onsemi, a leader in intelligent power and sensing technologies, announced it has secured $1.95B in long-term supply agreements (LTSAs) for its intelligent power technologies with leading global manufacturers of solar inverters, contributing to onsemi’s position as the number one power semiconductor supplier in this rapidly growing market. By offering superior die … [More]
Phoenix Children’s Avondale Emergency Department Opens
Phoenix Children’s, one of the nation’s fastest-growing pediatric health systems, cut the ribbon at Phoenix Children’s Emergency Department — Avondale Campus last week. The new site, which will begin serving families today, will answer a pressing need for pediatric emergency services in the Southwest Valley. “We have spent the last several years looking at the needs of this … [More]
LGBTQ Philanthropy Center Grants $432,750 to Nonprofits Serving LGBTQ People across Arizona
The Arizona Community Foundation’s Kellenberger + Tollefson Center for LGBTQ Philanthropy has granted $432,750 to 35 nonprofit organizations serving LGBTQ people across Arizona. “We are proud to have this opportunity to invest in organizations that are actively engaged in work that supports the Center’s mission to advance justice and opportunity for LGBTQ people and the … [More]
Valley Metro to Host Top Transit and Development Conference This Fall
Valley Metro, in partnership with Mpact, a national nonprofit organization focused on community and development around public transit, will host the Mpact Transit+ Community Conference (formerly Rail~Volution) at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown, Nov. 5-8, 2023. The theme of the conference is: Transit Moves Us. Community Connects Us. "Our city has embraced transit-oriented … [More]
Commercial and Multifamily Starts Declined in 5 of the Top 10 Metro Areas, Phoenix Down 21%
New data from Dodge Construction Network found that the value of commercial and multifamily construction starts across the top 10 metropolitan areas of the U.S. fell 10% in the first half of 2023, relative to that of 2022. Nationally, commercial and multifamily construction starts fell 14% on a year-to-date basis through June. Commercial and multifamily construction … [More]
Customer Demand Is Driving Engineers to Design for Sustainability, Says Avnet Survey
Rising customer demands for sustainability are playing a key role in engineers’ design efforts coming out of two-plus years of pandemic-driven disruption and the ongoing components shortage. A newly released pulse survey from leading technology distributor, Avnet, found that majority (78%) of respondents who view sustainable product design as an opportunity have made progress … [More]
Workday Microstressors Wearing You Down? Here’s How to Defuse Them
Do you typically come home from work feeling exhausted, depleted and demoralized? Have you ever wondered why? After all, it’s unlikely that anything went terribly wrong. When you look back over the day, you might recall a few minor headaches, some rapid-fire problem-solving and a handful of decisions made on the fly — in other words, just the wear and tear of daily business. So … [More]
It’s Not Just the Job, it’s the Job Culture: Three Important Takeaways toward Reducing Turnover
Having the specific skills for a particular job is important, but even the most qualified job applicant may not pan out if there is a poor “fit” between the position and the workplace. Whether one wants to call it job or corporate culture, work environment or “fit,” it’s not just what you do for a living, but also where you work that can play a strong role in success. And … [More]
