Press Releases by Category Science & Education
Apeejay School of Management (ASM) organizes 2nd International Conference on Man …
New Delhi -- Apeejay School of Management (ASM), the thought leader in management education, organized 2nd International Conference on Management Practices & Research on 28th December 2011 with the theme - Business Strategies for the Next Decades, at its campus premises in New Delhi. Academics from India, Canada and Poland participated in the conference.
The conference, being interdisciplinary in nature, explored some of the underlying opportunities and challenges in Management Practice…
New Director Sales and Business Development for GEA Pharma Systems in Latin Amer …
GEA Pharma Systems has appointed Zósimo López Moreno as its Director Sales and Business Development for Latin America.
Zósimo will have direct management responsibility for all GEA Pharma Systems’ product lines. These include: Courtoy™ tablet presses; high shear granulation and fluid bed processing from Aeromatic-Fielder™; ConsiGma™ continuous processing and Single Pot processing from Collette™; Lyophil freeze dryers and loading & unloading systems; Buck® high containment and materials handling technology;…
New Special Needs Classroom at Penny Lane Schools
New program for preschoolers with special needs through Penny Lane Schools
Penny Lane Schools (www.pennylaneschools.com) in collaboration with Good Shepherd Center (www.gscenter.org) and St. Xavier University (www.sxu.edu) will launch a new program January 16th, 2012, directed at servicing the growing special needs population in early childhood education.
Children ages 2 to 5 whose needs cannot be met in a mainstream classroom, will have an early intervention classroom available. The classroom…
Pilani Shridhar University - Talk on Consciousness Studies: Darwin Under Siege
Darwin's Theory of Evolution is the widely held notion that all life is related and has descended from a common ancestor - the birds and the bananas, the fishes and the flowers as a result of a process known as natural selection. Darwin's Theory is in crisis in light of the tremendous advances made in molecular biology, biochemistry and genetics over the past five decades.
A group of scientists and…
Max Planck Florida Institute’s Neuroscience Undergraduate Research Fellowship Pr …
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Max Planck Florida Institute’s Neuroscience Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Program Accepting Applicants for Summer 2012
Program Offers Opportunity to Work with Leading Neuroscientists at Unique New Institute
Jupiter, FL, January 5, 2012– The Max Planck Florida Institute (MPFI) Neuroscience Undergraduate Research Fellowship program is accepting applications from highly motivated and talented science undergraduates who are interested in contributing to cutting edge neuroscience…
Private Tuition Expert Adam Caller to Present Alternative Education Options in F …
Adam Caller, Director of the Oxford-based private tutoring organisation Tutors International, will be drawing attention to the various non-school based options available for children in his regular column in Polo Times. Caller is the resident expert on private education issues for the publication, with a specialisation in non-school alternatives to mainstream education.
Adam Caller, who taught in schools before becoming an educational consultant and founding the Oxford-based private tutor placement…
Unitek College Announces that its’ Sacramento Campus is now nationally accredite …
Sacramento, CA (December 9, 2011) – Unitek College's Sacramento Campus is proud and very excited to announce that our career training programs have received accreditation from the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). ACCSC is recognized by the United States Department of Education as a private, non-profit, independent accrediting agency that is dedicated to ensuring a quality education for 250,000+ students who pursue career education at 800…
Admission for 2011 – Now Open
PSIT (Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology) is now accepting admission requests for the year 2011. Students who wish to seek admission in MBA and engineering courses this year can grab this opportunity and be a part of this flourishing institute that offers world-class education facilities. This institute came into being in the year 2004 and has been treading on the path of success since then. Below is the admission information…
Welcome to ISBR Bangalore – A Leader in Management Education
The spirit of excellence that has founded ISBR will remain the driving force. It is committed to excellence in scholarship, training and service. ISBR takes pride in being a place where students and faculty can pursue knowledge without boundaries, a place where theory and practice combine to produce a better understanding of our world and ourselves. ISBR education prepares you to think on your feet and act decisively in any…
Amid concerns over FDA announcement, animal scientists emphasize importance of a …
Jan. 2, 2012—The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced last week that it would close hearings on the potential risks of “subtherapeutic” antibiotic use in food animals. This announcement means the FDA will no longer regulate the use of the antibiotics penicillin and tetracycline in feeds for livestock. Though some object to the policy change, FDA announcement actually comes at the recommendation of leading animal scientists.
In the U.S., many…
Excellent Private, Intensive A Level Exam Tutoring & Preparation in London
Venture Solutions, an international leader in providing US and UK exam preparation on one to one basis, University admissions guidance and career coaching is now offering private tuition courses for A level exam preparation throughout London. These courses include individual focus on developing a deep understanding of the subject material, exam techniques and extensive practice along with extremely targeted notes over any material, board and topic of the student's choosing,…
Jaipuria Insititute of Management, Noida, announces the chanmpions of Udaan.
Being one of the most happening management festivals held in Delhi NCR,Jaipuria Institute of Management’s annual festival draws a large number of students from various colleges across the country. The dates chosen for the event, this year were 25th and 26th of November. Here are the details about the various sub-events of Udaan 2011.
The magic of Udaan starts building weeks before the date of the event as the management and…
Change in Leadership: Prof. Gert-Martin Greuel Appointed New Editor-in-Chief of …
Karlsruhe, January 2012 – Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Gert-Martin Greuel has been appointed the new editor-in-chief of the mathematics publication database "Zentralblatt für Mathematik," or ZBMATH for short. Greuel was appointed in a joint decision by the publishers of ZBMATH: FIZ Karlsruhe — Leibniz Institute for Information Infrastructure, the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, the European Mathematical Society, and the publishing house Springer Science+Business Media. Greuel will take the…
The legacy of Blood Donation continues at Earth Infra
Inspiring is the response of our employees in making the 2nd Blood Donation Camp a grand success. Mr. Avdhesh Goel and Mr. Rajnish Mittal, the Directors of Earth Infrastructures Limited inaugurated the camp and participated by being a part of the noble cause. What else could have been a true cause than blood donation is the reverberating feeling of all our Earthians after participating in the Lions Club conducted camp…
COME-HR: Successful Conference Conclusion!
The proceedings of the 5th European Conference: "Competence Modelling for European HR and Policies: Bridging Business, Education, and Training" (COME-HR) came to a close on the 10th of November, marking the end of a productive event in Brussels. 64 participants from 16 countries gathered at the Thon Hotel Bristol Stéphanie in the heart of the city to discuss their experiences and contributions to competence modelling, e-Learning and social communities in…
Field Precision releases UniScale, screen measurement system for scientists and …
The Field Precision Universal Scale is a high-accuracy spatial measurement system for all types of information displayed on a computer screens: graphs in reports and publications, drawings, medical images and photographs. With the program, users can:
* Create movable screen rulers precisely calibrated to images with a choice of colors and transparency.
* Save and reload rulers for standard measurements.
* Measure points on published graphs, even with rotated or distorted scans.
* Find…
BASE Students shine at prestigious Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) exa …
BASE, the Bangalore based, premier training organisation providing quality training for competitive examinations like IIT-JEE, AIEEE, AIPMT, CET and COMEDK today announced that 23 of its students have qualified in the first stage of Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) examination, a Government of India initiative to encourage students of Basic Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to take up research careers. The KVPY is funded by the Department of Science and Technology…
Lt Gen Mahesh Vij VC Shridhar University Chief Guest Birla Shishu Vihar Pilani 5 …
A small nursery school established in 1953 by Shri GD Birla with about two dozen students and a teacher at Vidya Vihar Pilani growing today to a strength of over 750 students and 30 teachers is no mean achievement.
On 28 Novemeber 2011, Birla Shishu Vihar celebrated its 59th Annual Day. The Chief Guest for the same was Lt Gen (Retd) Dr Mahesh Vij Vice Chancellor Shridhar University Pilani. Prominent among…
70th Annual Day Celebrations at Birla Balika Vidya Peeth BBVP Pilani Rajasthan
For the last 52 years, the one constant in the Republic Day Parade at RajPath Delhi has been the NCC girls’ band from Birla Balika Vidyapeeth Pilani and they are indeed part of what has now become a tradition. Birla Balika Vidya Peeth - BBVP, Pilani Rajasthan established in July 1941 working on modern progressive lines is an English medium Residential Public School for girls. Apart from providing the facilities…
World Education - Arts, Sciences and Education Culture
About the WE-ASC Congress
The World Education Culture Congress, WE-ASC 2011 adopts a two-pronged approach:
1. To influence the evolving culture of education and educational pedagogy, with the objective of deep systemic change.
2. To examine representation and application of cultural/traditional knowledge and their dissemination in education systems with a view to developing practical solutions and formats for training, application, sustainable development and human empowerment.
The current system of education, adopted under colonial rule…
Hillsides Foster Care Children’s Charity Event “Road to Emerald City” Scheduled …
(PASADENA, CA)—The much-anticipated annual benefit, “Road to Emerald City,” will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2012, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Chaired by Pasadena resident Cathy Brennan, also a Hillsides Guild member, the annual benefit is expected to raise monies for Hillsides’ programs and services for vulnerable children, youth and families.
The theme “Road to Emerald City” was chosen because in the Wizard of Oz, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and…
Topperlearning.com offers CBSE Sample papers 2011 and CBSE model papers to help …
Topperlearning.com, a renowned education portal for Indian students, recently announced that aspirants can now download CBSE Sample Papers 2011 and CBSE Model Papers from their website. The expert professionals operating this portal understand the requirements of students and that is why they are offering these exam resources to help them score better marks.
Mr. Sunil Khanna, the CEO of
topperLearning.com, said, “It is no secret that the academic world today…
Mexus Education Bags E-India 2011 Award In The Best Content Category
Mumbai - December 19, 2011- Mexus Education, an education innovations company, has been announced as the winner of the Best Digital Content category for its comprehensive, engaging content – ‘Iken Library’ at the E-India Awards 2011 held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Iken Library and its content have been acknowledged as the Best ICT enabled digital content for K-12 Education. Conceptualized and developed by Mexus Education, Iken Library offers to teachers…
Bryant & Stratton College Online Adds Specializations to Bachelor of Business Ad …
Students can now specialize in eCommerce, Human Resources, Marketing or Project Management
Buffalo, NY, December 19, 2011 - Bryant & Stratton College Online today announced the addition of four new specializations to its Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in General Management degree program. The specializations include eCommerce, Human Resources, Marketing and Project Management. Each BBA specialization will provide students the opportunity to not only benefit from a solid business foundation with…
New Age Learning Becomes Authorized Reseller of Livescribe Smartpens
Smartpens Provide Schools with a Low Cost Way to Improve Student Achievement
New Age Learning, a provider of innovative classroom technology to schools in the Northeast and businesses nationwide, today announced an agreement with Livescribe to become an authorized reseller of smartpens to K-12 schools in New York, and New Jersey.
The livescribe smartpens are essentially a computer inside a pen. They allow educators to easily capture their daily written and…
Adelphi Receives Federal NSF Grant to Create Unique Science Teacher Education Pr …
GARDEN CITY, NY, December 2011—Adelphi University has been awarded a federal grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to implement the “Science Education Advancement (SEA) Program/NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program,” which will provide both funding and support for undergraduate and graduate students studying science and career-changers who are looking to pursue a teaching career in one of the science disciplines. Upon completion of the program, Noyce Scholars will receive…
The Learning Alliance Awards Schools
Vero Beach, December 19, 2011 - At a recent meeting of the School Board of Indian River County, The Learning Alliance awarded elementary schools participating in evidence-based literacy programs. Principals from all 13 elementary schools were on hand to receive plaques commemorating the success achieved over the past year of hard work as well as the local philanthropists that have made the innovative programs possible.
Ray Oglethorpe, past president…
First analytical standard software for mechanical analysis and optimization of s …
The Saxonian Institute of Surface Mechanics (www.siomec.de) has released the worldwide first standard software for mechanical characterization and optimization of complex surfaces (e.g. thin films down to 0.1nm thickness, nanocomposite coatings, multi-layer coatings) which is based on an analytical model suitable for all kinds of contact or load situations and, thus, is extraordinarily fast in comparison to conventional finite element models (FEM): the FilmDoctor Studio ISA Edition (www.siomec.de/FilmDoctor). This software…
PID for Selective BTEX Determination
• Determining BTEX VOCs with a 10.0 eV PID lamp
• Heraeus PID lamps: high quality pure spectrum and long life
Heraeus Noblelight, one of the technology and market leaders in the field of specialty light sources, launches the latest development in its Photoionisation Detector Lamps (PID) range: a 10.0 eV PID lamp which offers increased detection sensitivity in BTEX determination.
“A CaF2 filter is attached onto our standard 10.6…
Private Tutor Service Provider Announces Successful Participation in IECA Confer …
Tutors International has announced that their recent participation in the IECA conference, based in America, was a great success for more than one reason. The conference was mostly attended by educational consultants whose role it is support US College applications, recommend therapeutic and non-therapeutic boarding schools and wilderness programs to individuals and families, or to give advice on educational options covering the whole range of learning differences. The conference…
Friends Montessori now reopens new batches to its nursery and pre school in Guil …
United Kingdom. December 18, 2011. Friends Montessori a pre school and nursery in Guildford now reopens admissions to new batches.
It’s a reputed nursery Guildford where a playful and healthy environment is supplied to the kids so that they can grow and learn in a healthy way. Friends Montessori allows kids to be interactive communicative so that they are able to let others know what they want and what they…
Dr Narendran Talk on Organizational Transformation at Pilani Rajasthan Shridhar …
Transformation is not something what one does to an organization but it is a change in culture habits, attitude and purpose to make it top ranking beyond India today in the global arena.
The rich experience of Dr Narendran spans over several decades of association as Head of Corporate Learning & Development at Hindustan Zinc Ltd – HZL Udaipur which is an integral part of the global major Vedanta which…
Biblical Archaeology Society releases Free E-Book, “Dead Sea Scrolls: Discovery …
The Biblical Archaeology Society has just released a newly updated edition of its free eBook, The Dead Sea Scrolls: Discovery and Meaning. This eBook explores the importance of the Dead Sea Scrolls, and what they tell us about the Bible, Christianity and Judaism. And new to this edition, we spotlight three of the most famous of the scrolls—the War Scroll, the Temple Scroll and the Book of Enoch—focusing on the…
Young India Fellowship Admissions Head Gets Rousing Welcome At Southern Institut …
The Young India Fellowship admissions head has received an enthusiastic welcome from students at top Bangalore universities and colleges during the first leg of his two-week Southern tour.
YIF Deputy Dean Dr Anunaya Chaubey said, in some cases, more than 100 students had attended presentations at St Joseph’s College and St Joseph’s College of Commerce, Christ University and Mount Carmel College. The presentations in Bangalore and Chennai are to explain to…
Himanshu Kapadia does it again by winning the IFLA AWARD
Mumbai, 16 December, 2011: This month is a month of a flurry of activities and excitement for Himanshu Kapadia as he makes WeSchool proud by winning the Oscar of management education in India; the prestigious ‘Dewang Mehta Award For Best Student In Management’, standing 4TH in the International contest ‘INFOCOM FUTURE LEADERSHIP AWARDS 2011‘and still finding the time to bag the second prize at ENCORE at JIMS, Indore.
Participating in challenging…
IMT NAGPUR awarded the National B-School award 2011
IMT Nagpur has received the National B-school award 2011 for Industry related curriculum in operations management from Star News. It has been receiving several awards and is one of the top ranked business schools in India. And why not, the management at IMT Nagpur is striving hard continually to make it the best management institute in India.
The management at IMT Nagpur understands the importance of selecting the right curriculum for…
IMT CDL: IMT CDL outshines the other distance learning institutes
Like various other institutes, IMT CDL has also come up with a variety of distance learning programs. However, IMT CDL outshines the other distance learning institutes and universities. IMT CDL ranking has been high mainly owing to the kind of courses it is offering and the way education is being imparted in this institute.
Distance learning is considered to be a better option, these days, as compared to attending the regular…
Treloars Students honoured at leavers' ceremony
Sporting and soap superstars this week paid tribute to the hard work of Treloar School students.
Treloar school and college provides education fro physically disabled children and young people, at its site in Hampshire in the UK.
Treloar School leavers’ presentation on Friday 2 December saw Paralympian boccia player, Nigel Murray, give an inspiring speech to current and former students, before presenting certificates to School leavers.
And a video message from footballing…
Great results for SDA Bocconi MBA in FT ranking 2011
With its recent ascent in what is the most highly-regarded European Business School ranking, the Financial Times’, SDA Bocconi School of Management sees 2011 as a year marked by positive results and prestigious recognitions at the international level. Bocconi has gained 10 places in the FT European Business School 2011 ranking, finishing joint seventh with ESADE and Rotterdam and overtaking, among others, Oxford University Saïd Business School, ESSEC and London’s…
Tutors International urges parents to apply now for a full-time tutor for a Sept …
Tutors International is urging parents considering hiring a full-time private tutor in autumn 2012 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, which can result in increased expenses and less choice in tutors.
"The recruitment cycle in the education industry is longer than in many others as teachers are expected…
Samanvaya’11 – IIM Kashipur’s Inaugural HR Summit on December 15, 2011
Keeping up with the traditions of IIM’s, IIM Kashipur, one of the newest entrant in the elite league of IIM’s, is hosting the inaugural event Samanvaya 2011. Samanvya 2011 is a HR summit, aimed at bringing together accomplished HR professionals, academicians and students on a common platform to discuss various issues related to HR and also share best HR practices.
This is the first event of its kind in the state…
Blood Donation Camp Held at Earth Infrastructures Ltd.
Blood is Life and blood donation is noble. Earth Infrastructures Limited stood for the noble cause and organized a blood donation camp at its Corporate Office, Karol Bagh and the Marketing Office, Noida.
The camp is inaugurated by Mr. Atul Gupta, JMD. 120 employees of Earth Infrastructures Limited have voluntarily participated in making the camp very successful. This is initiated in the light of the facts that millions of lives get…
Schoolkids Win Against Corporate Giants In World Class Food Competition - Create …
In regards to ice cream, most kids could be called ‘experts’. The term expert is usually used to denote ‘experts at eating ice cream.’ Recently however a group of young people demonstrated a talent for creating world-class ice cream. Not only did they create one great ice cream, they beat out nearly all the ice cream manufacturing corporations in one of the largest professional competitions in the US. And, in…
NewSat Signed Lockheed for Ka Band Satellite Project
NewSat chose Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems to manufacture its Jabiru 1 satellite. The independent Ka band satellite carrier plans to launch Jabiru-1 in the second half of 2014.
As one of the five state-of-the-art satellites to be launched by NewSat in the following years, Jabiru-1 will boast of advanced Ka band technology and Lockheed Martin's powerful A2100 series spacecraft. The satellite is designed to have an in-orbit life…
GEA Process Engineering wins supplier of the year award from Danone
GEA Process Engineering France has won Danone Canada’s ‘Supplier of the Year’ award in the category ‘Capital Investment’. It was the company’s liquid processing business unit - Scami - that secured the victory.
The third annual ‘Supplier of the Year Award’ took place in Boucherville, Canada on June 15. Seven awards were handed out in the categories ‘Goods & Services Operations’, ‘Raw Materials & Packaging’, ‘Capital Investment’, ‘Best in Quality’, ‘Best…
Free Access to Automatic System Identification with MiC - Modeling in the Cloud
Martinsried / Munich, December 12, 2011: How to identify physical parameters of dynamic systems? System identification methods known from simulation, feedback control design and system theory are applicable to determine physical parameters of dynamic systems. In most cases, these methods do not yield a good precision effort ratio. Easier, faster and more precise is MiC (Modeling in the Cloud), a web application from ExpertControl. MiC allows to identify free of…
Pilani Rajasthan Shridhar University Celebrates Human Rights Day 2011
Human Rights are Universal is a common dream in Perth or Pilani or Potsdam or Pittsburgh and recognition of human rights aims at preserving dignity and upholding equality of all people before the law.
Human rights belong equally to each of us and bind us together as a global community with the same ideals and values. Human rights are our common heritage and their realization depends on the contributions that each…
12/09/11 Fullerton, CA - KFSH 95.9 Christmas Concert Sponsored by HIU
Hope International University is proud to once again be the gold sponsor for the KFSH 95.9 The Fish Christmas Concert. This year’s concert will feature Dove award nominee, Kutless, and will be held at Calvary Church in Santa Ana on Tuesday, December 13 at 7 p.m.
Tickets are available only by listening to 95.9 The Fish, so start listening today! You can also hear HIU radio advertisements played on the radio…
New Nature Podcast with Eppendorf Award Winner 2011
Suzan Rooijakkers, PhD, speaks about her research on Staphylococcus aureus.
In 2011, the Eppendorf Award for Young European Investigators was awarded to Assistant Professor Suzan Rooijakkers, PhD, (University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Medical Microbiology, Utrecht, The Netherlands) for her discoveries of how the pathogen Staphylococcus aureus evades immune attack to survive in the human host.
Listen now to the interview that Geoff Marsh (Podcast Editor of Nature Publishing Group, London)…
University of Lincoln (UK) , Rachana Sansad (Mumbai) tie up to boost student exc …
December 09, 2011: United Kingdom-based University of Lincoln’s Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design and India’s premier Mumbai located Rachana Sansad Academy of Fine Arts and Crafts, have developed a partnership that will begin next year with a summer school in the UK. These two leading art and design schools in the UK and India have announced they are to work together on exciting plans that will include students…
