Press Releases by Category Science & Education
Brain exercises from MindFit brain gym software are scientifically proven to imp …
Oxford, UK – Brain aging experts and leading Alzheimer's Disease scientists at the eight International Alzheimer's Disease/Parkinson's Disease Conference in Salzburg, Austria were presented with evidence that MindFit brain training PC software improves the cognitive functions of people over 50, often referred to as "baby-boomers". This was demonstrated by a two year long study conducted in Tel-Aviv, Israel in which the participants were asked to spend 30 minutes, three times…
SPERM "ON THE ROCKS" - USING SEMEN CRYOPRESERVATION TO PROTECT AMPHIBIAN SPECIES …
A current research project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF is working to optimise the cryopreservation of amphibian sperm. The project aims to protect endangered amphibian species, which can be successfully reproduced using frozen sperm. The African Clawed Frog and the Mexican Axolotl are being used as amphibian models.
Throughout the world, almost 2,000 amphibian species are classed as endangered. Efforts to save these species in their natural…
Proud to be a BITSian in Indian Navy Conquer North Pole Ski Mission
For centuries the North Pole has stirred the hearts and minds of explorers as the incredible journey through the Arctic covers some of the most remote and beautiful places in the world. Having created many a records in the past including the successful ascent of Mt. Everest in 2004 and ski traverse to the geographic South Pole in 2006, the Indian Naval team of ten officers set out on March…
MindFit brain training software achieves highest score in Wall Street Journal br …
Oxford, UK - MindWeavers Plc brain training software company comments upon results from Wall Street Journal review of 6 major brain gym software offerings by a panel of brain aging experts. MindFit, the brain training system offered in the UK by the Oxford based MindWeavers company, scored highest overall with a score of 4.1 out of 5, with the variety of brain exercise tasks and visual appeal being major…
NKU Nursing Alumna to Participate in Graduate School Forum in Washington
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – On April 24, the Council of Graduate Schools will host a forum on “Graduate Education and the Public Good.” The event, to be held at the Library of Congress, will feature panel presentations with United States congressmen and senators, employers, Ph.D. and master’s degree holders. The objective of the forum is to emphasize the importance of graduate education and how it prepares people to be leaders…
Hydrogen Contest Winner Could Improve Airports Worldwide
Sacramento, CA - March 31, 2008- When you think of hydrogen, cars might be the first thing that comes to mind. But last week, non-automotive applications were the focus of the design developed by the grand prize winner of the 2007-2008 Hydrogen Student Design Contest. In the opening keynote panel of the NHA's 19th Annual Hydrogen Conference, Shannon Baxter Clemmons, Executive Director of the South Carolina Hydrogen and Fuel Cell…
Journal CURIE takes off from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
The need for fostering and strengthening the cooperation among universities, research laboratories as well as industries in as many ways as possible need not be overemphasized.
One among the top ranking universities in India today, BITS (Birla Institute of Technology and Science) Pilani located in the heart of the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan which has the reputation of pioneering the online examinations for admissions through the pathbreaking BITSAT and setting a…
UpMarketing Introduces Online Academic Articles Publisher
Academic Articles Archives, an online article content publisher, is the first exclusive provider of articles by academics, scholars, researchers, students, and experts in multiple fields. Offered by UpMarketing, a professional public relations, promotion marketer, and Internet TV program developer, Academic Articles Archives is the first publisher outside of traditional academic journals to promote scholar generated works by students, faculty, and researchers.
Editor-in-Chief, LaFonda Oliver-Bowen points to the Archives…
Cytocentrics receives GLP certification
The Ministry for Health and Social Affairs of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern awarded Cytocentrics AG the GLP certificate (Good Laboratory Practice) category 9 on 3rd of April. The Rostock-based biotechnology company is the first company in the new federal states of Germany with the authorization to carry out safety pharmacological tests on human ion channels in accordance with nationally and internationally recognized GLP guidelines.
Cytocentrics’ customers are pharmaceutical companies that wish…
Klaus Oestreicher Lectures at the Wiesbaden International Summer University
The University of Applied Studies Wiesbaden organises the Wiesbaden International Summer University for international students in July/August 2008. Especially students from the USA and Eastern Europe are in the university’s focus.
In the globalisation process, international exchange is gaining in importance. To make this internationalisation more effective, the University of Applied Studies Wiesbaden invites foreign students to the Wiesbaden International Summer University WISU, which is directed by Prof. Dr.…
TRUTH, SCIENCE & RELIGION: THE INTERNATIONAL BALZAN FOUNDATION SYMPOSIUM
Vienna, 9. April 2008. Is truth absolute, or do we decide what is true based on culture, knowledge and belief? These engaging questions are the subject of the 2008 Symposium of the International Balzan Foundation, which is being held under the title: "Truth in the Humanities, Science and Religion". This prestigious event will be taking place from 16 to 17 May 2008 at the Università della Svizzera italiana in Lugano…
Tata Interactive Systems’ claymation film, ‘Happy Planet’ wins FICCI-BAF award …
Happy Planet, a clay animation – or ‘claymation’ – film developed by Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) has won its second award. This time it has been chosen for the Best Animated Frames (BAF) 2008 Award organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The BAF Awards, which are part of Frames, Asia\'s largest convention on the entertainment industry, comprise three categories: Animation, Gaming and Video Effects.…
Metis ERC launches Open Programs for soft skills training
Metis ERC India Pvt. Ltd, a group company of R&M Associates, providing Human Resource Development solutions to organizations, today announced the launch of their series of one day Open Programmes for soft skill training in Bangalore.
These one day courses are based on different areas of soft skills like Business Communication, Stress Management, Personal Effectiveness, Interpersonal Skills, etc. Course curriculum is based on case studies and role play, making…
GEA Group to invest 100 crores towards expansion in India
GEA Ecoflex India, part of GEA Ecoflex GmbH one of the world’s market leaders in Plate Heat Exchanger technology, which is part of the holding company GEA Group AG – stock listed on M-DAX – today announced that they are planning to invest 100 crores in India to make GEA India the third largest state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in the world.
GEA Ecoflex India has embarked upon setting up a new factory…
Adult Students Have a New Outlet for Creative Expression
[DALLAS, April 8, 2008] – The Art Institute of Dallas and The Art Institute of Houston will launch their comprehensive, career-focused bachelor’s and associate’s degree programs in an Evening and Weekend format in the Summer Quarter starting July 14, 2008. The programs are designed to provide working adults who cannot attend class during traditional business hours the opportunity to complete their education through a combination of evening, weekend, and…
BudgetSensors Introduces DLC Coated AFM Probes
Sofia, Bulgaria – 8sr April 2008 - BudgetSensors®, a Bulgarian manufacturer of silicon and silicon nitride probes, as well as AFM accessories for Atomic Force Microscopes (AFM), announces the introduction of a range of Diamond-Like-Carbon (DLC) coated AFM probes.
All basic types of BudgetSensors’ silicon AFM probes (Standard tapping mode, Tapping mode with long cantilever, Soft tapping mode, Force modulation mode and Contact mode) are now available with a DLC coating…
UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA: HONORARY DOCTORATE FOR ERIC J. HOBSBAWM
Vienna, 8 April 2008 - On 15 April 2008, the Rector of the University of Vienna, Georg Winckler, will present an honorary doctorate to the renowned historian Eric J. Hobsbawm. Since the 1960s, Hobsbawm has been producing works of outstanding value for historical and cultural research. His first-hand experience of major historical events, the international nature of both his life and work, and his skills as a researcher and author…
Aitken Scientific becomes European reseller of Skyline statistical quality monit …
Thame, UK – Aitken Scientific Ltd, a leader in process control and automation, has recently become the European reseller of Comply’s Skyline product, making advanced process monitoring available to an increasing number of industries. Skyline is widely applicable to anyone who needs statistical monitoring of the quality of their manufacturing processes, but customers focussed on GxP environments, such as the biotech and pharmaceutical industries, can particularly benefit from the Statistical…
76 Students got campus placement in TCS from Vishveshwarya Institute
Vishveshwarya Institute of Engineering & Technology (VIET), accredited by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), based out of Ghaziabad, GT Road, today announced that 76 students got campus placement in TCS with a salary package of Rs. 3.5 lakh per annum.
This pool campus drive was initiated by TCS from 09th March to 11th March in VIET. There was a three day long selection procedure in which candidates went through various online tests,…
4-Day Short Course on Understanding and Programming of DSP
Theory, Algorithms and Architectures of Digital Signal Processing
Starnberg, 3rd April 2008 - hueggenberg gbr, the experts for technical training courses, are offering a technical course on theory, algorithms and architectures of digital signal processing. The course is taking place from April 22nd to 25th, 2008, in Munich. The syllabus of this four day course held in English spans all the way from the basics of signal processing and the…
Precision Linear Actuator Catalog / Piezo Motors, Servo Motors and Stepper Motor …
PI's new catalog features sub-micron to sub-nanometer precise compact actuators driven by novel ceramic motors and classical motors.
Systems range from pen-tip-sized ceramic actuators for high-volume optics & medical applications, to high-force non-magnetic ceramic actuators for ultra-precision vacuum applications.
High-speed ultrasonic actuators provide velocity to 800 mm/sec (32 in/sec) and accelerations to 20g, while flexure actuators respond to control input in as little as a few 100…
Barbara Rose Haum A great artist passed away
After a long battle with illness Barbara Rose Haum passed away peacefully on March 25, 2008. Barbara was born in 1962 in Frankfurt, Germany. She had been living in New York City since the 1980s, a city she loved dearly, and knew as well as any native New Yorker. She will be dearly missed by husband Henri and daughter Talia. She also leaves behind mother Marianna, father Herbert, sister Annette…
IonGate hosts workshop and presents new SURFE2R prototype at SBS 2008
Frankfurt/Main (Germany), March 31, 2008. IonGate Biosciences GmbH will present its SURFE2R Technology for label-free and automatic measurement of transport proteins in a workshop at the SBS 2008, 14th Annual Conference & Exhibition of the Society of Biomolecular Sciences. The meeting takes place in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, on April 6 – 10, 2008. Additionally IonGate will give an exclusive preview of the prototype for the new SURFE2R Workstation 5000.
Immediately…
UNIchip protein biochips from Protagen identify significant off-target binding f …
Findings could explain side effects seen with these biological drugs for treating rheumatic diseases
Dortmund, Germany and New Jersey USA, 31 March 2008: Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)-α inhibitors used to treat rheumatic diseases may bind to a significant number of proteins other than their main target, according to the results of an in vitro study published in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. This off-target binding activity might explain some of the side…
Trevigen Launches LDEV Free Basement Membrane Extract
Trevigen launches LDVE Free Basement Membrane Extract within its Cultrex® product line of Cell Differentiation and Angiogenesis products. Basement Membrane Extract (BME) can be used for promotion and maintenance of a differentiated phenotype in a variety of cell cultures including primary epithelial cells, endothelial cells, and smooth muscle cells.
Trevigen’s LDVE Free designation means that in addition to standard sterility, endotoxin and MAP testing, the BME is tested by…
eProfessional Association Announces the Expanded Technology Grants Program for K …
Winona, Minnesota - eProfessional Association today announced its Expanded Technology Grants Program for K-12 Schools. The Grants will help K-12 schools acquire and use web-based applications to reduce their administrative costs, employ reduced-cost remote services available over the Internet, and other services that use the Internet. Coverage of the Grants is required to either directly or indirectly demonstrate the ability to reduce administrative costs for operating K-12 schools.
Over the last…
Systems Engineering conference registration open
From the 15th until 19th of June 2008, the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) will organise the 18th Annual INCOSE International Symposium (IS2008) in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The theme of IS2008 is „Systems Engineering for the Planet”, addressing the expanding scope of Systems Engineering application and responsibility. Examples of this expanding scope are addressed in specific sub-themes that focus on the application of Systems Engineering in complex consumer and…
Manipal University wins prestigious IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Award
Manipal University has won the prestigious IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Award – 2007 under Education Category. The award was presented on March 21st 2008 at Y. B. Chavan Auditorium, Yashwantrao Chauvin Centre, General J. Bhosale Marg, near Mantralaya, Mumbai 21.
The IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Award has established itself as one of the most prestigious quality awards in India, which is the Indian version of MALCOLM BALDRIGE model of…
Turning 13 year olds into Savvy Entrepreneurs & Investors
Kuala Lumpur, 24 March 2008 - Competency in managing one’s personal finances is a subject much talked about today. As credit card debts in this country escalates to an alarming double digits in billions , this topic has gained much attention.
One company , My MONEY TREE Sendirian Berhad, believes it may have a long term solution. Over the past 10 months, its Money Tree Programme, has exposed hundreds of…
EBS Alumni ISSB launched: Seeing through the eyes of international students
Oestrich-Winkel, March 20, 2008 - In the first edition of the International Students Satisfaction Barometer (ISSB) published by the EBS Alumni, international students give a mixed scorecard to the European Business School (EBS). Their satisfaction averages at 76%. This is lower than satisfaction rates reported by German students at EBS. EBS Alumni ISSB, the latest brainchild of Germany’s largest business alumni network, is one of Europe’s first attempts at measuring…
EDST receives appreciation for technical support on CATIA software from Honda R …
EDST, India’s largest Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Solutions and 3D Visual Simulation provider, with its headquarters in Bangalore, has received a letter of appreciation from their client Honda R&D (India) Pvt. Ltd. for providing technical support on CATIA Software. EDST has been providing technical support and training to the company, as well as delivering timely and appropriate solution.
Mr. Shin Nakai, Advisor, Engineering Design, Honda R & D (India) Pvt. Ltd,…
English Tutor Fights Plagiarism with Launch of Online Essay Coaching Service
No need to cheat: new Internet resource helps students write their own essays
East Grinstead, UK: A Sussex-based English tutor, Grant Hudson, has set up an internet service to advise students on essay writing in an attempt to combat plagiarism.
\"Plagiarism has become a plague and one which the teaching profession seems powerless to control [where] writing an essay was no more than an exercise in cut and paste,\" writes Peter…
Trevigen Launches Cultrex® 24 Well Cell Invasion Assay Kits
Trevigen's Cultrex® 24 Well Cell Invasion Assay kits quantify the degree to which invasive cells penetrate either basement membrane extract, collagen I, collagen IV, or laminin I, in vitro. The kit uses Calcein AM to assay invasive properties of cells in response to stimulators or inhibitors.
Utilizing a simplified Boyden chamber design with individual 8 µm polyester membrane inserts, the 24 well format allows users to independently coat…
DSP for FPGAs Technical Course in April in Munich
Starnberg, March 19th, 2008 - hueggenberg gbr, the experts for technical training courses, are pleased to announce the upcoming short course on \"DSP for FPGAs\" presented in Munich on April 15th to 18th, 2008. The topic of digital signal processing for programmable logic technology is still current: \"There is a large demand for professional training in this field. We receive numerous inquiries\", describes Joachim Hüggenberg, managing director with hueggenberg gbr.…
New Members Welcomed at Caltech Associates New Member Dinner
Pasadena, Calif.—Margaret Mead once said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” This is a quote that President Jean-Lou Chameau uses to describe the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and the Caltech Associates.
At a dinner recognizing and welcoming the new members of the Associates, a support group for Caltech, 126 guests enjoyed a…
NKU Announces New Graduate and Certificate Programs
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Northern Kentucky University is announcing the addition of a new master degree program and several certificate programs, as well as significant changes to some of its long-standing master degrees.
“Higher education prepares our population to succeed in this changing world,” said Dr. Salina Shrofel, dean of NKU’s graduate programs and assistant provost for research. “The expanding global economy, the rapid growth of technology and our increasingly diverse…
Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2008: Dr. Andrew Benedek awarded for revolutionary wate …
SINGAPORE – The numerously honoured and well-known Canadian researcher and businessman (founder and owner of the former ZENON Group), today´s Chief Executive Director of UTS Biogastechnik GmbH, Dr. Andrew Benedek, is awarded with this year´s Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize. The award, named after Singapore´s founding father, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, is an annual prize recognizing individuals or organizations for outstanding solutions to solve the world´s drinking water problems…
Piezo Ceramic Replacement Actuators for Medical Design Engineers: Sterile, Fast …
PI's new line of compact ceramic piezo motors & actuators replaces classical actuators & motion control components in bio-medical, pharmaceutical and photonics applications. High-speed motors, high-force actuators and zero-wear flexure designs are available.
Applications: OCT, MRI, optics & imaging, liquid dispensing, fast valve control, scanning microscopy, applications in high magnetic fields, vacuum, fast pumps.
Advantages: sterile, no lubricants, high speed, millisecond responsiveness,
vacuum compatible, non-magnetic
Three Different Designs, one for…
EFMI joins organising committee of WoHIT conference
The World of Health IT Conference & Exhibition (WoHIT) is an ermmerging event in Europe. EFMI the European Federation for Medical Informatics has joined the Organizing Committee as a new member for the 2008 Conference. The conference will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark on Nov. 4-6, 2008.
The Organising Committee serves as the umbrella coordinating body for the conference and exhibition. Together with the Education Advisory Committee…
PI USA Hires New Senior Sales Engineer for the Midwest Territory
Joe McGonagle brings experience in optical inspection equipment and industrial automation to PI.
In his new position, McGonagle will support engineers and scientists in industry and research helping them specify standard and custom ultra-precision motion control equipment and engineered piezoelectric sub-assemblies.
Prior to accepting this new position with PI, McGonagle worked for Omron\'s Automated Optical Inspection systems division supporting customers in the Midwest region.
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OWIKit Brings New Solar Powered RobotiKit™ Brand Products to the National AfterS …
Carson, Calif.—March 11, 2008 -- OWIKits Inc announced today that it will be exhibiting its RobotiKitsTM line of products at the National AfterSchool Conference on March 12-14, 2008 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Attendees are invited to visit the OWIKit Booth to see the educational OWI® Solar Robotic kits, Robotic Arm Edge and other creative robot kits including the award-winning OWIKit Junior Science…
AJ Novick Group- Anger Management Classes Receive Praise
The AJ Novick Group, a premier provider of anger management classes and coaching, receives praise after reviewing a survey from hundreds of clients. A survey was administered to several hundred participants of the AJ Novick Group's anger management classes over a six month period. During this time, the AJ Novick Group received praise for its comprehensive program, professional staff, and world class anger management model.
The survey…
Caltech Associates Guests Discover How Our Brains Work
Pasadena, Calif.—How do our brains process information about other people? When we see someone crying, why do we know they are sad and feel empathy for them? Why do people with neurological and psychiatric issues like autism process this information differently?
These were the questions on everyone’s mind as they listened to speaker Dr. Ralph Adolphs, the Bren Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and Professor of Biology, at a dinner for…
NASA Exceptional Service Medal winner Kanna Rajan visits BITS Pilani Rajasthan
Kanna Rajan is presently Principal Researcher for Autonomy at Monterey Bay aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), California USA. Prior to that Kanna was a Senior Research Scientist and a member of the management team of the Autonomous Systems and Robotics at NASA Ames Research Center.
Kanna chose from his hectic schedule, March 5, 2008 to visit his alma mater BITS Pilani Rajasthan where he was a student during 1980-1985 and obtained his…
6th Annual Pharma Strategic Learning and Development
\"Challenged to set and implement a learning strategy matching your specific needs at a local level?\"
\"Curious to find out how to effectively measure your training investment?\"
\"Do you follow latest trends regarding cutting-edge learning technologies going beyond e-learning?\"
This conference will provide solutions to some of the ongoing challenges in Pharma L&D by looking at best practices from US and European pharma as well as other advanced sectors. Learning experts will provide…
Finding and Posting Jobs on GIS Industry Web Portal Becomes Easier and More Targ …
Comprehensive Job Capability Integrated into GISCafe.com
CAMPBELL, Calif. March 5, 2008— IBSystems, Inc. has integrated full feature job fulfillment capability into GISCafe.com, its targeted GIS industry web portal. The new jobs integration is powered by IBSystem’s industrial strength TechJobsCafe engine which has been an employment powerhouse targeting the technical market since 2001.
For more than ten-years GISCafe visitors have enjoyed a one stop shop for GIS resources and community, and…
New Educational Toy Store to Offer Teacher and Homeschooling Parents' Discount
Atomic Elephant Science & Toy Co., LLC of Virginia Beach, Virginia launched its online store earlier this year and has recently announced its discount program for educators to include school administrators, teachers, professors and the parents of homeschooled children.
The company's website, aetoy.com, gives instructions on how educators can sign up and participate in the program. Their standard discount for all educators is 10% off. There will be various other promotions…
Soloscript.com- The Ultimate Online Guide for Website Development
Pomona, California, February 29, 2008- Hiratech Software Solutions (I) PVT LTD yet again brings in Soloscript.com with more innovations with inclusion of more scripts and articles relating to diverse programming languages. The company has its head office in Pomona, California, United States. It is the best tutorial website for reference and regular studies. The owner of this site, MR. T.S. Anand and Hiratech professionals have managed to develop an online…
NKU Announces New Graduate and Certificate Programs
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Northern Kentucky University is announcing the addition of a new master degree program and several certificate programs, as well as significant changes to some of its long-standing master degrees.
“Higher education prepares our population to succeed in this changing world,” said Dr. Salina Shrofel, dean of NKU’s graduate programs and assistant provost for research. “The expanding global economy, the rapid growth of technology and our increasingly diverse…
Multiquip proudly sponsors a "Construction Challenge" team
Having successfully made it through their regional rallies, Team Multiquip prepares for the final International Construction Challenge that will be held at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG exposition in Las Vegas.
Multiquip is proud to sponsor these talent young individuals from Dana Hills High school in Laguna Niguel CA, in the industry awareness “ Construction Challenge” organized by AEM. The team’s goals are to learn more about construction careers, infrastructure construction equipment, create…
