Press Releases by Category Science & Education
Preparatory Courses to Italian Universities
A large number of students coming from all over the globe come to Italy every year to start their University studies.
These students have a big need to learn Italian or else it would be very hard for them to pursue their field of study since the major part of Italian universities require the students to take and pass an entrance exam especially if the students is thinking to enroll…
easyDNA experiences outstanding sales growth in 12 months.
NEVADA, USA 01/09/2009 – easyDNA Limited, a leading international DNA and paternity testing company has announced that it had experienced a more that projected growth in sales over the last twelve months. The company attributed this growth to the company's dedication and investment in its expansion programme.
Kevin Camilleri, Director of Business Development commented, “The growth of the company over the last twelve months has been outstanding. With sixteen operational…
Manipal University Introduces New Courses and increases the allocation of schola …
Manipal University, the leading higher education provider in India, announced that it has introduced new courses and allocate more scholarships for the year 2010 along with additional infrastructures and facilities to its students. The university has also tied up with many new foreign universities for better teaching and learning atmosphere on the campus.
Since establishing Kasturba Medical College in 1953, nineteen other institutions have been set up, and the excellence in…
Crestron XPanel for Mac® Now Available
ROCKLEIGH, NJ, Now available, Crestron XPanel for Mac® enables system managers and end users to access and control Crestron systems from any connected Mac computer or laptop. XPanel for Mac transforms an iMac® or MacBook® into a virtual touchpanel, and is a great complement to other Apple® products that are integrated with Crestron, including the iPhone®, iPod® and iPod touch®. For all Crestron dealers and partners, XPanel for Mac…
THE BALZAN PRIZES 2010
HISTORY, THEATRE, BIOLOGY AND MATHEMATICS
Milano, 21 January 2010 - The General Prize Committee of the International Balzan Foundation, chaired in Milan by Salvatore Veca, has selected the subject areas for which prizes will be awarded in 2010:
- European History, 1400-1700 (including the British Isles)
- The History of Theatre in all its Aspects
- Stem Cells: Biology and potential applications
- Mathematics (pure or applied)
Nominations may be submitted by 15 March 2010 by…
NU Tech 2010 to Showcase a New Way of Developing Disease-Resistant Plants
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RTP, N.C. (January 20, 2010)—Nu Tech 2010, a one-day conference focusing on investing in collaborative technologies (www.nutechshowcase.org), will include researchers from Nagoya University discussing how a new gene-based promoter can create pathogen-resistant plants.
The promoter technology allows protective-response genes to be introduced into plants. The result is a transgenic plant that produces a disease-resistant response when introduced to pathogens. This technology offers an opportunity to develop…
HORIBA and Innov-X Announce Partnership for Latest Generation MESA 6000
WOBURN, MA USA- January 15th, 2010 – Innov-X Systems, Inc. and HORIBA Instruments (Irvine, CA) are pleased to announce the launch of the MESA 6000 EDXRF Analyzer. The MESA is a high performance EDXRF analyzer designed to measure the low atomic number elements Mg, Al, Si, P, S and Cl in petrochemical and hydrocarbon fluids. It features the patented diffractive optics technology originally developed by Innov-X for…
Lectureship for International Public Relations
Oliver Hahr and Dr. Gerhard Vilsmeier teach at Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Oliver Hahr (37) and Dr. Gerhard Vilsmeier (51) lecture at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hanover. Within the framework of the degree course „Public Relations“, they are preparing the students for the challenges of international communication.
„Due to the advancing globalization, international topics are essential for PR – also at medium-sized businesses“,…
The Journey Continues for BITS Pilani Alumnus Jiten Managing Director DivgiWarne …
Members of every major religion undertake pilgrimages and for the alumni of Birla Institute of Technology and Science - 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.
Jitendra B Divgi is the Managing Director of DivigiWarner Pune, a company with a vision to be recognized as a world-class, globally…
Simply Learning Tuition Rebrands with new Website, Mentoring Service and Plebble …
Simply Learning Tuition has rebranded with the launch of a colourful new website to introduce new mentoring and tutorial services. The company has also announced its listing on plebble– a leading web-based business ratings site.
Says Simply Learning Tuition Director, Nathaniel McCullagh, “We’re thrilled about the new branding – it’s a good thing because it better showcases our services and reflects the developments of the past busy year. We’re a bright…
Scalable and pH stable: New C8 and C18 hybrid phases
YMC is introducing a new concept in hybrid stationary phases named YMC Triart for C8 and C18 preparative scale materials. This multilayered hybrid particle succeeds where even modern materials often fail. With a careful balance between hydrophobicity and silanol activity, the new material performs similar to standard ODS or C8 materials. At the same time, it is stable at high pH even at elevated temperatures! Not only does this widen…
Sheldon Manufacturing, Inc. Improves Manufacturing Automation
Cornelius, OR, January 13th, 2010 – Sheldon Manufacturing, Inc., a leading laboratory equipment manufacturer in Cornelius, Oregon, Invests in two new Trumpf Press Brakes, continuing their growth as a premier international OEM manufacturer.
With centralized programming of CAD Software, the Trubend 3120 press brake from Trumpf allows for automated fabrication of raw metal into component parts by providing exacting tolerances and a comprehensive database of shortening values, depth values,…
Taking a Learning Holiday in Italy during Viareggio Carnival
As every year, the city of Viareggio, a beautiful seaside resort located in Versilia area (Tuscany), between January and February is going to start celebrations for the great event representing its ancient local tradition: the Carnival of Italy and Europe.
Four weeks full of events and celebrations which will go on until late, conceived in order to celebrate the craziest and most beloved Carnival in Italy with much music, colored masks…
Students at MGH Institute of Health Profesisons Return to Boston Campus for Seco …
BOSTON, MA - The three-week intersession break for students at MGH Institute of Health Professions was a welcome respite from the rigors of their studies at the health sciences graduate school.
Jennifer Bartecchi, a second year speech-language pathology student, took guitar lessons with her five-year-old son, Joey. “Last semester was very demanding, so I wanted to do something that was fun for both of us,” said Bartecchi, who then displayed on…
Massachusetts based scientific instrument firm has promotions on its Spectrophot …
Angstrom Advanced Inc., a Massachusetts based scientific instrument firm, is having promotions on its Spectrophotometers. The purpose of this promotion is to thank all the loyal customers who have been supporting Angstrom in the past years, and to welcome a more prosperous year in 2010.
Spectrophotometers are used in a wide range of applications. The spectrophotometer production line includes single beam and double beam, UV, VIS, NIR, IR, fluorescence, and accessories.…
CMS Academy announces admissions to its 11-month PG Diplomas in Convergence Jour …
CMS Academy of Communication and Convergence Studies announces admissions to its 11-month PG Diplomas in Convergence Journalism and Strategic Communication. Admission is strictly on the basis of performance in entrance test and interview. Minimum qualification is graduation with 50% marks. Those who are in final year of graduation can also apply. CMS Academy would be providing scholarships to deserving and needy students. Last date for application is April 10, 2010.…
Growing Stars Launches One-Month, Risk-Free, Online Tutoring
Growing Stars Inc., the premier provider of Online Tutoring Services, is pleased to announce that it is launching a new One-Month, Risk-Free, Online Tutoring promotion for the month of January.
Customers who enroll with this offer get eight scheduled tutoring sessions (two per week), everyday homework help, an Initial Assessment Test, access to Growing Stars Classroom Software, and periodic conferences with Growing Stars’ Academic Directors. The customer needs to pay only…
Tutors International cancels private tutoring contract with Oxbridge student due …
Tutors International, a prestigious private tutoring agency, has announced that a substantial private tutoring contract with an Oxbridge student has been cancelled due to concerns that the student in question was cheating. Keeping names withheld to protect the privacy of those involved, the agency was asked to help a student in their final year with their dissertation. However, once the private tutoring was underway, the tutor reported a suspicion that…
Ocimum Biosolutions Announces Launch of ‘Pioneers in Genomics Education’ Program …
Invites applications from centers of educational excellence for the ‘Class of 2010’
Hyderabad, India and Gaithersburg, MD, US | January 06, 2010. Ocimum Biosolutions, a leading integrated genomics company, today announced the launch of its ‘Pioneers in Genomics Education – Class of 2010’ program. The intention of this program is to cement a strong industry-academia-industry relationship and provide cutting-edge genomic tools and technologies to the budding world-class researchers of tomorrow from…
Fully booked classrooms: successful Time of Flight Diffraction Training Course b …
The SGS NDT Training and Examination Center organized a Time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD) training course in Shanghai, China which proved to be a great success, with fully booked classrooms and a pass rate of over 80%.
The course is accredited by the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) (http://www.bindt.org) and meets the requirements of the EN 473 Standard. At the end of the course, an optional examination in accordance with…
Linear Position Sensors Ensure Accuracy and Reliability Of Down hole Drilling Eq …
Macro Sensors (macrosensors.com), US-based manufacturer of LVDT Linear Position Sensors and Rotary Position Sensors and Transducers, is serving the petroleum industry with LVDT-based linear position sensors that are used for position feedback control of down hole drilling equipment such as bore scopes that measure the ID of the drilled hole.
The LVDT linear position sensors for down hole applications are custom built to survive high temperatures and high pressure.…
SGS to Provide Wide Range of Non-Destructive Training Courses in 2010
The SGS NDT Training and Examination Center in China, which regularly offers internationally recognized Training and Certification Services in Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), has released the
PCN and SNT Training Schedule for 2010.
SGS regularly offers internationally recognized Training and Certification Services in Non-Destructive Testing in China due to the high demand for well qualified NDT personnel. These courses are aiming to improve the reliability of these inspections and the reputation of…
Tutors International urges parents considering hiring a full-time private tutor …
Tutors International is urging parents considering hiring a full-time private tutor in autumn 2010 to begin the recruitment process with the private tutor agency now. Many families who contact Tutors International to find excellent full-time tutors are unaware of the time-scales involved, hence the warning from the leading private tuition agency. For more information, visit www.tutors-international.com or call +44 (0) 1865 435 135.
"The recruitment cycle in the education industry is…
RKFMA offers Mass Media and art training opportunities at Delhi University
Media plays a very important role in India, the largest democracy of the world and it is considered the Fourth Estate.
It has played the role of the torch bearer of society and more importantly as the vigilante force safeguarding all the values that are sacred to us.
In the last few years media sector as a whole has gone from strength to strength showing its presence in hitherto unknown fields which…
Anderson University Graduates First Online Student
Anderson, SC, Dec. 23, 2009 – Anderson University student, Sheila Day, graduated in December without ever stepping foot on campus. Day is Anderson’s first online-only graduate. She completed her Bachelor of Criminal Justice degree from over 200 miles away. Day is an example of the growing need for online programs in higher education. While working full-time, Day was not able to travel one and a half…
PMI Announces Dates for First 2010 Short Course
Porous Materials, Inc. (PMI) is happy to announce the dates for it's first Short Course for the new year. The course, titled "Pore Structure Characterization; Theory & Practice", will be held during the week of May 11-13, 2010.
The PMI Short Course brings together our experts in pore structure and characterization, as well as technical specialists from industries, research laboratories and universities, for three days of intensive lectures, discussions, and hands-on…
Facing the challenge of efficiency in bio-pharmaceutical industry
With continuously increasing volumetric productivity in fermentation processes, new stationary phases can help to overcome shortcomings in downstream processing. In order to address this YMC has developed a new Ion Exchange resin with high dynamic binding capacity and low nonspecific interaction. This helps to reduce “cost of goods” in the production process.
The Ion Exchange capture material is based on the same hydrophilic polymer matrix already used for the successful analytical…
Private Tuition Myths Dispelled
Simply Learning Tuition’s look back at 2009 dispels some common misconceptions about Private Tuition.
According to the press, many parents this year were still wary of admitting that they use a private tutor. The thought of being seen to be ‘spoon feeding’ or pushing their children too hard is a constant worry. However, Nathaniel McCullagh, Director of London based Simply Learning Tuition, suggests this is rarely the reason for employing a…
New hybrid material in HPLC: YMC-Triart C18
With YMC-Triart challenging pH-Stability and high temperatures are no longer a limitation to your work.
Above all due to its unique particle composition a balanced hydrophibicty and silanol activity are achieved which makes YMC-Triart a “First Choice” column in method development!
The revolutionary production technique, borrowed from Flow Chemistry, allows YMC to provide a multilayered silica-organic hybrid stationary phase, which provides an outstanding narrow pore size and particle size distribution resulting in…
The Lally School of Management & Technology at Rensselaer Launches The Second Ro …
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December 21, 2009 (w) 518.276.2378 lallymba@rpi.edu
The Lally School of Management & Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has announced the launch of the second round, of the Lally Innovation Competition on Dec. 21, 2009. The nature of the competition is designed to attract top innovative and entrepreneurial candidates to the Lally School’s MBA Program. The competition encourages prospective students…
Independence University now offers MBA with emphasis in Healthcare Administratio …
Salt Lake City, UT, Dec 15, 2009 – With an eye on the burgeoning growth of employment opportunities in healthcare services, Independence University now offers an MBA in Healthcare Administration. The program combines advanced business and healthcare concepts and prepares students for managerial roles in the field.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare was the largest industry in 2006 and the sector is set to generate three…
Education Expense is Now Tax Deductible
The Society of Certified Senior Advisors (SCSA) education program is now available for tax deduction! Due to our NCCA accreditation, the Certified Senior Advisor course qualifies for a tax deductible plan when certain criterion is met.
Topic 513 allows extended educational expenses to be tax deductible. In order to utilize the exemption the tuition fees must be for maintaining or improving job performance, serving the purpose or requirement of…
A year on from the credit crunch, Tutors International reports a 60% growth in f …
Tutors International announces that despite the credit crunch, there has been a 60% rise in private tuition contracts arranged by the agency, as a proportion of last year's UK based results. The trend was revealed by an analysis of performance over the last five years, in addition to an upturn in enquiries from the American market following the end of recession announcement. The analysis also confirmed that the global credit…
Medical society announces publication of largest stem cell safety study to date.
Portland, OR, December 17, 2009 – The International Cellular Medicine Society, a physician professional organization dedicated to the advancement of safe and effective adult stem cell therapies as the practice of medicine, announces the publication of the largest adult stem cell therapy safety study to date. The paper, to be published in the March issue of the peer reviewed journal, Current Stem Cell Research and Therapy, is authored by ICMS…
NetDegree.com – An Easy Way to Find the Right Online College Degree
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Nov 19th, 2009 - The much anticipated launching of the newly improved NetDegree.com has finally arrived, and there is a palpable buzz of positivity and excitement among industry leaders, schools, and students. In a comprehensive effort to revamp its website to maximize ease of use and quality of experience for its many thousands of students and member schools, NetDegree.com has improved search functions and results,…
Strand, Kidwai and IISc Collaborate in a Breast Cancer Research Study
Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Indian Institute of Science, and Strand Life Sciences to study breast cancer in the Indian population using “integrated molecular omics analysis”.
December 17, 2009, Bangalore, India – Strand Life Sciences (Strand), a technology pioneer in the practice of scientific intelligence in health sciences, today announced a collaboration with Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology (ranked one among the top 5 cancer centers in the country) and Indian…
Southern Nazarene University Launches New Online MBA in Health Care Program
December 16, 2009, Bethany, Okla. – Southern Nazarene University is launching a new online MBA in Health Care (MBA – HC) program, designed to reach professionals who desire to pursue a career in management in a health care organization or are currently working for health care organizations and desire to increase their effectiveness as managers and/or professionals.
The MBA – HC curriculum is uniquely designed to provide skills needed to be…
Prepgenie Announces Christmas Special Essay Writing Contest for all GAMSAT Aspir …
December 16, 2009. Mistletoe and wine, and all things nice – that’s the spirit of Christmas as we all know it. It is in keeping with this spirit of festivity and bounty that Prepgenie has come up with its Christmas Special Essay Writing Contest. It’s a double treat for GAMSAT aspirants. Write an essay and get it scored by the best in the scribe world for FREE. What’s more, the…
Tutors International reports significant increase in enquiries from American fam …
Tutors International, one of the world's leading global providers of full-time private tutors, has reported a significant increase in enquiries from America for full-time private tuition providers. The change in trend is believed to be a direct result of the end of the American recession, a reflection of a change in financial stability and confidence in future prosperity amongst America's affluent families. For more information, visit www.tutors-international.com or call +44…
Centennial Campus Announces Three New Partners
Centennial Campus, NC State University's research park and campus, has signed three new companies as partners -- Viatec Research Center for Internet Business Engineering (VRCIBE, Waterstone Analytics and ClearConnex.
The Viatec Research Center for Internet Business Engineering (VRCIBE) conducts research initiatives and executive education programs that equip transitioning professionals with the knowledge, relationships, tool and live Internet marketing campaign experience that they need to quickly secure enriching employment.
Waterstone Analytics is a…
Recent Independent Schools Show a great success for specialist private tutor age …
Tutors International is delighted to announce that the first exhibition appearance it has made at the annual Independent Schools Show held in London was a great success for the leading private tutor agency. The Tutors International stand was one of the most popular at the show, with hundreds of enquiries from parents, and also many independent school representatives who demonstrated great interest in forming close connections with Tutors International. For…
Ion Exchange Media for High Resolution Purifications of Biomolecules
YMC-BioPro Q30 and S30 are high performance ion exchange resins designed for the purification of proteins, peptides, antibodies and oligonucleotides in laboratory and industrial scale. They are based on a newly developed hydrophilic polymer matrix with a particle size of 30 μm and a pore size of 100 nm. The materials offer a high dynamic binding capacity, together with low non-specific adsorption and excellent recovery. The narrow particle size distribution…
The Bio-Chromatographers’ wish
Simply high dynamic binding capacities (DBC’s) are no longer sufficient. High DBC, at high flow rates with close to 100% recovery, across a wide range of molecular weights, this is what chromatographers look for in modern ion exchange resins. “BioPro” YMC’s hugely successful ion exchange material offers exactly this. The growing user base confirms very good separation, high dynamic binding capacities and excellent recoveries for the anion as well as…
CAMO Software appoints Solutions 4U as reseller for Malaysia & Singapore
CAMO Software is pleased to announce the appointment of Solutions 4U as its reseller for the sales & support of CAMO software & solutions in Malaysia and Singapore. The appointment authorizes Solutions 4U to extend CAMO’s excellence in multivariate data analysis and design of experiments solutions, to its domestic market.
Malaysia & Singapore - December 8, 2009: CAMO Software, a leading supplier of multivariate analysis (MVA) and Design of Experiments (DoE)…
WELCOME TO EUROPE'S CITIES? SYMPOSIUM SHEDS LIGHT ON THE INTEGRATION OF JEWISH I …
To what extent did Jewish immigrants at the start of the 20th century find a new home in European cities? Were they integrated or excluded? These key questions will be at the heart of a symposium in Vienna from 10 to 13 December. The event is bringing together more than 30 renowned migration researchers from the U.S., Israel and Europe to examine and compare Jewish immigrant integration throughout Europe. Rather…
Prepgenie launches GAMSAT Odyssey - Comprehensive Test Series for GAMSAT aspiran …
December 7, 2009. E-learning startup Prepgenie has launched its premier GAMSAT Preparation course module, the GAMSAT Odyssey - Comprehensive Test Series. The GAMSAT Odyssey - Comprehensive Test Series is a set of five GAMSAT Test Papers that have been specially designed to give GAMSAT aspirants the real feel of GAMSAT. Replete with GAMSAT style reasoning questions (185 questions in each paper, 925 questions in all) these papers are a must…
Melamine in pet-food
Melamine (sometimes confused with the plant and animal compound, melanine or another compound, melanin) is an industrial chemical used in the manufacture of plastic products. Despite that, tests showed that a number of milk companies have used it in processing milk to artificially increase the apparent protein content by addition of non-protein nitrogen and so allowing illegal dilution of the product with water with a corresponding increase in sales value.
The…
Misericordia University Completes Successful Email Migration with YippieMove
SaaS email migration tool empowers end-users and frees up resources from the IT department.
Mountain View, CA, Nov. 30 — Misericordia University has just completed a successful email migration. Contrary to common email migration techniques, Misericordia University relied on YippieMove’s Web-based email migration tool to allow their end-users to perform the migration themselves.
“YippieMove e-mail conversion tool worked great for us. With the easy-to-use migration steps our users were empowered to transfer…
Mexus Education to present Iken ScientificA - Season III
Mexus Education in association with National Geographic Channel (NGC) and Ministry of Science and Technology presents the third edition of Iken ScientificA, India's largest and only hands-on science and technology competition.
> 2 lakh students from 700 schools from 14 cities to participate in the competition
> 4 Student Icons of India would get a chance to be featured on National Geographic Channel as the grand prize
> Prizes worth Rs.50…
RKFMA begins new certificate course in TV Journalism with colleges
Hansraj College, Miranda House and Janki Devi memorial college (University of Delhi) begins Radio Jockeying, Anchoring, News Reading and TV Journalism new certificate course in association with R. K. Films & Media Academy, New Delhi, for those who are looking to add a new dimension to their mass media career.
RKFMA (mass communication and Mass Media College in Delhi), which is one of the oldest and reputed acting schools in Delhi,…
