Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Names Susan Bertonaschi Program Officer, Better Beginnings
ATLANTA, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation today announced the appointment of Susan Bertonaschi as program officer of Better Beginnings. Better Beginnings, an initiative aimed at ensuring a healthy, nurturing environment for children from birth through a...The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Pushes for Pre-K Expansion in Georgia
ATLANTA, Sept. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation today announced it is awarding $100,000 through its Better Beginnings initiative to The Southern Education Foundation to fund a comprehensive study that will explore expanding access to pre-kindergarten learning ...Resurrection Health Care Primary Stroke Care Programs Awarded Accreditation from Joint Commission
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...nt, but potentially remakes the tumultuous political and ethical landscape of stem cell biology as human embryos may no longer be needed to obtain the blank slate stem cells capable of becoming any of the 220 types of cells in the human body. Perfected, the new technique would bring stem cells within easy ...Virtual Life Science Companies Launch and Tour
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