather than relying solely on new energy production.

Plymouth, Mich. – September 20, 2026 -- Marel Power Solutions has secured $1.9 million through Michigan's Supplier Conversion Grant Program to fund a pilot production line for its power stack platform in Plymouth, Michigan.

Eleven suppliers split $21 million to retool for EV production

Marel is one of eleven Michigan automotive suppliers selected to share $21 million administered by the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO). The program, backed by the U.S. Department of Energy's Domestic Automotive Manufacturing Conversion Grant initiative, targets domestic manufacturing capacity for vehicle components and helps established suppliers adapt to industry shifts toward electrification.

Seoul – September 20, 2026 -- NAVER D2SF, the in-house corporate venture arm of NAVER, has joined a $10 million Series A2 bridge round for Silicon Valley-based precision medicine company ImpriMed, backing its push toward U.S. regulatory clearance and Asian market expansion.

ImpriMed targets FDA clearance and CLIA certification by Q1 2027 for its blood cancer platform

The company is preparing to commercialize diagnostic products for blood cancers and blood infection in the United States, having already established business partnerships with major U.S. hospitals. ImpriMed's xCellSense platform keeps patient-derived cancer cells viable outside the body for extended periods, allowing evaluation of drug sensitivity alongside genomic, immunophenotypic and clinical data. The company's AI models are trained on more than 3.5 million data points combining real-world data with functional cell analysis.

Santa Clara – September 20, 2026 -- Dnotitia Inc. has received back the first ASIC samples of its Vector Data Processing Unit (VDPU) from fabrication, with chip-level characterization now underway and silicon-based server evaluations scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026. The company disclosed the milestone at AI Infra Summit 2026, held Sept. 15-17 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, where it showcased a server-scale VDPU architecture built for vector retrieval workloads in retrieval-augmented generation and agentic AI systems.

Pittsburgh – September 20, 2026 -- InventHelp has submitted a new invention, the "Hellcat Supercharger to Coyote Adapters," designed to solve compatibility problems between supercharger systems and Coyote engines used in automotive performance builds. The concept, developed by an inventor from Wichita, Kan., is now available for licensing or sale to manufacturers and marketers.

Adapter targets mismatched supercharger and engine components

The invention allows a Hellcat supercharger to be paired with a Coyote engine platform, two systems not originally engineered to work together. According to InventHelp, the adapter improves component compatibility, reduces the need for complex custom modifications, and increases performance potential through more flexible system configurations.

London – September 20, 2026 -- oneworld has secured the title of 'World's Best Airline Alliance' at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards, marking its fifth win in the industry's most closely watched customer satisfaction survey.

Skytrax survey draws millions of traveller responses to rank global airline performance

The award, presented in London on September 18, 2026, is based on a large-scale customer satisfaction survey that gathers ratings from millions of travellers on airlines and airports worldwide. oneworld's fifth win cements its position at the top of an award category widely referred to as the 'Oscars of the aviation industry.'

Delray Beach, Fla. – September 20, 2026 -- The global underfloor heating market will grow from USD 6.13 billion in 2026 to USD 9.26 billion by 2032, a 7.1% compound annual growth rate, according to MarketsandMarkets.

Building decarbonization mandates push operators toward low-temperature radiant systems

Building operators and homeowners are replacing convective radiators and forced-air heating with hydronic heat pump integrations, low-profile dry retrofit panels, and IoT-enabled multi-zone thermostats as thermal efficiency requirements tighten. Demand is expanding across zero-emission housing, smart home climate automation, commercial office retrofits, and healthcare facilities.

Fort Worth, Texas – – September 20, 2026 -- IWP Capital, LLC said it will vote FOR Proposal 6 at FedEx Corporation's (NYSE: FDX) annual meeting on September 28, 2026, pressing the board to disclose how it manages legal exposure tied to shipping mail-order abortion drugs.

IWP Capital co-filed the proposal with the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth

The measure, titled "Report on Risks Related to Distributing Abortion Drugs," appears in the Stockholder Proposals section of FedEx's 2026 proxy statement beginning on page 104. It is precatory, asking FedEx's board to issue a report within one year, at reasonable cost, detailing how it oversees legal, regulatory, and reputational risk linked to transporting drugs such as mifepristone. The proposal does not seek to halt shipments of any lawful product or mandate package inspections.

Milwaukee – September 20, 2026 -- The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) formally inaugurated Shekar N. Kurpad, MD, PhD, as its seventh President and Chief Executive Officer on September 17 at the Marcus Performing Arts Center in downtown Milwaukee, marking a leadership transition at the nation's third-largest private medical school.

Kurpad succeeds a 16-year CEO tenure at one of the country's top-performing academic medical centers

Dr. Kurpad, a neurosurgeon with more than two decades of service at MCW, takes over from John R. Raymond, Sr., MD, who led the institution as President and CEO for 16 years.

Cheyenne, Wyo. – September 20, 2026 -- Wuffes, the dog supplement brand that has served more than 1.3 million dog parents, has launched a Dental Powder range built on SuperYolkTM IgY Technology, a proprietary ingredient the company says is the first of its kind in the US canine dental supplement market.

Washington – September 20, 2026 -- More than half of U.S. women, 51%, report at least one negative healthcare experience in the past five years, compared with 39% of men, according to a new Gallup-Pivotal survey released Sept. 18, 2026.

The research, conducted by Gallup in partnership with Pivotal, the organization founded by Melinda French Gates, finds that 42% of women say their health has prevented them from doing everything they wanted to do in life over the past five years. Fifty-four percent report at least one health-related impact on family life or relationships, 42% on work or career, and 32% on community participation.

Knoxville, Tenn. – September 20, 2026 -- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville's Haslam College of Business rose four places to No. 15 among U.S. public business schools in the Bloomberg Businessweek Best Business Schools Rankings 2026-27. Nationally, Haslam climbed to No. 39, also up four spots from 2025.

Haslam's learning experience score jumps 38 places nationally

Among public institutions, Haslam ranked No. 4 for learning and networking, No. 6 for entrepreneurship and No. 17 for compensation. Nationally, the school placed No. 5 for learning experience, a 38-spot leap from 2025, and No. 10 for networking, up 11 places. Entrepreneurship rose to No. 17 nationally, a 15-spot gain, while compensation improved three spots to No. 43.

New York – September 20, 2026 -- Isla Porter LLC's Board of Managers has appointed co-founder and Chief Creative Officer Emily Arthur as Chief Executive Officer, effective August 18, 2026.

Arthur takes CEO title while retaining creative leadership role

Arthur will continue as Chief Creative Officer while assuming CEO duties, consolidating oversight of the custom cabinetry company's product design, manufacturing operations and business strategy under one executive.

Board cites Arthur's cross-functional command of sales, design and manufacturing

Independent board member Nancy Tsuei said the appointment recognizes what Arthur built the company around: making customizable cabinetry directly accessible to homeowners and designers without traditional industry friction. Tsuei said Arthur's grasp of sales, design, manufacturing and customer demand made her the clear choice to lead the company forward.

Las Vegas – – September 20, 2026 -- Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) has been named 2026's Best Low-Cost Airline in North America by Skytrax, marking the third consecutive year the carrier has won the title. The airline received the award during Skytrax's World Airline Awards ceremony in London, an event widely regarded as the industry's top honor for customer service.

Skytrax survey counted 24.8 million eligible entries from over 100 nationalities

The rating organization conducted the world's largest airline passenger satisfaction survey to determine the winners, running from September 2025 through August 2026. "We congratulate Allegiant on this fabulous achievement by winning this third successive award as North America's Best Low-Cost Airline," said Edward Plaisted, Chief Executive Officer of Skytrax, citing strong customer recognition of the airline's service standards.