SCIENCE News, Studies, Research, Technology, Aug 08, 2011

NUST opens institute for development studies NewsDay Bulawayo Metropolitan governor Cain Mathema has commended the National University of Scienceand Technology (Nust) for opening an institute for development studies, saying this would spur growth in the whole country. Mathema was speaking at the ... See all stories on this topic »

Lee, Collier county schools up effort in STEM education The News-Press • FGCU's Whitaker Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education: Conducts research in STEM teaching and learning. • Edison Collegiate High School: The Fort Myers school, which opened a year ago, runs a STEM curriculum. ... See all stories on this topic »

Analyzing Culture with Google Books: Is It Social Science? Miller-McCune.com (Hemera Technologies) For more stories about all things Google, see the links at the end of this article. Earlier this year, a group of scientists — mostly in mathematics and evolutionary psychology — published an article in Science titled ... See all stories on this topic » Miller-McCune.com

Global Evangelical Church elects New Moderator Ghana News Agency The new Moderator a 59-year-old lecturer at the Department of Publishing Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), will assume leadership of the church in January next year. He replaces the current Moderator, Right Rev. ... See all stories on this topic »

Climate change to take toll in NE MorungExpress The studies were published in the latest issue of Indian science journal 'Current Science' that focuses on various impacts of climate change. The forest impact study is by a four-member team of scientists from Bengaluru-based Centre for Sustainable ... See all stories on this topic »

ASTF, Intel, UNIDO carry out E-Training for competitors in 7th Arab Technology ... AME Info Dr. Ghada Mohamed Amer, Deputy CEO of the Arab Science and Technology Foundation (ASTF), declared that the Arab Science and Technology Foundation (ASTF), in partnership with Intel Corporation and in cooperation with the United Nations for Industrial ... See all stories on this topic »

District may shelve textbooks Gwinnettdailypost.com ... are giving new technology a test run in order to phase out the time-honored tomes. Beginning this school year, officials plan to give six local schools a digital content “cloud” in which to teach students math, science and foreign language studies. ... See all stories on this topic »

Int'l Astronomical Union congress to be held next year in Beijing Xinhua The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the China Association for Science and Technologysaid the 28th congress will be held from August 20 to 31. The China Astronomical Society representing China won the bid to host the congress for the first time ... See all stories on this topic »

Love of outdoors sparks New Bern woman's vision for her future New Bern Sun Journal Hansen's course work at Queen's University includes environmental studies and political science. “I want to go out to Montana to grad school,” she said, adding that trips to the Big Sky country have provided her with breathtaking memories, ... See all stories on this topic »

Springfield principal appointments: Charles Grandson IV at High School of ... MassLive.com Kathleen R. O'Sullivan, a social studies supervisor for Springfield's public schools, has been appointed principal of STEM Middle Academy, a magnet school on Margaret Street for science, technology, engineering and math. She began on Monday. ... See all stories on this topic » MassLive.com

Diabetes: There's an app for that Richmond Times Dispatch But despite successful studies, which show that artificial-pancreas technologies improve blood sugar control, to date, patients still can't use them. The devices have only been tested in inpatient or hospital settings. Recently, I was part of an event ... See all stories on this topic »

COMMUNITY COMMENT: EVSC changes preparing students for bright future Evansville Courier & Press Project CHILD is a research-based, three-dimensional teaching and learning system for grades K-5. In this program, emphasis is placed on reading, writing and mathematics with science and socialstudies incorporated throughout the curriculum. ... See all stories on this topic »

SRS to look back at six decades of science research Aiken Standard (subscription) 20 at the USC Aiken Etherredge Center and Ruth Patrick Science Education Center, will feature exhibits and presentations about the groundbreaking work done in environmental studies dating back to the 1950s and the advancements that have taken place ... See all stories on this topic » Aiken Standard (subscription)

Truffle Kerfuffle ABC Online Riddick is also funding further studies on truffle-rot, which affects up to half of some crops, and whether technology can be used to measure the 80 aromatic compounds in truffles. WAYNE HASLAM, BLUE FROG: There's no real standard for aroma and that's ... See all stories on this topic »

AU academic council meets after two years Times of India Along with these, the AC's agenda include issues like oneyear Diploma in Fashion Design from trimester to semester system, modifications of the syllabus of MCA and BCA courses besides BA in Media Studies, Diploma in CAD and MSc Food Technology and MSc ... See all stories on this topic »

Retired RFA teachers share 'Medal of 1777' honors Tuesday Rome Sentinel Fidler was a secondary Social Studies teacher in Rome from 1974 until his retirement in 2008. He earned a bachelor's of science degree in history at SUNY Brockport in 1974 and a master's degree in history at SUNY Cortland in 1991. ... See all stories on this topic » Rome Sentinel

PG - Calculated Choice For Smart Meter Roll Out? Opinion250 News (blog) She says technology has so quickly outpaced science that there's almost no studies on WiFi and whole body exposure to low level electro-magnetic fields. St. Clair points out cell phone use has been studied quite a bit, "(and) we know that people who ... See all stories on this topic »

The energy within us Malaysia Star All life forms vibrate at around 10 Hz, and our different tissues respond well to frequencies of between one and 23 Hz. Unknown to the West, the Russians were way ahead in this field of research and application. The Russians conducted extensive studies ... See all stories on this topic »

Embrace the field of advanced manufacturing Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Rochester Institute of Technology's Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies administered the survey and reported that there were 140 skilled manufacturing jobs available. Wages are competitive and generally above average. In addition, the Rochester ... See all stories on this topic »

Names and Faces Wilkes Barre Times-Leader More than 30 original research projects on topics in health care, social services, education, and science and technology were presented by faculty and students from Marywood University, Misericordia University, The Commonwealth College, the University ... See all stories on this topic » Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

UFO sighting mystery found in art, while experts say aliens reaching out HULIQ “The Myth and Mystery of UFOs” is the title of a new book by Thomas E. Bullard who is a board member of the Center for UFO Studies and Fund for UFO Research. Bullard is also the author of the popular “UFO Abductions: The Measure of a Mystery and The... See all stories on this topic » HULIQ

Public libraries relevant for excellence Daily Monitor However, Rachael Ntegyereize, now a first year student at Mbarara University ofScience and Technology, does not concur with Musoke. “In secondary school, public libraries were viewed as areas where students would show off. I had never liked reading... See all stories on this topic » Daily Monitor

GUST university offering new services next year Kuwait News Agency KUWAIT, Aug 7 (KUNA) -- Gulf University for Science and Technology (GUST) is offering students new academic services starting next semester, Vice-President for Academic Services Dr. Sabah Al-Quadoomi told KUNA, Sunday. Al-Quadoomi noted the most ... See all stories on this topic » Kuwait News Agency

Early Preparation Jamestown Post Journal "Every ninth-grade English teacher has some sort of research paper assignment, and it could be focused around finding a career and exploring options. The English teacher could support this. Socialstudies can, and in science, spend time teaching 'what ... See all stories on this topic »

Lake Shore board appoints three administrators Evening Observer She holds a master of science in education and a certificate in educational leadership and facilitation from Buffalo State College. Prior to her Lake Shore appointments, she served as a special services coordinator for South Buffalo Charter School for ... See all stories on this topic »

Lanner's Witness User Conference Americas Features Industry Leading Speakers Newswire Today (press release) After completing his master's degree in manufacturing engineering at University of Michigan in 2002, he went on to ado State where he engaged in Ph.D. studies in industrial engineering / operations research (OR). Launching the afternoon session is ... See all stories on this topic »

Morrison — Pack Daily Ardmoreite Her fiancé graduated from the Ardmore Adventist Academy and the University of Oklahoma, Norman, earning his Bachelor of Science degree in health studies, and a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in ... See all stories on this topic »

More Hampton Roads college grads end up back home The Virginian-Pilot Knipp had hoped to get a job at a library or museum and eventually get a master's in library science. "I like being by myself and with books and helping people doresearch," she said. She widened her search to include coffee shops, nursing homes,... See all stories on this topic » The Virginian-Pilot

Online education: Even as acceptance grows, issues remain The Tand D.com Fifteen students are now enrolled in the master's of biblical studies program, Academic Dean Dr. Vic Reasoner said. As with students at SC State, SMC students are required to complete some coursework in the traditional setting. One weekend each month, ... See all stories on this topic »

More parents turning to tutors for a little extra help Indianapolis Star Mary Omosegbon tutored Sarah Averitte, 12, (left) and Courtney Young, 11, in math and science at her home in Indianapolis on Tuesday. / Joe Vitti / The Star When Mary Omosegbon meets a student for the first time, she talks to him or her one on one, ... See all stories on this topic »

Cope named partner at Udall Law Firm LLP Arizona Daily Star Chavez received her bachelor of science in interior design from the University of Arizona, is a member of American Society of Interior Designers, and is a LEED Accredited Professional, STG said in a news release. LP&G Inc., a Tucson-based integrated ... See all stories on this topic »

Fixing the economy for our 50-year independence Jamaica Gleaner These accomplishments transcend time, as over the past 50 years we have cumulated achievements in all dimensions ranging from; culture, academic achievements, sports,science and other endeavours. Jamaicans of all walks of life have penetrated ... See all stories on this topic » Jamaica Gleaner

Sustained Development, The Need Of The Hour Yentha Environmental activist RVG Menon, K Sajeevan, Chairman, Pollution Control Board, KK Ramachandran, Member Secretary, State Council for Science and Technology and Environment, Rufus Daniel, Vice-President, District Panchayat were also present on the ... See all stories on this topic »

The World Without Scholars: A Fable for Our Time Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) Research in computer science, engineering, finance, and hard sciences that led to technological and medical discoveries was preserved. Humanities research in fields such as history, religion, philosophy, and literature was cut. ... See all stories on this topic »

High gas prices forcing schools to cut back – again Walton Tribune Bulldog eighth-graders will visit Civil War sites as part of studies on Georgia history and to the World of Coke when learning about carbonation in science and fifth-graders venture to Stone Mountain to learn more about Native Americans and to Jekyll ... See all stories on this topic »

Looney: We're ready, so let the school bells ring The Tennessean Williamson County Schools rank first in achievement in reading, science and social studies. In addition, ACT scores inched higher as our high school graduates gain admittance into the most prestigious universities of their choosing. ... See all stories on this topic »

Have research, will travel: Environmental science grad studies in ... UTSA's Richard Diem elected VP of Social Science Education Consortium ... PREP studentresearches effects of technology on reading comprehension .... Staff members write news stories for the various UTSA audiences representing ... utsa.edu/today/2011/08/brazilresearch.html

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