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Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Says New Budget Protects Progress; Stimulates Economy, Invests in Education
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 4 PRNewswire-USNewswire - Governor Edward G. Rendell today hailed Pennsylvania's major new investments in energy, education and infrastructure in the commonwealth's $28.3 billion budget for the 2008-09 fiscal year as investments that will benefit Pennsylvanians for...
Italian American Leaders Establish Italian Language Foundation to Support High School Studies in Italian
NEW YORK, July 4 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Matilda Cuomo, former first lady of the state of New York and chair of the Committee to Establish the Italian AP Program, Margaret Cuomo, M.D., a member of the committee, Louis Tallarini, president of the Columbus Citizens Foundation, and...
George H.W. Bush Receives Henry A. Kissinger Prize at the American Academy in Berlin
BERLIN, July 4 PRNewswire — Former US President George H. W. Bush received the American Academy in Berlin's 2008 Henry A. Kissinger Award on July 3 for his service in strengthening the transatlantic community. The American Academy in Berlin honored former US President George H.W. Bush...
Miss Texas Organization Announces Preliminary Competition Winners
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 4 PRNewswire — The Miss Texas Organization today announced the winners of the preliminary competitions for the Miss Texas Scholarship Pageant and Miss Teen Texas Pageant. The preliminary competitions were held on July 1, 2 and 3 at the Will Rogers Memorial...
Naval Academy Expands Yard Card Program
ANNAPOLIS, Md., July 3 PRNewswire — The dynamic stored-value card program launched at the United States Naval Academy almost a year ago is proving so popular that the Naval Academy Business Services Division (NABSD) is expanding it to include additional campus locations. In September...
Formal Education Overrated in Bolstering Job Skills, Economic Productivity
RICHARDSON, Texas, July 3 PRNewswire-USNewswire — In attempting to bolster economic opportunity and growth, U.S. policymakers are overemphasizing the well-known educational path through a four-year academic degree and neglecting areas that could pay off better for both individuals and...
American Airlines Federal Credit Union Announces 2008 Scholarship Winners
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 3 PRNewswire — Since 2004, American Airlines Federal Credit Union (AA Credit Union) has supported its young member-owners with scholarship award opportunities for higher education. This year, the AA Credit Union is pleased to announce an increase in the number of...
Philadelphia University to Host Reebok's Premier Basketball Camp for Top High School Players July 6-10
PHILADELPHIA, July 3 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Philadelphia University for the second year will host Reebok's All American Camp for the nation's premier high school basketball players July 6-10, a showcase of talent expected to draw the top college coaches, NBA scouts and sports media...
MRU Holdings Announces Pricing of $140 MM Private Student Loan Securitization Transaction
NEW YORK, July 3 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MRU Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: UNCL), a specialty finance company that provides private student loans through its consumer brand MyRichUncle(R) and its relationships with private label partners, today announced that it had priced $140 million of...
ChinaEdu 2007 Annual Report Available Online
BEIJING, July 3 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — ChinaEdu Corporation (Nasdaq: CEDU), a leading education services provider in China, announced that it filed its Form 20-F annual report for the year ended December 31, 2007, which includes the Company's audited financial statements, with...
Deep Web Technologies Present as International Alliance to Accelerate Global Science Information Discovery Is Formed
SANTA FE, N.M., July 3 PRNewswire — Deep Web Technologies' founder and CEO Abe Lederman was present at the WorldWideScience.org alliance members' signing ceremony in Seoul, Korea. Representatives of scientific and technical research agencies in dozens of countries joined in the signing...
Eight San Diego County Organizations Awarded Grants to 'Jumpstart the Conversation'
SAN DIEGO, July 3 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Eight organizations in San Diego County have been awarded "JumpStart the Conversation" grants for projects designed to promote lifelong learning for older adults. The grants were introduced after a workshop, Enhancing Lifelong Learning...
Chief Executive China Creates Ground-Breaking Executive Education in Partnership with Stanford University and Famous MIT Professor
BEIJING, July 3 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — China's C-level executives looking for their next competitive advantage now have two entirely new learning opportunities from Global Sources' (Nasdaq: GSOL) Chief Executive China ( http://www.ceconline.com ), the leading international...
July 4 Deadline Nears for Nominations for 2008 Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Awards
CHICAGO, July 2 PRNewswire — With the July 4 deadline drawing near, the Playboy Foundation today issued a final call for public nominations for the 2008 Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Awards. "We are seeking nominations of writers, librarians, lawyers, bloggers, activists, artists...
President to President: Past ISTE Presidents Explore Federal Role in Ed Tech, Discuss What They'd Tell the Next President at NECC
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 2 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Current and past presidents of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE(R)) and business leaders shared what they'd tell the new U.S. President about the federal government's role in educational technology at ISTE's...
STEREO Creates First Images of the Solar System's Invisible Frontier
GREENBELT, Md., July 2 PRNewswire-USNewswire — NASA's sun-focused Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory, or STEREO, twin spacecraft unexpectedly detected particles from the edge of the solar system last year. This helped scientists map the energized particles where the hot solar...
Public Policy and Economics Leader Appointed Dean of St. Thomas University School of Business
MIAMI, July 2 PRNewswire-USNewswire — St. Thomas University President, Monsignor Franklyn M. Casale, announced today the appointment of former United States Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs J. Antonio Villamil as the new Dean of the School of Business effective August 1...
July 28, 2008: Status of Unlawfully Expelled Ahmadi Medical Students in Pakistan Still Unclear
A press release of Human right commission of Pakistan July 2nd speaks a volume NEW YORK, July 2 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The following release is being issued by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA: Miscreants of Islami Jamiat Talaba (student wing of Jamaat Islami) have tried to spread...
New AACC Board Chair: Community Colleges Must Drive Agenda
Former Illinois leader assumes new national, state roles WASHINGTON, July 2 PRNewswire-USNewswire — With national elections and a new administration just months away and the nation and most states in the economic doldrums, the new board chair for the American Association of Community...
Global Reach of ISTE on Display at NECC
SAN ANTONIO, July 2 PRNewswire — With attendees from all 50 states and nearly 50 countries, the 29th annual National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) showcases the increasingly global focus of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE(R)). "Using technology will...
Pharmacy Students Taught Improved Medication Adherence and Holistic Health Services Through Program Incorporating InforMedix's Med-eXpert(TM) System
ROCKVILLE, Md., July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — InforMedix Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: IFMX) is pleased to announce that Auburn University's Harrison School of Pharmacy has successfully incorporated InforMedix's Med-eMonitor and Med-eXpert Systems into its teaching curriculum...
Teaching with Sakai Innovation Award Winners Announced at 9th Annual International Sakai Conference
ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 2 PRNewswire — Winners for the first annual Teaching with Sakai Innovation Award were announced this morning during an award ceremony at the 9th International Sakai Conference taking place in Paris, France. The Sakai Project is a landmark venture to create...
ProQuest Acquires Dialog
ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 2 PRNewswire — ProQuest has closed on its agreement to acquire the Dialog(R) business from ThomsonReuters and named industry veteran Suzanne BeDell as Dialog General Manager. Ms. BeDell will report to ProQuest CEO Marty Kahn. "I am thrilled about what this...
Product Reviews in The Wall Street Journal Worth Millions to Investors
University Study Reveals $500M Gain for Good Review, $200M Loss for Bad Review CORAL GABLES, Fla. and LOS ANGELES, July 2 PRNewswire-USNewswire — A new study finds that product reviews in Walter Mossberg's long-running Personal Technology column in The Wall Street Journal translate into...
Investment Firm Allied Minds to Commercialize New Frozen Aliquotter Technology with Two Local Major Universities.
BOSTON, July 2 PRNewswire — Allied Minds, a pre-seed investment corporation specializing in early stage university business ventures, Harvard University's Office of Technology Development, and Northeastern University announce the creation of CryoXtract Instruments, LLC, a new spin-out...
Universal Technical Institute Announces $10 Million Student Loan Program
PHOENIX, July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI) has developed a $10 million private loan initiative designed to help students facing the challenges of bridging the tuition gap in today's tight credit market. The program assists select students...
State Employees' Credit Union helps North Carolina's Federal Family Education Loan Program Make College Loans Available
RALEIGH, N.C., July 2 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Two North Carolina private, nonprofit financial institutions and a state agency have joined forces to finance education loans for North Carolina families and colleges. Investing $1.1 billion of members' funds, State Employees' Credit...
NASA Considers Development of Student-Led Satellite Initiative
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif., July 2 PRNewswire-USNewswire — NASA is considering the development of a university-based, student-led satellite development initiative to begin passing the space exploration torch to a new generation. The American Student Moon Orbiter, or ASMO, concept invites...
INTELECOM Launches on iTunes U
PASADENA, Calif., July 2 PRNewswire — Educators, students and lifelong learners alike can now access free content from INTELECOM Intelligent Telecommunications, as INTELECOM joins a growing number of educational institutions and content providers on iTunes U . For more information...
Middlesex County Resident Named Verizon Wireless HopeLine(R) Scholar
MORRISTOWN, N.J., July 2 PRNewswire — Highland Park resident Audrey Allred has been named a 2008 Verizon Wireless HopeLine(R) Scholar at Rutgers University School of Social Work where she will begin graduate studies this fall. Funded by a $100,000 Verizon Wireless grant, the Verizon...
ISTE Presents First Digital Equity Award at NECC, Explores International Digital Divide
SAN ANTONIO, July 1 PRNewswire — The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE(R)) named the first recipient of the Excellence in Digital Equity award Tuesday, July 1, at the Digital Equity Summit at the 29th annual National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) at the...
California Design College Earns Its Star with a New Name - The Art Institute of California - Hollywood
LOS ANGELES, July 1 PRNewswire — California Design College has been renamed The Art Institute of California - Hollywood. "With plans to grow significantly in the coming years, The Art Institute of California - Hollywood seeks to prepare students to become art and design professionals in...
Embry-Riddle Leads FAA Group Developing New Airport Lighting System for Remote Airports
Technology to Improve Safety, Lower Costs DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — One of the leading causes of general-aviation fatal accidents is incorrect aircraft maneuvering and landing, especially during evening and nighttime hours, according to researchers at...
Blog Targets College Seniors and Young Professionals in PR
INDIANAPOLIS, July 1 PRNewswire — An adjunct college professor at a leading journalism school in the Midwest has - out of what he feels is necessity - started a blog to provide a place for college students and young professionals to discuss how public relations works ... in the real...
CET Life Sciences Center Welcomes Belmont University School of Pharmacy as New Tenant
NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 1 PRNewswire — Cumberland Emerging Technologies, Inc. (CET) today announced that Belmont University has established the Belmont School of Pharmacy Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory at the CET Life Sciences Center. The Life Sciences Center, which...
People Capital, a New Peer-to-Peer Student Lending Solution, Addresses Institutional, as Well as Student, Challenges
NEW YORK, July 1 PRNewswire — People Capital, a new media, consumer finance company, announced today that it had secured additional funding to develop its next-generation peer-to-peer (p2p) lending platform to provide improved access to student funding, as well enhanced tools and...
ISTE Expands Reach of NECC Through Online Communities
SAN ANTONIO, July 1 PRNewswire — While thousands of attendees are participating in person at the International Society for Technology in Education's (ISTE(R)) 29th annual National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) taking place at the Henry B. Gonzalez Conference Center in San...
The Honorable Henry A. Kissinger to Receive 2008 AMERICAN PATRIOT AWARD for His Extraordinary Service to Our Country
Presented by the National Defense University Foundation WASHINGTON, July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The National Defense University Foundation announced today the recipient of this year's American Patriot Award to be presented at a black-tie gala this December. The Honorable Henry A...
Education Tax Credits Would Save States Billions
Cato study offers tool for evaluating fiscal impact of tax credits WASHINGTON, July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Education tax credits — programs that allow individuals to deduct education expenses from their tax liabilities, or corporations to do the same for donations to...
N.C. Biotechnology Center Launches Industrial Fellowship Program
Companies invited to submit applications for positions RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The North Carolina Biotechnology Center has unveiled a unique fellowship program to help postdoctoral scientists from the state's research universities transition into...
Michigan Student, LeKeisha Suggs, Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — LeKeisha Suggs, a University of Michigan, Ann Arbor student from East Lansing, Mich., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md., as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship...
Pennsylvania Student, Michael Wyant, Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Michael Wyant, a Temple University student from Philadelphia, Pa., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md., as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship Program (SIP). A first year...
Oregon Student, Ryan Stillwell, Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Ryan Stillwell, an Oregon State University student from Milwaukee, Ore., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md. as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship Program (SIP). In...
North Carolina Student, Calvin Phelps, Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Calvin Phelps, a North Carolina State University at Raleigh student from High Point, N.C., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md. as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship...
West Virginia Student Jacqueline Queen Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Jacqueline Queen, a West Virginia Wesleyan College student from Philippi, W.Va., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md. as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship Program (SIP...
Pennsylvania Student Katherine Pazamickas Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Katherine Pazamickas, a Lycoming College student from Sunbury, Pa., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md. as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship Program (SIP). In her...
Mississippi Student Gabrielle Meeks Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Gabrielle Meeks, a Mississippi Valley State University student from Tutwiler, Miss., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md., as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship Program...
Wisconsin Student, Tyler McCluskey, Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — —Tyler McCluskey, a University of Minnesota Twin Cities student from Altoona, Wis., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md., as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship...
Louisiana Student, Charles Malespin, Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Charles Malespin, an Auburn University student from New Orleans, La., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md., as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship Program (SIP). A first...
South Dakota Student, Christina Harbaugh, Accepted For Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Christina Harbaugh, an Augustana College of Sioux City, S.D., student from Emporia, Kan., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md. as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship...
New York Student Brandon Farzad Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Brandon Farzad, a Pennsylvania State University student from Endwell, N.Y., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md. as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship Program (SIP). In...
Massachusetts Student Erin Dominov Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Erin Dominov, a University of Massachusetts-Amherst campus student from West Hatfield, Mass., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md. as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship...
New York Student Kelly Dyer Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Kelly Dyer, a Johns Hopkins University student from Montclair, N.Y., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md. as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship Program (SIP). In her...
Virginia Student Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Jasmine DeCarish, a Virginia Commonwealth University student from Virginia Beach, Va., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md. as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship...
XM Radio Completes Southeastern Conference (SEC) Sports Line-Up with Alabama, Auburn, Florida, and Vanderbilt
WASHINGTON, July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — XM Satellite Radio, the official satellite radio provider of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), today announced that the University of Alabama, Auburn University, University of Florida, and Vanderbilt University will join XM's blockbuster...
USA Funds Introduces Loan Counseling for Graduate, Professional Students
INDIANAPOLIS, July 1 PRNewswire — USA Funds(R), the nation's leading education loan guarantor, announces the introduction of USA Funds Grad Guide(SM), its new online loan counseling program for graduate and professional students. USA Funds Grad Guide is designed to address the unique...
Current Concepts in Clostridium difficile Infection: A Focus on Recurrent Disease
VOORHEES, N.J., July 1 PRNewswire — Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a serious condition that causes disease with a wide spectrum of severity, ranging from mild diarrhea to pseudomembranous colitis and death. Recurrent CDI can occur in up to 20% of patients who develop an...
ExamForce Earns Coveted CAQC Designation for CompTIA Network+, A+ and Security+
LARGO, Fla., July 1 PRNewswire — ExamForce announced today that four self-study CBT's covering the CompTIA A+ Essentials, A+ Desktop Technician, Network+ and Security+ certifications have been awarded the CompTIA Certified Quality Curriculum (CAQC) designation. "We are very pleased to...
Pennsylvania Dutch Dictionary for a Vanishing Dialect
MILLERSVILLE, Penn., July 1 PRNewswire — While it has taken over 50 years to complete the "Comprehensive Pennsylvania German Dictionary," retired Millersville University of Pennsylvania professor, C. Richard Beam says it will never be finished. "Despite the help of Millersville...
Thomson Reuters Releases the 2007 Journal Citation Reports
PHILADELPHIA and LONDON, July 1 PRNewswire — The Scientific business of Thomson Reuters today announced the release of the 2007 Journal Citation Reports, available to subscribers of the JCR. The metrics in the JCR have come to define journal performance across disciplines and...
Foundation for Investor Education Invests in Students' Success by Joining Digital Arts Alliance
SAN ANTONIO, June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Foundation for Investor Education, publishers of The Stock Market Game, is joining the Digital Arts Alliance, which promotes digital arts in K-12 education through fully funded and staffed programs delivered directly to schools and...
The Pearson Foundation and The International Society for Technology in Education Expand Partnership Through Digital Arts Alliance Leadership Institute
SAN ANTONIO, June 30 PRNewswire — The Pearson Foundation announced today at the annual National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) that the International Society For Technology in Education (ISTE) is expanding its partnership with the Digital Arts Alliance. The Pearson Foundation...
Surviving Recession and Succeeding in the Art Business
MIAMI, June 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — In times of economic trouble, an art gallery may seem to be a very distant place for art lovers and quite a challenge for gallery owners needing to survive the recession. St. Thomas University's Institute for Communication, Entertainment and...
Broadview Institute, Inc. Announces 4th Quarter Results
WOODBURY, Minn., June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Broadview Institute, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BVII) today reported revenues from continuing operations for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2008, of $2,558,709 versus $2,264,517 reported for the same period last year. Income from...
Big Ten Provosts Commit to Working Together to Make the Midwest's Economy More Competitive
MINNEAPOLIS, June 30 PRNewswire — Twelve provosts from the Big Ten universities and the Midwest region say they will work together on efforts to make the Midwest's economy more competitive and are calling on governors to join them in this effort. The provosts from the Committee on...
CGS Named to Prestigious List of 'Top 20 Companies in the Training Outsourcing Industry'
NEW YORK, June 30 PRNewswire — Computer Generated Solutions, Inc. (CGS), a leader in innovative IT solutions and outsourcing services, today announced it was named to TrainingOutsourcing.com's 2008 list of the Top 20 Companies in the Training Outsourcing Industry. This achievement...
Natural Pop Artist Jessica Park's Book Offers a Window Into Her Dazzling Work
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., June 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The dazzling artwork and remarkable life of Jessica Park are featured in the new book, "Exploring Nirvana: The Art of Jessica Park." Park, a nationally recognized artist with autism, is known for her minute attention to detail and...
W&M School of Business Finance Professors Paper on Corporate Bond Valuation Selected For Best Paper Award at Western Finance Association Conference
Prestigious Society of Quantitative Analysts Award recognizes significant contribution in the area of financial research WILLIAMSBURG, Va., June 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Three professors at the Mason School of Business have co-authored an award winning paper in financial research...
ISTE Unveils the Next Generation of Technology Standards for Teachers
SAN ANTONIO, June 30 PRNewswire — The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE(R)) launched the next generation of standards for teachers' use of technology at the 29th annual National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) on Monday, June 30. The National Educational...
Tracy Fitzsimmons, Ph.D., is 16th President of Shenandoah University
She takes office on July 1; formal investiture is Sept. 26, 2008 WINCHESTER, Va., June 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Forty-one-year-old Tracy Fitzsimmons begins her new position as president of Shenandoah University on July 1, 2008, and a two-day inauguration celebration is scheduled for...
Boston University Professors Proffer Diverse Summer Reading Recommendations
BOSTON, June 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — A random survey of Boston University (BU) professors yielded a wide and rich variety of summer reading recommendations for adults, ranging from Randy Pausch's inspirational "The Last Lecture," to Suze Rotolo's firsthand account of Bob Dylan and...
California Computer Hackers Turn Pro With CEH Training Courses
GREENBELT, Md., June 30 PRNewswire — The Academy of Computer Education (ACE), a computer training school that prepares students to take industry certification exams, has recently opened a satellite campus in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Fremont, CA location was established as a...
NVIDIA Appoints First CUDA Center of Excellence
SANTA CLARA, Calif., and URBANA, Ill., June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), the worldwide leader in visual computing technologies, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) today announced that UIUC has been named as the world's first CUDA...
AICPA Partners with IASeminars to Offer Training Courses on International Accounting Standards
NEW YORK, June 30 PRNewswire — The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants has teamed up with IASeminars, a leading global provider of training courses on International Financial Reporting Standards, to offer CPAs and other financial professionals a comprehensive range of...
Liberty Mutual and Pearson Education Unveil New Program to Help Teachers Make the Grade
BOSTON, June 30 PRNewswire — As students across the country enjoy the beginning of their summer vacation, tens of thousands of teachers are hitting the books to better their education and to increase their base salaries. Ironically, the cost of this professional development is most...
DuPont Gives Grants to Young Professors Developing Novel Science of Company Interest
WILMINGTON, Del., June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — DuPont today recognized 17 young professors from universities in the United States, China, Spain and India with the annual DuPont Young Professor grant. The grants recognize original research in chemistry, biofuels, miniaturization...
Allied Minds Launches Novel Disinfectant/Disinfestant Technology Start-up With UC Davis
BOSTON, June 30 PRNewswire — Allied Minds, a pre-seed investment firm specializing in early stage university business ventures, has established RF Biocidics, Inc., to develop and commercialize a novel disinfectant and disinfestant technology invented at UC Davis. The newly formed RF...
Pearson Launches PowerSchool Premier 5.2 at National Education and Computing Conference
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., June 30 PRNewswire — Pearson today announced the launch of PowerSchool Premier 5.2 at the 29th annual National Education and Computing Conference (NECC) in San Antonio, Texas. The latest version includes multiple system and user interface upgrades. Pearson also...
Ruckus Wireless Brings Smart Wi-Fi to the Education Market, Giving Schools More Bang for the Buck
SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 30 PRNewswire — Ruckus Wireless today launched its Smart Wi-Fi for Education program that gives school districts, colleges and universities affordable access to the next stage of Smart Wireless LAN . In addition to these educational bundles, the company has...
WaferGen's SmartChip(TM) Real-Time PCR System to Begin Alpha Testing at University of Pittsburgh Medical School
FREMONT, Calif., June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — WaferGen Biosystems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WGBS), a leading developer of state-of-the-art gene expression, genotyping, cell biology and stem cell research systems, today announced that it has shipped the alpha version of its...
Allyn & Bacon/Merrill Professional Development Materials Now Featured on Perspective, Pearson's Online Remediation and Enrichment Tool
SAN ANTONIO, June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Today at the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC), Pearson announced that Perspective(TM), the company's powerful online remediation and enrichment tool for students, will now include online access to teacher professional...
Steven Spielberg Receives Arizona State University Communication Award
TEMPE, Ariz., June 27 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Steven Spielberg, a three-time Academy Award winner, is the 2008 recipient of Arizona State University's Hugh Downs Award for Communication Excellence. His latest film, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," starring...
Price-Babson College Symposium Educates Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurship Educators
WELLESLEY, Mass., June 27 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Entrepreneurship educators from around the world joined real-life entrepreneurs to learn about entrepreneurship content and pedagogy at the 2008 Price-Babson Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators (SEE 24) at Babson College. The...
ProQuest and Dow Jones Extend Alliance
ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 27 PRNewswire — ProQuest has extended its exclusive distribution agreement with Dow Jones Enterprise Media Group for an additional three years. Under the new agreement, ProQuest will continue to provide the latest news and business information from Dow Jones...
International Team Locates Key Player in Muscle Regeneration
PHILADELPHIA, June 27 PRNewswire-USNewswire — A new understanding of the role played by the protein cdk9-55 in muscle regeneration and differentiation may lead to novel therapies to rebuild muscle tissue damaged by disease, injury and aging, according to researchers at the Sbarro...
Sullivan University Students and Faculty Travel to Beijing to Turn up the Heat at the 2008 Olympic Games
LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 27 PRNewswire — U.S. Olympic athletes and sponsors will experience a touch of Kentucky hospitality this year, as Sullivan University's National Center for Hospitality Studies (NCHS) will send a team of 22 students and three chef instructors to Beijing to cater at...
Astronaut Barbara Morgan to Leave NASA
HOUSTON, June 27 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Veteran space shuttle astronaut Barbara R. Morgan will leave NASA in August to become an educator at Idaho's Boise State University. NASA's first educator astronaut, Morgan logged more than 305 hours in space aboard shuttle Endeavour's STS-118...
University of Texas at San Antonio Selects Cooper Notification's WAVES for Its Outdoor Emergency Notification System
SARASOTA, Fla., June 27 PRNewswire — Cooper Notification, a platform of Cooper Industries, Ltd., (NYSE: CBE) announced today that the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has selected Cooper Notification's WAVES (Wireless Audio Visual Emergency System) Mass Notification System...
ISI Awards $50,000 to Graduating College Seniors for Outstanding Service
WILMINGTON, Del., June 27 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI), a national educational organization, recently announced the winners of the 2008 William E. Simon Fellowship for Noble Purpose. The awardees were recognized at the Richard and Helen DeVos...
EnterPrize Business Plan Competition Announces Final Phase Winners of Cash Awards Totaling $45,000
PITTSBURGH, June 27 PRNewswire — The EnterPrize Business Plan Competition honored two of the region's entrepreneurs at Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse on Pittsburgh's North Shore Olive earlier this week marking an end to the third and final phase of the tenth annual competition. A total of...
Nanocopoeia Licenses New Polymer-Based Biomaterials Platform From the University of Western Ontario
ST. PAUL, Minn. and LONDON, Ontario, June 26 PRNewswire — Following the launch at BIO International in San Diego last week of NanoInterventions, their cardiovascular joint venture partnership, Nanocopoeia and WORLDiscoveries(TM) are pleased to announce their broader agreement to...
Argosy University, Chicago Campus 2nd Semester Summer Classes Start Today at New Location on Michigan Avenue
CHICAGO, June 26 PRNewswire — Classes begin today in the new location of the Argosy University, Chicago Campus at 225 North Michigan Avenue — 13th Floor; Chicago, IL 60601. This marks the beginning of the second semester summer session and the first full day of operation in the...
Foresters Announces Over 260 Scholarship Recipients Across America
TORONTO, June 26 PRNewswire — Foresters(TM), a leading fraternal benefit society, announced the more than 260 U.S. recipients of its annual Competitive Scholarship program(1) today. This program recognizes those individuals who demonstrate solid academic performance combined with a...
Education Management LLC Announces the Opening of The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham
DURHAM, N.C., June 26 PRNewswire — Education Management LLC (EDMC) today announces the addition of The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham to its Art Institutes system of schools. With its first day of classes planned for August 21, 2008, The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham, a branch of The...
Citizens Insurance Awards Scholarships to Eight Local Students Honoring Academic Achievement and Commitment to Community Service
HOWELL, Mich., June 26 PRNewswire — Citizens Insurance Company of America today announced that, through its parent company's foundation, The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation, it has awarded eight scholarships to local public high school students and children of employees of Citizens...
Netsmart University Continues Growth as Premier E-Learning and Learning Management Solution for Health and Human Services
GREAT RIVER, N.Y., June 26 PRNewswire — Netsmart Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise-wide software and services for health and human services organizations, today announced that Liz Vasti will join the company as vice president, Netsmart University. Vasti will have...
The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation Awards Scholarships to 24 Students Honoring Academic Achievement and Commitment to Community Service
WORCESTER, Mass., June 26 PRNewswire — The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation, Inc. today announced that it has awarded 24 scholarships to local public high school students and children of employees of The Hanover Insurance Group. The scholarship awards totaled more than $45,000...
New National Study Highlights Crisis in American Workforce Readiness
WASHINGTON, June 26 PRNewswire-USNewswire — A study from a blue ribbon panel calling for sweeping changes in adult literacy and basic education programs "deserves urgent attention from Congress and the new administration," said David C. Harvey, president and CEO of ProLiteracy, the...
McGraw-Hill Higher Education and MaxKnowledge Join Forces to Enhance Online Course Training for Career College Management and Faculty
NEW YORK, June 26 PRNewswire — Just as online courses provide a different experience for students, catering to and teaching those students requires a different approach for staff, management, and faculty. Specifically, different methods for communicating with or assessing students...
McDonald's(R) Funds $100,000 Scholarships to Four Hispanic Students
OAK BROOK, Ill., June 26 PRNewswire — McDonald's announced today the selection of four Hispanic high school seniors who will each receive a college scholarship of $100,000 to fulfill their college dreams. The students — selected for their academic achievement, financial need and...
The New School Launches First Environmental Studies Program to Focus on New Frontier of Sustainable Design and Urban Ecosystems
NEW YORK, June 26 PRNewswire — The New School has announced that it is launching a groundbreaking new undergraduate degree program in Environmental Studies* that is amongst the first to bring together urban ecosystems and sustainable design: two areas of study that together constitute a...
Pay for a Semester in College With Luck!
HILTON HEAD, S.C., June 26 PRNewswire — Every year the price of school and university fees go up. Students are scrambling to take a job or two to help them support their education. Miscellaneous fees, matriculation, living expenses — being a college student is indeed one of the...
eScholar LLC Launches the Latest Version of Its Education Data Warehouse for Longitudinal Analysis and Reporting
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., June 26 PRNewswire — eScholar LLC, the leader in K-12 education data management software, has announced the release of version 10 of the eScholar Complete Data Warehouse(R) (CDW) solution. CDW is the nation's leading K-12 data warehouse product enabling the...
Grace Outreach Passes 300-Graduate Milestone as More Than One Hundred Women Don Cap and Gowns to Receive GED Diplomas in South Bronx Ceremony
NEW YORK, June 26 PRNewswire — More than one hundred women, wearing traditional cap and gowns, will celebrate receiving their GED diplomas in the annual graduation ceremony at Grace Outreach, a South Bronx education program for women seeking to boost their earnings potential by...
ITT Educational Services to Release Second Quarter 2008 Results
CARMEL, Ind., June 26 PRNewswire-FirstCall — ITT Educational Services, Inc. (NYSE: ESI), a leading provider of postsecondary degree programs, today announced that it intends to release second quarter earnings before the market opens on Thursday, July 24, 2008. ESI also will conduct a...
Albany College of Pharmacy Researcher Receives $368,445 Grant from the National Institutes of Health
ALBANY, N.Y., June 26 PRNewswire — Shaker A. Mousa, Ph.D., executive vice president and chairman of the Pharmaceutical Research Institute (PRI) at Albany College of Pharmacy (ACP), has been awarded a $368,445 research grant from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National...
Edison Welding Institute Accepting Applications for EWI Graduate Fellowship at The Ohio State University
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 26 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Edison Welding Institute (EWI) announced today that it is seeking applications for the EWI Graduate Fellowship at The Ohio State University. The deadline for applications for a fellowship starting in the 2008-2009 school year is October...
New National Poll Finds Obama Leads McCain 42% to 36%; Is Running Ahead Among Women and Men
LANCASTER, Pa., June 26 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Franklin & Marshall College Poll, produced in partnership with Hearst-Argyle Television, finds that Barack Obama leads John McCain nationally by six percentage points (42% to 36%), while 15% are undecided and 7% would vote for...
Do College Students Really Know the Story Behind the Declaration of Independence and America's Founding?
WILMINGTON, Del., June 26 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The United States is preparing to celebrate another birthday this Fourth of July, but according to new data from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI), most college students are coming to the party with limited knowledge about...
Survey Highlights Staffing Needs, Gaps in Laboratory Animal Care Workforce
NORTH CHELMSFORD, Mass., June 26 PRNewswire — A new study by the UMass Donahue Institute (UMDI) highlights the risks to biomedical research in Massachusetts if there are not enough workers specially skilled in providing care to laboratory animals. The study was commissioned by the...
Collaborative Search Portal Allows Missourians to Explore Their Past Online
SANTA FE, N.M., June 26 PRNewswire — Missouri has launched a free collaborative search portal that integrates millions of historical documents from the state's local libraries, universities and cultural institutions in a single web gateway. Powered by Deep Web Technologies' Explorit...
Elsevier Announces 2007 Journal Impact Factor Highlights
AMSTERDAM, June 26 PRNewswire-FirstCall — - 43 Elsevier Journals Receive Top Category Rank; Journal Citations Grow 10 Percent; Lancet and Cell Each Increase and Retain Leadership Positions Elsevier, the leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and...
ThirdBiotech Launches Research Institute to Promote Formation and Growth of Arizona-Based Biotech Companies
PHOENIX, June 25 PRNewswire — ThirdBiotech Inc., ", is providing early technology and researchers a novel, accessible and inventive pathway to develop their discoveries into biotechnology companies creating medicines. About ThirdBiotech ThirdBiotech, created to foster networking and...
You Can Bet the Office Pool Will Make You Unhappy
TEMPE, Ariz., June 25 PRNewswire — A new study shows betting in office pools takes all the fun out of watching an event like the NCAA basketball tournament or a reality show like "Survivor." Professor Stephen Nowlis and Associate Professor Naomi Mandel of Arizona State University's W...
Fisk University Overall Fundraising up 156 Percent, Has Exceeded Goal for Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Matching Grant
Successful fund raising drive ends nearly decade of deficits NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 25 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Fisk University announced today that it has successfully raised $4 million, five days prior to its fiscal year end June 30, 2008. The University also announced that total fund...
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Launches National Video Contest
CINCINNATI, June 25 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is hosting a national video contest for college students on the subject of Freedom. Many people around the globe are denied essential freedoms such as equal opportunity and basic human rights...
New York State Board of Regents Approves Partnership Between Polytechnic University and New York University
NEW YORK, June 25 PRNewswire — The New York State Board of Regents voted in favor of Polytechnic University and New York University's affiliation to become Polytechnic Institute of New York University. The effective date is July 1, 2008. The partnership between New York University and...
Deep Web Technologies Named Small Business of the Year by U.S. DOE's Small Business Innovation Research Program
SANTA FE, N.M., June 25 PRNewswire — Deep Web Technologies has been named Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program Small Business of the Year by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Deep Web's founder Abe Lederman accepted the award at a ceremony at DOE's 9th Annual Small...
Duke University's Award-Winning Employee Health Management Program Featured at 13th Annual Health Management Congress
Duke's LIVE for LIFE program, managed by HealthFitness, also featured in issue brief MINNEAPOLIS, June 25 PRNewswire-USNewswire — A long investment in employee health and wellness is paying dividends for Duke University with lower health care costs and a health-focused work environment...
Education Management LLC Announces the Opening of The Art Institutes International - Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Kan., June 25 PRNewswire — Education Management LLC (EDMC) today announces the addition of The Art Institutes International — Kansas City to its Art Institutes system of schools. The school will be the first location of The Art Institutes in the state of Kansas. With...
Rutgers University Receives $200,000 Grant From the Verizon Foundation to Fund Certification Programs for Professionals Assisting Domestic Violence Survivors
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., June 25 PRNewswire — Rutgers University's School of Social Work and its Center on Violence Against Women & Children received a $200,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation Wednesday (June 25) to begin a first-of-its kind certification program for social workers...
Media General Announces Sale of WNEG in Toccoa, Ga., to University of Georgia Research Foundation
RICHMOND, Va. and ATHENS, Ga., June 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Media General, Inc. (NYSE: MEG) and the University of Georgia announced today that they have signed a definitive agreement under which the University of Georgia Research Foundation will purchase the assets of Media...
Columbia Business School's Institute for Not-for-Profit Management Provides Scholarships for New York Times Company's Nonprofit Excellence Award Winners
NEW YORK, June 25 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Institute for Not-for-Profit Management (INM), part of Columbia Business School Executive Education, will provide scholarships to the four organizations honored by the 2008 New York Times Company's Nonprofit Excellence Awards, announced June...
Glendale Based Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP Awards Local Scholarships Helping Tomorrow's Accounting Professionals
GLENDALE, Calif., June 25 PRNewswire — Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP, a regional accounting and consulting firm with offices throughout California is pleased to announce the sponsorships of two academic accounting scholarships at Cal Poly Pomona. The scholarship recipients were...
On Her Own at Age 12, Texas Student Triumphs
CHANDLER, Ariz., June 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — "I was abandoned at 12, and divorced at 16. Now I'm graduating on time and excited about life after high school. NovaNET is a big reason for that." Cyndi Bishline of Liberty Hill, Texas, the Grand Prize winner of Pearson's 2008 NovaNET...
ACS Becomes Primary Education Loan Servicing Provider for Student Loan Finance Corporation
DALLAS, June 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS) today announced a seven-year contract with Student Loan Finance Corporation (SLFC) to provide education loan servicing for SLFC's federally guaranteed and private student loan portfolio. SLFC is a...
Grand Canyon Education Names New CEO
PHOENIX, June 25 PRNewswire — Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (GCE), the holding company for Grand Canyon University, announced today that Brian Mueller, former President of Apollo Group, the holding company for the University of Phoenix, has been named Chief Executive Officer effective...
Terumo Heart Obtains IRB Approval from the University of Michigan to Initiate DuraHeart(TM) Left Ventricular Assist System U.S. Pivotal Trial
ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 25 PRNewswire — Terumo Heart, Inc. announced today approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at the University of Michigan to move forward with the DuraHeart(TM) Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) U.S. Pivotal Trial for a Bridge-to-Transplant (BTT...
University of Southern California and the Deshpande Foundation Partner to Make Impact in India with Student Ideas
Student Teams Will Address Two Major Issues in India: Clean Water and Oral Cancer Education LOS ANGELES and BOSTON, June 25 PRNewswire-USNewswire — What are you doing on your summer vacation? If you are an innovative student from the University of Southern California, the answer...
MMA Renewable Ventures and Wells Fargo Announce Clean Energy Project in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, June 25 PRNewswire — Today MMA Renewable Ventures, LLC, and Wells Fargo & Company ("Wells Fargo,") (NYSE: WFC) announced a new solar energy system in San Francisco that is providing clean, renewable power to the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF)'s...
Rising Fuel Prices Prompt Students to Call for Greater Adoption of Lecture Capture
MADISON, Wis., June 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — With gas prices pushing past $4 per gallon, distance-education programs are seeing a boost in enrollment as more students are opting to view lectures online instead of driving to class. Students at over 600 colleges and universities use...
Nursing Loan Forgiveness Programs -- More Applicants Needed by June 30, 2008
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., June 24 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Executive Director, Diana Fuentes-Michel today urged eligible nursing students who need financial assistance to help them pay for college to immediately apply for the 2007-08 academic year State Nursing Assumption Program of...
Local Exchange Student Changes Perceptions of Muslim Cultures
ST. PAUL, Minn., June 24 PRNewswire — Thanaporn "Jar" Panitchanok arrived from Thailand last August with certain notions of what America would be like. After ten months her views have changed; plus, she's shown St. Paul that "Muslim" does not equate to the negative stereotypes so common...
Iowa Educators Prepare to Teach High School Students How Medicines Are Made
FORT DODGE, Iowa, June 24 PRNewswire — Weather-related challenges didn't prevent biology and chemistry teachers from more than 20 school districts throughout the state of Iowa from attending a three-day summer institute in Fort Dodge focusing on the pharmaceutical research and...
TWO Shines Light on Distortions of James Dobson Following Attack on Obama
Attack on Obama Hypocritical, Says TWO NEW YORK, June 24 PRNewswire-USNewswire — TruthWinsOut.org (TWO) responded today to Focus on the Family leader James Dobson's attack on Barack Obama. On Dobson's daily radio show, the right wing leader accused the Democratic nominee of...
Teddy Gleason Scholarship Winners Selected for 2008; Eight Students Will Receive $48,000 in Educational Grants
NEW YORK, June 24 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The International Longshoremen's Association, AFL-CIO and New York Shipping Association, Inc. today announced the eight winners of the 2008 Teddy Gleason Scholarships. The two trustees of the Scholarship Program, ILA President John Bowers and...
Local Exchange Student Changes Perceptions of Muslim Cultures
AUSTIN, Texas, June 24 PRNewswire — Faisal Alhumaidan arrived from Saudi Arabia last August with certain preconceived notions of what America would be like. After ten months his views have completely changed; plus, he's shown Texans that "Muslim" does not equate to the negative...
Former Nashville Mayor Bill Purcell Named Director of Harvard's Institute of Politics
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 24 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Bill Purcell, the former mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, has been named director of Harvard's Institute of Politics (IOP) at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. Purcell will assume the post on September 1. Purcell has spent more...
Hope International University Announces Opening of New Educational Center in Everett, WA
FULLERTON, Calif., June 24 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Hope International University joins the University Center of North Puget Sound in Everett, WA, offering bachelor's degree programs in Human Development (Education or Counseling concentration) and Management beginning in the Fall of...
USA Funds Recognizes Three Schools for Debt Management Excellence
INDIANAPOLIS, June 24 PRNewswire — USA Funds(R), the nation's leading education loan guarantor, has announced the recipients of its 2008 Excellence in Debt Management awards. The awards recognize postsecondary institutions that support initiatives to enhance student financial literacy...
Clarity Consulting Helps Follett Higher Education Group Redefine Retail Experience With CourseTracks(TM)
CHICAGO, June 24 PRNewswire — Clarity Consulting Inc. today announced the full deployment of the new CourseTracks(TM) course materials management system for Follett Higher Education Group, part of Follett Corporation — the country's largest provider of educational tools and...
World Publics Reject Torture
COLLEGE PARK, Md., June 24 PRNewswire-USNewswire — A WorldPublicOpinion.org poll of 19 nations finds that in 14 of them most people favor an unequivocal rule against torture, even in the case of terrorists who have information that could save innocent lives. Four nations lean toward...
Comcast Awards $121,000 in Scholarships to Bay State Students
BOSTON, June 24 PRNewswire — At a special ceremony held at the Massachusetts State House, Comcast was joined by elected officials today to honor 121 graduating high school seniors from across the Commonwealth who have won a helping hand for college in the form of $1,000 scholarships...
Herbert Heneman Receives $50,000 Michael R. Losey Human Resource Research Award
CHICAGO, June 24 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) today presented the $50,000 Michael R. Losey Human Resource Award to Herbert G. Heneman III during its 60th Annual Conference & Exposition in Chicago. The Losey award recognizes human...
Thrombosis Guidelines Emphasize Difficult Choices for Pregnant Women
NORTHBROOK, Ill., June 24 PRNewswire — New evidence-based guidelines address the prevention and management of thrombosis in key patient populations and reinforce recommendations related to the routine use of preventive therapies. Published as a supplement in the June issue of CHEST, the...
3rd Annual Conference on Pain Jointly Sponsored By Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and MediCom Worldwide, Inc.
MORRISVILLE, Pa., June 24 PRNewswire — The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and MediCom Worldwide, Inc. are jointly sponsoring the 3rd Annual Conference on Pain July 18th and 19th. The meeting will be held in Thorne Hall on the campus of Northwestern University in Chicago. This...
CareerBuilder.com Happy Hour Survey Reveals How Many Workers Attend, How it Impacts Careers and the Biggest Mishaps
CHICAGO, June 24 PRNewswire — With summer in full swing, more workers may be heading to happy hours. According to the new CareerBuilder.com survey, one-in-five workers (21 percent) say they attend happy hours with their co-workers. Among those who attend, nearly a quarter report...
Online Career Tool Offers Live 'Expert Advice' Component
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., June 24 PRNewswire — Bio Career Center has developed a new way for life science post graduates to enhance their skills and knowledge while meeting potential employers. Introducing the Expert Seminar Program — a dual-purpose service that provides employers a...
New Las Vegas EMBARQ Yellow Pages Brought to You by Dex Score With New Features and Sections
LAS VEGAS, June 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Las Vegas residents and visitors alike can now score a wealth of updated community and local business information with this week's introduction of the new Las Vegas EMBARQ(TM) Yellow Pages brought to you by Dex(R). The latest edition features...
avVenta Worldwide Signs Long-Term Training Initiative with Costa Rican Government
CHARLESTON, S.C., June 24 PRNewswire — avVenta Worldwide, a global leader in digital production and interactive services, announces the formation of a technology training partnership with affiliated government agencies in Costa Rica. Focused on the latest digital production...
American Sentinel University Hosts Third Annual Graduation Ceremony
AURORA, Colo., June 23 PRNewswire — American Sentinel University recently honored degree-earning graduates during its third annual graduation ceremony, held in Aurora, Colo., on June 6 with more than 100 people in attendance. Graduates attending the ceremony included both Bachelor of...
Tegrity Recognizes Outstanding Higher Education Leaders at 2nd Annual User Conference
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 23 PRNewswire — Tegrity, provider of the leading class capture web service for higher education, announced today the winners of the Tegrity Innovation Awards program, which recognizes outstanding achievements in higher education technology on campuses...
Unique Hiring Process Helps Company Find New Talent
PITTSBURGH, June 23 PRNewswire — When Miami University of Ohio senior Nikki Glibert began her job search, she planned on submitting a resume. What she did not expect to send was her Facebook profile and a photo of herself making a funny face. The unique request came from Branding Brand...
Ernst & Young Ranks Number One Among Undergraduate Business Students in Universum Survey of IDEAL(TM) employers
NEW YORK, June 23 PRNewswire — Ernst & Young LLP moved into the number one spot on Universum USA's 2008 survey of IDEAL employers for undergraduate business students and jumped eight positions to number four among all undergraduate students. The survey, the largest of its kind in...
NBC Acquisition Corp. Reports Another Record Fiscal Year
LINCOLN, Neb., June 23 PRNewswire — NBC Acquisition Corp., the parent company of Nebraska Book Company Inc., today announced results for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. For the fiscal year, consolidated revenues were a record $581.2 million, up $36.8 million from $544.4 million...
Students Find Affordable Housing for Homeless
PHILADELPHIA, June 23 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Temple University students worked with SafeHome Philadelphia this semester to find affordable housing within the community for Philadelphia's homeless families. By searching rental listings, calling landlords, and in some cases, driving...
Robert Marzano to Speak at EduStat(R) University 2008
NEW YORK, June 23 PRNewswire — Robert Marzano, renowned education analyst lauded for his critical examinations of curriculum design and implementation strategy, will deliver the keynote address at EduStat University 2008 at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Dr. Marzano...
Lifetopia Signs on Tulane University for Lifetopia Roommates(R) and Lifetopia Housing(R)
NEW YORK, June 23 PRNewswire — Lifetopia Corp. (www.lifetopia.net) today announced that Tulane University has implemented its customized college and university roommate and housing solutions, Lifetopia Roommates(R) and Lifetopia Housing(R), to provide its students with a secure and...
Verizon Wireless Continues Support of National HIV Testing Awareness Campaign
ALPHARETTA, Ga., June 23 PRNewswire — The message about the importance of HIV testing is getting out to the general public, thanks to the innovative use of wireless communications. Verizon Wireless, the company with the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, announced...
Penn State Drills Down to Project Natural Gas Royalties
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., June 23 PRNewswire — One of the top questions on the minds of Pennsylvania landowners these days is how much money might they see in royalties from drilling natural gas in the Marcellus Shale. While individual royalties will vary, Penn State's Workforce Education...
MIT Energy Initiative and Bosch Announce Energy Collaboration
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 23 PRNewswire — As part of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), MIT and Bosch, a leading global supplier of technology and services, have announced a new energy research collaboration aimed at exploring new materials and concepts for...
Actor and Education Activist Danny Glover Headlines Day Two of National Charter Schools Conference in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, June 23 PRNewswire — WHAT: National Charter Schools Conference WHERE: La Lousianne Ballroom, New Orleans Convention Center 900 Convention Center Boulevard Hall A WHEN: Tuesday, June 24, 8:00 AM - 9:45 AM CST WHO: - Paul Pastorek, Louisiana State Superintendent of Education...
National Education Panel Issues 'Framework for Academic Quality' for Public Charter Schools
WASHINGTON, June 23 PRNewswire — The National Consensus Panel on Charter School Academic Quality today released its inaugural report recommending four essential indicators of academic quality in public charter schools - student achievement level, student progress over time...
Eisen Continues Aggressive, Managed Growth Track
NEWPORT, Ky., June 23 PRNewswire — Greater Cincinnati integrated public relations and marketing consultancy firm Eisen Management Group has been named agency of record (AOR) for the Cincinnati Chapter of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs. The professional organization has hired...
$2 Million in Project Working Mom Full-Ride College Scholarships Back by Overwhelming Demand
HOBOKEN, N.J., June 23 PRNewswire — eLearners.com, a web resource of EducationDynamics, today announced the launch of "Project Working Mom 2", an advocacy campaign that provides working mothers the opportunity to receive a full-ride scholarship to online colleges and universities...
Wolf Pack Charges Finish Line in Inaugural Concrete Canoe Victory
MONTREAL, June 21 PRNewswire-USNewswire — From a distance, the event being held in Montreal's Olympic Basin today may have looked like an ordinary canoe race. But the canoes these competitors were using were far from ordinary. In fact, the competitors themselves were not your typical...
Babson College's First Posse Business Students Graduate
WELLESLEY, Mass., June 20 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Babson College, the first business school in the U.S. to join the Posse Program, saw all eleven of its first undergraduate Posse students graduate this spring. The Posse Foundation identifies, recruits, and trains incredible youth...
The Jurlique LOHAS Scholarship Recipients
NEW YORK, June 20 PRNewswire — Jurlique, the biodynamic beauty skincare company, in cooperation with LOHAS, has awarded 12 scholarships for students in eco and green studies to attend the LOHAS conference in Boulder, Colorado, June 18th through 21st. The students come from a variety of...
Tri-C Receives $600,000 Grant to Manage Statewide Training Program
CLEVELAND, June 20 PRNewswire — Cuyahoga Community College will receive funding in the amount of $600,000 after its proposal was selected by the Ohio Department of Development/Ohio Energy Office. The grant will help Tri-C fund a three-year project to develop its statewide training...
Unlimited Priorities Completes Multi-Faceted Project for Alexander Street Press
CAPE CORAL, Fla., June 20 PRNewswire — Unlimited Priorities Corporation, a company specializing in support for small and mid-sized organizations within the information industry, has announced the completion of a multi-faceted project for Alexander Street Press, a highly regarded...
Accessible Archives Utilizes Unlimited Priorities to Aid in Becoming COUNTER Compliant
MALVERN, Pa., June 20 PRNewswire — Accessible Archives, Inc., a publisher of electronic full-text searchable historical databases of 18th and 19th century American newspapers, periodicals and county histories, has announced that the company will be fully COUNTER compliant by 2009. This...
The Asian American Journalists Association Awards $126,750 in Scholarships in 2008
SAN FRANCISCO, June 20 PRNewswire — The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) today announced this year's recipients of its national journalism scholarship and internship programs. AAJA, the nation's largest professional organization for Asian American and Pacific Islander...
Indiana Sales of Hennessy Cognac to Raise Funds for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund
NEW YORK, June 20 PRNewswire — Hennessy, the number one cognac in the world, announced it will raise funds for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. From now through mid July, proceeds from every sale of Hennessy Cognac in Indiana will be donated to the Fund, which provides resources...
Morris County Resident Named Verizon Wireless HopeLine(R) Scholar
MORRISTOWN, N.J., June 20 PRNewswire — Pompton Plains resident Kristin Dunne recently completed studies at Rutgers University School of Social Work where she was named one of three 2008 Verizon Wireless HopeLine(R) Scholars. Funded by a $100,000 Verizon Wireless grant, the Verizon...
Somerset County Residents Named Verizon Wireless HopeLine(R) Scholars
MORRISTOWN, N.J., June 20 PRNewswire — Somerset County residents Rupa Khetarpal and Amanda Mathisen, recently completed studies at Rutgers University School of Social Work where they were named 2008 Verizon Wireless HopeLine(R) Scholars. Funded by a $100,000 Verizon Wireless grant...
First-of-its-Kind Study at the University of Minnesota Uncovers the Educational Benefits of Social Networking Sites
MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, Minn., June 20 PRNewswire — In a first-of- its-kind study, researchers at the University of Minnesota have discovered the educational benefits of social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook. The same study found that low-income students are in many...
Sam Houston State University Honors Alumnus, Co-Founder and President of Profiles International With Naming of Facilities
WACO, Texas, June 19 PRNewswire — Sam Houston State University (SHSU) has named an auditorium and a special athletics room in honor of Co-Founder, President and CFO of Profiles International, Joseph "Bud" Haney. Generous supporters of the university, Haney and his wife Joan have...
Plexus Online Enables Business-Government-Academic Collaboration for Advanced Technology Institute
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 19 PRNewswire — Plexus Systems, Inc., providers of Plexus Online on-demand software for the manufacturing enterprise, today announced the Advanced Technology Institute (North Charleston, SC) is using Plexus Online to facilitate collaboration, coordination and...
Gallons Per Mile Would Help Car Shoppers Make Better Decisions
DURHAM, N.C., June 19 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Posting a vehicle's fuel efficiency in "gallons per mile" rather than "miles per gallon" would help consumers make better decisions about car purchases and environmental impact, researchers from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business...
The Halo Group Selected as Branding Agency of Record by Mercy College
NEW YORK, June 19 PRNewswire — Mercy College has named The Halo Group as its agency of record following a competitive review process. The Halo Group will execute a comprehensive marketing and branding program that raises awareness of the Mercy College brand and recognizes the value...
General Motors, Carnegie Mellon Commit to Develop Driverless Vehicles
PITTSBURGH, June 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall General Motors Corp. and Carnegie Mellon University today announced a new Collaborative Research Lab (CRL) and a renewed commitment to work jointly on technologies that will accelerate the emerging field of autonomous driving — a family of...
Groupware Technology Named as Sun Microsystems EMAP Partner in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore., June 19 PRNewswire — Groupware Technology, Inc., rated by Inc. Magazine as the fastest growing IT company of 2007, has been chosen by Sun Microsystems to be an EMAP (Educational Market Allowance Program) partner in the state of Oregon. Sun's decision reflects the...
CRKN Partners with ProQuest to Bring Periodicals Archive Online to Leading Research Institutions in Canada
ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 19 PRNewswire — The acclaimed Periodicals Archive Online will be available to 67 key research institutions in Canada through an arrangement between Micromedia ProQuest and the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN). Periodicals Archive Online is renowned for...
Guns-on-Campus Bills Fail at State Level Across U.S.
WASHINGTON, June 19 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The gun lobby's efforts to pass legislation to force colleges and universities to allow loaded, hidden handguns onto their campuses have been met with complete rejection by state legislatures across the United States this year. In 2008...
Toshiba and The New York Film Academy Select 'The One to Watch'
WAYNE, N.J., June 19 PRNewswire — Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. ("Toshiba") and the New York Film Academy (NYFA) today announced the winner of "The One to Watch" film competition — Eddie Mariano, a NYFA alum from Los Angeles, California. As the winner of the...
Webber International University Becomes Federal Signal Showcase Campus
UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill., June 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Webber International University has become Federal Signal's Florida collegiate community showcase campus to highlight the firm's comprehensive emergency notification equipment and systems. "Webber demonstrates the scalability of...
CCF Reports: Economic Woes = Family Stress
CHICAGO, June 19 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Job and income loss, spiraling gas prices, and growing residential insecurity top the list of sources of family stress, according to a briefing report presented today to the Council on Contemporary Families. "Families and the Current Economic...
Martin Brutosky Appointed CEO of eChalk to Guide Company's Aggressive Growth
NEW YORK, June 19 PRNewswire — eChalk, Inc., a national education technology company, today announced the appointment of Martin Brutosky as Chief Executive Officer. Brutosky brings 30 years of experience implementing successful marketing, sales, business development, and capital...
Attivio Launches Attivio University
NEWTON, Mass., June 19 PRNewswire — Attivio, Inc. today announced a new initiative that combines formal internal training and professional development with a university outreach program that includes intern and co-op acquisition, promotion and integration of course curriculum on...
New Online Archive of Policy Research Launched
PolicyArchive 'Brings World's Policy Research Online,' With Free User Searches, Contributor Self-Uploads, Over 12,000 Policy Documents and 220 Research Contributors LOS ANGELES, June 19 PRNewswire-USNewswire — PolicyArchive (www.PolicyArchive.org), the nation's first free...
ASEE: U.S. is Graduating Fewer Engineers Despite Rising Need
PITTSBURGH, June 19 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Despite a growing national demand for their skills, the number of engineers graduating from American colleges is going down, according to a survey to be released June 20 by the American Society for Engineering Education. Engineering...
ASEE: U.S. is Graduating Fewer Engineers
PITTSBURGH, June 19 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Despite a growing national demand for their skills, the number of engineers graduating from American colleges is going down, according to a survey to be released June 20 by the American Society for Engineering Education. Engineering...
TAMACC Signs Historic Agreement to Secure Over $100 Billion in Procurement Opportunities
AUSTIN, Texas, June 19 PRNewswire — The Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce (TAMACC) and notable Texas State Agencies and Universities announced that they intend to sign an historic and unprecedented agreement worth potentially $100 Billion. In a public signing...
Blackboard Inc. to Present at the 2008 William Blair Growth Stock Conference
WASHINGTON, June 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB) today announced that Michael Chasen, president and CEO and Michael J. Stanton, SVP Corporate Affairs & Treasury, will present at the 2008 William Blair Growth Stock Conference on June 19, 2008 at 11:30 am...
Ave Maria University Receives Accreditation from AALE
AVE MARIA, Fla., June 19 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The American Academy for Liberal Education (AALE), a national accreditor of liberal arts colleges, located in Washington, DC, granted accreditation to Ave Maria University (AMU), thus rendering AMU a fully accredited institution of higher...
From Denver to Dhaka; Restoring Our Data Legacy
MANHASSET, N.Y., June 19 PRNewswire — The National Science Foundation and the University of Minnesota have selected Muller Media Conversions (MMC) to create a Data Recovery Laboratory for the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) in Dhaka. The initial goal is to extract census microdata...
Sonic Foundry Unveils Mediasite 5.0, the Next Generation Lecture Capture Platform for Higher Education
LAS VEGAS, June 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Sonic Foundry, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOFO) (EduComm booth #20, InfoComm booth #N5560), the recognized market leader for lecture capture, today introduced Mediasite 5.0, its next-gen rich media communication and knowledge management platform for higher...
Sonic Foundry Unveils Mediasite 5.0 and its Next Generation of Mediasite Recorders
LAS VEGAS, June 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Sonic Foundry, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOFO) (InfoComm booth #N5560, EduComm booth #20), the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, today introduced the next generation in its family of award-winning webcasting...
William and Mary School of Business Professor John Strong Named to National Academy of Sciences Study Commission on Postal Reforms
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., June 18 PRNewswire-USNewswire — John Strong, CSX Professor of Finance, has been appointed to a National Academy of Sciences Study Commission to examine prospective changes to the United States Postal Service (USPS). The Commission will review the Postal Service's...
Professor Chon Abraham of the Mason School of Business at The College of William & Mary named Fulbright Scholar
Research will focus on eCare, an initiative that employs information and advanced technologies to better meet healthcare needs and integrate environments of care WILLIAMSBURG, Va., June 18 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Mason School of Business at the College of William and Mary proudly...
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