Press Releases by Category Science & Education
Larry J. McCord Receives Community Service Award from SCOPE Education Services
On March 26, Larry J. McCord, Founding Partner, Larry McCord and Associates LLC, received the Community Service Award at SCOPE’s 11th Annual School District Awards Dinner at Villa Lombardi’s in Holbrook. He was honored for his work as a parent, an educator and an advocate for students in the Wyandanch community in helping to provide them with more and better educational opportunities.
Mr. McCord concentrates his practice in education law, dealing…
Consecutive Years of Significant Growth at Education Management Solutions (EMS)
Continuous Expansion Drives the Need for New Office Space
Exton, PA (April 11, 2012) – Education Management Solutions (EMS), a software developer of simulation management and audio-video solutions for training environments, was ranked #18 on Philadelphia’s Top Technology Employers 2011 list published by the Philadelphia Business Journal. In 2011, the Exton, Pa-based company increased its employee base by 23 percent compared to 2010 staffing levels, and a significant 78 percent when…
Career Step Launches New Medical Billing Career Training Course
PROVO, Utah—Career Step, a leading online school, has announced the release of its new Medical Billing training course. This program is designed by experienced industry experts to thoroughly prepare students in just a few months for successful careers in the growing field of healthcare reimbursement.
“The launch of our Medical Billing program is very exciting as it is a natural follow-on to our AHIMA-approved medical coding training,” said COO Mark Thomas,…
Demand for quality education will boost the Coaching Classes Market in India
Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd. launches a report on the Coaching Classes Market in India 2012 as part of Netscribes’ Education Industry Report Series.
Mumbai, India – April 9, 2012 – Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd., a knowledge consulting solutions company, announces the launch of its report Coaching Classes Market in India 2012. Indian education sector is considered to be recession proof primarily due to the willingness among consumers to spend on this…
Strong government backing to fuel Vocational Training Market in India, finds Net …
Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd. launches a report on the Vocational Training Market in India 2012 as part of Netscribes’ Education Industry Series.
Mumbai, India – April 6, 2012 – Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd., a knowledge consulting solutions company, announces the launch of its report Vocational Training Market in India 2012. Vocational training market in India is likely to take off over the next few years owing to strong government participation. Huge…
Fullerton, CA – HIU Celebrates Record Enrollment
Hope International University (HIU) announces a record enrollment of 1,505 students for the Spring semester of 2012. A 35% increase from the Spring semester of 2011, which includes an additional 391 students, is unprecedented.
“The enrollment growth HIU has experienced in the past two years is greater than we had anticipated,” President Dr. John Derry said. “The recent restructuring into five colleges with each college having residential, online, and…
Agricultural University Zamorano Celebrates Two Pioneers
Wilson Popenoe and Samuel Zamurray are remembered for their pioneering role in creating and developing the outstanding agricultural university
Tegucigalpa, Honduras, April 05, 2012 -- Leading agricultural university, Zamorano, remembers the role played by two pioneers, Wilson Popenoe and Samuel Zamurray.
Dr. Popenoe’s life and history are closely intertwined with Zamorano. His inventive, energetic and entrepreneurial spirit gave him the tools to implement the philosophy of “Learning by Doing”, which still remains…
SpeakGlobal Introduces SG World English: A Japanese virtual world for live voice …
SpeakGlobal (Japan): The next generation digital English conversation site, and developer of the world's first Artificial Intelligence chat robots with speech recognition for English language learning, is pleased to announce the launch of its SG World chat site—the gateway to a Japanese virtual world for live voice chat in English.
The site is geared toward native English speakers around the world who have an interest in Japan and its culture.…
EMS’ Innovative Simulation Technology Advances Education at University of South …
(EXTON, PA, April 4, 2012) – Education Management Solutions (EMS) celebrated with the University of South Florida recently at its grand opening of the USF Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) in downtown Tampa. The $38-million, 90,000 square foot building provides a wide-range of opportunities for technical and teamwork training, simulation, and competence assessment, as well as significant research and device innovation capability.
“We are delighted to provide…
JMA Pilani Rajasthan New Session 2012 -2013 Freshers Welcome
For a state which is in news more often for wrong reasons about girl child, at JMA Pilani the girls enrolled are nearly 50% of the total strength. Pilani in the heart of Shekhawati region of Rajasthan and hometown to the Birla family, is well known all over for various institutions imparting quality education, CSIR Laboratory CEERI as well as the upcoming BrahMos Missile Assembly Project unit.
Established in the…
John Cabot University to Host John Cage Day on April 13th
JCU is proud to join in the worldwide celebrations of the centennial of composer John Cage’s birth by hosting John Cage Day on April 13th.
In collaboration with the Department of History and Humanities, and as part of its 40th anniversary celebrations, John Cabot University has the honor of welcoming German violoncellist Ulrike Brand, a collaborator of John Cage, who commissioned the work One12 for the Quaderni Perugini di Musica…
Unisys Corp CEO Ed Coleman to Present on Rapid Technology Changes Transforming t …
The community is invited to a presentation at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology focusing on how technology has changed the business and how business leaders and employees will need to continually adapt to be successful into the future.
Harrisburg, PA, April 04, 2012 - The community is invited to a presentation at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology focusing on how technology has changed the business and how business leaders…
Ethical Hacking Course in Chennai
infySEC is a rapidly growing Information Security Services Organization. infySEC keeps focus on Information Security Research & Development, Vulnerabilities Analysis, Tools Development and Security Training.
infySEC Organization has come up with new kind of real time hands-on Ethical Hacking Course called Certified Ethical Cracker. This 5 Days certification course covers LIVE practical demonstration on intense step by step attack vectors for all necessary topics as expected by participants. infySEC CEC…
John Cabot University Presents "An evening with Nahid Rachlin"
John Cabot University’s Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation is pleased to invite you to an evening of readings by novelist Nahid Rachlin, to be held in the Aula Magna Regina on Wednesday April 4th.
Since 2009, the Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation has quickly become a thriving community of writers in Rome. The Institute’s reading series has featured many luminaries for both their workshops in the major…
IMS NOIDA Organized Heart Check-up Camp
Institute of Management Studies, Noida organized a heart check-up camp in association with lioness club, New Delhi and Satya Medical Hospital, Noida on 19th March, 2012. It was inaugurated by Executive Director of IMS Noida, Dr. A.K. Shrivastava, Advisor Alok Aggrawal and the Principal IMS Law College Dr N.S Azad with cutting of the ribbon. Mr. Rajeev Kumar Gupta, President gave the inaugural speech to encourage the health awareness…
Rising disposable income and low penetration to boost the Indian Preschool Marke …
Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd., launches a report on the Preschool Market in India 2012 as part of Netscribes’ Education Industry report series.
Mumbai, India – April 02, 2012 – Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd., a knowledge consulting solutions company, announces the launch of its report – Pre-school Market in India 2012.
The report begins with an introduction to the Indian education market. Data suggests that the focus in India has been on…
Rajasthan Day 2012 Celebrated at JMA Pilani
JMA Pilani which aims to be one among the top ranking schools in India today derives its strength from the quote “Information is just bits of data while knowledge is putting them together and wisdom is transcending them.”
Rajasthan which is indeed a destination that defines definition is the largest state of the Republic of India today in terms of area and it will not be an exaggeration if it is…
Rosa to present two lectures at The European Foundation of Medicinal Chemists Co …
Rosa to Present The MQM Standard and Lead Optimization Using Systems Pharmacology Modeling
Rosa & Co. LLC, a drug development advisory firm with expertise in drug-disease modeling and simulation, today announced that it will present two lectures entitled "Optimizing Lead Compound Selection Using Mechanistic Physiological Modeling" and "Qualifying Mechanistic Physiological Models for Use in Pharmaceutical Discovery and Development" on April 2, 2012, as part of the European Foundation of Medicinal Chemists…
Still in Good Shape? The Role of the Humanities in Higher Education and Society
In today’s uncertain economic climate, both graduates and educators ponder the importance of the humanities for higher education and society as a whole. New funding models and curricula, as well as developments like the emergence of digital humanities, aim to enliven academic fields that have been experiencing increased financial strains in recent times.
As one of the leading European research universities in the humanities and social sciences, and as an institution…
Hope International University Honored for Community Service
Fullerton, CA – Hope International University has been admitted to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for its work in engaging its students, faculty and staff in meaningful service that achieves measurable results in the community. The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and the U.S. Department of Education honored the nation’s leading colleges and universities, students, and faculty members, and staff for their commitment to bettering…
Total Education Solutions Addresses Increased Need for Autism Therapy in Los Ang …
South Pasadena, CA, March 28, 2012—Total Education Solutions (TES), an innovative and quality special education services provider, is expanding its reach throughout Southern California to address the rapidly growing need for autism intervention services and serve as a vital resource, therapy provider, and support system for children with autism, their parents and families, and the community.
During the past 20 years, the incidence of autism has increased by an alarming rate:…
Most up-to-date model of the Titanic wreck
In a global exclusive, ixtract developed the currently most up-to-date model of the Titanic wreck for National Geographic magazine and RMS Titanic, Inc.
Titanic sunk during its maiden voyage to New York as a result of a devastating collision with an iceberg in April 1912. On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the catastrophe, National Geographic magazine is publishing an up-to-date model of the wreck in its April issue. It…
Programme for the Third International DDI Workshop at Marbach Castle, Germany fi …
The organisation team reports the final programme of the DDI 2012 – 3rd International Workshop on Regulatory Requirements and Current Scientific Aspects on the Preclinical and Clinical Investigation of Drug-Drug Interactions.
The topics of the 3rd Marbach Castle meeting, which will take place from May 6th to 8th 2012, will be covered by international scientists and distinguished experts from academia, pharmaceutical companies, contract research organizations, consultancies and regulatory bodies. The programme…
Back to Basics Learning Dynamics of Wilmington, Delaware announces launch of new …
Back to Basics Learning Dynamics, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of its new Back to Basics K-12 Private School website. The website – www.backtobasicsprivateschool.com – was designed to provide all interested parties with more information and timely updates on the school and its activities.
To make navigations simple, the Back to Basics K-12 Private School website has five main sections:
• About Back to Basics contains information on the school’s long…
New Research Suggests European Neandertals Were on the Verge of Extinction Long …
BINGHAMTON, NY -- Western Europe has long been held to be the “cradle” of Neandertal evolution since many of the earliest discoveries were from sites in this region. But when Neandertals started disappearing around 30,000 years ago, anthropologists figured that climactic factors or competition from modern humans were the likely causes. Intriguingly, new research suggests that Western European Neandertals were on the verge of extinction long before modern humans showed…
SONOPULS Ultrasonic Homogenizers
SONOPULS HD 3100/3200/3400, available with a HF-output of 100/200/400 Weff from Bandelin electronic, Germany, will be presented at the Analytica 2012 in Munich.
In addition to amplitude, pulsation and processing time, further parameters can be set and controlled on the screen. The actual amount of energy delivered into the sample is displayed in kilo-joules. The ultrasonic output can be controlled by electric power too. Temperature display is only possible by using…
RES Presents "Definition", a Dictionary Site for Writers
A month ago, RES introduced a definition site designed for readers. Today, RES unveils the second step, a major new definitions site designed for writers, with unique content not found anywhere else. Better yet, it's free and it's not overwhelmed with ads.
The Definition site not only gives definitions, but lets visitors delve into the subtleties of what the word means. It's designed to help visitors find the right…
New specialist book on IT systems for public transport companies
Public transport companies work with advanced information technology in order to plan, optimise and manage their fleets. The buses themselves have meanwhile also become high-tech vehicles. The complex IT systems that are involved are described in the new book ‘IT-Systeme für Verkehrsunternehmen: Informationstechnik im öffentlichen Personenverkehr’ (IT systems for transport companies – Information technology in public transport). Dr Gero Scholz, expert in logistics and computer sciences, describes the demands faced…
Rosa to Present Systems Pharmacology Workshop at 3rd Annual World PK/PD Summit
Rosa Workshop Presents The MQM Quality Standard For Mechanistic Modeling
Rosa & Co. LLC, a drug development advisory firm with expertise in drug-disease modeling and simulation, today announced that it will present a pre-conference workshop entitled “Development of Mechanistic Systems Pharmacology Modeling for Insight and Decision Support” on Tuesday, 27 March 2012, as part of the 3rd Annual World PK/PD Summit, March 27 – 29, 2012 in Boston. Dr. Christina Friedrich…
Rosa to Present at 2012 Keystone Symposia: Advances in Islet Biology
Modeling analysis enables development of biomarkers for beta cell mass.
Rosa & Co. LLC, a drug development advisory firm with expertise in drug-disease modeling and simulation, today announced that the results from a recent research project will be presented at the 2012 Keystone Symposia: " Advances in Islet Biology " in Monterey, California on March 28, 2012. Dr. Mike Reed will be presenting a poster entitled "Non-invasive prediction of beta cell…
Total Education Solutions Opens State-of-the-Art Clinic in Ohio To Treat Childre …
Fairlawn, OH, March 21, 2012—Total Education Solutions (TES), a leading provider of special education services, recently opened a state-of-the-art clinic in Fairlawn to service children with Autism and special needs from birth through 18 years of age. The move signals the expansion of the company’s clinical program and demonstrates its commitment to the region as well as its desire to further boost its presence throughout the state.
School-based services were…
John Cabot University marks its 40th anniversary in 2012!
John Cabot University marks its 40th anniversary in 2012. The University will be hosting special monthly events to celebrate its 40 years of promoting cross cultural dialogue in Rome, Italy in the American liberal arts tradition.
We welcome you to visit our website regularly http://bit.ly/xpJP2V to learn about our celebrations throughout the year. You can also receive more information about the events by contacting 40thanniversary@johncabot.edu.
Franco Pavoncello,
President, John Cabot University
John Cabot University…
2012 President’s Gala Honors Outstanding Executives and Alumni
Adelphi University is proud to announce its 12th annual President’s Gala. The evening will honor four prominent local executives and alumni, including: Tina and Jeff Bolton '61, Leon Pollack '63 and Patrick Smalley '86, with a cocktail reception followed by dinner and dancing. The Gala supports the University’s ability to remain competitive in attracting the brightest and most qualified students by funding the scholarships and institutional aid awarded by the…
JAZBA- The colorful inter-collegiate event hosted at ISBR, Bangalore Campus
On 17th of March, 2012, ISBR hosted an intercollegiate event “JAZBA” which went off with lot of fun and frolic. The event was also memorable because it witnessed the belated “INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY.” The Guest of honor was Mrs. Krupalatha Martin Das, CEO founder Director of SUKRUPPA Foundation, Bangalore. The programme started with a welcome address, invocation dance and a beautiful hymn by the student. The key note address…
PG Stage design new flexible television studio at Middlesex University
PG Stage has worked for over thirty years designing, supplying and installing performance facilities and equipment in venues across the UK.
Their most recent project, in association with LCC Lighting and Sony Broadcast, was based at Middlesex university who were in need of a flexible and dynamic television studio for their Film, Media and TV students to work in.
There were various demands to fulfil for this television studio. The first requirement…
‘LOG Storm’ High-speed Digital Data Logger To Be Introduced at ESC San Jose
LOG Storm, a new high-speed digital data logger for troubleshooting digital system buses. LOG Storm contains an 8 MSample memory buffer, enabling large bursts of data up to 20bits at 100 MHz to be sampled. A USB 2.0 connection is used to stream collected data to the PC, enabling Gigabytes of data storage. LOG Storm's most useful feature is its data filtering capability, efficiently storing only relevant data.
Design engineers often…
Long Island Teams Receive Numerous Awards at SBPLI FIRST LEGO League Championshi …
(Kings Park, New York) — Following eight weeks of research and design and two days of participation in the Qualifying Tournaments, 42 teams from elementary and middle schools across Long Island demonstrated their problem-solving skills, creative thinking, teamwork, competitive play and sportsmanship at this year’s Long Island FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO League Tournament, “FOOD FACTOR® Challenge,” that took place on March 4 at Longwood…
JMA Pilani Rajasthan Celebrates World Consumer Rights Day - WCRD 2012
Most would remember US President John F Kennedy – JFK with the famous 1961 quote “Ask not what the country can do for you, Ask what you can do for the country” but the fact is that he did much more than that.
On 15 March 1962, JFK gave an address to the US congress in which he formally addressed the issue of consumer rights - “Consumers by definition include…
Education Specialist, Adam Caller, Will Look at Parental Attitude in the Develop …
In the April edition of Polo Times, regular columnist Adam Caller, an education specialist and Director of the Oxford-based private tutoring organisation Tutors International, will be looking at the effect of parental attitude on young sportspeople.
In his next column, Caller looks at how accomplished polo players can benefit from reasonable boundaries enforced by parents with loving attention, firm but fair discipline, and a safe home life where they understand…
Business Administration Degree at California College San Diego Now Offered with …
San Diego, CA, Mar. 14, 2012 — Business and technology are often considered the best-paying and most-esteemed fields of modern times.
Individuals who want to train for roles that integrate these two areas can now work to gain the required proficiencies at California College San Diego, as the school has recently introduced a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree program with a Technology emphasis.
This program is designed to impart…
MoBiTec, Germany, Closes Distribution Agreement for Transcreener® HTS System Pla …
March 14, 2012. -- BellBrook Labs, USA, is dedicated to providing the pharmaceutical industry with enabling screening tools to accelerate the discovery of more effective therapies. Their proprietary Transcreener® HTS Platform was developed to move more new targets into HTS more rapidly, and to streamline selectivity profiling within a target family. The partnership with MoBiTec, Germany, will enable BBL to offer their excellent products for High-Throughput Screening to scientists in…
CollegeAmerica Introduces Healthcare Administration Degree with Biomedical Clini …
Fort Collins, CO, Mar. 14, 2012 — CollegeAmerica has added yet another interesting emphasis to its lineup of healthcare degrees. The college has now introduced a Bachelor’s of Science in Healthcare Administration degree with a Biomedical Clinical Specialties emphasis.
Biomedicine refers to the application of biological and other natural science principles to clinical practice. The areas of clinical practice that biomedicine can be used for include healthcare research, monitoring, and treatment.…
Dr. August Wolff GmbH & Co. KG Arzneimittel and Mercachem update on drug develop …
Bielefeld, Germany & Nijmegen, the Netherlands – 14 March 2012. Dr. August Wolff GmbH & Co. KG Arzneimittel and Mercachem have reached important milestones in two drug development collaborations. In both projects in vivo proof of concept has been shown, moreover in one of them a preclinical candidate has been nominated. The development projects involve novel classes of molecules with potential use in dermatology.
‘We are of course very glad we…
Dr. Joga Gobburu to Discuss the Impact of Pharmacometrics on Drug Approvals in R …
Dr. Gobburu will present “Impact of Pharmacometric Analyses on New Drug Approval and Labelling Decisions” March 20, 2012.
Rosa & Co. LLC today announced that Dr. Joga Gobburu, University of Maryland, Baltimore, will present a webinar “Impact of Pharmacometric Analyses on New Drug Approval and Labelling Decisions” on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 1:00 to 2:00 pm EST as part of Rosa’s ongoing monthly public webinar series. The purpose of the…
Admissions Open for Advertising & Public Relations Course at SACAC, Delhi
New Delhi - Admissions have begun for the one year post graduate diploma course in Advertising and Public Relations (Ad & PR) at Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts & Communication, New Delhi (SACAC). The course starts from August 1, 2012 with a total intake of 35 students.
The Advertising & Public Relations course is a comprehensive course that goes beyond the traditional compartmentalised understanding of advertising, public relations and…
Kerr Drug and UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy collaborate in study of personaliz …
Raleigh, NC- March, 2012- Individually tailored drug regimens based on pharmacogenetic testing are increasingly being used to improve response rates and decrease adverse events.
Kerr Drug and UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill will be exploring the feasibility of a pharmacogenetic program for PLAVIX®(clopidogrel bisulfate), an antiplatelet agent (blood thinner).
The study will investigate and evaluate the implementation of a pharmacogenetic…
National Science Day at JMA Pilani Rajasthan
Hometown to the Birla family, Pilani in the heart of Shekhawati region of Rajasthan is well known in India today for various educational institutions, CSIR Laboratory CEERI as well as the upcoming BrahMos Missile Assembly Project unit.
Established in the year 2004 Smt Jamuna Mishra Academy – JMA which has been making rapid strides in early childhood education is presently one among the top ranking schools at Pilani Rajasthan. JMA which…
Independence University Offers Respiratory Care Program with Two New Concentrati …
Salt Lake City, UT, Mar. 13, 2012 — Independence University, which has long been known for its career-focused healthcare degrees, has added two new concentration areas to its respiratory care program.
Candidates seeking admission to IU’s Bachelor of Science Completion in Respiratory Care degree program can now choose between the following two concentrations:
• Clinical Practice
• Management
The program has been designed for respiratory care professionals, or RTs, looking for career development through continuing education.…
BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Expands Pipeline with the Initiation of a Study for …
Proposed Trial Will Build on NurOwn(TM) Platform to Meet Unmet Needs of Patients with Neurodegenerative Disorders.
NEW YORK & PETACH TIKVAH, ISRAEL, Mar 13, 2012 -- BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc., a developer of adult stem cell technologies and CNS therapeutics, announces plans to initiate a preclinical study assessing the efficacy of its NurOwn(TM) stem cell technology in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Positive proof-of-concept results for MS have been confirmed in…
GEA Levati shows off its new SRC Rotary Retort at ANUGA
GEA Levati will be promoting its new System Rotary Combined (SRC) rotary retort at the ANUGA FoodTec 2012. The SRC is a new concept in rotary sterilisation and pasteurisation technology that reduces processing time and improves productivity compared with standard equipment, and potentially represents a step change in rotary sterilisation technology.
The SRC combines both fixed and rotating hot water jet nozzles in a single unit. This means that the…
