Press Releases by Category Science & Education
Miss Palm Beach County First in Family to Graduate College
After undergoing national media attention in January, 2008, due to lipstick sabotage of her $3400 Miss South Florida Fair pageant gown, Wellington resident and Northwood University student Jessica Wittenbrink credits support of parents and generous scholarship awards toward achievement of the milestone.
“Jessica was always very aware that mom and dad were struggling to pay bills, and one of the challenges was also putting money away toward her college tuition,”…
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI SELECTS INFOED’S INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE
InfoEd International, Inc., the leading provider of software solutions for electronic Research Administration (eRA), announced today that the University of Central Missouri has selected InfoEd’s Proposal Development and Tracking software modules as part of their growing grant management and submission process.
The University of Central Missouri aspires to be a nationally recognized, comprehensive university that delivers a world-class education by providing a small-college learning environment coupled with large-university opportunities. By achieving…
IMD MBA participant Thom Hermens named a finalist in the Energy for Tomorrow ess …
May 10, 2010
IMD 2010 MBA participant Thom Hermens has been named a top-10 finalist in the Energy for Tomorrow Essay Contest, a project sponsored by Time, Fortune and the Shell Corporation to find “workable and innovative models to help secure a sustainable energy future for the world.” Hermens’ essay is entitled, “Facing the Environmental Challenges of the Future; Committing to a New Framework in Industry to Implement Innovation.”
Hermens comes to…
Van Oord family establishes new IMD MBA scholarship for candidates from developi …
May 6, 2010
The van Oord Family Association, in charge of the charity activities of the family, and the IMD MBA program announced today the creation of the van Oord Scholarship.
According to Jan Kornelis van Oord, Chairman of the Charity Committee of the Family Association, the objective is to provide partial IMD MBA tuition fees for a candidate from a developing country whose advancement / progress has been strongly influenced by…
Independence University Offers Health Services Management Program
Salt Lake City, UT, May 10, 2010 – Recognizing of the growing popularity of healthcare-related programs, Independence University is offering a Bachelor’s degree in Health Services Management. There is a growing interest in healthcare related professions that require college education of four years or less.
The Health Services Management program offered by Independence University is ideally suited for individuals who want to take advantage of the burgeoning demand for healthcare…
Reinhardt College SIFE Team Wins Two Awards at Regional Competition
The Reinhardt College SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) team won two awards at the regional competition in Atlanta, Georgia on April 6, 2010: Rookie of the Year and 1st Runner Up for their league. The students who presented were (from left) Nicki Varsel, a senior from Atlanta, Ga.; Anna Edenfield, a senior from Powder Springs, Ga.; Alexa Huston, a junior from Talking Rock, Ga.; Jessica Reagin, a junior from Dallas,…
Boston School of Nursing Faculty May Make History
BOSTON - Professor Inge Corless, RN, PhD, FAAN of the MGH Institute of Health Professions School of Nursing has the distinction of being the lone nurse on the ballot of the Governing Council of the International AIDS Society election.
Dr. Corless, a past president of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC), is the first nurse ever nominated for the United States-Canada region. If elected, she would be just the…
Kuwait Bilingual School Selects Skoolee Tools School Management Software
Kuwait Bilingual School has selected Skoolee Tools student information system (SIS) as part of its comprehensive plan to assert itself as a leading educational establishment in the Arabian Gulf.
Kuwait Bilingual School was established in 1998 in Al-Jahra City, Kuwait by Saleh Al Mekhlef, with the backing of Sheikh Ali Al Salem Al Ali Al Sabah. The first private bilingual school in the north of the country, Kuwait Bilingual School made…
David Robertson named LEGO Professor of Innovation and Technology Management
IMD is pleased to announce that David Robertson has been named the LEGO Professor of Innovation and Technology Management. Professor Xavier Gilbert, Emeritus Professor of Strategy at IMD, previously held the LEGO Professorship.
The relationship between IMD and the LEGO Group goes back several decades. It began when Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, the grandson of the LEGO Group founder, took part in the 1972 IMD MBA class. Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen then served…
IMD hosts MBA Career Services Counsel European Conference
This week, IMD hosted the MBA Career Services Counsel European Conference – a three-day workshop on best career development and recruiting practices. Some 90 career services professionals from 43 MBA programs (34 European and 9 North American schools) participated, joined by MBA recruiting companies and sponsors.
The objectives of the conference were to share best practices in MBA recruiting, promote collaboration among member organizations and develop standard and ethical operating procedures,…
Ocimum Biosolutions Partners with Jivan Biologics for Sequencing-Based Transcrip …
Hyderabad, India, May 04, 2010 — Ocimum Biosolutions, a leading global integrated genomics company, today announced that it has partnered with Jivan Biologics to provide sequencing-based transcriptome profiling services. With this partnership, Ocimum will venture into RNA based services, especially transcriptome profiling, leveraging Jivan Biologics's industry-leading bioinformatics infrastructure, experience and technology. Ocimum and Jivan will jointly provide services in the area of exon mutation studies, splice studies, digital gene expression…
Tutors International reports that American education funding cuts are increasing …
Tutors International has reported a significant increase in demand for full-time private tuition from American families who are concerned about the impact of education funding cuts. State funded schools in California are merging classes to cope with the drop in funding caused by the long term effects of the credit crunch, lowering the standards of education and prompting affluent families to consider full-time private tuition in their homes as a…
David Robertson named LEGO Professor of Innovation and Technology Management
IMD is pleased to announce that David Robertson has been named the LEGO Professor of Innovation and Technology Management. Professor Xavier Gilbert, Emeritus Professor of Strategy at IMD, previously held the LEGO Professorship.
The relationship between IMD and the LEGO Group goes back several decades. It began when Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, the grandson of the LEGO Group founder, took part in the 1972 IMD MBA class. Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen then served…
IMD and EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland to host 30th annual Babson College Entrepr …
The 30th annual Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC), co-sponsored by IMD, a top-ranked business school based in Switzerland, and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), is scheduled for June 9 - 12, 2010, in Lausanne, Switzerland. The BCERC, widely considered the premier conference for entrepreneurship research, was established in 1981 to provide a dynamic venue where academics and real-world practitioners link theory and practice, and to encourage and…
Boston Water Ban Has Minimal Effect at MGH Institute graduate school
If there ever was a good time to have a mandated water usage ban at the MGH Institute’s Charlestown Navy Yard campus, this is the week for it.
Normally, the Boston health sciences graduate school would have hundreds of nursing, physical therapy, and speech-language pathology students in class with their professors. But most people are off campus this week as the school prepares for its 30th Commencement ceremony this Saturday, May…
Research Points to Raman Chemical Imaging as Means for Determining Drug Particle …
PITTSBURGH, May 3, 2010 — Recent research conducted by scientists at ChemImage Corporation revealed that wide-field Raman Chemical Imaging (RCI) shows promise as an in vitro method for identifying drug particle size distribution of Advair Discus® 500/50, a commercial dry powder inhaler with two active pharmaceutical ingredients.
A dry powder inhaler delivers medication directly to the lungs, so the understanding of its particle size distribution specific to each ingredient is important…
CAMO Software announces the market release of its much anticipated ‘The Unscramb …
CAMO Software is pleased to announce the market release of its All-In-One multivariate data analysis and design of experiment package – The Unscrambler® X
Oslo, Norway - April 28, 2010 : CAMO Software AS, has today announced the global market release of its All-In-One Multivariate Data Analysis (MVA) and Design of Experiments (DoE) software - The Unscrambler® X. Coinciding with 25 years of excellence in providing innovative data analysis products and…
Studying Fashion in Milan and Paris
The fashion schools NABA (Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti Milano) and Parsons Paris are proud to present the original Course “From Haute Couture to Pret-à-Porter: a European Fashion Design journey from Paris to Milan” - design-summer-courses.com/ from-haute-couture-to-pret-a-porter-intermediate.html.
This course is an intensive on-site exploration of the fashion background present in the European capitals of fashion and glamour: Paris and Milan. That is why the course is structured in two different sessions…
Education consultant and founder of private tutor agency Tutors International sp …
Adam Caller, founder of leading global private tuition agency Tutors International, has spoken out in support of America's recent introduction of the Common Core State Standards released by the nation's governors and state school chiefs in March. The framework has been designed to outline internationally benchmarked standards of education across the country, in an effort to ensure that minimal standards of education are attained across America, and that all learning…
Ocimum Biosolutions launches qRT-PCR services in India
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, April 23, 2010: Ocimum Biosolutions, a leading provider of genomic solutions, today announced the launch of its quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) services in India. This technology is already in use at Gene Logic, an Ocimum Biosolutions company. qRT-PCR technology is routinely used for a variety of applications such as expression analysis of candidate genes, validation of microarrays, gene copy number determination and target detection…
Registration for the EuSEC 2010 conference
Systems Engineering, a profession generally associated with putting satellites into space or creating the newest car models, will look toward the themes of innovation in all kind of industries during its upcoming European Systems Engineering conference.
Between the 23rd and 26th of May 2010, the European Countries, Israel, Turkey, Russia and South Africa chapters of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) will hold its 7th bi-annual…
Tutors International celebrates global reach with milestone of private tutor ass …
Tutors International announces a significant milestone in its full-time private tutoring provision; the successful placement of full-time private tutors in all four inhabited continents across the globe. A recent assignment in Bali has extended Tutors International's services into Australasia, and having placed tutors throughout Europe, the America's, Africa and Asia, the private tutor agency has demonstrated the truly global nature of its success. For more information, visit www.tutors-international.com or call…
Prof. Joseph Paulauskis joins the Scientific Advisory Board at Ocimum-Genelogic
Hyderabad, India and Gaithersburg, MD, USA — Ocimum Biosolutions, a leading integrated genomics solutions company, today announced that Prof. Joseph Paulauskis from the International Genomics Consortium has joined the company’s Scientific Advisory Board. This development strengthens Ocimum's commitment to work with key thought leaders to build sustained expertise around its vision for serving as a unique 'Research as a Service' (RaaS) platform in Genomics for global Pharmaceutical and Biotech Organizations.…
Out of this world: SpaceApps brings outer space technology down to Earth
ESA and MST Aerospace are presenting remarkable products and applications at the Hanover trade fair which have their origins in space. The space programme is an important innovation-driving force for the economy of ESA member states.
Hanover, 19th April 2010 | "It's extremely unlikely that many people will immediately see the link between the launch of the Ariane rocket in French Guiana and a home for senior citizens to the South…
The Board of Governors of Praxis Business School participates in a Panel Discuss …
Kolkata witnessed the top stratum of corporate leaders and honchos in town to discuss a smoldering concern that faces management education – ‘B-schools are reducing themselves to being glorified placement agencies’ at a Panel Discussion organized by Praxis Business School.
“We at Praxis aim to produce ‘industry-ready’ graduates, and are constantly striving to achieve excellence in everything we do and encourage our students to endeavour for the same. Praxis has…
Maps101 announces new interactive learning environment using Bing Maps.
Santa Barbara, April 14th: Maps101 will provide students and teachers with a new way to explore the world using Microsoft Corp.’s Bing Maps.
Users of the online K-12 resource will now be able to explore streets, neighborhoods, cities and countries, search for relevant content and share their experiences as part of a host of exciting new Maps101 features developed with Bing.
For the initial launch, subscribers can use the dynamic map to…
Official patent approval for the “actiCAP” EEG cap approaches
The “actiCAP” active electrode system is to be officially recognized as an innovation with a US patent
Gilching – 13th April 2010 – Over a year ago, Brain Products GmbH, one of the leading manufacturers of hardware and software for neurophysiological research, applied for a US patent for the “actiCAP”, their active electrode cap system for measuring electroencephalography signals (EEG signals). Now the approval process has moved on to the next…
Dr. F. Stuart Gulley to Serve as Keynote Speaker at Reinhardt College’s 2010 Com …
Dr. F. Stuart Gulley is the Keynote Speaker for Reinhardt College’s commencement ceremony on May 1, 2010. An ordained United Methodist minister, Gulley is a well-known and dedicated leader in education and his community.
“Dr. Gulley is a leader in education in Georgia,” said Dr. J. Thomas Isherwood, Reinhardt president. “As the current president of Woodward Academy and the past president of LaGrange College, Dr. Gulley has consistently demonstrated his commitment…
“Water is Life” celebrates National Geographic’s "Written in Water"
The island of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, May 1 & 2: world-renowned for its beautiful beaches, clean water, musicians, poets, authors, visiting presidents, and endless stream of celebrities, Martha’s Vineyard will host the “Water is Life” celebration on the first weekend in May.
The weekend will celebrate water along with the launch of National Geographic’s Written in Water: Messages of Hope for Earth’s Most Precious Resource, and National Geographic magazine’s new…
Onyx Scientific grows API GMP synthesis contract chemistry services
Internationally renowned, contract research organisation Onyx Scientific, is pleased to announce the growth of its GMP synthesis services for development stage APIs (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients).
Good manufacturing practice (GMP) compliance is an international requirement for the manufacture of medicinal products for human and veterinary use. Compliance ensures medicinal products are produced safely and correctly.
Among the first of its type to be approved by the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency…
Reinhardt’s Student Government Association President Represents the College at N …
Christopher Williams’ first trip to our nation’s capital was one of great importance. He wasn’t there just as a tourist; he was there to represent Reinhardt College at the 2010 American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference on the U.S.-Israel relationship—the first nationally recognized policy conference that Reinhardt has been represented.
“It was exciting that I got to represent Reinhardt because I was among nearly 250 other Student…
Training Choice Unveils its Second Location in Perth, Western Australia
Training Choice unveils its second location on Level 1, 105 St. Georges Terrace, Perth, WA adding on to its already existing facilities on Level 7. The expansion of the office is at a great time to meet the increasing demands and needs of our clients for larger sized training rooms and conference styled facilities. The additional level includes rooms that can now accommodate up to 30 participants in a classroom-style…
Independence University offers Business Degrees of Associate's, Bachelor's, and …
Salt Lake City, UT, April 06, 2010 – Independence University, a pioneering institution offering quality online and distance learning education, has announced business degrees at associate, bachelor’s and master’s levels. The programs are designed for prospects looking for a lucrative career in business and professionals looking to climb the corporate ladder.
The Associate of Science in Business degree provides students a functional understanding and knowledge of business operations and allows…
Patriot Taxiway Industries Develops KC-135 Cargo Lighting Kit to Improve the KC- …
Orlando, FL March 31, 2010 - The Air Refueling Systems Advisory Group (ARSAG) is holding their annual Conference in Orlando, Florida where Patriot Taxiway Industries’ is debuting its KC-135 LED Lighting Kit.
President Steven Smits, stated “This lighting kit allows KC-135 units supporting the Aero Medical (AE) Mission to provide much needed lighting for the seriously injured soldiers and the medical crews supporting them as they are transported from…
Cirque du Soleil ® Teams Up with Project Shero™ for the WonderChild ® - Dream Ex …
Las Vegas, Nev. (March 27, 2010) – Local non-profit Project Shero™ is honored and excited to have Cirque du Soleil ® returning to their WonderChild® - Dream Explorer™ program to help motivate kids of all ages to have big dreams for their lives, and teach them those dreams are achievable. This program will be full of fun learning about and understanding the world of Cirque while exploring this dream…
Patriot Taxiway Industries Vice President Discusses Lasers’ Impact on Aviation a …
Lasers Potential for Benefit and Harm Defined
Lomira, WI - The Aerospace Lighting Institute held their annual Advanced Technology Seminar in Los Angeles, California, where Patriot Taxiway Industries’ Vice President Kevin McDermott, a leading expert in the LED lighting community, gave an informative lecture on directed energy and its current effects on the aerospace industry. The seminar featured government and industry experts in the lighting and Aviation fields who spoke…
SIP Academy organizes “Smart Track” ABACUS & Brain Gym programme this summer
March 15, 2010: SIP Academy, one of the leading skill development organizations for children in India is organizing Smart Track Summer Program on level-1 of The SIP Abacus and Brain Gym programmes this summer for children aged 7-12 years at their 450 Learning Centres in 20 states from March 20, 2010.
The Smart Track programme will be initiated with Abacus system of learning along with the Brain gym exercises. The Fast…
Junior Summer Camps for Teens. In Italy
Summer is getting near and with it also a long vacation for all school kids.
The summer break is a perfect time for the family to stay together enjoining their free time but, in most cases, parents must work and they have to plan on time how their kids will spend the vacation.
One of the possible solutions could be to participate in one of many Junior Summer Camps (http://www.scuolaleonardo.com/junior-summer-camp.html) that are…
Knowledge Horizon launches 30 minute short online e-learning course in Financial …
Knowledge Horizon, headquartered in Dubai, UAE, has launched the most innovative short online course in Financial Accounting in e-learning format. This short online course has been designed to help learners overcome the general fear and mysticism surrounding quantitative subjects such as Accounts. The main underlying aim of this online course is to help learners around the world demystify these subjects without any prior knowledge with the help of…
Analytica 2010 – Microfluidics “Made in Germany“ by iX-factory GmbH
Microfluidic as part of Micro technology has a growing share in the economical development in this area. Applications are found in an equally growing variety of fields, starting from analytical devices for mass spectrometry and chromatography to devices used in pharmaceutical and life science research, from clinical to point of care diagnostics to industrial and environmental testing as well as drug delivery. The center of any device is the microfluidic…
TESOL Trainers Launches ELL Initiative To Support Struggling Schools.
TESOL Trainers launches three programs to support schools that struggle to meet AYP. These professional development programs in Sheltered Instruction (SIOP), Working with English Language Learners in K-12 Settings, and iCOACH© are designed to provide teachers with the knowledge, awareness, and skills they need to set all students up for success.
TESOL Trainers Inc. announces three initiatives to give teachers the tools and skills they need to help all students…
Tutors International offers alternative private education solution to parents di …
Tutors International has announced that they are offering a solution to parents that have been disappointed in the recent round of school place allocations carried out by local education authorities. Whilst Tutors International specialises in the provision of long-term full-time private tuition, it has decided to offer shorter term contracts, such as for one academic year, to families disappointed by their local authority. Tutors International also offers a co-operative contract,…
BioTech Alliances Announces New U.S. Headquarters in California San Francisco Ba …
Expansion out of Germany provides new partnership opportunities and cross-market access to European and U.S. biotechnology and life science companies.
Novato, CA – Biotech Alliances, an international biotechnology alliances and partnering firm that specializes in facilitating successful strategic alliances to foster growth and advancement in the biotechnology industry, announced today it has relocated its corporate headquarters from Germany to the San Francisco Bay Area of California, USA. The move positions Biotech…
ELearning platform ‘Odijoo’ to become SCORM Compliant
It was announced today by Odijoo that the free Social Learning platform and Rapid Course Management System will become SCORM-Compliant in about a month’s time.
SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model) is a global standard for packaging eLearning content. It allows users to export and import their previously authored online courses and course data, created via an external authoring tool, into any SCORM-Compliant Learning Management System, such as Odijoo.
Odijoo’s integration…
Ocimum Biosolutions Biotracker™ LIMS selected as M. D. Anderson standard for cor …
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, March 19, 2010: Ocimum Biosolutions, a leading provider of Life Sciences Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and genomic solutions, is pleased to announce that its Biotracker™ LIMS solution has been selected by The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center as their standard for the automation of their Research Core Facilities. The first core facility to be automated shall be the Genomics Core…
Kapelan Bio-Imaging and Leipzig University of Applied Science win price for entr …
A project supported by Kapelan Bio-Imaging wins price for entrepreneurship at the chamber of commerce and economy in Leipzig.
The Leipzig competition of young entrepreneurs (LIFE) addresses students, alumni and members of the colleges in Leipzig to support business concepts.
The aim of the competition is to support the colleges in Leipzig for young entrepreneurship and to develop a platform for interesting business ideas of foundation in a very early phase.…
California State University San Marcos Offers Free Biotechnology Laboratory Tech …
SAN MARCOS, California, March 12, 2010 – In partnership with the San Diego Workforce Partnership, and with $400,000 in funding from the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) Extended Learning is offering free biotechnology laboratory technician training for qualified unemployed and underemployed adults.
Through its new Biotechnology Laboratory Technician Certificate program, CSUSM Extended Learning will provide no-cost education to 40 qualified individuals in two…
Study abroad with Manipal’s ICAS International Twinning Engineering Program Appl …
Manipal Education has announced the opening of admissions to their International Centre for Applied Sciences (ICAS) Twinning Program, a collaborative arrangement with foreign universities. The course provides a great platform for students to pursue engineering programs overseas, at a fraction of the cost. To apply online, access manipal.edu/icas or email to icasadmissions@manipal.edu or call 080 – 40789121/113/117.
Course Details
ICAS is a unique Credit Transfer Program that enables its…
Out of the Classroom and into the Real World
South Pasadena, CA -- March 2010 --This summer, gifted and talented high school students from local communities and across the country will step out of the classroom and into the real world of cutting-edge scientific research at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena, medical research at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and industrial design at the Art Center College of Design. Additional Apprenticeship Los Angeles sites will be offered…
e-con Systems Launches eSOM300, a New Member in the eSOM Family of Computer on M …
St. Louis, USA/Chennai, India – March 5’ 2010
e-con Systems launched the eSOM300, a Computer-on-Module based on Marvell's PXA300 processor, suitable for embedded applications requiring a combination of low power consumption and mid-range processing and GUI performance. Some of the applications where it can be used are point of sale, handheld and mobile terminals, vehicle mount systems, Kiosks, test & measurement equipment and gaming machines.
“The eSOM300 will help our customers…
