Press Releases by Category Science & Education
Azad University Oxford announces signing a memorandum of understanding with King …
Oxford, UK – Azad University (IR) in Oxford is an education services provider of innovative, competitive, flexible and sustainable higher education courses. Azad University Oxford announces the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Kingston University, a leading London university. As part of the agreement, Azad University will run a Pre-University Foundation Programme (science pathway), and two undergraduate studies (Computer Sciences, and Architectural Studies) as well as a range of…
MBD Alchemie launches its courses for CBSE Class X & XII on CDs
Structured content, instant evaluation and online mentoring available with the courses
MBD Alchemie, India’s largest online educational academy, a venture of the Rs. 200 crore MBD Group, today launched MBD Alchemie CBSE crash courses and CBSE test series for the Class X & XII board examinations 2008 on CD’s. The CDs will be available through more than 10,000 leading booksellers spread across the length and breadth of the country.
MBD Alchemie,…
Invitek concludes strategic alliance with Chinese partners
In November 2007 a master agreement between Invitek Biotechnology & Biodesign Ltd., Allrun Nano Science & Technology Co., Ltd. and Research Institute of Micro/Nano Science & Technology in Shanghai Jiao Tong University was signed at the 3rd International Nanotechnology Cooperation Symposium in Shanghai, China. Within this agreement the stragetic cooperation for development of new and innovative separation procedures of biomolecules (nucleic acids, proteins) and cells as well as of novel…
German MBA Market
The German MBA-Market: An overview shows the MBA market in Germany contains both national players and also a number of overseas schools which have entered the market. In the late eighties, there were only 3-4 MBA providers in Germany, mostly from abroad. Between 1990 and 1995, this number increased to 35 providers and reached 100 by 2001. Today, students can choose from among 130 MBA-providers and over 250 MBA-programs in…
Free to Read: new ebook on Studying the UK released by Webooks
Overseas students can now access free guidance on studying in the UK, helping them get the most out of their time at British universities.
Webooks’ latest full-text hosting is an ebook for overseas students, covering all aspects of British culture and university life. It explains everything from applying for funding, deciding where to live, right through to British customs and local slang. Webooks.co.uk offers the full text version of…
University of Northwestern Ohio Hosts Annual Fall Career Fair for College of Tec …
The University of Northwestern Ohio College of Technologies semiannual Career Fair will be one of the largest ever, with 40 plus companies coming to interact with over 2300 UNOH Tech students.
The Career Fair, open to all UNOH students and alumni, will be held October 1st from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and October 2nd from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Gymnasium on the University Campus. Over…
IonGate wins the Contest “365 Landmarks in the Land of Ideas”
Frankfurt/Main (Germany), 26th November 2007. IonGate Biosciences GmbH was elected by the initiative “Germany - Land of Ideas” as landmark in 2008. The motto “Surfing into the world of drugs” received the jury’s acclaim. IonGate will open it\'s doors to the public on November 17th 2008 and celebrate the award with an open day, offering visitors the rare opportunity to explore a highly innovative biotech company. A comprehensible program will…
IIM Lucknow announces the completion of its summer placements
424 offers for 285 students; 28 international interships; Consulting, iBanking lead the bandwagon
IIM Lucknow has announced the completion of its summer placements. All the 285 students of various courses were lapped up by corporates within no time. In total 424 offers were made to the students.
The placements saw the students with prior work experience get choicest jobs. This year saw a record of 424 offers as compared to 391…
BioInformant launches Product Citation Tracking and Database Management for rese …
When researchers publish articles citing products sold by a particular company, that company receives free press, benefits from a reputable product endorsement, and builds brand credibility. Additionally, tracking company product citations keeps business leaders knowledgeable about the applications for which their products are being used and helps them maintain friendly relationships with leaders in the field that are using their products.
Furthermore, sales representatives that follow up with scientists that…
BioInformant Partners with Research Product Companies to Target Prospects with R …
BioInformant partners with research product companies to target prospects using responsive email lists. As an informatics company, BioInformant generates unique, highly-targeted lists of prospects based on research focus, site of research, or other search criteria.
While other companies distribute email lists that are sold to hundreds of customers - causing prospects on their lists to become de-sensitized to email marketing - BioInformant uses its internet search capabilities to generate unique email…
BioInformant Launches Digital Protection Services to Help Protect Website Conten …
It is critical business act to ensure digital protection, because a website is a valuable business asset. Corporate websites function as an online “window” to the world, directing customers to product & marketing information and processing online sales.
In some cases, competitors may streamline development of their own website by using content from another company. Other competitors may purposefully replicate characteristics of a different company’s site, in order to…
Management Simulations Announces Winners of its Fall Global Business Simulation …
NORTHFIELD, Ill., Nov. 16, 2007 – Management Simulations, Inc. (MSI®), the largest provider of business simulations to college graduate and undergraduate students, announced today the winners of its Fall 2007 Capstone® and Foundation® International Challenge – two global online business simulation competitions undertaken this fall by nearly 700 graduate and undergraduate student teams worldwide.
Kerim Koyunoglu, under the tutelage of Professor Tom Osegowitsch of University of Melbourne in Sydney, won…
Welingkar announces 9 distance learning post-graduate diploma programs in manage …
Mumbai, November 19, 2007: Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research [welingkaronline.org], noted among the premier management institutions in India, has introduced a Distance Learning Program to further the reach of its high-quality business and management education to the rest of India.
As part of Distance Learning Program (DLP), the Institute will offer 9 post-graduate (PG) diploma programs (PGDBA-DLP) in both traditional management disciplines as well as specializations in…
21PUBLISH INC. ENDS BETA TEST PHASE OF ITS CLASSROOM BLOGGING SERVICE, 21CLASSES
November 12, 2007 - 21Classes Ends Beta Test Phase of its Educational Blogging Platform and Introduces New Features.
Launched in March 2007, 21Publish Inc. is announcing the end of the beta test phase of its classroom blogging service, 21Classes. The service has been received well by educators and continues to experience high, double digit growth rates each month. The service has been reliable since the beginning, but 21Publish decided to stay…
Moore's Law - Look Back & Look Ahead by Intel Techie Sunit Rikhi - Talk at BITS …
Intel undoubtedly leads the industry with research into new technologies such as high-k/metal gate and tri-gate transistors that will enable it to continue the 2-year cycle of Moore's Law for the foreseeable future
42 years ago, Intel co-founder Gordon Moore saw the future and his prediction, now popularly known as Moore's Law, states that the number of transistors on a chip doubles about every two years. For some Moore’s law…
Does Science Contradict the Bible Video Series Released Online
Gordon J. Glover, author of Beyond the Firmament: Understanding Science and the Theology of Creation, has released a three-part online video series entitled Does Science Contradict the Bible? These three online videos mark the beginning of a series of resources designed to encourage Christians to study the relationship between science and the Bible. The videos are freely available through the Beyond the Firmament website at www.beyondthefirmament.com.
The first video…
The European Patent Office Online Services Annual Conference 2007
“End to End Electronic Processing: How to survive when the EPO no longer accepts paper”
Como – Italy. How to survive when the European Patent Office (EPO) will no longer accept paper patent applications is the principle theme of this year’s EPO Online Services Annual Conference, which will be held at the Spazio Villa Erba conference center, 13-14 November 2007.
More than 450 patent professionals from across Europe will come together…
Neurotune starts the preclinical development of initial candidate substances for …
Schlieren, 7th November 2007. Neurotune AG, a Swiss bio-pharmaceutical company, has moved to new laboratory and office facilities at the Biotech Centre in Zurich on 1st November 2007. This move is another step on the road to advance the development of Neurotune’s candidate substances for treating diseases of the human central and peripheral nervous system. Dr. Jan Willem Vrijbloed has been director of preclinical and clinical development since 1st August…
SU Partners with City School District and Businesses to Implement Work Readiness …
Syracuse -- Syracuse University’s WorkKeys® Center and SU Gear Up will work collaboratively with the Syracuse City School District, CNY Works, Partners for Education & Business, Inc., MACNY, MDA, Journey to Jobs, and the Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce to ensure that graduates from the Syracuse City School District are prepared for jobs by implementing the Work Ready career preparation model. The model will encompass career exploration, skill building, validation,…
IonGate sells SURFE2R Technology for the first time overseas
Frankfurt/Main (Germany), 2nd November, 2007. IonGate Biosciences GmbH announces an excellent start into the worldwide marketing of its SURFE2R Technology. Already established in Europe, it has now entered the North American market. In September the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Calgary, in Canada, purchased a SURFE2R One for research on transport proteins. In just a few weeks Prof. Jonathan Lytton, Professor in the Department and…
BITS Pilani Rajasthan hosts Entrepreneurship National Convention
The Shekhawati region of Rajasthan lies in the triangular area between Delhi, Jaipur and Bikaner and the main trading and industrial houses of India such as the Birla, Bajaj, Aggarwal, Dalmia, Goenka, Poddar, Singhania, Murarka, etc have their roots right from here. The Shekhawati region is synonymous with Entrepreneurship and Pilani is right in the middle of this region.
Birlas who have played a stellar role in spearheading the Indian…
BudgetSensors Introduces NEW Tapping Mode AFM probe and Alignment Grooves for a …
Sofia, Bulgaria – 1st November 2007 - BudgetSensors®, a Bulgarian manufacturer of silicon and silicon nitride probes, as well as AFM accessories for Atomic Force Microscopes (AFM), announces the introduction of a new tapping mode AFM probe, as well as a new feature for a selection of AFM probes.
Following the introduction of BudgetSensors®’ Soft Tapping Mode AFM Probes Tap150-G and Tap150Al-G, the company now announces the introduction of another type…
Chrysallis organization to participate in the kick-off meeting of “How to talk t …
Chrysallis – Close to Disability will participate in the kick-off meeting of “How to talk to be understood” project that will take place on 03-04 November 2007 in Krakow, Poland. The “How to talk to be understood” project is funded by the Life Long Learning (Learning Partnership) programme. The ultimate goal of the project is to develop in adults with autism one of the basic skills, i.e. social communication,…
Tooling University - Upside Learning eLearning Collaboration Wins Publication Ex …
Fire Safety and Prevention, an eLearning course created for Tooling University, Ohio, USA, by Upside Learning, Pune, India, won an Apex Grand Award in the Apex 2007 Awards for Publication Excellence. The course was entered in the Electronic & Video Publications category under the Education and Training sub-category.
The Apex Awards are presented annually to recognize excellence in graphic design, editorial content, and the ability to achieve overall communications excellence. Within…
Admission open in BII Noida for Autumn 2007 Batch
Bioinformatics Institute of India, has been setup as a premier Bioinformatics society, for the promotion, growth and prosperity of bioinformatics sciences. The institute has been promoted as a non profit making educational, R&D and development centre of bioinformatics. The aim and vision of the institute is to provide a platform for individuals, professionals, R&D Organisations, Pharmaceutical & Software companies to utilize and harness the Indian bioinformatics potential.
BII is the pioneer…
Multimedia Tutorial Services, Inc. Expands Digital Marketing With SmartFinds Int …
Multimedia Tutorial Services, Inc. and their “Math Made Easy” and “The Tutorial Channel” online programs are the answer to the nation's unmet and growing need for effective, reasonably priced alternatives to high-cost tutoring centers. In an age where classrooms are systematically overcrowded, and parents often have less time and resources to effectively assist their children -- SmartFinds Internet Marketing is bringing Math Made Easy and The Tutorial Channel the…
DNA Solutions PTY Ltd opens in Lebanon
DNA Solutions continues to strive in to new territories with their second office opened in the Middle East.
DNA Solutions PTY Ltd. is delighted to form a strategic alliance with BeiINP, based in Beirut, Lebanon. BeINP a diagnostic company has officially agreed to collaborate with DNA Solutions & its core products. \"DNA Solutions continues to offer and operate our services in to new & emerging markets, we\'re very pleased to be…
Golden Jubilee Reunion for BITS Pilani 1957 Batch
The Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani Rajasthan sees thousands of graduates pass through its doors every year and thanks to the Silver Jubilee and Golden Jubilee Reunions Program organized by the BITS Alumni Association (BITSAA), the entire Pilani campus gets into festive mood for the occasion.
BITSAA invites all alumni to revisit the people and the places that made their time at BITS Pilani unique and unforgettable. For…
Prof Avigad Vonshak from Israel inaugurates International Symposium on Phycology …
Phycology is the study of algae, a ubiquitous and extremely important range of species ecologically because of the dependence of other species on their primary production.
Algae is a plant that can range from a small single-celled form to more intricate multi-cellular forms. They are photosynthetic organisms and exist in a wide variety of habitats. While most people associate this organism with water, algae can also occupy desert sands.…
Italian language courses in London based on the communicative approach
The Italian class offers language classes based on modern methodology that helps the student to discover the new language with ease.
Modern language teaching has moved forward in terms of methodology and effectiveness. Lessons are offered in a stress free environment where the student discover the language through a variety of inductive exercises based on communication
The students are encouraged to speak the new language through set activities that can recreate, for…
How safe is Germany?
A few weeks ago, alarmist coverage of a fight which took place during a festival in the small town of Mügeln (Saxony) was featured in newspapers throughout Germany. The incident consisted of a violent confrontation between Indians and Germans, resulting in speculation that the fight was racially motivated. Since then the question of whether Germans are racist or xenophobic has once more been the subject of vigorous discussion.
However, Germany is…
Evangelical Christian Author Blogs on Religion and Science
Gordon J. Glover blogs on religion and science from an Evangelical Christian perspective in conjunction with his new book, Beyond the Firmament: Understanding Science and the Theology of Creation. Glover’s blog at www.beyondthefirmament.com highlights the issues related to science and the Bible, addresses concerns about creation, evolution, and intelligent design, provides supplemental information and video commentaries, and answers reader questions.
Beyond the Firmament is the debut release from…
The most beautiful booth at Biotechnica
Molecular biology in golden frames
At the Biotechnica 2007 MicroMol´s "The fine art if life science" was presented for the first time to the public - spectacularly! The booth in hall 8 was presented almost like an exhibition in the exhibition and was an insiders tip from the first day. "We never saw science like this!" or "That´s absolutely different! Fantastic!" were reactions to the idea to exhibit the high-ranking products,…
Multimedia Tutorial Services Featured on NBC’s Today Show
“Consumer Smarts” Segment Highlights Company’s TutorialChannel.com Website and Math Made Easy as Affordable Tutoring Solutions.
Multimedia Tutorial Services (“Multimedia” or the “Company) (OTC Bulletin Board: MMTS), a leading developer of educational content, was featured on NBC’s Today Show, the number one morning news show in the United States. In the segment, “Today’s Consumer Smarts- How to Choose a Tutor,” originally aired on October 16, 2007, Today’s correspondent Janice Lieberman detailed the…
Proceedings of the Conference "Blogs in Tourism" available
On Thursday, July 12th 2007, the first worldwide conference for \"Blogs in Tourism\" took place, for which international experts and numerous participants came to Kitzbühel. The conference was organised by Krems Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Kitzbühel Tourismus and the Charles Darwin University, Australia and dealt with the analysis of the content of tourism blogs and forums, the understanding of the process of information exchange and the development of industry strategies for…
MY LEARNING STEPS LAUNCHES INTERACTIVE DVDS WITH FRESH APPROACH
DANVILLE, CA – October 16, 2007- Leading educational tools producer, My Learning Steps, will launch innovative and customizable educational DVD’s designed to facilitate dialogue between a parent/caregiver and a child, it was announced today. The DVD’s turn challenging communication between parent and child into an interactive learning experience by giving the parent the option to personalize the video and narrate it themselves.
“These DVD’s are unlike…
Intel Techie Sunit Rikhi Triggers Psychedelia at BITS Pilani Rajasthan
The Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani provides an atmosphere that nurtures techies and whiz kids who are encouraged to do what they believe in. October each year is the time of metamorphosis of the Institute and the quaint town Pilani in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan turns into a pulsating amalgam of youth.
For BITSians OASIS 'Open Accessible Student Integration System" is the widening of the mind…
TU9 - Excellence in Engineering and the Sciences made in Germany
The nine leading German Institutes of Technology cooperate in China to provide information on degree programmes.
TU9 President Horst Hippler: “Many talented young Chinese are interested in studying engineering and natural sciences at a TU9 university”
Berlin, 16.10.2007 –The TU9 universities will be represented in a joint booth at the European Higher Education Fair Beijing (20th -21st October 2007), and in the German pavilion at the China Education Expo 2007 in Shanghai…
Immigrant Children – an Unknown in Europe
A new internationally standardised research tool now makes it possible for the first time to assess the situation of the second generation – the children born of immigrant parentage in the country of migration – in Europe. The tool is currently being used in 8 countries, 15 cities and with more than 10,000 respondents throughout Europe. Thanks to financing from the Austrian Science Fund FWF, Austria is also playing a…
Nanion's Technology Nominated for Presidential Innovation Award
Munich, Oct 11, 2007: The planar patch clamp technology used in a family of automated electrophysiology products developed and marketed by Nanion Technologies GmbH in Munich, Germany, is among four technological and scientific innovations that have been nominated for this year's Deutscher Zukunftspreis (German Future Award). The nomination of the project "Small Holes – Big Effects: Cell Physiology in a Chip Format" represented by Nanion's CEO, Niels Fertig as…
Silver Memories for BITS Pilani Rajasthan 77-82 Batch Alumni
With Passion Quotient for alma mater peaking, for each one of them, Pilani is just not a destination at which one arrives but rather the spirit with which one undertakes and continues the journey.
The alumni movement of Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani located in the heart of the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan has already seen the golden jubilee years. BITS Alumni Association (BITSAA) organizes each year close…
Sirius Fine Chemicals SiChem GmbH announces a co-operation agreement with Enamin …
Kiev, Ukraine, 24 September 2007. Sirius Fine Chemicals SiChem GmbH (sichem.de) announces a co-operation agreement with Enamine Ltd (enamine.net). Recognizing challenges of contemporary drug discovery with growing demand for optically active compounds the two companies agreed to join their efforts in synthesis of enantiomerically pure products. Enamine is an established provider of a wide array of building blocks widely used in the pharmaceutical industry. SiChem holds an expertise in enantioseparation…
Management Simulations, Inc. Launches Student Evaluation System to Assess Busine …
Northfield, Ill. — October 4, 2007 — Management Simulations, Inc.® (MSI®) today announced the launch of Comp-XM®, the Capstone Competency Exam. The patent pending, technology-based platform enables college and university professors to evaluate the business acumen and decision making skills of both undergraduate and graduate students.
Executed in conjunction with the Capstone® Business Simulation used by more than 550 universities across the globe to simulate a real-world business management experience, Comp-XM…
Multimedia Tutorial Services Featured on The Wall Street Journal Radio Network
Multimedia Tutorial Services, Inc. ("Multimedia" or the "Company) (OTC Bulletin Board: MMTS), a leading developer of educational content, was recently highlighted on The Wall Street Journal Radio Network, a leading provider of business-news programming for radio stations across the United States. In an exclusive interview on the Network's program, "The Wall Street this Morning," which originally aired on September 1, 2007 and is available on iTunes Podcast, host Gina Cervetti…
Improved Purchasing Certification Offers Portable Audio & Video Training on Fre …
Next Level Purchasing Expands Their SPSM Certification Programs
PITTSBURGH - OCTOBER 2, 2007 – A newly expanded certification program for senior level purchasing professionals from Next Level Purchasing is now offering the latest technology, including a free iPod loaded with audios and videos, to help students in the program implement what they learn and maximize their testing score. The Senior Professional in Supply Management® (SPSM) Certification and Enhanced Results Program provides…
Vaccinating instead of Killing?
International experts present recommendations on the eradication of classical swine fever
Scientists, experts from veterinary administration, representatives from agrarian associations and the meat industry as well as experts on politics in the EU Member States discussed the eradication of classical swine fever by emergency vaccinations at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover on 25 and 26 September 2007. The conference took place as part of a coordination action for classical swine…
Management Simulations Announces Call for College Students for Bi-Annual Global …
NORTHFIELD, Ill., Oct. 1, 2007 – Management Simulations, Inc. (MSI®), the largest provider of business simulations to college graduate and undergraduate students, announces today its call for participants in the 14th Bi-Annual MSI Challenge – an online, global business competition scheduled to start Oct. 29, 2007.
During the two-week competition, individual students and teams are assigned simulated companies to lead – making business decisions from operations to marketing. These…
Tomorrow's Leader Today from BITS Pilani Rajasthan
The Aditya Birla Group Scholarship (ABGS) scheme, instituted in 1999, is a way to foster outstanding academic excellence and humane leadership values, in partnership with select prestigeous top ranking institutions in India Today such as BITS Pilani, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT s) and Indian Institute of Management (IIM s). The scholarship amount of hundred and seventy five thousand rupees per annum for IIMs and sixty five thousand rupees per…
Backpackshield.com Offers Bullet Resistant Student Backpacks For Students
Bullet Resistant Shields Protect Students, Workers And Mothers Discretely
New York, NY and Austin, TX September 27, 2007 – BACKPACKSHIELD Manufacturing today announced a series of Level IIIA bullet resistant portable shields for student backpacks, computer bags, brief cases and other portable cases and bags. Impermeable to most all handgun bullets the shields are portable and can be moved between backpacks and bags securing the investment offering years of use.
The…
Christian Creation Book Popular in Canada
The new Watertree Press book, Beyond the Firmament: Understanding Science and the Theology of Creation, climbed to third place on Canadian Amazon.ca Hot New Releases chart for general Christian books. This debut effort by Gordon J. Glover challenges all creationist camps whether Young-Earth, Old-Earth, or Theistic Evolutionist to step outside of traditional paradigms and recognize how the modern, Western, post-Enlightenment scientific worldview actually blinds people from seeing the simple…
