Adelphi University Institute for Parenting to Hold Parent Support Groups

Adelphi University Institute for Parenting’s two Parent Support Groups, “Hey Babies!” and “Hey Toddlers!,” are being offered again. The groups focus on developmental milestones that may be challenging for first-time parents. Participants will learn songs and games to enhance childhood development in a supportive, fun, and friendly environment. - October 31, 2010 - Adelphi University

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

Ashland University Students Rank High on National Assessment Test

Students at Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio, ranked well above the national average on student learning outcomes assessment testing, scoring in the 84th percentile of schools on the Collegiate Learning Assessment Test. - October 30, 2010 - Ashland University

NC State Jenkins MBA Professor Discusses the Importance of Having an MBA in Supply Chain Management

Podcast Features Cecil Bozarth, Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management - October 30, 2010 - Jenkins MBA

The Queen’s Chamber Band’s Halloween Celebration Concert at Adelphi on October 31, 2010

New York’s finest early music ensemble, led by harpsichordist Elaine Comparone, celebrates the glories of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 and Vivaldi’s Concerto in D minor for Viola d’Amore, as well as music by Purcell, Monteverdi, and Rameau, concluding with Long Island... - October 29, 2010 - Adelphi University

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin to Lecture at Adelphi

Adelphi University is pleased to host former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin. Mr. Rubin will give a lecture entitled, “The Global Economic Outlook: Risks and Opportunities,” on Thursday, November 4, 2010, at 12:15 p.m. in the Ruth S. Hurley University Center’s Thomas Dixon... - October 29, 2010 - Adelphi University

The Intern Queen, Lauren Berger, Comes to Adelphi University on November 3, 2010

Adelphi University and the Center for Career Development are excited to present the innovative and savvy Lauren Berger, The Intern Queen, as a speaker for high school and college students. - October 29, 2010 - Adelphi University

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

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

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

Ashland University Education Professor Selected as Distinguished Scholar

Ashland University Trustees’ Professor of Education Dr. Jane Piirto has been selected as the 2010 NAGC Distinguished Scholar by the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC). - October 28, 2010 - Ashland University

Kellstadt Marketing Group and DePaul Net Impact to Co-Host Cause Marketing Event on Nov. 5

The Kellstadt Marketing Group (KMG), a graduate student marketing organization at DePaul University, in conjunction with DePaul Net Impact (DNI), a chapter of the Net Impact global organization dedicated to socially responsible business causes, will host “Thinking Outside the Donation Box: Cause Marketing in a Connected Society.” - October 27, 2010 - Kellstadt Marketing Group

Head Judge on Top Chef Tom Colicchio to Visit Adelphi University on October 27, 2010

Adelphi University is pleased to welcome Tom Colicchio, renowned chef, restaurant owner, cookbook author, and head judge on Bravo’s Top Chef series. - October 23, 2010 - Adelphi University

NC State Jenkins MBA Course Ranked on Forbes.com 10 Most Innovative Business School Courses List

MBA Program’s Product Innovation Lab Provides Real World Experience for Graduate Students - October 23, 2010 - Jenkins MBA

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

Long Island Museum Curator Joshua Ruff to Deliver 15th Annual Fall Art Lecture at Adelphi

Adelphi University is pleased to host Joshua Ruff, Curator at the Long Island Museum. The event, sponsored by the Friends of the Adelphi University Library, is free and open to the public. - October 22, 2010 - Adelphi University

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

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

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

New Dean Hired by Phoenix School of Law to Advance School's Mission and Vision

The Phoenix School of Law has hired Shirley L. Mays as its dean. Mays received her JD from Harvard Law School, and served as a Law Clerk for the Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court before taking a position at Capital University's Law School. She has been the associate dean of Academic Affairs for the past five years and a law professor at Capital since 1991. Mays will lead the school, which received its full ABA approval in June. - October 21, 2010 - Phoenix School of Law

Kellstadt Marketing Group to Host Networking and Wine Tasting Event on Oct. 22

The Kellstadt Marketing Group (KMG), a student marketing organization of the DePaul Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, will host ‘Taste of KMG: An Evening of Networking and Wine Tasting’ on Friday, October 22 at Drinks Over Dearborn. The event from 6 to 8 p.m. will give alumni and marketing students an opportunity to meet new marketing enthusiasts, get back in touch with fellow Kellstadt marketing students and alumni, and learn more about the Kellstadt Marketing Group. - October 20, 2010 - Kellstadt Marketing Group

Swedish Ambassador Pierre Schori to Address Adelphi University

Adelphi University is pleased to host Pierre Schori, currently a distinguished visiting professor at Adelphi, and a former permanent representative of Sweden to the United Nations. - October 20, 2010 - Adelphi University

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

Leadership Ethics Training to Permeate University Curriculum

George Wythe University unveils its new plan to infuse a preparatory foundation of leadership ethics training throughout the curriculum as an additional emphasis of the school. Implementation of this added preparation for students will characterize the theme of University President, Shane Schulthies' tenure. - October 16, 2010 - George Wythe University

AARP Signs on as Sponsor for Global Conference on New, Innovative Field of Positive Aging

The Fielding Graduate University is looking for additional sponsors for its Fourth Annual International Conference on Positive Aging in Los Angeles Dec. 7 - 10 at the Center for Nonprofit Management. - October 16, 2010 - Fielding Graduate University

Stevens Research VP Dr. Joseph Mitola Gives Keynote at Sustainable Technology Research Conference

Dr. Joseph Mitola III, Vice President for The Research Enterprise and Distinguished Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology, was a keynote speaker at The Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS) Research Day, where he addressed the future of cognition in communication... - October 16, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology

NC State Jenkins MBA Team Wins Second Place at National Association of Women MBA’s Case Competition

Team Places in National Real-World Business Challenge for Second Consecutive Year - October 16, 2010 - Jenkins MBA

Adelphi University’s Institute for Parenting to Host Master Seminar Presented by Joy Osofsky, Ph.D.

Adelphi University’s Institute for Parenting is pleased to host its fourth annual Master Seminar, “Trauma Through the Eyes of a Young Child: Understanding and Helping Children and Families.” - October 13, 2010 - Adelphi University

New NC State Jenkins MBA RTP Campus Garners Support from Business Leaders, Elected Officials

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Open House Mark Official Opening of New Campus. - October 10, 2010 - Jenkins MBA

Stevens Hosts International BPM Conference’s First U.S. Appearance

Stevens Institute of Technology recently played host to the 8th Annual International Conference on Business Process Management (BPM 2010), the world’s largest academic conference on Business Process Management (BPM). BPM 2010 provided a matchless opportunity for researchers and practitioners... - October 09, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology

Stevens Entrepreneurship Experts Collaborate with Malaysian National University UKM

Recently, faculty and executive administrators from Stevens Institute of Technology collaborated with the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) to deliver a workshop in Malaysia on innovation and transforming academic research into startup companies. - October 09, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology

Nanoimprint Lithography NSF Grant Awarded to Micro Device Lab at Stevens

Dr. Eui-Hyeok Yang, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Micro Device Laboratory (MDL) at Stevens Institute of Technology, will receive NSF funding for the acquisition of a Nanoimprint Lithography System for the purpose of nanoscience research and education based on low-dimensional materials. This equipment acquisition is an important step in achieving Dr. Yang’s goal of integrating research and education in nanotechnology at the MDL. - October 07, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology

Microfluidic Devices Advance 3D Tissue Engineering at Stevens

A research team, co-headed by Dr. Woo Lee and Dr. Hongjun Wang of Stevens Institute of Technology, has published a paper describing a new method that generates three-dimensional (3D) tissue models for studying bacterial infection of orthopedic implants. The paper, appearing in the journal Tissue Engineering, demonstrates a physiologically relevant approach for studying infection prevention strategies and emulating antibiotic delivery using 3D bone tissues cultured in microfluidic devices. - October 07, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology

Stevens Students to Compete in Cyber Security Competition

After top-ten finishes in the qualifying round, two Stevens Institute of Technology teams will compete in the finals of the Capture the Flag Application Security Challenge October 29. Hosted by the Polytechnic Institute of New York University, the competition pits ten undergraduate teams against... - October 07, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology

Adelphi University to Host the Dynamic Music and Dance Performance, “Taikoza: Live!,” on October 9, 2010

Adelphi University is pleased to host the thundering drum group, Taikoza. - October 07, 2010 - Adelphi University

Friends Forever Expands Board with Global Business Executive

Friends Forever, a 501(c)(3) global non-partisan advocacy and awareness organization dedicated to peace, today announced that Terry Conner was appointed to its Board of Directors. With a career that spans over thirty years, Mr. Conner brings extensive experience working with global organizations... - October 06, 2010 - Friends Forever USA

Adelphi University Commemorates the Triangle Fire and Brings Legendary Anti-Sweatshop Crusader to Campus on October 12, 2010

As the 100-year anniversary of the Triangle Factory Fire of 1911 approaches, Adelphi University will commemorate the fire, which served as a catalyst for labor reform in the United States. - October 02, 2010 - Adelphi University

MABPOM 2010 Meets at Stevens

MABPOM 2010, the 37th Annual Mid-Atlantic Bight Physical Oceanography and Meteorology Meeting, hosted by the Center for Maritime Systems at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ will be held Tuesday, October 26 through Wednesday, October 27. Only two weeks remain to register for MABPOM... - October 02, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology

Ashland University Creates New Journalism and Digital Media Department

Ashland University’s creates new Journalism and Digital Media Department offering first converged journalism and digital media degree of its kind in Ohio. - October 01, 2010 - Ashland University

Dr. Wakeman of Stevens Center for Maritime Systems Published in TR News

Dr. Thomas H. Wakeman III, Deputy Director of the Center for Maritime Systems at Stevens Institute of Technology, is published in the July-August 2010 issue of TR News, the magazine of the Transportation Research Board. The article, “Maritime Freight Transportation, National Economic... - October 01, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology

Serial Entrepreneur Paul G. Lewis Offers Business Advice at Stevens

Serial entrepreneur Paul G. Lewis offered advice and strategies on starting and running a successful business September 16 at Stevens Institute of Technology, the Innovation University (TM). Lewis is the founder of four companies, two of which he took public and two of which were strategically acquired by Fortune 500 companies. - October 01, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology

Dr. Margaret Heitkemper Receives FNINR Pathfinder Award

Margaret Heitkemper of the University of Washington School of Nursing has been selected to receive the 2010 Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research Pathfinder award. She has the honor of sharing this award with Dr. Suzanne Bakken from Columbia University. Dr. Heitkemper will receive this prestigious award at the FNINR NightinGala on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 in Washington D.C. - September 30, 2010 - University of Washington School of Nursing

Distinguished Biologist Barry Chernoff M.S. ’76 to Lecture at Adelphi University on October 13, 2010

Ichthyologist Barry Chernoff will reflect on his research about South American fish and conservation efforts. - September 30, 2010 - Adelphi University

Dr. Valdevit Headed to Kyoto as NIRA Finalist

Stevens Institute of Technology Affiliate Assistant Professor Dr. Antonio Valdevit was selected as a finalist for the New Investigator Recognition Awards (NIRA) competition at the 7th Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Societies (CORS). The meeting, to be held October 16-20, 2010 in... - September 29, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology

Prof. Xiaoguang Meng Receives Honorary Master of Engineering from Stevens

For his significant and global contributions to clean water and environmental causes, his dedication as an outstanding educator, and his commitment to invention and the pursuit of discovery, Professor Xiaoguang Meng received an honorary Master of Engineering degree from Stevens Institute of... - September 29, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology

Adelphi University to Offer a Leadership Development Program for Nonprofit Professionals

The program will allow nonprofit professionals to work on personal leadership development, as well as leadership in their organizations and communities. - September 29, 2010 - Adelphi University

Centum Learning Wins the UK India Skills Forum Award 2010

Centum Learning has won the UK India Skills Forum Award for the 'Best Skills project in Rural Community' category. This fourth international award, in a short span of one year, is a representation of the commitment of Centum Learning towards transforming India by enhancing the skills of the Indian... - September 27, 2010 - Centum Learning Ltd.

Adelphi University Launches a 14-Month Accelerated Second Degree B.S. Nursing Program

Individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree in a field other than nursing, can take advantage of the opportunity to pursue a 60 credit B.S. in nursing in just 14 months of full-time study. - September 25, 2010 - Adelphi University

NSF Funds Research to Enable Distributed, Fair, and Privacy-Preserving Collaboration

Dr. Susanne Wetzel of Stevens Institute of Technology has been awarded a $457K research grant from the National Science Foundation to investigate privacy and security in the context of enabling collaboration. Dr. Wetzel’s successful proposal, “Distributed Privacy—Privacy-Preserving Policy Reconciliation,” supports core security research in the Department of Computer Science. - September 25, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology

Press Releases 751 - 800 of 1,126