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SQU to tie up with IAEA on N-studies
Times of Oman
A joint academic committee for research and development has also been formed that includes the research faculty of College of Engineering, College of Science and College of Medicine for studies in nuclear applications. The joint projects and studies...
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Times of Oman
Research & U: “Frozen smoke”
Concordiensis
Steve Juhl '12, a chemistry major, studies how aerogels can be incorporated into catalytic converters for cars. He uses a synthetic gas mixture that mimics automobile exhaust, and examines the percent loss of compounds such as carbon monoxide. ...
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UCLA Cross-disciplinary Scholars in Science and Technology program facilitates ...
Daily Bruin
Xu's entrance into American and Los Angeles culture is part of the UCLA Cross-disciplinary Scholars in Science and Technology program, which looks to bring students from China, and now Japan, toWestwood Village to study science, math and engineering ...
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Blockbuster Flow Research Studies Find $1.3 Billion Worldwide Gas Flow ...
MarketWatch (press release)
WAKEFIELD, Mass., Oct 19, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- An unprecedented series of studies from Flow Research finds that the fast-growing worldwide market for gas flowmeters totaled $1.3 billion in 2010. Of that, shipments of new-technology gas flowmeters ...
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Morris students study and prepare for science and math careers through the ...
UMM News, Sports & Events
The program seeks to increase the number of underrepresented students receiving undergraduate degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math. At Morris, that goal is being reached through mentorships, interdisciplinary studies, and creating a ...
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Do infections trigger colon cancer? Idea worth pursuing, two new studies find
Toronto Star
Now, two new studies point a finger at a bacterium that indeed may play a role in the development of some colon cancers. Canadian and American research teams working independently have found that a germ called fusobacterium appears in high levels in ...
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Mexico's Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia Selects Thomson Reuters Web ...
Reuters (press release)
The goal of the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACYT) is to consolidate a National System of Science and Technology that responds to Mexico's priority demands, creates solutions for specific problems and needs, and contributes to raise the ...
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Cameroon: Science and technology - New research results presented
AllAfrica.com
They listened to experts' reports on five studies carried out by the technical commissions. Besides the installation of micro sound equipment in farms, experts presented other research results in domains such as the use of space technology; ...
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Shoppers have changed - are retailers keeping up?
iTWire
By Stephen Withers Research by the Australian Centre for Retail Studies suggests retailers need to get their act together in terms of responding to changing pre-purchase habits among their customers. Shoppers basically want three things, according to ...
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Health Sciences South Carolina group gets $11 million Duke Endowment grant for ...
The Republic
Sanderson, who is both a medical doctor and an information technology specialist, said the grant will allow researchers to gather large amounts of medical information from clinical studies conducted at various hospitals across the state. ...
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University start-up research results offer hope for herpes sufferers
NewsMaker (press release)
The company will now look to progress the program into clinical studies. Collaborating with Professor David Koelle and his colleagues at the University of Washington in Seattle, Coridon tested a number of different formulations of Coridon's prototype ...
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OCP-IP Announces Updated Research Bibliography
MarketWatch (press release)
This innovative feature of the OCP-IP website allows both students and researchers to quickly and easily locate critical research documents and papers for use in studies and research projects in the field of on-chip communications. ...
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Population Genetics finds funding to democratise sequencing
Cabume - Cambridge technology news
For the moment though, Population is concentrating on completing a number of biological validations as well as a new research project with Syngenta Biotechnology to validate the use of itstechnology in plant breeding studies - the new fundraising was ...
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Discovery Labs Aerosolized KL4 Surfactant Program Data Presented at the ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The presented studies were as follows: Aerosolized KL4 Surfactant Dose-Response in the Spontaneously Breathing CPAP-Supported Preterm Lamb; Dr. Wolfson, et al. -- This study was conducted to determine which dose of aerosolized KL4 surfactant would ...
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Acura Pharmaceuticals Provides an Update on Impede(TM) Technology
MarketWatch (press release)
NEXAFED was previously evaluated by Covance, a leading clinical research organization. Those evaluations demonstrated that NEXAFED disrupted the conversion of pseudoephedrine HCI to methamphetamine using what are believed to be the three most common ...
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UC Berkeley lags competitors in recovering costs of research
Daily Californian
In fiscal year 2010-11, the campus was awarded about $691 million in sponsored research, teaching and public service projects. Of this, indirect cost recovery funding totaled $114.6 million. Federal agencies like the National Science Foundation ...
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SoilBuilder(TM) Data Presented at Tri-Societies (ASA-CSSA-SSSA) Meeting
MarketWatch (press release)
"We know from previous studies that SoilBuilder's benefits are derived from its complex microbial and biochemical components. Each year, we are learning more about the many ways this producttechnology functions and applying that knowledge to help ...
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The Bizarre World of Radical Climate Science
American Thinker
Global warming catastrophism is convenient for climate science. It is simplistic to claim that climate scientists are making up the global warming scare in order to promote research funding. But global warming catastrophism clearly does promote ...
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American Thinker
Nothing magnetic about Kala Dungar
Times of India
Experts from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur and Institute of Seismic Research (ISR),Gandhinagar have concluded that vehicles suddenly gain speed in the descent only because of the steep slope. Javed Malik, an associate professor ...
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Salk Institute Molecular Biologist Inder M. Verma Named PNAS Editor-in-Chief
Newswise (press release)
After receiving a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, Verma performed postdoctoral research in the laboratory of Nobel laureate David Baltimore at theMassachusetts Institute of Technology. ...
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Campaign succeeds to fund motion lab
Truman Index
"It will allow us to have a great deal more flexibility and ability to conduct different types of research studies," he said. "We have always been limited in space and technology, now we're no longer limited in terms of size and space. ...
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State of the University: Couture outlines new era of excellence (1:36 pm)
Las Cruces Sun-News
In Alamogordo, a Science, Technology, Education and Mathematics (STEM) grant was funded for nearly $870000 to increase studentsuccess among Hispanic and low-income residents in Otero County. Finally, we rounded out the year with significant ...
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Frontier's schools incorporate technology in learning tools
Metrowny.com
The principal said the research-based reading program incorporates parts of vocabulary, socialstudies and science, and has been a curriculum tool among students and faculty in third through fifth grade since last May, with pupils in kindergarten ...
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Shooting Ourselves in the Foot
IPWatchdog.com
Studies have shown that the experience of other countries with faculty management of inventions has been dismal. The clear trend internationally is adopting the US model for university tech transfer. University technology transfer offices are working ...
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IPWatchdog.com
Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. and Canada) Announces 2011 Deals of ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Through MIT, Noble negotiated the IP terms of the initial sponsored-research agreement with Total, and the subsequent license agreement with LMBC. The combination of technology funding by a large entity, venture investment, and specific commercial ...
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Malaysia Losses From Racial Law Exposed by Foreigners in Penang
Bloomberg
While Penang lured research, development and production, the MSC's more notable successes were getting information- technology support and service centers for companies including Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) and Deutsche Post AG's DHL division. ...
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Bloomberg
While 'sitting kills,' new tips and technology keep people moving
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
However, only recently has research been able to confirm that your job is a silent killer, assuming you're sitting at a desk for much of the day. And although many of us try to squeeze in a workout or two a week, the studies also indicate that it's not ...
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Metabolomics Insight into Periodontal Disease Published in the Journal of ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Since saliva is a readily collected material, in contrast to GCF, and biochemically rich, the currentstudy provides an extensive pool of potential biomarkers for evaluating periodontal disease in a point of care environment. This research is being ...
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Guest editorial: Taking the lead in cancer research
Leavenworth Times
Currently, there are 1500 clinical research studies in progress at the Center and 10000 new patients being cared for annually. The Center is uniquely designed to enable researchers to work alongside a wide range of specialists, who deliver the best ...
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What Does Your Facebook Friends List Say About Your Brain?
RedOrbit
The researchers said while their work did not directly answer questions about how digital technology could be responsible for the increase in the number of people diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorders, it did show how future studies could be ...
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RedOrbit
Alumna and Woman Student of the Year winners announced
Missouri S&T News and Research
The Missouri University of Science and Technology Alumna and Woman Student of the Year Committee recently announced its 2011 award winners. The awards are given to alumna and female students who are dedicated to enhancing the lives of women and ...
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Brevia
Harvard Magazine
Fulfilling a long-term programmatic ambition, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, inWashington, DC, has purchased a building near its existing campus in which it will be able to house its scholarly fellows who are pursuing studies in ...
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Health Canada Approval for Verisante Aura(TM) Marks Milestone in Skin Cancer ...
MarketWatch (press release)
"It is very gratifying to see Verisante Aura(TM) reaching commercialization after many years ofresearch and study at the BC Cancer Agency and Vancouver General Hospital," said Dr. Harvey Lui, MD, FRCPC, Director of the Skin Care Centre at Vancouver ...
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Mexico's Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia Selects Thomson Reuters Web ...
CisionWire (press release)
"Researchers now have the ability to review and analyze influential studies and locate potential collaborators, thereby creating their own impactful research and positioning Mexico as one of the topresearch producers in the world. ...
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Consumer Mindset: Energy Management & The Smart Grid
Fierce Smart Grid
Stuart Sikes is the president of Parks Associates, a market research firm specializing in consumer adoption of technology products and services. Stuart's recent industry presentations include the outlook for residential energy management, new business ...
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Vietnam official teed off about tee time
Globe and Mail
New research suggests it largely depends upon whether their team won or lost,” saysMiller-McCune.com. “A study just published in the journal Psychological Sciencecontradicts the notion we have sharper memories of negative events. ...
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Globe and Mail
Tipping point for Uganda as lack of resources not addressed
Times Higher Education
Makerere is dubbed the "Oxbridge of East African universities" and a producer of "world-class"research by Michael Jennings, a senior lecturer in the department of development studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies. ...
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Studies on the Problems of the Transformation of Ip Right of the ...
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At present, the conversion of the science and technology industry of national defense from military to civil use is one of the most important hotspot, which has important practical and far-reaching historical significance for the politics, economy and society of a nation. In history, from the World War II to the end of the Cold War, several major military ... Economics Papers,Economics TermPaper,Economics Research Paper · Home · Economics papers · Finance · International · Management ...
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