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Faculty of Planning at CEPT University Invites Applications to UG and PG Programs 2025

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AHMEDABAD, India, March 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Faculty of Planning (FP) at CEPT University invites applications to its UG and PG programs for 2025. Established in 1972 as the School of Planning, the Faculty of Planning at CEPT University is a pioneer in Planning education in India. FP offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the multidisciplinary fields of Urban Planning, Urban Design, Urban Housing, Urban Infrastructure, and Urban Transport Systems. CEPT University ranks 6th in NIRF Rankings and has recently been recognized by the Government of India as a Center of Excellence for Urban Planning and Design in the country.

India faces an unprecedented wave of urbanization, with the urban population projected to exceed 50% by 2050. This rapid growth presents significant challenges, including the need to provide adequate housing, infrastructure, and essential services for millions of new urban dwellers while ensuring environmental sustainability. The Faculty of Planning at CEPT University plays a crucial role in educating and inspiring the next generation of urban professionals to address these challenges and create sustainable, equitable, and resilient cities.

Courses and Admission Details

Five-Year Full-Time Bachelor’s in Urban Design (BUD): The BUD program focuses on the design of urban spaces such as streets and intersections, parks, gardens, playgrounds, waterfront areas, built forms, block layouts, and urban details. Through courses, and workshops, students gain an understanding of three key aspects of the city: technology, social structures, and history, while studio exercises help provide hands-on experience of working on the design of urban spaces.

On completion of the program, graduates can explore careers as designers of public spaces and regulators of the private realm by analyzing complex urban systems at multiple scales.

Two-Year Full-Time Master’s in Urban Planning (MUP): The MUP programme focuses on the planning and development of urban areas, preparing students to address the challenges of rapid urbanization. Integration of built form, land use, transport, infrastructure, economic and sustainability aspects form a crucial part of the studio-based learning for MUP. This programme enables students to develop a multi-layered understanding of urban planning and apply critical thinking to provide innovative integrated solutions at various scales.

The program opens career opportunities for students in national and global consulting firms, government organizations, and various research institutes and NGOs, to address the various urbanisation challenges at regional, city, zonal and local scales.

Two-Year Full-Time Master’s in Urban Housing (MUH): The MUH program focuses on providing applied knowledge and skills to develop professionals in the urban real estate and housing sector, who can undertake market analysis; formulate development strategies, policies, and projects; and prepare statutory and program-based plans by aligning building regulations, finance, design and technology aspects.

On completion of this program, students can explore career opportunities across government and private players in real estate and housing development to undertake an array of projects ranging from local projects to city to regional level in Indian and global contexts. 

Two-Year Full Time Master’s in Urban Infrastructure (MUI): The MUI programme provides professional training for students to comprehensively assess growing urban infrastructure needs, formulate strategies and ensure efficient service delivery projects for various urban development programmes. Within MUI, an optional major in WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), is supported by IHE Delft and is part of the Global Sanitation Graduate School.

This programme enables students to explore career opportunities as infrastructure specialists who can analyze blue-green urban infrastructure, its systems, and its multiple scales.

Two-Year Full Time Master’s in Urban Transport Systems (MUTS): MUTS programme provides a holistic knowledge on planning, technology, design, operations and management of urban transport. The program combines theoretical analysis with practical application to help students understand how to deal with transport problems in the real world.

This programme enables students to explore career opportunities as transport professionals with transport policy research firms, national and global transport consulting organisations, as well as government agencies to develop solutions that can help shape the future of transport in cities.

Two-Year Full Time Master’s in Urban Design (MUD): The MUD programme provides comprehensive knowledge on the practice of shaping the physical form of urban areas and the design of public places. Design studios, which are central to the program, are structured around real-life projects cutting across various scales, including the design of new neighbourhoods, urban regeneration, and design of public places.

With the growing interest in improving the quality of the cities, graduates can pursue careers as urban designers, improving the everyday life of urban dwellers through better design of the physical environment.

Prof Shalini Sinha, Dean, Faculty of Technology, CEPT University, says, “As India rapidly urbanizes, the need for skilled urban planners and designers is paramount. The Faculty of Planning at CEPT University is at the forefront of addressing the challenges that our fast-growing cities present by equipping students with the required knowledge and skills to make development more inclusive and sustainable. Our programs in planning and urban design are designed with industry-focused curriculums, equipping graduates with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in a fast-evolving professional world. Our teaching approach centers on problem-solving, helping students grasp and tackle real-world challenges and complexities through practical studio exercises.”

Details on Admissions and Scholarships

For Admission Details, click: Admissions at FP | For scholarships, click: Scholarships

About CEPT University

CEPT University is a recognized leader in education and research in the areas of architecture, planning, design, technology and urban management. Its teaching programs aim to build thoughtful professionals and its research programs deepen understanding in its areas of expertise. CEPT University also undertakes advisory projects to support the national, state and city governments and large sections of private industry. Through its education, research and advisory activities, the University strives to contribute to enriching the lives of people in India’s villages, towns and cities.

The University comprises five faculties: viz. the Faculty of Architecture, the Faculty of Planning, the Faculty of Technology, the Faculty of Design, and the Faculty of Management. In December 2023, CEPT University was recognized by the Government of India as a Centre of Excellence in Urban Planning and Design. This comes with an endowment of Rs. 250 Crore to be used towards the research and training on India specific knowledge in Urban Planning and Design over the next 25 years.

CEPT University was established by the CEPT University Act of 2005 enacted by the government of Gujarat. It was originally started in 1962 as the School of Architecture supported by the Ahmedabad Education Society. The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) of the Government of India recognizes the University as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO). CEPT University is recognized as a Center of Excellence by the Government of Gujarat. CEPT University has over 30 ongoing collaborations and exchange programs with top-ranked universities across the world.

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TS Imagine Expands Integration with Trumid’s Fixed-Income Trading Platform

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NEW YORK, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — TS Imagine, a leading global cross-asset provider of trading, portfolio, risk management and prime brokerage solutions, announced an expanded workflow integration with Trumid, a financial technology company and leading fixed income electronic trading platform.

The enhanced integration provides TS Imagine clients with broader access to Trumid’s electronic trading ecosystem, including its list-based workflows—Trumid RFQ and Portfolio Trading (PT)—while expanding RFQ automation and cross-protocol capabilities. Clients can now access:

Trumid’s RFQ network, enabling automated workflows through RFQ Auto-Submit via Trumid AutoPilot™ for RFQ, along with API-driven executionHeadless RFQ responder, initiator, and voice inquiry workflows Trumid Full Self Trading (FST™), Trumid’s automated cross-protocol execution capability connecting liquidity and execution opportunities across Trumid RFQ and Swarms, with expansion to Trumid Attributed Trading (firm dealer streams) planned for H2 2026. 

TS Imagine first integrated with Trumid in 2020, including support for Trumid’s Fair Value Model Price (FVMP™) predictive pricing model for corporate bonds.

Alexis Sainte Marie, Fixed Income Product, TS Imagine, said:

“Our expanded relationship with Trumid is an important step for TS Imagine clients seeking greater access to liquidity and workflow automation. We’ve particularly seen significant growth in areas like portfolio trading and RFQ and will continue to work closely with the Trumid team to enhance trading opportunities for our customers.”

Jason Quinn, Chief Product Officer & Global Head of Sales at Trumid, said: 

“Our mutual clients continue to benefit from the integration with TS Imagine, particularly as adoption of Trumid’s list-based workflows continues to accelerate. As clients increasingly engage across multiple Trumid trading protocols, we see additional opportunities to expand our relationship and deliver even greater value for our mutual clients.”

Trumid’s list protocols continued to deliver strong growth during Q2 2026. Trumid RFQ Average Daily Volume (ADV) increased 122% year-over-year, while automated trade volumes executed through Trumid AutoPilot™ for RFQ more than doubled. Trumid PT volume rose approximately 40% year-over-year, with the protocol recording its highest quarterly ADV alongside all-time highs in buy-side participation and lists traded. 

About TS Imagine 

TS Imagine delivers a best-in-class SaaS platform for integrated electronic front-office trading, portfolio management, prime brokerage, and financial risk management. Our global team of technologists continuously develops software and deploys new technologies that empower financial institutions to outperform markets and manage risk in real time. Many of the world’s leading financial institutions trust TS Imagine’s platform to manage their risk exposure and make better trading decisions across derivatives, equities and fixed income, cutting complexity and driving efficiencies.

About Trumid

Trumid is a financial technology company and fixed income electronic trading platform focused on US dollar-denominated Investment Grade, High Yield, Distressed, and Emerging Market bonds. Trumid optimizes the credit trading experience by combining agile technology and market expertise, with a focus on product design. The result is a differentiated ecosystem of protocols and trading solutions delivered within one intuitive platform. Learn more at www.trumid.com.

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Passage Preparation Wins 2026 CODiE Award for Best Professional Learning Platform

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Passage Preparation™, a division of K12 Coalition, has been named a 2026 CODiE Award Winner in the category Best Professional Learning Platform.

The CODiE Awards recognize the most innovative products, platforms and services across technology and education. Winners are selected through a rigorous evaluation process led by independent industry experts who assess each solution based on innovation, functionality, market impact, and overall value.

Selected from 228 finalists across 75 categories, the 2026 CODiE Award winners represent the solutions setting new standards for excellence and innovation.

“We are honored to receive this recognition from the CODiE Awards,” said Nathan Estel, Managing Director of Passage Preparation. “This award reflects our team’s commitment to helping aspiring educators build the knowledge, confidence, and instructional expertise they need to succeed on their licensure exams. We remain dedicated to strengthening the educator pipeline through innovative learning experiences that prepare great teachers for the classroom.”

As schools across the country face persistent teacher shortages, Passage Preparation is helping accelerate the path from aspiring educator to licensed classroom teacher. The platform provides comprehensive licensure exam preparation tailored to state certification requirements and subject areas, ensuring candidates focus on the content most relevant to their certification pathway. Developed by experienced teachers and teacher educators, every course is aligned with both licensure standards and evidence-based instructional practices, equipping candidates with the skills they need to succeed on certification exams and in the classroom.

Unlike traditional test-preparation programs that emphasize memorization and test-taking strategies, Passage Preparation builds lasting content knowledge and teaching proficiency through engaging, interactive learning experiences. Candidates benefit from diagnostic assessments that identify strengths and areas for improvement, detailed progress reporting, practice assessments, and personalized study plans. Flexible self-paced learning is complemented by live virtual cohorts that provide instructor guidance, peer collaboration, and accountability, creating a supportive professional learning community for busy educators.

Designed with accessibility and flexibility in mind, Passage Preparation includes tools such as Immersive Reader, offering real-time translation in more than 100 languages, text-to-speech functionality, customizable display settings, and other features that support diverse learning needs. The platform has consistently helped improve certification exam pass rates, enabling many candidates to earn licensure on their first attempt, saving valuable time and costs. By preparing more educators to enter the profession successfully, Passage Preparation helps districts fill critical teaching positions faster and strengthens the educator workforce nationwide.

“The 2026 CODiE Award winners represent some of the most innovative and impactful solutions in the industry,” said Jennifer Baranowski, President of the CODiE Awards. “These organizations are solving meaningful challenges, delivering measurable outcomes, and helping shape the future of technology.”

A complete list of 2026 CODiE Award winners is available at https://codieawards.com/winners.

About K12 Coalition 

K12 Coalition is a collective of specialized education products and services with a common mission to provide a great education for every student in every classroom every day. The company offers deep expertise in solving five macro K-12 education challenges: teacher certification, professional learning, literacy and math curriculum, accelerated student learning through summer school, and district support, including strategic planning and consulting. Learn more at k12coalition.com.

About Passage Preparation

Passage Preparation specializes in providing comprehensive licensure assessment preparation resources designed to bolster teacher confidence and proficiency. These learning resources equip licensure candidates with the knowledge necessary for success on exams and instill in them best teaching practices using methodologies thoughtfully curated to be engaging and aligned precisely with the content covered on the licensure exams. Passage Preparation is part of K12 Coalition, a certified B Corporation helping schools and teachers thrive nationwide.

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Knox Systems Partners with Microsoft to Accelerate Secure Government Access to Commercial Innovation on Microsoft Azure

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Strategic collaboration helps software companies bring cutting-edge commercial technology to the U.S. Government faster through Microsoft Azure Government Cloud

NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Knox Systems (Knox), the largest, longest-running federal managed cloud, today announced a collaboration with Microsoft to help commercial software companies deploy secure, mission-ready solutions on Microsoft Azure Government Cloud for U.S. Government customers.

As demand for modern AI, cybersecurity, data, and enterprise software continues to grow across the public sector, the partnership is designed to reduce the barriers that have historically prevented government agencies from accessing the same technologies already transforming the commercial market.

Knox enables software providers to achieve production-ready federal cloud environments in as little as 90 days through its pre-authorized Federal Managed Cloud. By inheriting a substantial portion of required security controls, companies can reduce the time, effort, cost, and compliance burden associated with deploying compliant government cloud solutions. Combined with Microsoft Azure’s trusted government cloud platform, the collaboration provides an accelerated path for innovative software companies seeking to serve federal civilian and defense customers.

“America’s greatest technology companies shouldn’t spend years navigating compliance before they can help solve government missions,” said Irina Denisenko, CEO of Knox Systems. “Microsoft has built one of the world’s most trusted cloud platforms for government. Knox removes the operational barriers that can keep innovative software companies from deploying secure, compliant solutions on Azure Government. Together, we’re making it dramatically faster for agencies to access the technologies they need, securely, compliantly, and at mission speed.”

The collaboration strengthens Microsoft’s ecosystem for independent software vendors (ISVs) pursuing government opportunities while expanding the pathway for AI-native, cybersecurity, enterprise software, and critical infrastructure companies to bring production workloads to Azure.

“Microsoft is committed to helping software companies innovate for government while meeting the highest standards for security and compliance,” said Jamie Harper, VP, Defense Industrial Base, Microsoft. “Our collaboration with Knox provides organizations with an accelerated path to deploy innovative solutions on Microsoft Azure Government Cloud, helping government agencies gain faster access to the technologies that support critical missions.”

Knox currently operates one of the industry’s largest FedRAMP-authorized managed cloud environments, supporting more than 70 software companies and maintaining 16 US Federal and Department of War Authorizations to Operate (ATOs). Customers including Adobe, Armis, Celonis, BigID, and other leading software providers rely on Knox to bring commercial innovation to government faster while maintaining rigorous security standards.

As AI adoption accelerates across government, the partnership reflects a shared commitment to ensuring agencies can securely leverage the same cutting-edge technologies already powering the commercial economy.

About Knox Systems

Knox Systems operates the largest managed federal cloud, trusted by top agencies and partners across defense and civilian sectors. Built for speed, resilience, and compliance, Knox delivers FedRAMP authorization in 90 days – turning the biggest bottleneck in government IT into the fastest path to modernization. Knox proudly serves Adobe, Celonis, OutSystems, Armis, BigID, and more AI and SaaS providers, accelerating secure innovation across the federal landscape. Learn more at knoxsystems.com.

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