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2026 Rally® Awards™ Recognize the Teams Redefining Recruitment Marketing and Employer Branding

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Winners across 18 categories reflect the modern talent attraction practices reshaping how employers compete for and win top talent

BOSTON, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Rally® Recruitment Marketing today announced the winners of the 2026 Rally® Awards™, the industry’s leading global competition recognizing outstanding work in Recruitment Marketing and Employer Branding. Now in its 7th year, the Rally Awards spotlight the practitioners and teams pushing the field forward and proving that Recruitment Marketing delivers measurable business impact.

“Every year, this competition raises the bar for what great Recruitment Marketing looks like,” said Lori Sylvia, Founder & CEO of Rally. “This year’s winners prove the discipline has matured, using data and storytelling to drive real impact. Congrats to all 2026 Rally Award winners!”

This year’s entries hit a new high, a sign of just how central Recruitment Marketing and Employer Branding have become to winning the competition for talent. Whether a lean in-house team or a global TA organization, employers are putting real investment behind the people, platforms and campaigns that shape how candidates see them — particularly as expectations shift and the channels people use to evaluate employers keep multiplying.

“Every year, this competition raises the bar for what great Recruitment Marketing looks like,” said Lori Sylvia, Founder & CEO of Rally. “This year’s winners are proof that the discipline has matured — they’re using data to make smarter decisions and storytelling to build authentic connection with candidates. The impact of their work shows up in employer reputation, in culture and in the business results that follow. Congratulations to all of the 2026 Rally Award winners!”

Among those honored are Brittany Washington, 2026 Recruitment Marketing Rising Star, and Sam Wood, who received the distinction of 2026 Recruitment Marketer of the Year. Their recognition reflects a broader shift across the industry: more organizations are standing up dedicated Recruitment Marketing and Employer Branding functions, creating real career paths for professionals working at the intersection of talent, marketing and communications. This year’s Rally Award winners sit at the leading edge of that shift, setting the standard for what’s possible with creativity, rigor and measurable results.

2026 Rally Award Judges:

Winners were selected by an independent panel of 19 peer judges—respected leaders from across the Rally community.

Phyllis Badgett – Associate Manager, Candidate MarketingNicole Bartman – Director of Talent Attraction & Early Career, Avis Budget GroupTammy Dean-Embry – North American Employer Brand Sr. Manager, Schneider ElectricVicki Gibbs – Manager, Employee Journey and Brand, Western Financial GroupTu-Anh Pham Grabenkort – Employer Branding Manager, MotorolaYvette Hansen – Director, TA Strategy & Enablement, Penn MedicineRaven Hazlett – Global Early Talent and Diversity Recruitment Marketing Specialist, EatonAnne Hurley – Director, Talent Branding, NBCUniversalJames Linnington – Sr. Recruitment Marketing SpecialistAndrew Matthews – Talent Media Lead, GMRachel Mehlan – Talent Management & Acquisition Lead – ANZ, AstraZenecaSarah Osborne – Corporate Communications Manager – Employer Brand and Recruitment Marketing, Mutual of OmahaJennifer Pickard – Global Head of Talent Attraction and Marketing, General MotorsHeidi Raymond – Talent Attraction Manager, Family DollarMike Russo – Global Employer Brand, ThumbtackVanessa Sain-Dieguez – Sr. Director Talent AttractionShannon Smedstad – Director, Talent Acquisition Excellence – Global Recruitment Marketing and Employer Brand, Fresenius Medical CareRobert Stabbert – Employer Branding, Talent Marketing, & Strategic Programs Manager, lifexsightSarah Stotts – Global Employer Brand Marketing Communications Sr. Specialist, Cummins

Many judges are past winners themselves and bring deep expertise in employer branding, social recruiting, content strategy and recruitment marketing analytics. Entries were evaluated on strategy, creativity, execution and business impact.

2026 Rally® Award™ Winners by Category

 

Best Employer Brand Video

First Place: VEG ER for Pets — “The VEG Beat”

Second Place: Sony Music Entertainment — Lewis Calem, Mike Farrell, Jeff Soto — “What’s it like working at Sony Music?”

Third Place: Highmark Health — Jeannine Volchko, Jeremy Dean, Mike Cope, Amy Feldman — “Remarkable Together: The Wexford Moms Story”

 

Best Use of Employee Generated Content

Winner: Ford Motor Company — “Ford Intern Social Ambassador Program”

 

Best Talent Newsletter

First Place: Credicorp — “CREAting Credicorp: A premium talent newsletter that builds long-term executive relationships”

Second Place: ADT — “The Power of Organic Reach: Storytelling that turns clicks into quality applicants”

 

Best Use of Organic Social Media in Recruitment Marketing

First Place: UBS — “At UBS, you’re in the driver’s seat of your career.”

Second Place: Ford Motor Company — “New Hire Spotlight Series”

Third Place: IQVIA — “Perfectly Imperfect: How IQVIA Transformed Engagement With Real, Relatable Social”

 

Best Use of Paid Social Media in Recruitment Marketing

First Place: Ford Motor Company — “Ford Places and Spaces Video Series”

Second Place: UBS — “Curiosity powers. AI enables.”

 

Best Use of Video in Recruitment Marketing

First Place: Ford Motor Company — “Ford Places and Spaces Video Series”

Second Place (tie): Westpac — Elizabeth Clerke — “Find your tech happy place”

Second Place (tie): Picnic Technologies — “Back to School”

Third Place: Highmark Health — “The Real Pitt – A Glimpse into Real-Life Emergency Nursing”

 

Best Recruitment Marketing Campaign (Solo / Small Team)

First Place: VCA Animal Hospitals — Ally Brown — “Your Power Has a Purpose”

Second Place (tie): Westpac — Elizabeth Clerke — “Find your tech happy place”

Second Place (tie): Galt — Lisa A. Doyle — “The Untapped Workforce — Putting Ability to Work!”

 

Best Recruitment Marketing Campaign (Large Team)

First Place: UBS — “Curiosity powers. AI enables.”

Second Place: Travel + Leisure Co. — “Turning Proximity Into Pipeline: How Travel + Leisure Co. Activated a Sports Partnership to Drive Talent Acquisition”

Third Place: Sage plc — “Atlanta is ‘Ready To Win’ with Sage”

 

Best Content Marketing Program

First Place (tie): Credicorp — “To The Next Level: A micromentorship content program designed for how Gen Z actually learns”

First Place (tie): Credicorp — “Genias STEM: A content marketing program designed to expand the female technology talent pipeline”

Second Place: UBS — “Curiosity powers. AI enables.”

Third Place: Ford Motor Company — “Ford Places and Spaces Video Series”

 

Best Employer Brand Launch

First Place: VEG ER for Pets — “Turning #lifeatVEG into a Shared Language”

Second Place: Bright Horizons — “You’re the difference: The secret sauce behind Bright Horizons’ employer brand”

Third Place: Credicorp — “Credicorp Early Talent Strategy: Launching Credicorp’s early-career employer brand as a growth platform for future leaders”

 

Best Careers Blog

Winner: BASIS International Schools — “Stories That Move Around the World”

 

Best Use of Recruitment Marketing Technology

Winner: Bon Secours Mercy Health — “Building an internal, Recruitment Marketing engine at scale”

 

Best Careers Site

First Place: National Grid — Lucinda Thomas, Bryan Adams, Jennifer Douet, Jim Taylor, Grace Kenyon — “Superpowered candidate experience”

Second Place: Sony Music Entertainment — Lewis Calem, Mike Farrell, Jeff Soto — “Sony Music Careers Website”

 

Best Launch of Recruitment Marketing Strategy

First Place: Gerber Collision & Glass — Lauren Olauson, Veronica Downey, Hannah Busekrus — “Great Teams Don’t Happen by Accident: Architects of the Revenue-Driven Recruitment Blitz”

Second Place: VEG ER for Pets — “From EVP to Ecosystem: Scaling #lifeatVEG”

 

Best Agency Partner
Winner: Stories Incorporated

Best Technology Partner
Winner: Happydance

2026 Recruitment Marketing Rising Star
Winner: Brittany Washington

2026 Recruitment Marketer of the Year
Winner: Sam Wood

About the Rally® Awards

The Rally® Awards is a prestigious, global, peer-reviewed competition that recognizes excellence in recruitment marketing and employer branding strategy. Created by Rally® Recruitment Marketing, the competition spotlights the professionals who are transforming how employers attract, engage and recruit talent. Now in its 7th year, the Rally Awards celebrates the strategies and results that move our industry forward, with the goal of sharing what works with our global community of 50,000 practitioners.

About Rally®

Rally® Recruitment Marketing is the largest online community for learning modern talent attraction strategies. Through expert-led content, training and technology, we empower practitioners in recruitment marketing, employer branding and talent acquisition to attract top talent and advance their careers. Rally is also the creator of Rally Inside™, an AI-powered recruitment marketing platform that uses data and insights to help employers create content that performs across every recruiting channel. Learn more at rallyrecruitmentmarketing.com.

2026 Rally Award Winner Quotes

Award recipients credited their teams and leadership for championing employer branding and recruitment marketing as strategic priorities, calling out the role that support played in earning this recognition.

Sam Wood, Director, Employer Branding, VEG ER for Pets

“On behalf of the entire VEG team, we are so grateful for this recognition from Rally. These wins belong to the VEGgies across our hospitals and headquarters who bring our culture to life every day and who trusted us to tell their stories with honesty and heart. On a personal note, being named Recruitment Marketer of the Year is one of the greatest honors of my career. I found my professional home in Employer Brand after a career pivot, so this recognition is especially meaningful — not just as a personal milestone, but as a celebration of a profession built on authenticity, listening, creativity, and helping people find the place where they can do their best work.”

Brittany Washington, Certified Recruitment Marketing Leader

“Being named the 2026 Rally Recruitment Marketing Rising Star is a meaningful milestone in my professional journey. It reflects not only the work I’ve put into developing my skills in recruitment marketing and employer branding, but also the curiosity and commitment that have driven me to keep learning and improving in this space. I’m grateful for the guidance, collaboration, and encouragement from the people I’ve learned alongside, and I’m excited to keep pushing forward—continuing to grow into a more thoughtful, impactful contributor to recruitment marketing and employer brand work in the years ahead.”

Kayla Branham, Head of Employer Brand & Recruitment Marketing, ADT

“We’re incredibly proud to be recognized by the Rally Awards for Best Talent Newsletter. This award reflects our focus on delivering meaningful, engaging content while amplifying the authentic voices of our employees. It’s a testament to the collaboration across our teams that enables us to bring ‘Life at ADT’ to life and attract talent that continues to propel our industry forward. Thank you to Rally and the judges, and congratulations to this year’s winners advancing talent marketing.”

Allison Crenshaw, Senior Manager, Employment Marketing, BASIS Overseas Educational Services

“We are honored to receive recognition from the Rally Awards for our Best Careers Blog. This award is especially meaningful to our team because employer branding is crucial to our organization, and our blog is a vital part of how we have built one of the most recognizable employer brands in our industry. When a candidate is considering moving across the world for a job, our careers blog provides the location information, first hand experiences, and leadership insights necessary to make a well-informed leap to teach in a new country . We are proud that this award recognizes the comprehensive library of resources and meaningful content we have built, and we are grateful to be named alongside other leading organizations as a winner this year.”

Amy Lane, Recruitment Marketing & Brand Strategy Manager, Bon Secours Mercy Health

“This recognition reflects the commitment, innovation, and creative thinking of the Recruitment Marketing & Brand Strategy team. By centralizing analytics and achieving full-funnel visibility, we’ve enabled faster decisions, smarter investments, and sustained hiring performance across a multi-brand, multi-market health system. Most importantly, these efforts have helped create a more seamless and engaging candidate experience, connecting talented individuals to meaningful careers that support our mission of serving communities with compassionate care. We’re grateful for what we’ve achieved together and remain focused on continuing to innovate, elevate the candidate experience, and deliver measurable results for Bon Secours Mercy Health.”

Susie Billingsley, Director, Candidate Experience & Early Talent, Bright Horizons

“We are honored to be recognized by Rally for Best Employer Brand Launch, a reflection of the passion, creativity, and partnership across our Talent Attraction and Marketing teams. Our ‘You’re the difference’ brand launch was more than just a campaign. It was about bringing our purpose to life in a way that inspires our people and creates meaningful connections with future talent.”

Marie-des-neiges Vendeuvre, Head of Employer Branding and Emerging Talent, Credicorp

“This recognition is a meaningful reflection of our commitment to building a differentiated employer brand grounded in purpose, talent, and long-term value creation. We are especially proud of how this work translates into attracting and developing the next generation of leaders for our organization and the region.”

Employer Branding Team, Ford Motor Company

“The Ford team is honored to be recognized for our work! We are in great company; it’s so nice to see all the creative work our peers are doing across the profession. We’re proud of what we accomplished, but more than anything, we’re proud of how we accomplished it together. It’s truly rewarding for our team to be able to put a spotlight on Ford employees and what working here means to them. To everyone who let us share their stories and experiences – thank you. Thanks, too, to Rally and the judges for the recognition!”

Lisa Doyle, President & CEO, Galt

“We are thrilled to have Galt’s The Untapped Workforce campaign recognized by Rally. This recognition validates our belief that hiring people with disabilities is not charity, it is a strategic business value. Recruitment marketing helps us challenge assumptions, educate employers, and elevate talent that has too often been overlooked. I appreciate Sherry McHale and Allied Insight’s partnership in helping bring this important message to a broader audience.”

Lauren Olauson, Sr. Recruiting Operations Specialist, Gerber Collision & Glass

“We are thrilled to be recognized! Recruitment marketing and employer branding are vital to our organization because our industry is facing a widening technician talent gap and we’re aware that our brand is what sets us apart. Winning this award also validates our core belief that great teams don’t happen by accident. We are incredibly proud of the grit our team displayed. They didn’t just embrace a new way of working; they executed it through cross-functional collaboration—you know, as a great team. This recognition speaks volumes about the culture of innovation we are building at Gerber Collision & Glass.”

Bryan Adams, Founder & CEO, Happydance

“We’re incredibly proud to receive this recognition from Rally, because it reflects what we care about most: helping organizations turn employer brand into careers website experiences that genuinely move people. A great careers site is never just a destination for jobs. It should help candidates understand the story, the culture, the opportunity, and whether it feels right for them. I’m especially proud of the energy our team puts into customer success, partnership, and responsive support, because exceptional candidate experiences only happen when great technology and great service work together.”

Lisa Kepler, Associate Director, Global Communications, Talent Attraction & Branding, IQVIA

“At IQVIA, our people’s passion for our mission shines brightest when it’s real and unscripted. In 2025, we made a bold choice to put authentic employee voices front and center, and I couldn’t be prouder of how our team brought those stories to life across our global social channels. This recognition from Rally for Best Use of Organic Social is a powerful validation of that approach — and of the impact our people’s voices can have when we let them lead.”

Jennifer Douet, Lead Employer Brand Specialist, National Grid

“This recognition is a testament to the passion, creativity and collaboration of our team. We set out to create a careers experience that truly reflects the people, purpose and opportunities that make National Grid unique. To see that work recognised by our industry is incredibly rewarding and reinforces the importance of putting candidates at the heart of everything we do.”

Sofia Cassuti, Business Manager, Employer Branding, Picnic Technologies Netherlands

“We’re proud to be recognized at the Rally Awards. Being highlighted by industry professionals is a real honor, and a meaningful reminder of why we do this work. This achievement is a testament to our team’s talent and the authenticity at the heart of the Picnic employer brand. It fuels us to keep pushing the boundaries of candidate experience and employer storytelling.”

Anna Fleetwood, Global Talent Brand and Experience Director, Sage

“What makes this award particularly meaningful to us is that it recognises work that delivered genuine business impact. We partnered with Territorial to solve a very real hiring challenge in Atlanta and created a campaign that cut through a crowded market. The result was almost 9,000 applications in 3.5 months, and a much stronger profile for Sage among sales talent. It’s proof that employer brand can be both creative and commercially effective.”

Lauryn Sargent, Partner and Co-founder, Stories Incorporated

“We are thrilled and honored to be recognized as Rally’s Best Agency Partner. We have tremendous respect for the Rally community and for this awards program, especially knowing the winners are selected by a panel of leaders from across the industry. This award reflects something our team cares deeply about: being true partners to our clients as they bring their cultures and employer brands to life through authentic storytelling. We’re grateful to our talented team for their hard work and dedication, and to the organizations that inspire us every day through the work we do together.”

Jonna Sjövall, Head of Junior Talent & Talent Attraction, UBS

“We’re thrilled to have won four Rally Awards this year and to be recognized alongside the world’s best in employer branding and recruitment marketing. This recognition reflects the creativity, passion and dedication of our Employer Branding and Talent Attraction team, and our commitment to creating campaigns that connect with audiences in meaningful ways. We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved together and are more committed than ever to connecting top talent around the world with exciting career opportunities at UBS. A big shoutout to all the 2026 Rally Award winners – it’s an honor to celebrate with such an inspiring group!”

Ally Brown, Brand Manager, Employer Brand & Recruiting, VCA Animal Hospitals

“As a past Rally Awards judge, I know it’s tough competition, so I’m very proud to win this award. What I really loved about the campaign is how we recorded the associates’ real stories and overlaid them on top of existing photography and fun graphics. It was a fresh approach that didn’t require additional filming and felt really personal. I really believe creativity is the key to driving better results.”

Elizabeth Clerke, Executive Manager, Recruitment Marketing, Westpac

“I was thrilled to see our campaign recognised by Rally, across both Best Video in Recruitment Marketing and Best Recruitment Marketing Campaign – Solo Practitioner. The campaign was built on insights from our people and reflects the day-to-day experience of the engineering hub, rather than something created from the outside in. That’s what made it connect with candidates. Rally plays a significant role in recognising the craft of recruitment marketing, and in bringing more attention to the impact it can have when it’s grounded in genuine insight.”

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Lori Sylvia, Rally Recruitment Marketing, 1 508-372-0744, info@rallyawards.com, https://rallyawards.com/

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SIGGRAPH 2026 Unites Global Computer Graphics Community in Los Angeles With Landmark Keynotes, Inaugural Games Summit, and AI Innovation

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Weeklong Conference Celebrates 53 Years of Advancing the State of the Art in Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques

LOS ANGELES, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The 53rd annual SIGGRAPH conference, the world’s premier conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques, brought together thousands of artists, researchers, developers, and industry leaders from around the globe this week at the Los Angeles Convention Center. From an inspiring keynote by legendary Disney Imagineer Lanny Smoot and the debut of the Games Summit to advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, neural rendering, Gaussian splatting, and immersive storytelling, SIGGRAPH 2026 reaffirmed its role as the global stage where research meets production and ideas shape the future of the field.

SIGGRAPH 2026 welcomed an international audience of more than 9,500 people from 69 countries, alongside a bustling exhibition floor where companies large and small showcased the latest in computer graphics and interactive techniques, products, and services.

“SIGGRAPH 2026 showed what happens when the world’s technical and creative communities share one space. The lines between computer graphics, physics, and AI are blurring, and this week our attendees turned that convergence into new collaborations, research directions, and ways to tell stories,” said SIGGRAPH 2026 Conference Chair Chris Redmann. “From our first Games Summit to a keynote that reminded us invention is a team sport, this conference celebrated the breakthroughs of today while laying the groundwork for the future of our field.”

A highlight of the week came Monday, 20 July, when Disney Research Fellow and Walt Disney Imagineering inventor Lanny Smoot took the keynote stage with “Inventions, Innovations, and Imagination: Lanny Smoot’s Prolific Path”. Smoot, who holds 107 patents and in 2024 became only the second Disney employee after Walt Disney himself to be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame, traced a career spanning more than 45 years, from Bell Labs breakthroughs to beloved Disney Parks innovations including the HoloTile floor and the extendable lightsaber. His message that successful technical practitioners love to create and want to learn from others resonated with a packed house of attendees at the start of the conference week.

Keynote programming continued throughout the week with three standout sponsored sessions. NVIDIA research and engineering leaders Neil Ashton, Ming-Yu Liu, and Edward Liu explored the next era of graphics through neural rendering, world models, and AI-driven simulation. Bolt Graphics founder Darwesh Singh shared his vision for a GPU architecture built for real-time path tracing, and the research team behind Tripo AI examined how generative 3D is redefining how digital worlds are made.

AI ran through nearly every program at SIGGRAPH 2026, positioned not as a replacement for human creativity but as a creative partner. Technical Papers, Technical Workshops, Courses, and Birds of a Feather sessions connected researchers and production artists on generative workflows, differentiable physics, and world models. NVIDIA dedicated a full day to physical AI, presented 21 papers connecting 3D worlds and robot control, and drew industry-wide conversation with a technical deep dive into DLSS 5 neural rendering.

The inaugural Games Summit brought dedicated programming for game developers to SIGGRAPH. Sessions spanned motion sickness accessibility, destruction systems, performance capture pipelines, and cross-industry collaboration through OpenUSD. Robotics also took center stage across the conference, from research in simulation and motion control to the crowd-favorite Robo Dojo, where attendees guided robots through an immersive training ground on the exhibition floor.

In the Experience Hall, five interactive programs: Spatial Storytelling, the Immersive Pavilion, the Art Gallery, and Emerging Technologies, along with the in-person Hands-On Courses track of the Courses program, had attendees step inside the future of interaction and storytelling. Installations spanned AI-driven art, mixed reality sport, embodied robotics, and spatial narratives of wildfire and memory, while lively discussions on Gaussian splatting explored the future of photorealistic virtual reality.

The Computer Animation Festival, an Academy Award® Qualifying Festival for the “Best in Show” prize, celebrated global storytelling in the Electronic Theater, newly expanded in 2026 to include films longer than 10 minutes, opening the festival to a wider range of filmmakers and formats than ever before. Production Sessions took audiences behind the scenes of “Avatar: Fire and Ash” with Wētā FX and Lightstorm Entertainment, NASA’s “Visualizing the Moon for Artemis II”, Disney and Pixar Animation Studios’ “Hoppers”, and Industrial Light & Magic’s work on “The Mandalorian and Grogu”.

SIGGRAPH 2026 also celebrated this year’s contributors by honoring some “best of” from various programs, including:

Art Gallery
Best in Show — “Sternwerk“
Alvaro Cassinelli, City University of Hong Kong, School of Creative Media; and Tobias Klein, City University of Hong Kong and School of Creative Media

Art Papers
Best Art Paper — “Resonance: Meditative Neural Rhythms as Collective Spatial Experience“
Ruipeng Wang and Behnaz Farahi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Critical Matter Group, Media Lab; and Yuxiang Cheng and Zhiyan Xing, Harvard University and Critical Matter Group, Media Lab

Computer Animation Festival: Electronic Theater
Best in Show: “Apart“
Pola Maneli, Social Popcorn Films (South Africa, United States)

Jury’s Choice — “18 Months“
Paulo Garcia and Natalia Gouvea (United States)

Best Student Project — “Beyond Words“
Antoine Barbannaud, Théo Merlet, Cyril Buisson, Damien Poncelet, Anthonin Haüy, Timothé Vergught, Mathis De Sauvecanne, Thémys Cheynel, Lilou Tiprez, Leandro Leijnen, and Romain Gueusset with Creative Seeds (France)

Audience Choice — “Saba“
Liron Topaz and Lirit Rosenzweig-Topaz (United States)

Emerging Technologies
Best in Show — “EmerFlux: A Two-Layer Liquid Surface Display for Organic Pixel-Based Aesthetic Representation of Information“
Kaito Shimizu and Toshitaka Amaoka, Meisei University

Audience Choice — “EmoMime: Augmenting Social Behavior and Self-Expression via Wearable Robotic Limbs“
Hideki Shimobayashi, Masaharu Hirose, and Masahiko Inami, RCAST, The University of Tokyo; Tomoya Sasaki, Tokyo University of Science and RCAST, The University of Tokyo; and Arata Horie, RCAST, The University of Tokyo and commissure Inc.

Immersive Pavilion
Best in Show — “Cosmos Unseen: Black Holes“
Marcus Moresby, Aditi Rajagopal, Bhaumik Patel, and Mark Lynch, Atlantic Studios

Real-Time Live!
Best in Show — “Create Interactive 3D Assets in Seconds!“
Ying-Tian Liu, Yuan-Chen Guo, Yumeng Li, Yu-Lin Tsai, and Yan-Pei Cao, VAST; Hanxiao Wang, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences and VAST; and Yi-Hua Huang, The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and VAST

Audience Choice — “Dissectible Anatomy: Embodied Exploration for Education“
Tim McGraw and Jack Myers, Purdue University

Technical Papers
Best Paper Awards
“GimmBO: Interactive Generative Image Model Merging via Bayesian Optimization”
Chenxi Liu and Selena Ling, University of Toronto; and Alec Jacobson, University of Toronto and Vector Institute

“Mixwell: Sharp 2D Fluid Brushes for Progressive Physics-Based Mixing“
Doug James, Stanford University; and Ethan James

“Walk on Decomposed Subdomains: A Hybrid Monte Carlo-Deterministic Solver for Elliptic PDEs“
Clément Jambon, Mohammad Sina Nabizadeh, and Mina Konaković Luković, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

“Robust Planar Maps for 3D Vectorization“
Robert Fuchs, Carnegie Mellon University; and Keenan Crane, Carnegie Mellon University and Roblox

“Inverse Rendering for Discrete X-Ray Computed Tomography“
Lovro Nuic, Ziyi Zhang, and Wenzel Jakob, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne; Korbinian Sager, Carl Zeiss AG

Looking ahead, the global computer graphics community will reconvene for SIGGRAPH 2027, the 54th annual conference, taking place 8–12 August 2027 in Anaheim, California, led by SIGGRAPH 2027 Conference Chair and Walt Disney Imagineer Kristy Pron. For the latest conference news and updates, visit siggraph.org.

About ACM, ACM SIGGRAPH, and SIGGRAPH 2026
ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, is the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society, uniting educators, researchers, and professionals to inspire dialogue, share resources, and address the field’s challenges. ACM SIGGRAPH is a special interest group within ACM that serves as an interdisciplinary community for members in research, technology, and applications in computer graphics and interactive techniques. The SIGGRAPH conference is the world’s leading annual interdisciplinary educational experience showcasing the latest in computer graphics and interactive techniques. SIGGRAPH 2026, the 53rd annual conference hosted by ACM SIGGRAPH, will take place live 19–23 July at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

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Lyntris Inc. Announces Filing of Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering

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WASHINGTON, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Lyntris Inc. (“Lyntris”), a defense technology company providing “sense-to-act” connectivity solutions for the modern, connected battlespace, has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to a proposed initial public offering of shares of its common stock. Certain of Lyntris’s existing stockholders identified in the registration statement are also expected to sell shares of common stock in the proposed offering. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. The offering is subject to market conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the actual size, price or other terms of the offering.

Evercore ISI, Citigroup and Guggenheim Securities are acting as lead book-running managers for the proposed offering. BofA Securities is also acting as a joint book-running manager for the proposed offering. Baird, Raymond James and William Blair are acting as bookrunners for the proposed offering. Lyntris has applied to list its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “LYNX”.

The proposed offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. When available, copies of the registration statement and the preliminary prospectus included therein may be obtained by visiting EDGAR on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or may also be obtained from: Evercore ISI, Attention: Equity Capital Markets, 55 East 52nd Street, 35th Floor, New York, New York 10055, by telephone: (888) 474-0200 or by email: ecm.prospectus@evercore.com; Citigroup, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717 or by telephone: (800) 831-9146; and Guggenheim Securities, LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate, 330 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10017 or by email: gsequityprospectusdelivery@guggenheimpartners.com.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the SEC but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold, nor may offers to buy be accepted, prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

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Lyntris is a defense technology company delivering “sense-to-act” connectivity solutions for the modern, connected battlespace. Combining differentiated hardware, software and mission expertise, Lyntris helps customers to detect threats earlier, decide faster and act with precision in contested, multi-domain environments.

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TELUS transforms legacy telecommunications site into 195 new homes for Nanaimo

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Across Canada, demand for rental housing continues to outpace supply. TELUS Living is helping address this challenge by transforming existing TELUS properties into smart, sustainable homes in communities where new housing is needed most.

NANAIMO, BC, July 23, 2026 /CNW/ — TELUS Living today opened a new 195-home purpose-built rental community in downtown Nanaimo, transforming a former telecommunications property into smart, sustainable housing that helps address one of Canada’s most pressing challenges: increasing rental supply in growing communities. Located at 235 Wallace St, the multi-storey, mixed-use build features 195 purpose-built rental units, providing much-needed housing supply to downtown Nanaimo, while thoughtfully honouring the city’s unique coastal identity and heritage.

The Nanaimo development is part of TELUS’ long-term strategy to repurpose legacy telecommunications infrastructure into purpose-built rental housing as the company modernizes its network and completes the transition from copper to PureFibre technology. The Nanaimo community joins TELUS Living’s growing portfolio of developments that are transforming underutilized TELUS properties into housing across Canada.

“The Nanaimo development represents exactly what TELUS Living stands for by providing purpose-built rental housing tailored to the specific needs of the community it serves. We’ve designed 235 Wallace St with Nanaimo’s unique character in mind, offering a curated lifestyle that blends a climate-conscious, Zero Carbon Design approach with top-tier wellness and smart-tech amenities,” said Manasweeta Bhatia, Vice President of Corporate Real Estate at TELUS. “We shape every TELUS Living project by listening to the community, understanding its unique identity and design needs, and building accordingly. Its central downtown location and proximity to both Vancouver Island University and Nanaimo Regional General Hospital also position it as an ideal home for students, educators, and healthcare workers seeking modern, connected living.”

“More housing and good jobs are a win-win for downtown Nanaimo,” said Sheila Malcolmson, MLA for Nanaimo-Gabriola Island. “Adding to the approximately 1,500 affordable homes our B.C. government has completed and underway in Nanaimo, it’s great to see TELUS stepping up with 195 new units. It’s been great to see hundreds of construction and indirect jobs in town, and I can’t wait to see folks move into their new homes.”

“I’m thrilled to see a new rental option in downtown Nanaimo, and especially excited that this conversion was made with sustainability and active transportation in mind,” said George Anderson, MLA for Nanaimo-Lantzville. “Ensuring everyone can find homes they can afford in the communities they love requires creative approaches, and I hope to see more creativity like this in the future.”

“I’m delighted to celebrate the opening of TELUS Living Nanaimo, a landmark project that strengthens our downtown as a vibrant, inclusive place to live,” said Leonard Krog, Mayor of Nanaimo. “This partnership between the City of Nanaimo, our community, and TELUS demonstrates what’s possible when we work together toward shared goals. The addition of nearly 200 diverse housing options is exactly what our city needs, and we’re excited about the positive impact this will have on our community. TELUS’ commitment to our city and investment in our future will contribute to Nanaimo’s economic and social vitality.”

Situated within walking distance of downtown’s vibrant cafes, eclectic Old City Quarter, the iconic Harbourfront Walkway, and a short transit ride from Vancouver Island University and Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, the development is architecturally designed to blend classic and contemporary exterior elements. Curated for modern living, the community offers an expansive suite of indoor and outdoor social amenities alongside street-level retail and public art contributions.

Project Highlights:

Smart-Enabled Living: Powered by the TELUS PureFibre network, the custom TELUS Living App provides keyless entry, smart climate control, leak detection, parcel notifications, visitor management, and amenity bookings.Social & Wellness Amenities: Features a rooftop deck with an outdoor kitchen, BBQs, and panoramic views, alongside a state-of-the-art fitness centre and resident lounge.Pet & Active Lifestyle Ready: Equipped with a dedicated children’s outdoor play area, outdoor bark park and pet care station, secure underground parking, bike storage and maintenance facilities.Premium Functional Interiors: Studio to three-bedroom layouts include private balconies, individual A/C with Energy Recovery Ventilators (ERVs) for optimal air quality, Samsung SmartThings appliances, and in-suite laundry.Gold-Standard Sustainability: Sets a Vancouver Island benchmark aligned with Zero Carbon Design standards and Salmon-Safe development guidelines that actively protects local ecosystems.

This opening marks a significant milestone in TELUS Living’s mission to transform existing real estate holdings into purpose-built rentals that bridge the housing gap with smart, sustainable, and community-focused developments. As TELUS completes its transition from legacy copper to advanced fibre networks, the company is transforming its historic central offices–which once served as the backbone of B.C.’s phone system–into vibrant, smart, purpose-built rental communities. TELUS Living is breathing new life into these properties to help address Canada’s housing crisis. For more details on TELUS Living Nanaimo or to view available floor plans, please visit telusliving.com/nanaimo.

About TELUS

TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is a world-leading communications technology company operating in more than 45 countries and generating over $20 billion in annual revenue with more than 17 million customer connections through our advanced suite of broadband services for consumers, businesses and the public sector. We are committed to leveraging our technology to enable remarkable human outcomes. TELUS is passionate about putting our customers and communities first, leading the way globally in client service excellence and social capitalism. TELUS Health is enhancing approximately 170 million lives across 200 countries and territories through innovative preventive medicine and well-being technologies. TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods utilizes digital technologies and data insights to optimize the connection between producers and consumers. TELUS Digital specializes in digital customer experiences and future-focused digital transformations that deliver value for their global clients. Guided by our enduring ‘give where we live’ philosophy, TELUS continues to invest in initiatives that support education, health and community well-being. In 2023, we launched the TELUS Student Bursary, which strives to ensure that every young person in Canada who wants a postsecondary education has the opportunity to pursue one. To date, the program has distributed over $6 million in bursaries to 2,000 students and counting. Since 2000, TELUS, our team members and retirees have contributed $1.85 billion in cash, in-kind contributions, time and programs, including 2.5 million days of service–earning TELUS the distinction of the world’s most giving company.

For more information, visit telus.com.

For more information, please contact:
Brandi Rees
TELUS Public Relations
brandi.rees@telus.com 

SOURCE TELUS Communications Inc.

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