Press Releases by Category Science & Education
Fourth SGS Tutor Passed ASNT NDT Level 3 Examination
The American Society for Non-Destructive Testing (ASNT) (asnt.org) is an organization for Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) professionals aiming to promote NDT technologies through publishing, certification, research and conferencing. ASNT is considered the single largest certifying body of Level III personnel today and the ASNT NDT Level 3 certification is the most respected and widely accepted NDT certification in the world.
SGS NDT Training and Examination Center (http://www.sgs.com/ndt-training) tutor and examiner Oliver…
A Perfect Performance For Two Local Schools
SAN ANTONIO – In the fall of 2008, the Immigration Law firm of De Mott, McChesney, Curtright & Associates announced its sixth year of local participation in “Celebrate America”, an annual writing contest for 5th graders sponsored by the American Immigration Law Foundation (AILF) as part of its continual ongoing efforts to educate the public about the benefits of immigration to our society. Now, as the 2008-2009 contest comes…
Life Expectancy on the Rise - Even for Quantum States
For the first time, scientists have succeeded in measuring and controlling the lifetime of quantum states with potential use in optoelectronic chips. This achievement is highly significant for the ongoing development of this cutting-edge technology. The breakthrough involved measuring the intersubband relaxation time of charge states in silicon-germanium SiGe structures on a picosecond scale. Experiments have also shown that it is possible to control and extend these times. As a…
The Art Institute Wants to Make Getting an Education Rock
The Art Institute of California – Orange County is counting down the days until the second annual Rock the Runway by offering incoming students the chance to compete for a tuition scholarship.
The Make your Education Rock Scholarship competition will award the first place winner with a tuition scholarship to The Art Institute of California-Orange County worth $5,000. The second place winner receives a $2,000 tuition scholarship while the third place…
Graduation Day Celebrations for BITS Pilani NCSM Kolkata Collaborative MS Scienc …
When two institutions join hands for a mission with passion, there are no dreams too large, no innovation unimaginable and no frontiers beyond reach.
Established in 1978 to popularize Science, the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Kolkata has so far successfully developed over 25 museums and science centers across India and it has plans to set up a Science Centre in each district headquarters of India.
The Birla Institute of…
Students Design Award-Winning Green Building with Hydrogen
University of Waterloo claims top prize for the Hydrogen Student Design Contest
WASHINGTON, DC - Thursday, April 9, 2009 - The Hydrogen Education Foundation announced today the top winners of the 2008-09 Hydrogen Student Design Contest. The University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Canada won the Grand Prize, while two different teams from the Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan claimed honorable mentions. This year's Hydrogen Student Design Contest…
INCOSE International Symposium in Asia for the first time
The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) will organise the 19th Annual INCOSE International Symposium (INCOSE 2009), in conjunction with the 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference in Systems Engineering (APCOSE 2009), in Singapore from 20 - 23 July 2009. The theme of INCOSE 2009 is East Meets West: The Human Dimension to Systems Engineering, highlighting the dramatic expansion in the scope of contemporary systems engineering with the integration of the human cognitive…
ESRI (UK) boosts Education support with acquisition of Digital Worlds
9 April 2009, Aylesbury: ESRI (UK), the market leader in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) solutions, has acquired Digital Worlds International (DWI) Ltd, a leader in the development and delivery of GIS as a teaching tool for UK schools.
The deal will enable ESRI (UK) to increase its existing work within the education sector and further support the teaching of Geography and other school subjects using its GIS technology. DWI…
BioInformatics, LLC New Report – Capitalizing on New Opportunities for Stem Cell …
ARLINGTON, VA, April 7, 2009 – BioInformatics, LLC announces the pending release of its newest report, Capitalizing on New Opportunities for Stem Cell Products. As a result of the March 9, 2009 reversal of the 2001 restrictions on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research, suppliers of stem cell related products are in need of a fast, accurate assessment of new opportunities in the stem cell products market. In…
Easter Courses for Juniors
The British Study Centres/ICH Easter camp for juniors got under way this week in brilliant spring sunshine. The camp is taking place at Ardingly College in the glorious Sussex countryside near Brighton. Students aged 10-15 years are enjoying a packed programme of morning English classes followed by afternoon activities. This week students have enjoyed table tennis, bench ball, swimming, sailing, bowling, badminton, tennis, basketball, dance, a quiz night, a disco,…
OKM launched new website for geophysical ground scanners
OKM Ortungstechnik GmbH, one of the leading manufacturers of geophysical measuring instruments has launched a new website okmmetaldetectors.com especially for treasure hunters and archeologists. Reworked product descriptions and easier access to the OKM support team is only one aspect of the new designed website.
There are also a lot of new metal detector finds available which has been discovered with the modern 3d metal detectors of OKM. These detectors are capable…
All the Information about the city of Milan available on the Net
It is possible to find a lot of interesting information and curiosities about the city of Milan on the original and useful website named aboutmilan.com.
This website represents a non-commercial project which offers many useful information about the city of Milan, Italian and international capital of fashion, design and contemporary art.
Milan - industrial emblem of Italy - is also the most internationally renowned Italian town in the world, and it…
Step by step through Medical Device Law
Which laws apply to a clinical trial by medical devices? Which forms of advertising are permitted? Under which circumstances is the manufacturer liable? And when is the user? The current 4th amendment of the German Medical Device Act (MPG) and the associated new requirements for manufacturers. FORUM Institut für Management extend to this tender subject an intensive seminar. The attendant limiting allows great deal of discussions.
FORUM Institute fuer Management,…
Quality Documentation of Medicinal Substances incorporated in Medical Devices
In order to demonstrate appropriate quality for incorporated medicinal substances in medical devices (ancillary medicinal substances), applicants need to provide information and scientific data, which are similar to that requested by authorithies for API"s in medicinal products. These data are submitted to the competent authorities by the notified body involved. FORUM Institut für Management extend to this tender subject an intensive seminar. The attendant limiting allows great deal of…
e-con System’s, joins Windows Embedded SPARK Your Imagination Program
e-con Systems Inc., a leading Embedded Design Services company based out of St Louis, USA & Chennai, India, and a Gold Level member of the Windows Embedded Partner Program, today announced its participation in Microsoft’s Windows Embedded SPARK Your Imagination program.
As part of this program, e-con offers this low cost SPARK Your Imagination kit to hobbyist developers and the academic community with the features below:
• A robust and production ready…
Giving peace a chance: Students from Arab and Muslim Majority Nations Awarded Ro …
(Beirut, April 2, 2009) – Amid daily headlines of war, ethnic and sectarian violence emerges some welcome positive news: Rotary International – a humanitarian service organization dedicated to world peace and understanding - has awarded six students from Arab and Muslim majority countries the opportunity to study peacemaking and conflict resolution at the Rotary Centers for International Studies located at leading international universities.
“You have to only pick up a newspaper…
Famed Titanic Explorer Will Now Explore Space
Celestis Inc., a subsidiary of Space Services Inc. (Houston, Texas), announced today that the countdown has begun for the next Celestis Memorial Spaceflight – The Discovery Flight – currently scheduled for launch April 25, 2009 aboard a Spaceloft XL launch vehicle developed by UP Aerospace of Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Launch will occur from Spaceport America in New Mexico.
The Discovery Flight is dedicated to the spirit of our mission…
The Largest Collection of Expert Evaluated Organic Synthetic Methods in the Worl …
Stuttgart – Thieme is pleased to announce that Science of Synthesis Version 3.7 is now available. Science of Synthesis provides a comprehensive critical treatment of synthetic organic chemistry and is one of the most authoritative, in-depth information resources available on synthetic methodology. This upgraded version brings two more volumes online.
"The publication of a further two volumes of Science of Synthesis online brings the total number of volumes to 40, making…
BENTLEY SOAPBOX SUSPENDED IN NYLON
One of MTT Technologies', formerly MCP Tooling Technologies Group, newest prototyping systems has been used in the production of the Bentley Soapbox Team’s entry at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The vehicle came second in what is one of the most popular events at the Festival - a great result for the whole team!
Anxious to compress the time between production of CAD data and finished parts, Bentley’s Head…
Ocimum Launches Special Tuberculosis Day Awareness Campaign
Hyderabad, India March 26, 2009: As a part of the Tuberculosis Day awareness campaign, Ocimum Biosolutions launched a special campaign to spearhead the use of its tuberculosis typing kits. According to WHO, one-third of the world's population is currently infected with the TB bacillus. Moreover, 5-10% of people who are infected with TB bacilli (but who are not infected with HIV) become sick or infectious at some…
Science With Me Announces New Animation Designed To Educate Children About Their …
On March 23, 2009, Science With Me, the premier free educational science website for elementary age children announced the release of a new animation designed to teach children about the five senses. The new animation engages children with vivid color, fast paced animations and sing-a-long lyrics.
For many children, the task of learning science from a textbook can be dull, tiresome and confusing. Science With Me attempts to correct this age-old…
Micralyne and SVTC Technologies to Collaborate on 8-inch MEMS Development and Ma …
Micralyne Inc., a leading independent MEMS developer and manufacturer, has announced plans to collaborate with SVTC Technologies LLC, a leading independent MEMS and CMOS commercialization company, to develop and manufacture MEMS devices using 8-inch fabrication technology. This collaboration harnesses Micralyne’s proven skills in MEMS design, process and manufacturing integration and SVTC’s advanced technology development and engineering expertise to provide customer’s with a one-stop shop for design through manufacturing at a…
Arizona Embraces Online Learning
Phoenix – March 23, 2009 – Hours before the sun rose and you opened your morning newspaper, an Arizona high school senior reported for Calculus class and turned in an assignment to her teacher. A 12-year-old competitive ice skater headed for the rink in Tempe with her entire school day tucked into her gym bag. A third grader battling cancer slept peacefully, having finished all of his lessons in preparation…
Demand for SAT tuition in London increases as parents realise that UK schools ar …
Tutors International announces a strong demand for specialist SAT tuition in London as parents seek specialist help for children applying to American universities. Navigating through the university admissions process is stressful for students applying to the UK universities, but this is markedly increased when a student at a British school wants to apply to an American university. Adam Caller, founder of Tutors International, explains the reasons why, and how it…
Gene Logic Ramps up Genomics Momentum
Gene Logic (An Ocimum Biosolutions Company), a leading genomics company, today announced an enhanced range of services through its new interactive website. The website integrates 14 years of research & development in Biomarker Discovery and areas like SNP analysis, Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS), Microarray Profiling & Genotyping. The website also showcases new priority application areas like Diagnostics, Agriculture, and Food & Nutrition.
Gene Logic, who has been providing Genomics…
Local Educator Gets "AdvancED" Notice
The Southwest Preparatory School District (SW Prep) is proud to announce that Superintendent Dr. Gary L. Short has been nominated for the Excellence in Leadership Award from AdvancED, a unified national organization dedicated to promoting excellence in education, in recognition of more than 30 years of service at all levels of education in Texas.
In addition to his roles as Superintendent of SW Prep and Executive Director of the Southwest Winners…
“At Your Majesty’s Service!” – Management tools at the Imperial Court
Historians are now able to reveal detailed information that shows the Imperial Court in Vienna “managed” its sizeable staff of up to 3,000 with the efficiency of a modern-day company. They are currently researching “instruction manuals” that provided the court staff with precise details of the manner in which specific tasks were to be completed and by whom. By examining these volumes as part of an Austrian Science Fund (FWF)…
New courses launched by private tuition agency, combining outdoor activities and …
Tutors International is adding a new range of courses to its private tuition offering, designed to combine intensive outdoor pursuits with academic tuition. The new courses are flexible in length and can cover activities such as measuring the destruction of reefs in Thailand, or experiencing a working farm in South Africa, experienced alongside the tuition of academic subjects. The course has been developed to give students the chance to demonstrate…
Skrivanek Presents Crisis-Proof Translation at the Prestigious STC Conference
Paris, March 12, 2009: Top-class translation and localization company Skrivanek Brussels is proud to be an active sponsor of the prestigious STC France Chapter Annual Conference in Paris on the 20th and 21st of March 2009. This year’s conference explores current technical communication trends, using intercultural communication skills, and making use of new technologies and tools to improve knowledge sharing and networking. As one of ‘The Common Sense Advisory’s…
High School Seniors Can Earn a Scholarship Worth Half Their Tuition
For the seventh consecutive year, The Art Institute of California – Orange County offers high school seniors the chance to compete for one of eleven half-tuition scholarships valued at up to $46,000.
“With over 16 different degree programs available, students can explore the creative field that interests them,” said Melinda Lester, Dean of Academic Affairs. “The application submission requirements vary for each program but provide a good example of the type…
OWI Inc Demos CRS-101 Infrared Wireless Microphone System at California Charter …
Compact, Wall-Mounted System Gives ESL Teacher at San Fernando (CA) Middle School Her Best Year Ever
Carson, Calif.—March 5, 2009-- OWI Inc, a manufacturer of advanced audio equipment for AV integrators, commercial, industrial and residential markets, will be exhibiting at the 16th Annual California Charter Schools Conference March 10-13, 2009, at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California. OWI will be demonstrating the CRS-101 Infrared Wireless Microphone System at…
Madurai Subblakshmi Lakshmipathy Foundation honours Chandrayaan Project Director …
The foundation is promoted by Dr. R. Lakshmipathy, a doyen in the Newspaper industry and publisher of the largest circulated Tamil Daily 'Dinamalar'. He has spearheaded an array of career oriented educational programmes at Madurai.
Subbalakshmi Lakshmipathy College of Science(SLCS) is run by Subbalakshmi Lakshmipathy Foundation (SLF). SLF is a charitable trust which was started in the year 1989 to promote career-oriented education on a non-profit motive basis. The College is…
Successful Joint Seminar on CSR between the University of Cooperative Education …
Between January and March 2009, 22 students studying „International Business“ in their fifth semester at the University of Cooperative Education in Ravensburg demonstrate their enthusiasm for practical projects in a joint project with Intel Corp. The activity is lead by Prof. Dr. Karin Reinhard from the University of Cooperative Education and Thomas Osburg, Director Corporate Affairs Europe at Intel Corp.
After a successful market research on how multinational companies communicate…
Seminar “CSR in the IT Sector” – successful University Cooperation in Germany …
The last winter semester offered more than 20 students from the University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt the unique opportunity to take part in a practice-oriented seminar showcasing the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities of Intel Corporation. The seminar of Prof. Dr. Andre Habisch “CSR in the IT Sector” was conducted as cooperation between the University, the Center for Corporate Citizenship in Ingolstadt and Intel Corp., represented by Thomas Osburg, Director Corporate Affairs…
PREMIER Biosoft International releases AlleleID version 7.01 offering enhanced s …
Palo Alto, California – March 5, 2009 PREMIER Biosoft International today announced the world wide release of AlleleID version 7.01. AlleleID, the suite for qPCR and microarrays, now includes support for the latest design guidelines laid down by MRC-Holland, the inventors of the technology. MLPA® is an easy-to-use molecular biology technique which has been gaining attention especially for studies of DNA copy number changes.
With this release, AlleleID now also…
Trevigen Releases CultreCoat® Cell Adhesion Assays
Trevigen announces the release of seven new coated well assay kits for cell adhesion studies.
A cell’s ability to adhere to extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins is a necessary precursor to cell invasion, and this process also modulates morphogenesis, wound healing, proliferation, differentiation, and survival. Researchers studying cancer cell behavior or developing cancer therapeutics study cell adhesion with various proteins, recognizing that manipulation of cell adhesion to the extracellular environment may…
Stable Thanks to Dynamics - DNA Component Resists UV Radiation
Complex computer simulations have, for the first time, allowed scientists to examine in detail the processes that help to ensure the stability of DNA when exposed to UV light. The findings, achieved primarily in relation to DNA component 9H-adenine, have been published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS). Moreover, in recognition of the high quality of the work, they have also been posted in the publication's newly…
iX-factory and SUSS MicroTec Join Forces for Evolving Solutions in Microfluidics …
Dortmund, Germany, February 23rd, 2009 - iX-factory and SUSS MicroTec announced today that they are closely cooperating on microfludics and integrated optical applications. iX-factory develops its technologies on equipment platforms that include the newly launched MA/BA8 Gen3 mask and bond aligner and the CB8 wafer bonder from SUSS MicroTec.
The MA/BA8 Gen3 represents the latest development of SUSS MicroTec's manual aligner platform. Its alignment precision coupled with high resolution and maximum…
Thieme Chemistry Relaunches Website With Many Additional Features
Stuttgart – Thieme Publishing Group has relaunched thieme-chemistry.com. For 100 years, Thieme Chemistry has been publishing peer-reviewed research on synthetic and general chemistry for professionals and advanced students. The completely restructured, user friendly website provides customers with an overview of all products and services within the division and facilitates direct access to all its e-Products.
Products, interests and services are the main sections of the revamped site. Notable additions include…
ICARA 2009 BITS Pilani Prof RK Mittal Keynote Address on Nanorobots
The 4th International Conference on Autonomous Robots and Agents – ICARA 2009 organized by the School of Engineering and Advanced Technology (SEAT), Massey University New Zealand took place at James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor, Wellington during 10-12 February 2009.
ICARA 2009 aimed to provide a common forum for researchers, scientists, engineers and practitioners throughout the world to present their latest research findings, ideas, developments and applications in the area of…
New Cartridge Bubble Point Tester from PMI
PMI is proud to announce its newest instrument - the Cartridge Bubble Point Tester. This instrument brings a solution to many of the problems faced by industry personnel when testing their filter cartridge media. The versatility, ease of use, and safety aspects of this machine make it a valuable tool in the filtration media industry, and has been built with the end user in mind. Some of the…
Australian Business School in Bangalore, India
There are many spokes in the wheel of life. Explorer new possibilities – Ray Charles
The first convocation celebration for the out going batch of students pursuing the Edith Cowan University (ECU), Australia MBA programmes at Bangalore Management Academy’s (BMA) campus in Bangalore was held on November 26, 2008. The awards were given to students by Prof Kerry O Kox, Vice Chancellor, ECU.
When asked about the uniqueness of this course…
FORUM International Variations Conference - The new Variation Regulation
On 10 June 2008, the EU member states approved the new commission regulation on variations. FORUM, as one of the leading Conference and Seminar Specialists in Europe informs about this regulation and gives an overview over the work-sharing procedure among the authorities according to the regulation. It also shows the upcoming best practice guidelines of the CMD(h) and the electronic submission of variations. The speakers are experts from three national…
Nanion opens US-office in New Jersey
Munich, Germany, February 17th, 2009: Nanion today announces the opening of Nanion Technologies Inc. with headquarters in North Brunswick, NJ, USA. To support the increasing demand of Nanion’s products, and to continue giving premium customer service, Nanion now expands its presence in the American market.
Nanion opens the doors to the US-office in the “Heart of Pharma”, North Brunswick, NJ. Nanion Technologies Inc. has a fully equipped demonstration and service…
MicroMols 17025 accreditation successful
Friday, the 6th of February 2009 - The auditors of the german accreditation body for chemistry (DACH) were working the whole day long to put the microbiological Lab and MicroMols documentation to the acid test. Now, at the final discussion of the audit MicroMols CEO Dr. Andreas Dreusch and the complete staff were waiting on the closing result: “For sure we´re a little bit nervous”, reveals MicroMols QMB Ginette Berth,…
Improv Theater to be used at Lab Manager Boot Camp at Pittcon 2009
Lab Manager Boot Camp presented by Lab Manager Magazine® announces that LabAct™ will be included in the slate of offerings at the 2009 Pittcon conference. LabAct is an educational management program using Improv Theater to explore problems and solutions to common laboratory situations.
Course instructor John C. Galland, Ph.D. is Director of the UC Davis Laboratory Management Institute. LMI creates educational programs that help researchers acquire managerial skills using a…
Lecture by Proud to be BITSian Dilip Gandhi at BITS Pilani
Members of every major religion undertake pilgrimages and for the alumni of BITS Pilani which is one among the top ranking universities in India today visiting their alma mater years after their graduation, is indeed a pilgrimage and a mission with passion.
Mr. Dilip Gandhi based at Nagpur, Maharashtra has been a part of the polymer industry since past 25 years. He is the Managing Director of Suresh Polymers Pvt. Ltd.…
PREMIER Biosoft International releases version 2.7 of SimGlycan with the ability …
Palo Alto, California – Feb 09, 2009, PREMIER Biosoft International today announced the worldwide release of version 2.7 of its MS/MS data analysis and glycopeptide elucidation tool, SimGlycan. Users can now draw glycans and glycopeptides, fragment them and then search the database to see how close the structure is to the MS/MS experimental data loaded. This ability greatly assists in resolving glycans and glycopeptides, especially when data for the…
Indian students can now apply directly for over 700 international degree program …
February 5th, 2009 - In a first of its kind initiative, LearnHub.com, the social learning network run by Savvica, a Canadian company that is majority owned by Educomp Solutions Ltd, will now allow Indian students to apply directly to over 19 universities & colleges in the USA, Canada and UK for over 700 high quality degree programs from their website.
In addition, LearnHub.com councilors are available online 24X7 to offer…
New cooperation between CAMPS International and Dr. Walter GmbH
Dr. Walter GmbH has found a new renowned partner in the area of High School stays abroad: CAMPS International. The company, situated in Elmshorn near Hamburg, was established in 1984 and will from now on offer one of Dr. Walter’s tailored insurance products to students who want to spend a year at a High School abroad.
CAMPS arranges student exchanges in nine countries on five continents. Whether in the United States,…
