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Appalachain Trail Conservancy Visitor Center Announces Schedule of Events Open to the Public
This press release is intended to give the public an overview of the upcoming events that the Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s Visitor Center will be hosting. - May 31, 2011 - Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Join the Apppalachian Trail Conservancy on National Trail Days to Remove Invasive Exotic Plants from the Appalachian trail
This press release is intended to recruit volunteers in the Asheville area to help in the removal of plants that are invasive to the Appalachian Trail. - May 29, 2011 - Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Dr. Mitola of Stevens Enhances the Conversation at EastWest Institute Cybersecurity Summit
Cognitive radio inventor and VP for Research at Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. Joseph Mitola is participating as a group moderator for the EastWest Institute Second Worldwide Cybersecurity Summit to be held in London, June 1-2. - May 29, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
New Non-Profit Directory by NPOD.org Makes Finding, Volunteering, Donating Easy
NPOD.org helps to promote non-profits, connect with community. - May 27, 2011 - NPOD.org
Appalachian Trail Conservancy's Smokies Wilderness Elite Appalachian Trail Crew (S.W.E.A.T.) is Headed Into the Woods with Open Positions
This press release is intended to gain recruits for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s Smokies Wilderness Elite Appalachian Trail Crew. - May 27, 2011 - Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Tree as a Crop Project Successfully Replants 1,300 Seedlings as Part of Their Initiative to Encourage the Benefits of Local Sustainable Agriculture and Healthy Soils
This press release is intended highlight the Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s Kellogg Conservation Center in Massachusetts and to bring awareness to the Tree as a Crop project. - May 27, 2011 - Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Oklahoma Wildfire Management Company Assists with Search and Rescue in Joplin, MO
Oklahoma-based wildfire management company, Chloeta Fire, LLC, provides voluntary assistance to tornadoes in Joplin, Missouri. - May 26, 2011 - Chloeta
AmpleHarvest.org Campaign Marks Its Two Year Anniversary
Only two years old, AmpleHarvest.org now helping nearly 4,000 food pantries across all 50 states become “visible” to local growers with excess garden produce. - May 22, 2011 - AmpleHarvest.org
REMA Webinar to Explore Potential Clean Energy Standard, Voluntary Market Interaction
Free registration now open for the webinar on June 2 at 2 PM ET - May 22, 2011 - Renewable Energy Markets Association
Dr. Chandramouli of Stevens Invited to White House Communications Roundtable Discussion
Dr. Rajarathnam Chandramouli has been invited to participate in a roundtable discussion to develop the strategy for implementing President Obama's National Wireless Initiative. - May 22, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Launching of Energy Storage Systems to Reduce Costs and Carbon Emissions
Energy Storage Ltd., launched today its Delta series of Energy Storage Systems with energy capacity ranging from of 10kWh to 40kWh and the possibility of integrating multiples of these systems to achieve up to 400 kWh. The Energy Storage Systems are designed using the Company’s patent pending... - May 22, 2011 - Energy Storage Limited
Ed Alperin Joins EOS Remediation, LLC
EOS Remediation is pleased to announce the addition of Ed Alperin to the company’s growing team of environmental professionals and industry experts. Mr. Alperin has more than 35 years of experience in the development and commercialization of environmental technologies for the treatment of... - May 21, 2011 - EOS Remediation, LLC
Stevens Launches Game-Based Laboratory Environment
Stevens Institute of Technology professors have developed an online laboratory in which students learn by interacting in a virtual environment, much like massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) such as Half-life 2, The Sims, World of Warcraft, and Second Life. Two small-scale pilots ran in 2010 and 2011, with full-scale launch Fall Semester 2011. - May 19, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Dr. Knut Stamnes at Stevens Receives NASA Grant for Environmental Monitoring
Stevens Institute of Technology Physics Professor Dr. Knut Stamnes has been awarded a NASA grant for work on mathematical tools to monitor oceanic ecosystems via satellite. - May 19, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
"Quiet the Mind & Open the Heart" 3-Day Workshop in Palm Springs, CA
Join Lindsay Wagner in the elegant setting of the Hilton Hotel in Palm Springs, CA for a three-day "Quiet the Mind & Open the Heart" workshop. This workshop is an opportunity to explore how life is perceived through the stencil of the mind, release negative emotions and heal old wounds and experience the Oneness Deeksha, which effortlessly initiates opening to a greater experience of connectedness, feeling more whole inside and allowing peace, clarity and unconditional love to emerge. - May 18, 2011 - "Quiet the Mind & Open the Heart"
Suzanne Burns Hired as Executive Director of Sustainable Atlanta
Sustainable Atlanta, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization focused on sustainability policy and programs, today announced that Suzanne Burnes has been hired as its new executive director effective June 1, 2011. Created in 2007, Sustainable Atlanta facilitates long-term, strategic progress in Atlanta by convening leaders from academia, businesses, nonprofits, and government to develop sustainability policy and programs for those who live, work and play in Atlanta. - May 18, 2011 - Sustainable Atlanta
ICLEI USA Joins U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and American Institute of Architects (AIA) in Releasing National Report for Greening America's Schools
National Action Plan to be Used by Local Governments as a Framework to Develop and Implement Green Schools Initiatives Across the Nation. - May 15, 2011 - ICLEI USA
Wabash River Heritage Corridor Commission Selects May 21st Picnic and Preserve Opening for Corridor Citizen Award
Fort Wayne local Ron James will receive the Corridor Citizen Award on May 21st at the preserve opening and picnic to be held at The Forks in Huntington, IN. Previous recipients include National River Hero Bernie Dahl and legislators who have dedicated notable legislative efforts to the Wabash, Indiana's state river. - May 14, 2011 - Wabash River Heritage Corridor Commission
Dr. Dawn Digrius Researches Water Resources Management in Coastal Lowland Ecuador
Dr. Digrius is leading a student team from Stevens Institute of Technology to explore the interplay of engineered dams and the history of a people in coastal lowland Ecuador. - May 14, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Audubon Lifestyles Welcomes Bio S.I. Technology as a Platinum Member
Bio S.I. Technology, LLC located in Argyle, Texas has recently joined Audubon Lifestyles as a Platinum Member. - May 13, 2011 - ISC-Audubon
Ethics Bowl Brings the Debate to Stevens
Stevens will host its Annual High School Ethics Bowl on June 2 in Hoboken. - May 13, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
UK Lottery Funds Meditation in the Park 2011
Now in its third year and Lottery funded, Meditation in the Park is a free community event for all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds which gives participants a chance to relax in an urban woodland sanctuary, win prizes for the best healthy picnics and try out various hands-on workshops related to homemade food, nature, and yoga and meditation. - May 13, 2011 - Meditation in the Park
Soil Technology Becomes an Audubon Lifestyles and ISC Platinum Member
Soil Technology a.k.a Precision Fertigation by Soil Technology, located in Fallbrook, California has recently joined Audubon Lifestyles and the International Sustainability Council as a Platinum Member. - May 12, 2011 - ISC-Audubon
Perfect Blend Organics Joins Audubon Lifestyles and the International Sustainability Council as a Platinum Member
Perfect Blend Organics recently joined Audubon Lifestyles and the International Sustainability Council (ISC) as a Platinum Member. - May 12, 2011 - ISC-Audubon
Cognitive Radio Inventor Dr. Joseph Mitola of Stevens Received IEEE Award
Dr. Joseph Mitola, founder of cognitive radio and VP of Research at Stevens Institute of Technology, received the IEEE TCCN Recognition Award at IEEE DySPAN in Aachen. - May 11, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
$100 for 1000 Trees Helps Defend Remaining 7 Percent of Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest
Planeterra hopes to help stabilize the remaining 7% of rainforests, which just a few hundred years ago spanned hundreds of miles north-to-south along Brazil’s Atlantic shore, reaching west to the Amazon jungle. - May 10, 2011 - Planeterra Foundation
Entrepreneurial Stevens Students Design Bicycle Sharing System
Smart Pedals, a bicycle sharing Senior Design project, has spawned into a business for three Mechanical Engineering students at Stevens Institute of Technology. - May 09, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
International Voluntourism Guidelines Research Launched
Planeterra and The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) Bring Industry Leaders Together to Collaborate on Global Voluntourism Initiative to Transform Good Intentions Into Best Practice. The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) and Planeterra, a leading non-profit foundation dedicated to... - May 09, 2011 - Planeterra Foundation
AmpleHarvest.org Campaign Announces Special Outreach in Tornado Ravaged Alabama
All efforts for the immediate future are being focused on helping the Alabama and surrounding area food pantries meet expected increase in need for food. - May 07, 2011 - AmpleHarvest.org
A Greener Day Celebration, June 18th Albany NY, AgreenerDay.org
AgreenrDay.org: Kid’s Human Aerial Art Mosaic; Leading car companies’ newest eco-friendly cars; Solar power companies; Home energy efficiency products; Exhibitors showing methods of greening your life and your surroundings; Food vendors offering vegetarian, vegan, farm fresh, free roaming farm fresh; Beer and wine tent pouring organic beer and wine along with other beverages; Kid’s Interactive Play area; Main stage focusing on national music act. - May 07, 2011 - Aurora Foundation of the Northeast
Students at Stevens Gain Start-Up Experience
CADeyes, a new technology developed at Stevens Institute of Technology is capable of creating 2 and 3-dimensional maps of buildings with ease at a low cost. Now, Business and Technology students at Stevens are mapping their own futures, using the experience they gained with a start-up company... - May 06, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Glickman to Deliver Keynote at SWCS Conference
Former Ag Secretary Dan Glickman will deliver the keynote address at the SWCS International Annual Conference on July 18, 2011, in Washington, DC. Lecture topic: Food Security, Ecosystem Services, and Agricultural Policy: Farming for the Future. - May 06, 2011 - Soil and Water Conservation Society
Cheaper, Greener, Alternative Energy Storage at Stevens
Students at Stevens Institute of Technology are working on a supercapacitor that will allow us to harness more solar energy through biochar electrodes for supercapacitors, resulting in a cleaner, greener planet. - May 06, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Center for Science Writings Gives Green Book Award to James Hansen
On April 27, the Center for Science Writings (CSW) at Stevens Institute of Technology presented its annual Green Book Award to leading climatologist Dr. James Hansen, for his 2010 book Storms of My Grandchildren. Following the award presentation by CSW Director John Horgan, Dr. Hansen treated the... - May 06, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Senior Design Team Builds Business Model for Online Deception Detection Technology
A Stevens Senior Design Team took 3rd place in Student Elevator Pitch Competition with their business plan and presentation for the software ScamScout, a deception detection program for Web users. - May 04, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
ICLEI USA Names Hilari B. Varnadore as New Director of STAR Community Index – Groundbreaking Initiative to Improve and Empower Sustainability Among Local Governments
Former Sustainability Director for Frederick County, Maryland to Play a Leading Role in Guiding the Future Success and Long-Term Viability of New National Framework for Sustainability. - May 04, 2011 - ICLEI USA
Students Design Pennsylvania Bridge at Stevens Institute of Technology
Civil Engineering students at Stevens Institute of Technology designed a two-lane replacement for the current one-lane bridge over Skippack Creek. The project is sponsored and evaluated by The Louis Berger Group, Inc. - April 30, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Ramps Up Technical Support Capacity Through Partnership with ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability USA
ICLEI USA will join forces with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning for a Unique Regional Partnership to Provide Innovative Sustainability Planning Support to Local Governments in the Chicago Region. - April 30, 2011 - ICLEI USA
Stevens Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Team Gears Up for Formula SAE Race
Stevens Formula SAE Racecar team is gearing up for the SAE International student competition on May 11-14 in Brooklyn, Michigan. - April 30, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Senior Design Team Delivers Free Power to Wireless Devices
A Stevens Senior Design team is using piezoelectric generators to power wireless devices and capture emerging market potential. - April 30, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Senior Projects Exposition Showcases Student Achievement at Stevens Institute of Technology
On April 27, Stevens Institute of Technology hosted its annual Senior Projects Expo, a showcase of the senior year design projects of the graduating seniors from the Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science, the Howe School of Technology Management, and the School of Systems and... - April 30, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Students Design New York City Tunnel at Stevens Institute of Technology
Civil Engineering students at Stevens Institute of Technology are working on the design of a section of the East Side access tunnel which will bring more Long Island Rail Road trains into New York City. - April 30, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Students Design Next-Generation Glaucoma Treatment at Stevens Institute of Technology
A Stevens Senior Design Team has created a biomedical implant for intraocular pressure relief that uses a novel method to sidestep the problems associated with traditional glaucoma treatment. - April 29, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Multi-Disciplinary Systems Design Project Saves Lives and Money for the Military
Seventeen students at Stevens Institute of Technology are participating in a multi-disciplinary design initiative, sponsored by the Department of Defense (DoD) and designing an efficient and sustainable Advanced Expeditionary Housing System (AEHS) for remote combat operations and disaster relief. - April 29, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Senior Design Team Makes New Jersey Roads Safer for Pedestrians
A Senior Design Team at Stevens Institute of Technology is working with the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJ DOT) to develop a novel traffic signal system that protects pedestrians without interrupting traffic flow. - April 29, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Senior Design Team Helps Families and Businesses Organize Their Kitchens
Seniors from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology have cooked up a project that signals the end of the shopping list as we know it. Their Senior Design project, the Smart Kitchen Inventory Management System (SKIM), provides home chefs or... - April 29, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Microreactor Senior Design Team Invents Portable Hydrogen Reactor for Fuel Cells
Chemical Engineering students at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed a portable microreactor that converts liquid fuels into hydrogen for fuel cell batteries. - April 29, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Senior Design Team Fights Hypothermia on the Battlefield
A Biomedical Engineering Senior Design team at Stevens Institute of Technology is working with the U.S. Army and New Jersey physicians to develop a new device to combat hypothermia among wounded soldiers. Team "Heat Wave" is composed of seniors Walter Galvez, Amanda Mendez, Geoffrey Ng,... - April 29, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Senior Design Team Empowers Wheelchair Shoppers at Stevens Institute of Technology
A Biomedical Engineering Senior Design team from Stevens Institute of Technology has designed a motorized shopping basket for sale to large supermarkets that allows wheelchair shoppers to easily navigate through a store, make large shopping trips, and use their own wheelchairs in stores. - April 29, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Thoracic Catheter Senior Design Team Takes 1st Place at Regional ISPE Competition
On April 21, Stevens students took 1st place at the regional International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers (ISPE) Student Poster Competition for their novel thoracic catheter design. - April 29, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology