Press Releases by Category Science & Education
BioInformant Supports Approaches for Developing Strategically Positioned Stem Ce …
ARLINGTON, VA - February 4, 2009 –BioInformant, a specialized market research firm serving the life science industry, announces the publication of its latest report, "Stem Cell Research Products: Opportunities, Tools & Technologies." A report combining technology-derived market data with end-user statistical survey findings, the report explores current market conditions and provides guidance to companies developing a strategically positioned stem cell product line.
"A more in-depth understanding of the needs of…
PMI Unveils new Fuel Cell Porometer
Ithaca, NY, February 2, 2009 -- The PMI Fuel Cell Porometer provides fully automated through-pore analysis including pore-throat diameter, pore size distribution, mean flow pore diameter, and liquid & gas permeability. The porometer’s versatility allows the user to simulate operating conditions. The instrument has special features to measure the effects of compressive stress on a sample, test temperature, sample orientation, layered structure on pore structure characteristics. User-friendly…
BITS Pilani Towering above the Rest in NAAC University Rakings
Starting with GD Birla followed by KK Birla and presently Dr Kumar Mangalam Birla, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani which is one among the top ranking universities in India today has always been led by a leader who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way.
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is an autonomous body established by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India…
White Paper Details How Financial Tools & Resources Make Sustainability Profitab …
Needham, Massachusetts – January 28, 2009 –For Universities sustainability initiatives may impose a greater or lesser degree of costs upon the annual budget, but a truly integrated college sustainability program often results in favorable long-term returns, whether they are in the form of economic, environmental, or social benefits.
A new, free, white paper details how university and college administrators can utilize tools to maximize capital investment strategies for a college…
Private tutor agency offers parents of dyslexic children a different approach to …
Tutors International provides full-time live-in tutors to families around the world, a large proportion of which have turned to private tuition following dissatisfaction with the way a school has dealt with their child's dyslexia. Many dyslexic children struggle in the mainstream education system if their learning difficulty is not managed and supported adequately. Adam Caller, founder of Tutors International, explains how parents of dyslexic children can expect a different approach…
PMI Now Accepting Registrations for its May 2009 Short Course
Registrations are now being accepted for PMI's first Short Course of 2009. The course will once again be held at the company headquarters in Ithaca, NY, and will allow attendees hands-on training, offer informative lectures, and a chance to have their own samples tested as well as meet with PMI's experts to discuss the latest trends in pore structure characterization. This is a wonderful opportunity to pick up training, network…
Convergence Training Publishes New MSHA Part 46 Compliancy Resource Site
Camas, WA – Jan 21, 2009 – Convergence Training, a division of Capstone Technology, announces the introduction of MSHASafetyTraining.com, a new website designed to provide online resources and showcase MSHA Part 46 compliancy tools.
Convergence Training’s online resource was born from the realization that many in the surface mining industry are confused and frustrated by the relatively open-ended Part 46 requirements.
While MSHA generally views Part 46 as a set…
Novel Piezoelectric Linear Actuator / Micro-Manipulator Replaces Motorized Actua …
Auburn, MA, Jan 2009 -- Piezo systems specialist PI will introduce the novel N-380 / N-381 NEXACT® ceramic linear motor actuators at this year’s Photonics West conference in San Jose, CA. The new actuator is based on the Piezo Walk principle and replaces classical lead screw actuators combining high forces and long travel ranges with sub-nanometer resolution in a small package.
Features and Advantages
* 1 kg Push/Pull Force, 30 mm…
Nanion nominated for The German Industry’s Innovation Award
Munich, Germany, Jan 20th, 2009; Nanion is again nominated for a prestigious innovation award, due its impressive product portfolio of automated patch clamp systems. More than 350 companies competed in this year’s Innovation Award and Nanion is finalist in the category “Start-Up Companies”.
The German Industry’s Innovation Award, also the world’s first innovation award, has since 1980 annually nominated and rewarded the nation’s most important scientific and technical innovations. Nanion is…
Learning Italian to access to Italian Universities
The School Leonardo da Vinci, for many years now engaged in Italian language teaching for foreigners, offers all the guys who decided to face their University studies in the Italian country, the chance to prepare themselves at best to stand the entrance test of the University faculties of Architecture and Medicine, in Rome and Milan.
“The Preparatory Course for Italian University” has a duration which varies between 2 and 24…
Carrying out Work & Research with an Intellectual Disability
A research project currently being carried out by the Austrian Science Fund FWF is examining how intellectually disabled people experience the process of entering and contributing to the working world. In contrast to the few comparable studies - which tend to adopt the perspective of professionals - this project focuses on the actual experiences of the individuals affected. As part of the project, people with intellectual disabilities are also involved…
JMA Pilani's Grand Annual Prize Distribution Ceremony
Pilani home town to Birla family is renowned for several schools, CSIR Laboratory CEERI, the Birla Museum and BITS which is one among the top ranking universities in India today.
Smt Jamuna Mishra Academy (JMA) established in the year 2004 which has been making rapid strides in early childhood education is presently one of the most sought after schools at Pilani Rajasthan.
Behind every successful institution, there has always been a dreamer.…
University of Canterbury first university in Australasia to teach supercomputing
The University of Canterbury, the first institution in the Southern Hemisphere to have an IBM Blue Gene supercomputer, is to become the first tertiary institution in Australasia to teach high performance computing.
Four new courses this year (2009) will teach students how to use the latest technology in parallel computing and state-of-the-art computing architectures. Ten scholarships (eight domestic, two international) funded by the University and IBM will be available for students…
improve!2009 - European Trade Fair for Higher Education with Prominent Partners
“improve!2009 – European Trade Fair for Higher Education“, the first comprehensive trade fair for European Higher Education which will take place in November 2009 in the German city of Cologne, is received with great interest. With still nearly one year to go before the premiere, there are already three prominent partners endorsing the launch: Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft (the Business Community’s Innovation Agency for the German Science System), the…
Closure of private schools due to downturn is increasing enquiries for short ter …
Tutors International announces a large increase in enquiries from families seeking the services of a full-time live-in tutor for a short time period, usually one school term. "We're seeing more of these requests for short-term contracts than ever before," commented Adam Caller, founder of Tutors International. "The reasons behind them are also more diverse. Previously we have had requests for a regular slot every year – say the three months…
Postcolonial Translocations - 20th International ASNEL Conference
January 10, 2009 Muenster / The English department of WWU Muenster University will be hosting the 20th annual conference of the Association for the Study of the New Literatures in English (ASNEL) from 21st to 24th May 2009. The conference focuses on the phenomenon of "Postcolonial Translocations", investigating not only the global movements of people, cultural products and ideas. Additionally, new kinds of location, trans-locations consisting of fractured and variously…
BITS Pilani celebrates National Youth Day
National Youth Day is celebrated on 12 January every year in India to commemorate the birthday of Swami Vivekananda. Max Muller and Paul Deussen, the famous Orientalists of the nineteenth century, held him in genuine respect and affection.
Birla Institute of Technology and Science - BITS Pilani which is one among the top ranking universities in India today celebrated the National youth Day on 12 January 2009 to commemorate the birthday…
Outdoor Education Center Holds Open Houses for Educators, Youth Organizations
Several dates will afford public, private and home schools; PTAs; church groups; and youth organizations opportunities for site tours and curriculum presentations.
ORANGE, Calif. – January 6, 2009 – The Outdoor Education Center will host several open houses this January and February—to showcase the newly built, state-of-the-art teaching and living facilities—for teachers, youth group leaders and parents as part of its activities to start academic and recreational programming. Educators and…
“Project Working Mom…and Dads, Too!” Helps Working Parents go Back to School Thr …
Hoboken, NJ, January 8, 2009 – eLearners.com, a leading website that connects students with online education, today announced its new campaign to help both working moms and dads return to school. “Project Working Mom…and Dads, Too!” is a full-ride online college scholarship campaign, which will award approximately 60 scholarships, totaling more than $2 million. Ashford University, Capella University, Everest University, Virginia College and Ashworth College are the five…
Ocimum Biosolutions Becomes an Authorized Service Provider for NuGEN Ovation® Sy …
Global alliance enables gene expression profiling from challenging clinical samples
Hyderabad, India and Gaithersburg, MD, January 6, 2009: Ocimum Biosolutions, a leading integrated genomics company, based in Hyderabad, India, announced today it is now an authorized provider for services using NuGEN Ovation® Systems for sample preparation. This partnership enables researchers in India, for the first time, to conduct gene expression profiling from a wide range of clinically relevant sample types,…
Paul Fornelli Named Academic Director of Two Media Programs at The Art Institute
Fornelli Oversees the Digital Photography and Web Design & Interactive Media Programs
Paul Fornelli joined The Art Institute of California -- Orange County this fall as the academic department director for the Digital Photography and Web Design & Interactive Media programs. Fornelli joins The Art Institute after serving as the program director for the School of Design at Westwood College in Los Angeles.
“Paul’s teaching background and his experience managing a department…
Licensed Attorney Named Academic Director of Gaming Programs at Art Institute
Ian Klimon directs the Game Art & Design and Visual & Game Programming departments at The Art Institute of California – Orange County
Hiring a licensed attorney to run the Game Art & Design and Visual & Game Programming departments at The Art Institute of California – Orange County may seem odd but despite his legal education, Ian Klimon has been working as a game developer for over 12 years.
He received…
Kent State Continues to Focus on Student Financial Needs in Tough Times
Family friendly support provides financial advice and emergency loans
KENT, Ohio – In a time of economic instability regionally and nationally, Kent State University’s administration is reassuring current and future students and their families – as well as residents contemplating returning to the classroom – of the university's continued commitment to providing the financial resources to assist them in completing their college education, President Lester A. Lefton announced today.
With the…
Giving peace a chance: Rotary announces new class of World Peace Fellows
Sixty Students to Work for Peace in the New Year
Evanston, Ill., USA -- Amid daily headlines of war, suicide bombings, ethnic and religious violence and social unrest, signs of peace are especially welcome -- and not just during the holiday season.
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International – a humanitarian service organization dedicated to world peace and understanding - has named a new class of World Peace Fellows to…
Universal Frequency-to-Digital Converters (UFDC) are Available Now in Miniaturiz …
SWP, Inc. has announced that its both popular ICs of Universal Frequency-to-Digital Converters UFDC-1 and UFDC-1M-16 are available now in 5 x 5 x 1.0 mm body, 32-pad, lead pitch 0.50 mm Micro Lead Frame package (MLF).
This miniaturized package lets to use such ICs in different pen-size measuring instruments and built it in various quasi-digital sensors and transducers in order to convert frequency-time parameters of electrical signals of sensing…
Dr. John Eiler Reconstructs the Past to Teach the Caltech Associates About the F …
Pasadena, Calif— One of the most pressing challenges for scientists today is to develop an understanding of global climate change. Dr. John M. Eiler, the Robert P. Sharp Professor of Geology and Professor of Geochemistry at Caltech, discussed his work on reconstructing past climate and how determining the past can help us understand the future with the Caltech Associates at the Athenaeum in Pasadena.
It is difficult to understand the…
Caltech Associates Celebrate the Holidays at the Athenaeum with Dr. Philip Hoffm …
Pasadena, Calif.—With every room decorated for the holidays with wreaths, garlands, Christmas trees, and lights, Caltech’s Athenaeum, in Pasadena, was the perfect backdrop for the Caltech Associates holiday luncheon.
The guests at the Caltech Associates luncheon were also dressed for the holidays with red jackets, Christmas broaches, and holiday ties. They enjoyed a reception followed by a luncheon and a talk by Dr. Philip Hoffman, the Rea A. and Lela…
Tutor expert warns parents that unsupervised use of online tutors jeopardizes ex …
The rising number of low cost online private tutors is leading to new opportunities for students to cheat if not properly supervised by parents, warns Adam Caller, founder of Tutors International and expert on private tuition. Students are increasingly abusing the quick and easy contact with online tutors by asking for answers to homework questions, establishing poor study habits and ultimately lowering performance in examinations. For more information, visit tutors-international.com…
Schneider Electric announces the winners of Innovation Challenge 2008
Schneider Electric India Pvt. Ltd (SEI), a 100% subsidiary of Schneider Electric Industries, hosted the 4th edition of Innovation Challenge on 12th December 2008. This is a unique contest to explore the budding engineering talent in India. The focus of this contest is to make students think ‘out of the box’ and provide an opportunity to come up with innovative solutions to showcase efficient utilization of energy. The topics identified…
Nanion’s Port-a-Patch is used for bilayer research and education at the Technica …
Munich, Germany, Dec. 17th; Starting in 2008, Nanion’s Port-a-Patch is being used in education and research at the Institute for Biomolecular Systems and Bioelectronics, Department of Physics at the Technical University of Munich. Because of its ease of use and the high quality data generated, the Port-a-Patch is of great value in basic biophysical research and hands-on education of students.
“The Port-a-Patch allows students and researchers with no prior experience in…
Tutor agency offers solution to concerned home-schooling families regarding US u …
A recent report published by Stanford University's Hoover Institution describes how American colleges and universities have adopted admissions policies designed specifically to deal with the increasing number of applications from home-schooled students. Adam Caller, founder of Tutors International, explains why higher education institutions are taking these measures and what parents need to do to ensure their child is not disadvantaged in the higher education system as a result of home-schooling.…
Manipal University Alumni Meet 2008
Manipal University is organizing for the first time an Alumni Meet at the University level covering all the twenty constituent institutions including Mangalore and Bangalore campuses. The inaugural function will be held on the 19th of December 2008 at Chaitya Hall, Valley View International, Manipal at 6 pm. Dr Pitchaiah Mandava, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA will be the Chief Guest, Dr Vasanth Kumar, Registrar Rajiv Gandhi University of…
Young Innovative Minds of MIT, Manipal clinch prestigious ‘Schneider Electric In …
Manipal Institute of Technology bagged both the first and second prizes of the “Innovation Challenge” competition organized by the reputed Schneider Electric Global Technology Centre, Bangalore recently, beating 160 teams from all over the country including IITs and NITs.
The Schneider Electric Global Technology Centre, Bangalore has been organizing an annual contest “Innovation Challenge”, for engineering students in India, since three years. The idea behind this contest is to…
New Italian Language Courses for 2009
Every year the School Leonardo da Vinci in Florence, leader in the field of Italian language teaching for foreigners, offers a rich programme full of courses of any kind, which introduce students in a complete study of Italian culture and language.
But for the year 2009, the school has enriched its calendar with some new courses. The brand new courses of this year are "La Dolce Vita" and "Professional Italian Cooking…
PMI Unveils new Capillary Condensation Flow Porometer
The PMI Capillary Condensation Flow Porometer passes vapor through a sample held in the sample chamber. The pressure of the vapor is increased until vapor condenses in some of the pores, thus stopping the flow of the vapor through these pores. Pore size is determined by the pressure at which the vapor condenses into the pores, and pore distribution is determined from the vapor flow rate due to a small…
EBS Alumni to grant scholarships to 13 high-achievers from developing countries
Oestrich-Winkel, 15 December 2008 --- eXebs-EBS Alumni, the European Business School’s (EBS) official alumni association, is pleased to announce the selection of 13 high-calibre students from top universities in China, Singapore, Thailand, Argentina, Mexico and South-Africa for its signature scholarships, the “eXebs Friedrich J. Schoening International Scholarship supported by DAAD”, the “eXebs-Greenhill Friedrich J. Schoening International Scholarship supported by DAAD – where unique talent meets unique banking”, and the Flashbay…
SAFETY CAN BE LEARNED - AND HELPS COMBAT DEPRESSION
Learning a feeling of safety activates cellular and molecular processes that act against depression. This has been analysed using a new animal model that helps examine and explain the relevant cell biology processes more effectively. The findings now published in the journal Neuron show that "learned safety" can have an anti-depressive effect comparable to pharmacological antidepressants but that this effect is controlled by other molecular processes. The project supported by…
Study finds fat stem cells effective in treating pets’ elbow arthritis
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – December 9, 2008 –Vet-Stem, the San Diego-based company using fat-derived stem cell therapy in veterinary medicine, recently completed its second study with positive findings. The multi-center clinical trial, published in Veterinary Therapeutics Fall 2008, revealed that dogs treated with stem cell therapy showed statistically significant improvement in lameness, pain and range of motion for elbow injuries.
“This study reinforces the importance of our work--we are making…
The Art Institute of Houston Announces Opening of Branch Campus
The Art Institute of Houston announced the opening of a branch campus: The Art Institute of Houston – North, which will hold its first day of classes on May 14, 2009.
The new school will occupy approximately 25,000 square feet at 10740 North Gessner Drive, located in the northwestern section of Houston. The school will begin enrolling students immediately.
“We are excited to offer our design and media…
Latest fashionable trend in wealthy American families is private tutoring for th …
Tutors International announces that the latest trend in full time live-in tutor recruitment for American families seems to be the result of a fashion amongst the wealthy. Adam Caller, founder of Tutors International, explains the pattern coming to light on the east coast of America.
"It's a trend that we have noticed in the last year in the United States, New York in particular," Adam commented. "We have several clients…
Italian Fashion Courses in Milan
The Italian language school for foreigners Leonardo da Vinci in Milan dedicates to all the guys who are fans of fashion but most of all of “made in Italy”, a special course: Fashion Show.
For the first time in Italy, in fact, a school for foreigners suggests to guys a peculiar way to learn Italian, especially Italian for fashion.
Thanks to the course Fashion Show, the guys will find themselves in close…
J-Works JSB291-03 USB controlled SPDT 20 Amp relay module now in full production
The JSB291-03 provides full control of 3 Single Pole Double Throw 20 Amp relays from any host USB port. It will switch up to 250VAC. It has a simple to use Windows interface using either a traditional DLL. Sample source is included showing how to use various high level languages to control the device. A Linux support disk is also available. Screw type terminal blocks are on the module to…
Handelsblatt-award for the AGMC´s President
Bastian Kuhl won the award „TOP 25 career of Handelsblatt“ on 18th of November in Cologne, Germany. The jury attests him being one of the extraordinary young managers of Germany. He was the only candidate working for a non-profit-company.
The jury decided her choice concerning the following criteria: rapid promotion, success in business, ideal leadership behavior and responsible Acting. Bastian Kuhl fulfills all these points because he initiated the establishment…
Become a member of Scuola Leonardo da Vinci foreign students communities
For over 30 years, Scuola Leonardo da Vinci has been one of the best Italian language schools in Italy thanks to its experience and its wish to constantly innovate. To teach and learn in a better way is Scuola Leonardo da Vinci’s aim. We have always taken care of our students, and their relationships in and outside the classroom.
After the great success of the Italian language lessons on ‘Second…
DEFINIENS AND BIOSCAN TEAM UP FOR COOPERATIVE MARKETING EFFORTS
Morristown, New Jersey / Munich, Germany – December 2, 2008 – Definiens, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence™ company, has signed a co-marketing agreement with Bioscan, Inc., a leading developer of advanced imaging instrumentation for radiolabeled compounds. Under the terms of the agreement, Bioscan and Definiens will conduct cooperative marketing activities and host joint workshops and events. Customers will benefit through integrated training and implementation programs and streamlined…
eLearners.com Survey - Economic Crisis Spikes New Interest In Online Higher Educ …
Hoboken, New Jersey (December 2, 2008) – eLearners.com, a Web resource of EducationDynamics, has witnessed a 74 percent increase in unique visitors relative to last year with the majority of that growth coming recently on the heels of the economic crisis. In fact, in November, a seasonally low month for education inquiries, eLearners.com witnessed a spike in unique visitors of 138 percent compared to last year. The motivation, according…
eLearners.com Offers Comprehensive List of Loan Forgiveness Programs
Hoboken, NJ, December 1, 2008 – As the recession causes cutbacks across the nation, many working adults are now ducking corporate downsizing by returning to school. A recent survey of visitors to eLearners.com, a web resource of EducationDynamics, found that 42 percent of online education-seekers plan to take out a loan to pay for this return to student status. Amid economic uncertainty, many of these new learners may…
Crestron TPS-6X Honored as 2008 CE Pro High-Impact Product
ROCKLEIGH, NEW JERSEY – CE Pro and EH Publishing recently announced the 2008 CE Pro High-Impact Product (CHIP) of the Year Awards at EHX Fall in Long Beach, California. The latest Crestron touchpanel, the wireless Isys® TPS-6X, was among the honored products. Winners were chosen by custom residential integrators and readers of CE Pro.
CE Pro Editor-In-Chief, Jason Knott announced the winners at this year's awards presentation. "The CHIPs are unlike…
Italian Language and Music with Courses for Musical Specialization
The Italian institute for foreigners Leonardo da Vinci, with the cooperation of the most important schools of music in Italy, presents to all the students interested in the “alternative” study of Italian language, the new Courses for Musical Specialization in Florence, Milan and Rome.
Each venue of the school in fact offers several musical specializations, and students will have the opportunity to choose their favourite kind of course and specialization to…
NANOSENSORS introduces Carbon Nanotube AFM probes
Neuchatel, December 2nd 2008, NANOSENSORS™ today announced that it has added a Carbon Nanotube SPM probe to its scope of products.
The Single or Double Walled Carbon Nanotubes (CNT) at the end of the tips are grown by chemical vapour deposition and are ready to use, no shortening or post processing is necessary.
NANOSENSORS CNT probes are Single/Double Wall Carbon Nanotube SPM probes with a tip diameter between 2 and 3 nm.…
