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Amputee on Wheels Gives Positive Spin to Life
Monica J. Foster is a vibrant amputee on wheels known as The Life Beyond Limits Coach®. Monica, who is a wheelchair user and amputee and the daughter of a disabled Coast Guard veteran, is a professional life, life purpose and vision board coach focused on helping people of all abilities strip off hurtful labels that's been pinned on them by others and shed self limiting beliefs about who they are and can be in this world. - November 24, 2010 - BUTTERFLYWHEEL® Motivation, Advocacy & Consulting
Audubon Lifestyles Welcomes Turf Feeding Systems, Inc. As Newest Platinum Member
By joining as a Platinum Member, Turf Feeding Systems, Inc. has joined an exclusive group of individuals, businesses, non-profit organizations, universities and municipalities who are actively showing their support of The ISC and Audubon Lifestyles. - November 24, 2010 - ISC-Audubon
Charity Serving the Blind Kicks Off “Celebration of a Century” with KORBEL as Official Sponsor of 100th Birthday Bash
The New Jersey Blind Citizens Association (NJBCA) commenced a year-long “Celebration of a Century” of service on Thursday at their much anticipated 100th Birthday Bash. The exclusive event, held at McLoone’s Rum Runner, commemorated 100 years of unlocking opportunities for the blind and visually impaired and was attended by the charity’s most dedicated donors and volunteers, as well as clients. - November 24, 2010 - New Jersey Blind Citizens Association, Inc.
Stevens Dr. Miasnikov Receives Marsden Fund Award
Dr. Alexei Miasnikov, Director of the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Stevens Institute of Technology, recently received the prestigious and competitive Marsden Fund Award as a Principal Investigator on the project, “From automatic groups to automatic structures and beyond,” an... - November 21, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Dr. Joseph Mitola Presents Future of Wireless at IEEE GLOBECOM 2010
Distinguished Professor Joseph Mitola, Vice President for The Research Enterprise at Stevens Institute of Technology, will travel to Miami to present and participate at IEEE GLOBECOM 2010. Dr. Mitola will focus his remarks on emphasizing the importance of security in future commercial systems for electric power, healthcare, and other critical infrastructures. - November 21, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Institute Doctoral Candidate Publishes on Graphene's Potential with NSF Support
With the help of a world-class Stevens faculty, support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) program through the New Jersey Alliance for Engineering Education (NJAEE), and an award from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), Milan Begliarbekov is conducting groundbreaking research of graphene. - November 19, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Dr. Shi Presented at Energy Harvesting and Storage USA Conference
Dr. Yong Shi of Stevens Institute of Technology delivered a keynote presentation on Tuesday, November 16 regarding his research of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters at the Energy Harvesting and Storage USA 2010 Conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The talk, “Mechanical Energy Scavenging... - November 18, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
New Characteristics of Premature Aging Protein Discovered at Stevens
Dr. Joseph Glavy, Assistant Professor of Chemical Biology at Stevens Institute of Technology, and a team of student scientists uncovered a disease-related protein outside of its known range. This new look into the workings of the body creates hope for future treatments and other advances in biology and medicine. - November 17, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Local Start-Up TippingBucket.org Competing for $250,000 Pepsi Grant
TippingBucket.org, the Provo-based “drop in the bucket” fundraising website that promises to “change the world or your money back,” is in the running to become the first UT organization to secure a grant in the Pepsi Refresh Project. 340 organizations are competing to win a... - November 14, 2010 - TippingBucket.org
Joe DiMaggio Award Dinner Honoring Iraq War Casualty NYC-Born Specialist Brendan Marrocco
Bob Costas, Jim Ryan, Tiki Barber, Leonard Marshall and NY Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira will join HeartShare Human Services next Tuesday evening when the 2010 Joe DiMaggio Award will be presented to US Army Specialist Brendan Marrocco. Born and raised in Staten Island, Marrocco miraculously... - November 14, 2010 - HeartShare Human Services of NY
At Stevens, Dr. Sutin is Detecting Divers by the Sound of Their Breath
At Stevens Institute of Technology, The Innovation UniversityTM, Dr. Alexander Sutin is developing a non-lethal weapon for protecting ports from underwater divers with malicious intentions -- an acoustic device that overwhelms them with the amplified sound of their own breath. His latest research will be presented by co-author Dr. Yegor Sinelnikov in a paper at the Acoustical Society of America's 2nd Pan-American/Iberian Meeting on Acoustics in Cancun, Mexico, held on November 15-19. - November 13, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Veteran Sports Marketer Chris Weiller Joins My Sports Dreams LLC
Will Spearhead Company’s Strategy in Youth Sports and Expand Partnerships Nationwide - November 13, 2010 - My Sports Dreams
Robert Clemen Joins EcoFair360 as 2011 Event Manager
Past president of the Lakeland Builders Association will act as liaison to the business community help build attendance and local economic impact of the Fair, which will take place at the Walworth County Fairgrounds in Elkhorn, WI on July 8-10, 2011. - November 11, 2010 - Eco-Vision Sustainable Learning Center
Stevens Professor Arthur Ritter Elected to AIMBE College of Fellows
Dr. Arthur Ritter, Distinguished Service Professor and Associate Department Director for Biomedical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, has recently been elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). His selection by AIMBE... - November 11, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens and TNO Conduct Joint Experiments in Dutch Harbor to Gather Acoustic Data for Maritime and Port Security
Initial experimental results presented by TNO at the Waterside Security 2010 Conference November 3 – 5. - November 10, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Professor Hongbin Li Receives AFRL Contract to Develop MIMO Radar
Dr. Hongbin Li, Professor of Electrical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, has recently been awarded a three-year US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) contract to study distributed radar systems and improve object detection. His research will develop networked radar capabilities... - November 10, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
TakingITGlobal and Staples Foundation for Learning Take Action on Climate Change Across Europe
TakingITGlobal, a global non-profit organization that serves youth worldwide, has received a $116,000 grant from the Staples Foundation for Learning (SFFL) for its Tread Lightly program. Tread Lightly provides educators and youths opportunities such as online global classrooms, environmentally themed arts contest and ecological footprint challenges to engage in climate change issues at the local, national and international levels. - November 08, 2010 - TakingITGlobal
Green Government Podcast Features Federal Fleet Project Leader Previewing Session at GOVgreen Conference and Exposition
CEIL’s podcast series discusses GOVgreen’s transportation session - November 06, 2010 - Center for Environmental Innovation and Leadership (CEIL)
Infinity Insurance and AmpleHarvest.org Launch Virtual Food Drive
Infinity Insurance Matching Contributions to the AmpleHarvest.org Campaign - November 05, 2010 - AmpleHarvest.org
ID8 Systems Empowers Employee and Student Idea Sharing at Stevens Institute of Technology
With its 140-year history of entrepreneurship, Stevens Institute of Technology, The Innovation University (TM), is launching ideation campaigns to expedite and implement the ideas of students, faculty, and staff on how to improve the overall experience at the university. Posters around the Stevens... - November 05, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Big Heart Humanitarian and Lunawebs Develop Strategic Partnership
Big Heart Humanitarian is supported by Lunawebs in its effort to provide sponsorship in education to children in Guatemala. Big Heart Humanitarian, a Utah non-profit organization that sponsors elementary education for children in developing nations, announces a new partnership with Lunawebs.com, a... - November 04, 2010 - Big Heart Humanitarian
Dr. Joseph Mitola of Stevens Institute of Technology Joined MILCOM 2010 Panel on Cognitive Networks
Stevens Institute of Technology Distinguished Professor and Vice President for The Research Enterprise, Dr. Joseph Mitola, was a panelist at MILCOM 2010 in San Jose, California on Monday, November 1. - November 03, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Outside the Classroom: Stevens Doctoral Candidate Dennis Cohen Wins Film Festival Prize
Anchorage, AK may be more than 3,000 miles away from the Stevens Institute of Technology campus in Hoboken, NJ, but Ph.D. candidate Dennis Cohen proves that the gulf between screenwriting and physics is not so large. This summer he won third place in the screenplay competition of the 2010 Alaska... - November 03, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Enable America Supports NAWIC in San Antonio
Enable America, a non-profit organization devoted to empowering people with disabilities to achieve independence through employment, is encouraging participation in this week’s “Breaking Boundaries” women’s leadership conference sponsored by The National Association of Women... - November 03, 2010 - Enable America
Mosquito Repellent Shows a 74% Reduction in Bites, Without Harmful Chemicals
Healing Touch Ventures, Inc. is a distributor and online retailer (GenuineShooTAG.com) for shoo!TAG, a product that protects people and animals from insect pest bites – without the harmful chemicals. - November 03, 2010 - Healing Touch Ventures, Inc.
Made You Look: Newest Addition to the Lawrenceville Square Aims to Instill "A Love for All Things Natural"
A natural boutique and gallery that features custom jewelry, clothing, decor, original art: that is how the newest addition to the Lawrenceville Square, Made You Look, can be described. Store owner Dana Clark offers customers a unique assortment of hand-selected products to choose from. All of her... - October 30, 2010 - Made You Look
Stevens Professor Yong Shi Debuts Nanogenerators for Biomedical Devices
Imagine a world where pacemakers never need new batteries and a walk through a park keeps your mp3 player at full charge. Dr. Yong Shi, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, is developing the technology to make those dreams a reality. Dr. Shi's patented... - October 30, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Students Propose Local Transportation Solutions in Hoboken, New Jersey
On October 14, students and recent graduates of the Civil Engineering program at Stevens presented traffic operations engineering and transportation planning solutions as part of the presentation, “Multi-Modal Thinking...Inside and Outside of the Box.” - October 29, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Two Stevens Professors Receive Bright Idea Award
Two Stevens Institute of Technology Professors will receive the Bright Idea Award in Information Technology for their respective works on Friday, November 5. The award is sponsored by the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University and the New Jersey Policy Research Organization Foundation... - October 29, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Entrepreneur Ken Zorovich Presents Product Development Secrets at Stevens
Entrepreneur Ken Zorovich, President of the housewares company Zoku (TM), discussed the genesis of the company and the creation of its award-winning 7-minute ice pop maker October 7 at Stevens Institute of Technology, the Innovation University (TM). Zorovich turned engineering innovation into... - October 29, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Bank of the Islands Named Presenting Sponsor for 2010 Taste of the Islands
CROW, the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife, has announced that Bank of the Islands will be the Presenting Sponsor for the 29th Annual Taste of the Islands to be held on Sunday, November 21st. - October 28, 2010 - Center for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife
Green Government Podcast Features Federal Sustainability Officers to Discuss GOVgreen Conference and Exposition
CEIL's Green Government Podcast series previews GOVgreen education sessions - October 28, 2010 - Center for Environmental Innovation and Leadership (CEIL)
Pro Energy Consultants’ Customer Satisfaction Consistently High
This national energy auditing company’s diagnostic energy audit shows customers how to make their homes more energy efficient and comfortable. In follow-up surveys, the company says customers consistently give its energy auditors and energy auditing service high marks. - October 28, 2010 - Pro Energy Consultants
Alliance for Climate Education Names Jayni Chase to Board of Directors
Renowned environmentalist joins governing body for nation’s leading high school climate education organization. - October 26, 2010 - ACE :: Alliance for Climate Education
NJ Charity for the Blind Celebrates a Century of Service All Are Invited to 100th Birthday Bash
The New Jersey Blind Citizens Association (NJBCA) at Camp Happiness will commemorate 100 years of unlocking opportunities for the blind and visually impaired this November, and everyone is invited to join the celebration. NJBCA will kick off a year-long “Celebration of a Century” with a... - October 23, 2010 - New Jersey Blind Citizens Association, Inc.
Exhibit Featuring Artists with Autism
The 2nd Annual ArtShare for HeartShare, featuring artwork created by individuals with autism, cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities runs November 2 through November 13, 2010. It is being held at the New Century Artists Gallery, located at 530 W. 25th Street, Suite 406 (between 10th... - October 23, 2010 - HeartShare Human Services of NY
Renewable Energy Markets Association Applauds Proposed Revisions to the FTC Green Guides
Organization looks forward to working with FTC on developing final update - October 23, 2010 - Renewable Energy Markets Association
New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame Honors Four Members of Stevens Community
Four members of the Stevens Institute of Technology community were honored at the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame Banquet, held Thursday, October 14. The awards honor those whose creativity, innovation, and invention contribute to economic growth and improve quality of life in New Jersey. As The... - October 22, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Alum Recognized for “Game-Changing” Wireless Networking Invention
Nicolas Girard, Stevens Institute of Technology alumnus and founder of Stevens Start-up Attila Technologies, will be recognized this year with two inventing awards. Mr. Girard was named Inventor of the Year by the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame, and is a recipient, together with Stevens, of the... - October 22, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Milestone Celebration of Dramatic Organizations at Stevens November 2010
November 2010 marks the anniversary of two dramatic organizations at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ. The Stevens Dramatic Society marks its 100th anniversary, and the NJ Alpha Chapter of Theta Alpha Phi marks its 50th anniversary. To celebrate these milestones, a weekend of events... - October 22, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Professors Publish Two Journal Papers About Graphene in Applied Physics Letters
A collaborative research team led by Stevens Institute of Technology professors Dr. Stefan Strauf and Dr. Eui-Hyeok (EH) Yang has published two publications about the new wonder material graphene in the latest issue of Applied Physics Letters. Their article, “Determination of edge purity in... - October 22, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Chief Art Acevedo Heads Scouting’s Urban Youth Initiative
Austin Police Chief to lead renewed push for volunteers. - October 21, 2010 - Boy Scouts of America - Capitol Area Council
Pro-Oregon Launches Medical Marijuana TV Ad for Measure 74
New commercial launched in favor of passing Oregon's Measure 74 regulated supply system for Medical Marijuana. - October 21, 2010 - PRO Oregon
Enable America Helps People with Disabilities in North Carolina
Enable America announces a series of programs across three cities in North Carolina, to improve employment opportunities over the next two months for people with disabilities and disabled military veterans. - October 21, 2010 - Enable America
NSF Grant Funds Cybersecurity Education at Stevens
A team of faculty and researchers from Stevens Institute of Technology are recipients of an NSF grant to further develop existing, nationally-recognized curricula in cybersecurity education. - October 21, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
More Than 20 Top Restaurants Sign on for 2010 Taste of the Islands to Benefit CROW
Residents and visitors who come out to the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife’s (CROW) 29th annual Taste of the Islands on Nov. 21 will sample dishes and desserts from 22 of Sanibel and Captiva’s finest restaurants, including: Blue Giraffe, Bubble Room Restaurant, Cantina... - October 20, 2010 - Center for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife
American Institute of Renewable Energy Receives ISPQ Continuing Education Provider Accreditation from Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)
American Institute of Renewable Energy received ISPQ Continuing Education Provider Accreditation from Interstate Renewable Energy Council. IREC is the North American Licensee for the ISPQ Standard for Accreditation & Certification of renewable energy continuing education providers. - October 20, 2010 - American Institute of Renewable Energy (AIRE)
Doing Gd is Launching Trendy Sandals with Interchangeable Straps
Designed by NUS Students, made by amputees in Jakarta - October 19, 2010 - Doing.Gd
Planeterra Foundation Partners with STA Travel on New Voluntourism and Community Development Initiatives
STA Travel embarks on a new responsible travel journey through a partnership with Planeterra Foundation, a leader in global volunteer vacations. - October 17, 2010 - Planeterra Foundation
Dr. Vikki Hazelwood Nurtures Inventors at Stevens
The New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame presented Dr. Vikki Hazelwood of Stevens Institute of Technology with the Advancement of Invention Award, an accolade resulting from her award-winning teaching and the prolific production of her students and alumni, all of which improves both science and society in New Jersey and beyond. - October 17, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology