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Domenico Delli Gatti of Catholic University in Milan to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
An INET grant will fund Professor Delli Gatti to develop new ideas and policy proposals to contain the spread of systemic risk in the financial system - January 09, 2011 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Boston College Releases iPone App Powered by LogiXML, Boston College Libraries is One of the First in the Nation to Serve Students with a Mobile App
Boston College Libraries has released an iPhone app that leverages LogiXML’s new library data reporting technology to help students find and use library resources. The iPhone app — built using LogiXML’s newly released product, Logi Insight for Libraries — allows students to... - January 09, 2011 - LogiXML
Texas Solar Power Company Selects PanelClaw for Austin’s Largest Solar Installation
Texas Solar Power Company installs largest solar project to date in Austin, Texas. Choose to use exceptional PanelClaw for mounting on flat roof. - January 07, 2011 - Texas Solar Power Company
Blackstone Review's New Release Helps Students Who Want to Score Highly on SAT, and Tutors and Teachers Who Help Students Prepare for It; Released by Dog Ear Publishing
Ace the SAT writing section with this comprehensive guide to the rules of good writing tested on the SAT. This innovative study guide is based on a simple principle: If you know the rules, you can ace the test. You just have to know the rules. Blackstone Review identifies and explains the rules of... - January 07, 2011 - Dog Ear Publishing
Coleman Foundation Elevator Grants Winners Get Year-End Boost by Earning Additional $31,800 in Matching Funds; Total Now Received via NACCE Competition is $99,300
Eight community colleges across the country have received an additional $31,800 in grants from the Coleman Foundation after having raised funds in their communities to support programs in entrepreneurship education. The additional funds come on top of $67,500 the schools earned in the Elevator Grant Competition at the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship Conference in October. - January 06, 2011 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Striking Wheelchair Lift for Historic Library
Durham University appointed platform lift specialist movemanSKG to install a unit in its Palace Green Library. It provides an access route for wheelchair users. - January 05, 2011 - movemanSKG
The City of Miami Gardens Honors Program Will Provide Paid Internships for Local Students
The City of Miami Gardens Honors Program will provide local students with paid internships at the City of Miami Gardens, sharing with them the opportunity to gain practical and professional experience in government. - December 31, 2010 - City of Miami Gardens
Virtual Office Assistant Classes Debut Spring 2011 at College of DuPage Using Book Released by Chief Virtual Officer
Beginning Spring 2011 DuPage College in Illinois will offer Virtual Office Assistant Classes using a book released by Chief Virtual Officer - December 30, 2010 - Chief Virtual Officer
Universities to Compete in National Security Innovation Competition 2011
Only university competition awarding scholarships for innovation serving national security needs -- Call for papers - December 29, 2010 - Colorado Homeland Defense Alliance
Jobjuice's Best-Selling Marketing App Now Available for Windows Phone 7
Jobjuice is one of the developers selected by Microsoft to be part of the first crop of Windows Phone Apps to be offered at Microsoft’s Mobile App Marketplace. - December 29, 2010 - Jobjuice.com LLC
Alternative to the MBA: Most Master in Management Programs do Not Require a First Degree in Economics or Business
2 out of 3 Management Masters are open for graduates of all disciplines. At www.mim-compass.com you can search for these programs according to their entry requirements. - December 25, 2010 - Master in Management Compass
New Release by Blackstone Review for Students Who Want to Score Highly on SAT, and Tutors and Teachers Who Help Students Prepare for It; Released by Dog Ear Publishing
Ace the SAT writing section with this comprehensive guide to the rules of good writing tested on the SAT. This innovative study guide is based on a simple principle: If you know the rules, you can ace the test. You just have to know the rules. Blackstone Review identifies and explains the rules of... - December 25, 2010 - Dog Ear Publishing
New Free Practice CLEP Test from CollegePlus: CLEP Introductory Psychology
CollegePlus! is pleased to offer a new free practice CLEP test, CLEP Introductory Psychology, to college students and high school students earning dual credit. - December 24, 2010 - CollegePlus!
The Center for Legal Studies: New Intellectual Property Course Offered at Schools Nationwide
Nationally acclaimed legal studies provider is offering an affordable and flexible online course specifically designed for Engineers. Students and professionals can earn certificates of completion from Continuing Education departments at colleges and universities across the country. The Center for Legal Studies is working together with schools and legal education experts to support engineers in acquiring the knowledge necessary to protect their inventions and ideas. - December 23, 2010 - The Center for Legal Studies
From the UK to the USA Original Tony Award® Winning "Memphis" Cast Member Ephraim Sykes to Perform on Atlanta Stage
Original Tony Award® Winning "Memphis" Cast Member Ephraim M. Sykes performs at Atlanta's Alliance Theater in Bring It On: The Musical - December 20, 2010 - Ephraim M. Sykes
James Heckman of the University of Chicago be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
An INET grant will fund Professor Heckman’s task force on human capital and economic inequality research. - December 19, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Karine van der Beek of Ben-Gurion University to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
An INET grant will fund Professor van der Beek’s project to conduct research on the effect of the technological changes that led to the British Industrial Revolution. - December 19, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Irwin Collier of Freie Universitat Berlin and John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
An INET grant will fund Professor Collier’s project to conduct archival research on the evolution of graduate economics education in the United States. - December 19, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Students Can Win an iPad from StingyCampus.com
Beginning now, all students can submit videos to StingyCampus's facebook page to win an iPad. - December 17, 2010 - StingyCampus.com
Amero Enterprise Launches New Nursing Grants Website, NursingGrants.us
NursingGrants.us is the Biggest Site in the Realm of Nursing and College Grants. The Site Provides Free Information, Tools, and Strategies Helping Undergraduate and Graduate Students Pay for College with Money That is Not Required to Pay Back. - December 15, 2010 - Amero Enterprise
First National Geomatics Prize & Gold Medal Awarded in Nigeria
The GeoQinetiq Geomatics Gold Medal & Prize was held successfully at the Ladi Kwali Conference Centre, Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Abuja - Nigeria on the 25th November 2010. The occasion was held under the theme “Geomatics and the Opportunities it presents for our Nation’s... - December 15, 2010 - GeoQinetiq Limited
Paul Quinn College Selects Grade Results as Online Tutoring and Distance Learning Provider
Paul Quinn College has selected Grade Results as its online tutoring and distance learning provider. Students now have access to Grade Results’ Graduation Advancement Plan, which includes expert instruction and customized curriculum delivered via the company’s proprietary live, one-to-one, online platform. - December 15, 2010 - Grade Results
Adelphi University Graduate Students Present at NYASP Conference
On November 12, 2010, four graduate students in Adelphi University’s Gordon F. Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, School Psychology Master’s Program, Laura Bennett ’09, M.A. ’12, Steven Castiglia M.A.’11, Jennifer Rosenberg ’08, M.A. ’11,... - December 12, 2010 - Adelphi University
University of Central Florida Partners with ITC Systems to Revamp Entire Campus Card Services Program
UCF Card Services completely relaunched their Campus Card Services Program with ITC Systems' full-suite campus solution. The system officially went live on August 23, 2010, the first day of UCF’s fall semester. - December 11, 2010 - ITC Systems
CTU Receives "Above and Beyond" Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
Colorado Technical University, a leading provider of career-focused education, was presented with the "Above and Beyond" award by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). This award recognizes employers at the state and local level who have gone above and beyond the legal... - December 10, 2010 - Colorado Technical University
G.I. Jobs Magazine Recognizes Colorado Technical University as a Top Military Friendly School
For the second consecutive year, Colorado Technical University is honored to be recognized by G.I. Jobs Magazine as a Top Military Friendly School. The magazine publishes an annual guide in September that recognizes the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools which are doing the... - December 10, 2010 - Colorado Technical University
Crestron Presents Cornell University Professor Yervant Terzian with Summum Bonum Award
Crestron Honors Excellence in Teaching - December 10, 2010 - Crestron Electronics, Inc.
Student Horizons Releases 2010 - 2011 Colleges of Distinction List; Schools Excel at Engagement, Teaching, Community, and Outcomes
Student Horizons released its annual list of 170 Colleges of Distinction. Schools are chosen for outstanding engagement, teaching, community and outcomes. - December 10, 2010 - Student Horizons, INC
Stevens Digital Triage Team Wins 1st Place in International ISPE Poster Competition
Two student teams from Stevens advanced to the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) Student Poster Competition at the 2010 ISPE Annual Meeting. After contending with teams from the world's top science and engineering schools, one Stevens team, represented by Biomedical Engineering student Rosemary Garofalo, walked away with first prize. - December 08, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
GaiaRecycle Releases Results of Food Waste Pilot Project at Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University Study Validates the Efficiency of GaiaRecycle System for Processing Onsite Organic Food Waste & Use in Composting - December 06, 2010 - GaiaRecycle, LLC
Mustafa Sualp Presents AEFIS at the 40th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference
Mustafa Sualp introduces AEFIS, the assessment and accreditation management solution that streamlines the accreditation process by documenting plans for continuous curriculum improvement and generating relevant reports. - December 06, 2010 - AEFIS
Capital Institute’s John Fullerton Spoke at Columbia University on the Importance of Finance and the Role of Students in Advancing Sustainability
Mr. Fullerton shared critical insights on the use of finance and impact investing to transform our unsustainable economy and revealed what the Capital Institute is doing to realize reform. - December 06, 2010 - Capital Institute
Min Zhu Joined the Advisory Board of the Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET) has appointed Min Zhu, Special Advisor to the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund to its advisory board, which also includes five Nobel Prize winners. Prior to his appointment at the International Monetary Fund, he was Deputy Governor... - December 05, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Antonio Guarino of UCL, Douglas Gale of NYU, and Marco Cipriani of GWU to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
An INET Grant will fund Professors Guarino, Gale and Cipriani’s project to study contagion among financial institutions and the role of financial market regulation - December 05, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
California’s William Jessup University Selects Three Rivers Systems' CAMS Enterprise™ as Its Academic ERP to Manage Its Entire Student Lifecycle
During a year featuring many milestones, university accommodates growth with new comprehensive academic management software solution from St. Louis-based Three Rivers Systems - December 04, 2010 - Three Rivers Systems Inc.
TheIdeaStartup.com Releases New & Improved Version II the Future of Business Plans is Here
TheIdeaStartup.com announces the launch of their enhanced online Business Plan development platform - version 2.0. Leading institutions such as The MIT Sloan School of Business have heralded The IdeaStartup’s Version 1.0 platform, and this new release provides a dramatic leap forward in... - December 04, 2010 - Northeastern University Center for Family Business
$100,000 Grant from the Sunderland Foundation Takes OTC Capital Campaign Over $10 Million
The Sunderland Foundation has presented the OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, with a grant of $100,000 to help with the construction costs for new classrooms at the College’s Springfield campus. This grant brings the total amount raised during the OTC... - December 04, 2010 - Ozarks Technical Community College
David Tuckett of University College London to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Institute will fund Professor Tuckett’s project to develop a case for “emotional finance” in economics and finance theory. - December 04, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Qian Dai of Wuhan University to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
An INET grant will fund Professor Dai’s project to uncover the economic forces that drove the evolution of political institutions in traditional China - December 04, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Duke University’s Center for the History of Political Economy to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Institute will fund Professor Bruce and the Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke University - December 04, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Free Practice CLEP Test from CollegePlus—CLEP Microeconomics
CollegePlus! is pleased to offer college students and high school students earning dual credit a free practice CLEP practice test for CLEP Microeconomics. - December 02, 2010 - CollegePlus!
Little Explorers at Derby College Take Root
Work has started on Derby College’s new day nursery, after school and holiday club at the Broomfield Hall campus. Little Explorers will be a 54 place nursery, catering for children aged three months to five years and then older children after school and during the holidays. It is due to open... - December 02, 2010 - Derby College
Ben from Derby College Has Got Talent
Derby College Performing Arts Student Ben Thompson has clinched a contract with Derby Live that will see him performing on stage at Derby’s pantomime this Christmas alongside its star Neil Morrissey. Ben (20), who lives in Spondon, has been hired as a stage manager for the Aladdin run at the... - December 02, 2010 - Derby College
Eco-Educational App Offers On-the-Go Fun While Teaching Respect, Empathy, and a Love for Nature and Animals. Let’s Go Chipper!(TM) Into the Great Outdoors
Let's Go Chipper is a new nature-inspired app offering movies, books, games, and music that help excite and ready young children for experiences in nature. Award-winning and educational, providing a thoughtful message for young children and guilt-free content for parents looking to entertain their children while on-the-go. Available for iPhone, iPad, iTouch in the iTunes store. - December 01, 2010 - Let's Go Chipper
Chanukah Kicks Off in Jacksonville with Emphasis on Campus Activities
Jewish University students usually go home for Chanukah as the Holiday tends to coincide with the Christmas Break. But this year, the Jewish Hybrid-Lunar Calendar places Chanukah almost a full month before the break. “We took this as a challenge to provide Jewish Students in Jacksonville... - December 01, 2010 - Chabad Lubavitch of Southside, Inc.
J. Doyne Farmer, Robert Axtell, John Geanakoplos, and Peter Howitt to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
An INET grant will fund professors Farmer, Axtell, Geanakoplos and Howitt to create a computational model of the current financial crisis - November 30, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Slosberg College Solutions LLC Interviews New Jersey High School Guidance Directors on College Admissions
Three New Jersey high school guidance directors from Somerset County share advice on college admissions and the college application process with Rana Slosberg of Slosberg College Solutions LLC. - November 30, 2010 - Slosberg College Solutions LLC
Editing, Proofreading and Copywriting Professionals Launch New Service - WordSharp.net
With over thirty-five dedicated staff and ten years in business, WordSharp.net provides a full set of manuscript proofreading and editing services for writers. Additionally, their editors have PhDs and are published in their field. WordSharp provides editing for authors by authors. They also provide dissertation proofreading and formatting services for students. - November 30, 2010 - WordSharp Editing and Proofreading
Lion Jockey Club Promotional T-Shirts Printed by Shirtworks Take Cambridge University Fresher's Fair by Storm
T-shirt printing and promotional clothing specialists Shirtworks produce Lion Jockey Club t-shirts for club and societies reps at the Cambridge University Fresher's Fair. - November 27, 2010 - Shirtworks
Avner Offer, Phillip Mirowski, and Gabriel Soderberg to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
An INET grant will fund research into the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics, and its influence on Market Liberal Policy Norms between 1968-2000 - November 25, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking