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Space Center Houston and Equinor Seek the Next Big Idea as STEM-Based Conrad Challenge Season Launches

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Join us on Instagram LIVE for the official launch – August 27, 7:00 – 7:30 p.m. CT

HOUSTON, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — What is the next idea that could potentially change life as we know it? Youth innovators around the world are invited to answer that question as the 2026–2027 Space Center Houston Conrad Challenge, presented by Equinor, begins on August 27.

Celebrating 20 years, the global competition invites young innovators to help shape the future

Recognized globally as a leading science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) innovation and entrepreneurship competition, the Conrad Challenge is open to students ages 13 to 18 and empowers middle and high school innovators to develop STEM-based solutions to real-world challenges. Innovators compete in one of five categories: Aerospace and Aviation, Cyber-Technology and Security, Energy and Environment (sponsored by Equinor), Health and Nutrition, and Water.

The Conrad Challenge, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary, encourages students to design practical, scalable solutions with the potential for global impact. Throughout the competition, teams of two to five students develop and refine an original innovation, build the entrepreneurial case for their solution, and receive feedback from industry experts. Top teams earn the opportunity to present their ideas at the Conrad Challenge Innovation Summit at Space Center Houston in April 2027. Students may form teams with classmates, siblings, or friends from anywhere in the world, and returning participants are welcome if they are eligible.

“Every breakthrough in history began with a question and a person bold enough to pursue the answer,” said Daniel Newmyer, Chief Learning Officer at Space Center Houston. “The Conrad Challenge gives students the platform, mentorship, and inspiration needed to turn curiosity into world-changing innovation.”

Founded in 2007 by Nancy Conrad in honor of her late husband, NASA astronaut Charles “Pete” Conrad, the challenge continues his legacy of fearless exploration and entrepreneurial spirit.

“It’s amazing how many kids participate every year,” said Nancy Conrad, founder and chair of the Conrad Foundation. “Pete believed innovation wasn’t reserved for adults; it belonged to anyone with imagination and courage. Today’s students aren’t just preparing for the future; they’re actively building it. Their ideas have the power to reshape industries, communities, and lives, and that’s such a powerful thing to witness.”

A Transformative Experience

Participants in the challenge gain experience in innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership, and communication while accessing resources, expert perspectives, and feedback to strengthen their ideas. They also join a global community of young innovators and professionals who share their passion for solving real-world challenges. Last year’s Conrad Challenge drew more than 8,000 students from over 70 countries.

The Activation Stage of the Space Center Houston Conrad Challenge, presented by Equinor, begins August 27 and ends October 29. Join us on Instagram LIVE for the official launch on August 27 at 7:00 p.m. CT, featuring Aisha Bowe, aerospace engineer, entrepreneur, and STEM advocate.

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Love Letters to Lettuce? You Read that Right – Little Leaf Farms Fans are Feeling the Love

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Little Leaf Farms Is Spreading the Love, Giving 200 Fans Free Lettuce for a Year

DEVENS, Mass., Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At a moment of heightened concern around lettuce, Little Leaf Farms, one of the country’s largest1 and fastest-growing packaged salad brands, is receiving something unexpected from consumers: love letters. With the launch of its “Most Loved Lettuce” sweepstakes, the brand is showing its appreciation, giving up to 200 fans a chance to win free lettuce for a year by sharing what they love most about Little Leaf Farms.

The campaign follows a surge in consumer engagement with Little Leaf Farms, as shoppers pay closer attention to where their leafy greens come from and how they are grown. In recent weeks, the brand’s social following has nearly doubled, generating tens of millions of social media impressions and views as consumers share why they trust Little Leaf Farms and its greenhouse-grown approach.

That same consumer enthusiasm is also showing up at grocery store shelves. Over the four weeks ending August 8, the brand reached a record 6.1% share of the national packaged salad category, up from 4% a year ago. Little Leaf Farms sales grew 6% year-over-year during the same period, while the broader category declined 31%2.

Little Leaf Farms is turning the outpouring of support into an opportunity to recognize both new and long-time fans of the brand as they look for a lettuce they can feel good about bringing home.

Beginning August 27, consumers can visit littleleaffarms.com/loveletters to submit a one-sentence love letter, sharing what they love most about Little Leaf Farms, and be entered for a chance to win free lettuce for a year. Fifty winners per week will be selected through September 30.

“Lettuce hasn’t traditionally inspired a lot of love, but our fans have been vocal and enthusiastic about their love for Little Leaf since day one,” said Jeannie Hannigan, Marketing Director at Little Leaf Farms. “Some of our fans have enjoyed and trusted Little Leaf Farms for years, while others are just falling for us now. Whether it’s the crunch, freshness, or the way we grow, we think there’s a lot to love, so we’re inviting fans to tell us why Little Leaf Farms has earned a place not just in their fridge – but in their hearts.”

A “Clean from the Start” Growing Process

Little Leaf Farms grows in state-of-the-art greenhouses designed to deliver consistent quality and freshness 365 days per year. This controlled environment enables Little Leaf Farms to grow with no pesticides and ensures that every drop of water entering the greenhouse is fully purified to eliminate any potential pathogens. Little Leaf Farms’ automated growing system allows its greens to be seeded, grown, harvested, and packaged without ever being touched by human hands, which in combination with water management, is a key component of the company’s “Clean From the Start” growing approach.

“We made the decision from the beginning to grow lettuce differently because we’ve always believed consumers shouldn’t have to settle when it comes to their leafy greens,” said Paul Sellew, Founder and CEO of Little Leaf Farms. “Our growing process is built around precision and control at every stage, creating the conditions for our lettuce to thrive and allowing us to deliver the quality and freshness consumers deserve with every harvest.”

For more on Little Leaf Farms and to find it at a store near you, visit littleleaffarms.com.

1)  Nielsen Pre-Packaged Salad Category Total U.S xAOC 26 weeks through 8/8/26

2)  Nielsen Pre-Packaged Salad Category Total U.S. xAOC, 4 weeks through 8/8/26

About Little Leaf Farms
Little Leaf Farms is on a mission to transform the food system by growing better food in a better way. Using advanced greenhouse technologies, Little Leaf Farms is growing fresh, sustainably farmed lettuce 365 days per year. Little Leaf Farms utilizes purified rainwater, natural sunlight, and high-tech automation to grow better leafy greens via soil-less hydroponic farming. The fresh, long-lasting baby greens are harvested without ever touching human hands and are free from harmful pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides. For more information, visit littleleaffarms.com or @littleleaffarms.

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iHire Expands Analytics Suite With New Candidate & Hiring Market Insights

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Analytics tools combine job seeker sentiment and labor market data to help employers make smarter, more informed recruiting decisions

FREDERICK, Md., Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — iHire has expanded its suite of recruitment analytics and insights tools, giving employers and recruiters easy access to actionable, real-time data on candidate availability, hiring demand, and job seeker sentiment. With its Hiring Market Insights and Candidate Insights dashboards, iHire’s analytics tools empower organizations to make smarter, more informed hiring decisions as they connect with industry-focused talent.

Hiring Market Insights

iHire’s Hiring Market Insights feature helps employers understand the supply and demand of candidates in their target markets by pulling information from iHire’s active candidate and job databases into a digestible view. Employers can analyze specific skills and job titles and filter results at the metro, state, or nationwide level.

The dashboard provides three metrics:

Candidate Supply Percentage: The percentage of active candidates in a selected market who include a particular skill or job title in their iHire profile.Job Demand Percentage: The percentage of active jobs in the selected market that mention the job title or required skill.Hiring Opportunity: These metrics compare candidate availability to job demand within your selected market, based on iHire’s data. Higher values suggest more available talent relative to demand.

In addition, the Hiring Market Insights feature advises users on how to put their data into action – based on the patterns they uncover, hiring teams can identify opportunities to adjust their job postings, targeting, and recruiting strategies.

Candidate Insights

iHire’s Candidate Insights tool gives employers an inside look at the priorities, preferences, and perspectives of today’s job seekers. The data is shared from iHire’s on-site surveys that poll actual candidates on topics such as job search challenges, employment dealbreakers, AI, talent pipelining, and more.

Interactive visualizations allow employers to review candidate responses and, when sufficient data is available, analyze industry-specific metrics from their preferred iHire talent community. Employers can also compare industry-level results with benchmark data from candidates across iHire’s network. With these metrics, hiring managers and recruiters can improve their job postings and better align their messaging with candidate expectations. For example, if candidates said a job posting that mentions flexible schedules influences their decision to apply, employers who offer that benefit can be sure it’s included in their ad.

“By bringing candidate perspectives and hiring market trends together, our expanded analytics suite gives employers a clear picture of the talent landscape,” said Kyle Gamble, iHire’s VP of Product. “With that knowledge, they can make more strategic decisions about how and where they recruit to stay competitive and keep their businesses moving forward.”

Registered employers can access both Hiring Market and Candidate Insights by signing in to their iHire account and visiting the “Analytics” tab on their dashboard, while anyone can view iHire’s Hiring Market Insights at www.ihire.com/employers/tools/hiringmarketinsights.

About iHire

iHire is a leading employment platform that powers a family of 57 industry-focused talent networks, including WorkInSports, iHireVeterinary, iHireDental, iHireConstruction, and iHireChefs. For more than 20 years, iHire has combined advanced job matching technology with our expertise in the talent acquisition space to connect job seekers with employers in their desired sector. With an industry-specific, candidate-centric, and data-driven approach to recruitment, iHire helps candidates find meaningful work and employers find unique, high-quality talent – faster, easier, and more effectively than a general job board. Visit www.iHire.com for more information.

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Kulicke & Soffa Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.205

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SINGAPORE, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) (“Kulicke & Soffa,” “K&S” or the “Company”), today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.205 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable on October 7, 2026, to shareholders of record as of September 17, 2026.

About Kulicke & Soffa

Kulicke & Soffa is a global leader in semiconductor assembly technology, advancing device performance across automotive, compute, industrial, memory and communications markets. Founded on innovation in 1951, K&S is uniquely positioned to overcome increasingly dynamic process challenges – creating and delivering long-term value by aligning technology with opportunity.

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Kulicke & Soffa    
Marilyn Sim    
Public Relations    
P: +65-6880-9309    
msim@kns.com

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Joseph Elgindy    
Finance    
P: +1-215-784-7500    
investor@kns.com

 

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