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The American University of Kuwait grants scholarships to young scientists Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:29AMKuwait, September 7, 2010: The Kuwait Science Fair, the largest science competition in Kuwait, today announced that the American University of Kuwait American University of Kuwait ( AUK AUK ) will grant the first place winner(s) with the best science project in the competition, a scholarship in their desired field of study.
Unusual careers: Tropical forests are her office Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 2:38AMNandini Velho talks about Wildlife Biology and Conservation as a career.
Ellensburg teacher wins regional honor Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:26AMELLENSBURG -- For Tracey Schepman, teaching isn't a profession, it's a calling. "I am one of the lucky people," said Schepman, 53, a second-grade teacher at Valley View Elementary in Ellensburg. "I get to wake up every day and do what I love to do, and I'm pretty happy about that.
Candidates voice their political views Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:40PMWhy are you running for the BOE? I am running because I believe that the education of our children is the number one priority of our community. I believe that our teachers, coaches, administrators and support staff can have a positive impact on the lives of our children.
IMLS Awards More Than $2 Million to Native American Tribes For Enhancements to Library Services Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:26AMThe Institute of Museum and Library Services announced today that out of 46 applicants nation-wide, 17 Native American tribal communities were chosen to receive $2,030,562 in Native American Library Services Enhancement grants.
Verizon's Annual Tools for School Campaign Collects More Than $300,000 in Back-to-School Supplies to Assist Hundreds ... Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 7:00AMMore than $300,000 worth of back-to-school supplies will be donated to schools and nonprofits across the country, thanks to the generosity of Verizon employees, customers and the public.
UC offers education aid in Haiti Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:34AMSeven months after the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake, Dr. Ami Ben-Artzi witnessed firsthand the needs of the Haitian community at a community center on the island nation.
BioMarin, Buck Institute, TriVascular in growth mode Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 8:15AMNOVATO and SANTA ROSA -- BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, the Buck Institute for Age Research and TriVascular are expanding research, products and staff. Each has innovative products either on the market or under development, with a healthy cushion of capital for future growth.
Intellectual Property Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:28AMOn June 2, 2010 the Minister of Industry, the Honourable Tony Clement, and the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, the Honourable James Moore, introduced Bill C-32 (also known as the Copyright Modernization Act ) which proposes several amendments to the Copyright Act (the "Act"). The amendments are intended to balance the interests of users and the rights of artists while ...
Racing to conclusions on federal funds Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:22PMWith New York state’s receipt of nearly $700 million in federal education grants, so comes hopeful promises of widespread reform and proactive initiatives, which could potentially change the face of education. Right now, though, educators and policy experts agree there is still work to be done.
Q&A: Passion drives artist-activist to rally for Alexandria Museum of Art Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 5:14AMAlexandria resident Catherine Pears is an artist and activist who's fighting to preserve the arts in Central Louisiana. She serves as the executive director of the Alexandria Museum of Art. She discussed with The Town Talk recent funding cuts, the Cultural Arts District and what's in store for the Alexandria Museum of Art.
Research Institute at IUP spins off tech company Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:22AMOne of Indiana University of Pennsylvania's affiliated organizations is hoping to stake a larger claim in the world of federal contracting, setting up a for-profit company that intends to provide technology and business services to the government.
Former Smurfit-Stone workers retool skills after layoffs Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:08AMBob Johnson is one of the lucky few who not only found work but found a higher-paying job when he, along with 417 other Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. employees, lost their livelihoods as the Frenchtown paper mill permanently closed in January.
BRIEFLY: Sept. 4 Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:51AMRead about upcoming events and notices for the Plymouth area.
Emergency guide breaks down language gaps Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:42AMFargo-Moorhead's new American and refugee populations have a new tool in preparing for an emergency. Talk about this topic
Nearly $1 million federal grant boosts area history lessons Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:47PMA $993,039 federal grant to Intermediate Unit 17, which serves school districts in Lycoming, Tioga, Bradford and Sullivan counties, will provide the opportunity to improve history instruction to middle and high school students within its service...
School news Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:12PMBrief West Pasco school news items.
LEF plans third gala Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:47PMThe Lansing Educational Foundation is planning to have a ball come Sept. 18, in time for its third biennial gala.
Camelot Illinois Bids to Manage the Illinois Lottery Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:01PMU.K. National Lottery Manager Outlines Plans For Expanded Player Base, Diversity Engagement And Enhanced Social Responsibility
Jane Wales: Health Care Reform: Philanthropy's Educational Role Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:47PMThink the debate over health care reform is over? President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) in late March after nearly a year of debate and deliberation. But the real work is only just beginning.
Miniseries focuses on Gulf oil spill Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:36AMMississippi State University's Center for Educational and Training Technology is helping produce a television miniseries, "The Science of the Spill," which addresses the environmental and economic impact of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. CETT partnered with the University of Southern Mississippi's Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, the Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence and ...
Race to the Top grants go to groups developing new student assessment strategies Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:44PMThe federal government awarded $330 million Thursday to two groups that are developing new student assessment systems for the District, Maryland and dozens of other states in an effort to upgrade their much-maligned standardized tests. Education - Educational - Social Sciences - United States - testing
Health Scene calendar Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:28PMAmerican Red Cross Blood Drives -- Martinez: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, 2500 Alhambra Ave. Appointments, 800-733-2767, www.redcrossblood.org (code: ccrmc)).Walnut Creek: noon-5 p.m Sept. 8. John Muir Medical Center, Ball Auditorium, 1601 Ygnacio Valley Road. Appointments, 800-733-2767, www.redcrossblood.org (code ...
LeTourneau University receives $1.6 million science grant Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:57PM(LONGVIEW, Texas) — LeTourneau University has recently been awarded three National Science Foundation grants totaling nearly $1.6 million for engineering projects.
Gov. Chris Christie bluntly maintains Bret Schundler misled him about 'Race to the Top' grant error Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:00PMMOUNT OLIVE — In his first remarks since firing his education commissioner last week, Gov. Chris Christie was blunt and unapologetic Tuesday, defending the move as a "business decision" and holding fast to his belief that Bret Schundler misled him about a blunder in a grant application that may have contributed to New Jersey losing out on $400 million in federal grants.
KSU grant will fund scholarships to recruit, train teachers Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:52AMKennesaw State University has received a $2.85 million grant from National Science Foundation to help meet a growing need for highly qualified middle and high school science teachers locally an...
NSF Funds Expedition into Software for Efficient Computing in the Age of Nanoscale Devices Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:50AMAs semiconductor manufacturers build ever smaller components, circuits and chips at the nano scale become less reliable and more expensive to produce. The variability in their behavior from device to device and over their lifetimes - due to manufacturing, aging-related wear-out, and varying operating environments - is largely ignored by today's mainstream computer systems.
LCCC enters high-tech niche Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:16AMELYRIA — Lorain County Community College is starting the school year off with a multi-million dollar grant that could bring high-tech jobs to Ohio and hands-on job training for students.
AES AWARDS EDUCATIONAL GRANTS Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:34PMNEW YORK - The Audio Engineering Society (www.aes.org) Educational Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2010 AES Educational Grants for Graduate Studies. The AES Educational Foundation was established in 1984 to encourage the entry of talented students into the profession of audio engineering and related fields. Grants for graduate studies with emphasis on ...
Need to reform education policies Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:05PMTHERE were no surprises when the Prime Minister spoke on the need to "implement holistic measures to strengthen Malaysia's education and training systems from early childhood to tertiary education" in his speech in Dewan Rakyat in June 2010.
Need to reform education policies Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:53AMTHERE were no surprises when the Prime Minister spoke on the need to "implement holistic measures to strengthen Malaysia's education and training systems from early childhood to tertiary education" in his speech in Dewan Rakyat in June 2010. Indeed, high on the country's mission is to create an educational system based on three pillars: the strengthening of Malaysia's national identity through ...
National Math and Science Initiative’s Year Two Results Boost Student Achievement by 98 Percent, Opening Doors to ... Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:05AMDALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NMSI today announced the second year of dramatic results from its Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program, an increase of students passing AP math, science and English tests by 98 percent.
National Math and Science Initiative's Year Two Results Boost Student Achievement by 98 Percent, Opening Doors to ... Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:51AMDALLAS----The National Math and Science Initiative today announced the second year of dramatic results from its Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program , which boosted the number of students passing Advanced Placement* math, science and English tests by 98 percent.
SONIC® Renews $500,000 Commitment to Public Schools Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:00AMToday marks the second year of SONIC Drive-In's commitment to Limeades for Learning, a cause branding initiative that empowers consumers to direct more than $500,000 in grants to public school teachers nationwide.
Purdue sets record for research awards Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:17AMResearch money for Purdue University has hit an all-time high.
UQ awarded priority ALTC projects Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:57PMThe University of Queensland will lead two of the 10 new Australian Learning and Teaching Council priority projects announced today.
Gibbons dismisses critics of grant application Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:49AMGov. Jim Gibbons dismissed criticism from federal reviewers of Nevada's “Race to the Top” application Friday, saying the “opinion of Washington bureaucrats is irrelevant.”
Broomfield Enterprise upcoming events -- Aug. 29 Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:03AMUpcoming events in and around Broomfield
Two youth groups earn Daniels Fund grants Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:20AMOGDEN -- Two agencies in Top of Utah that work with at-risk youth have received hefty grants from the Daniels Fund. The Boys and Girls Club of Brigham City received $50,000, and Youth Impact in Ogden received $41,576. read more
Grants Office Launches Suite of Free Funding Information Sites Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:15AMROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Each year, federal and state governments release over 1,000 programs and approximately $400 billion in grant funding for a wide variety of applications, and the sheer volume of funding data makes it difficult for eligible municipalities and organizations to find the programs that could make a difference in their communities. Consequently, larger, more ...
Grants Office Launches Suite of Free Funding Information Sites Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:20AMEach year, federal and state governments release over 1,000 programs and approximately $400 billion in grant funding for a wide variety of applications, and the sheer volume of funding data makes it difficult for eligible municipalities and organizations to find the programs that could make a difference in their communities.
Colorado loses out on Race To The Top funds Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:03PMALAMOSA — Colorado was 19.8 points short of winning millions of dollars in Race to the Top grants. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced that nine states and the District of Columbia were the winners in Phase 2 of the grant application process.
Request for Information: NASA Office of the Chief Technologist Early Stage Innovation DIvision: NASA Innovative ... Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:25PMRequest for Information: NASA Office of the Chief Technologist Early Stage Innovation Division Space Technology Research Grants Program
Candidates voice their political views Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:12PMWhy are you running for the BOE? I am running because I believe that the education of our children is the number one priority of our community. I believe that our teachers, coaches, administrators and support staff can have a positive impact on the lives of our children.
Government of Canada Encourages Young Canadians to Discover Careers in Science and Engineering Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:07PMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - August 24, 2010) - Young Canadians will have greater opportunities to learn about science and engineering, thanks to a federal investment. Speaking at the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto, the Honourable Steven Fletcher, Minister of State (Democratic Reform), on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), announced funding ...
Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition Receives Grant From Verizon to Assist Victims of Domestic Violence Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:00PMNebraska domestic violence prevention advocates will learn how to use the latest technology to help keep abuse survivors safe, thanks to a new partnership between the Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition and Verizon.
New staff and grants discussed at DePue Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:57PMDEPUE — New staff members and grants were on the table at last week’s DePue School Board meeting. Superintendent Ann Chandler discussed with board members new, grants and other possible changes.
Recent honors for UC Davis faculty and staff Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:02PMProfessors Michael Parrella and Michael Reid were recently inducted into the California Floriculture Hall of Fame. Parrella, chair of the Department of Entomology with a joint appointment in plant sciences, develops integrated pest management strategies for ornamental crops, with an emphasis on biological control. He initiated what has become an annual conference on insect and disease management ...
Serving Westwood: Westwood Educational Foundation promotes learning Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:24PMThe Westwood Educational Foundation (WEF), which was founded in 1991, encourages life-long learning beyond the traditional classroom curriculum. WEF champions innovative educational opportunities for all members of the Westwood community. The organization raises funds and returns these funds to the community in the form of educational school and community grants.
Canada's Economic Action Plan Supports Research in Saguenay Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 3:51PMMinister Blackburn highlights research investment and celebrates lab and facility groundbreaking