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NEW YORK -- Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman released the following statement today following the decision by a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that Proposition 8, California’s ban on marriage equality, violated the Constitution
HOUSTON -- More than 6,300 individuals applied to become a NASA astronaut between Nov. 15, 2011 and Jan. 27, the second highest number of applications ever received by the agency. After a thorough selection process, which includes interviews and medical examinations, nine to 15 people will be selected to become part of the 21st astronaut class.
NASA and the American Physical Society (APS) have begun a partnership to share videos from the International Space Station with students, educators and science fans around the world.
WASHINGTON -- NASA's Spinoff 2011 publication, now available online, reveals how the space agency's ingenuity and partnerships have saved thousands of lives, generated billions of dollars, and created thousands of American jobs.
The 19-year-old, whose album was released under the name Mat Brandon, has been playing piano since the age of 5 and songwriting since 12. Then his work was brought to the attention of SR-71 frontman Mitch Allan.
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY – Dr. Sina Rabbany, has been elected to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering’s (AIMBE) 2012 College of Fellows, an annual roster of the nation’s top scientists in the field. Since 1991, the College of Fellows has led the way for technological growth and advancement in the fields of medical
MADISON - University of Wisconsin-Madison undergraduate innovators will present 14 inventions on Feb. 9-10 in Engineering Hall on the College of Engineering campus as part of the annual Innovation Days.
MADISON - The spring semester will be bursting with arts events across the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus during the university's Year of the Wisconsin Idea.
MADISON - Using lab-grown human neurons, researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have devised an effective assay for detecting botulinum neurotoxin, the agent widely used to cosmetically smooth the wrinkles of age and, increasingly, for an array of medical disorders ranging from muscle spasticity to loss of bladder control.
MADISON - A group of 31 community leaders from all over the state will convene at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as part of the Wisconsin Idea Scholars Program. The group includes CEOs, nonprofit leaders, farmers, small business owners and others to discuss what matters to them, their communities and how the Wisconsin Idea can continue to grow
I have been informed by the University of Wisconsin Police Department that it is investigating a second allegation involving John Chadima and an adult male.
MADISON - When William Murphy works with some of the most powerful tools in biology, he thinks about making tools that can fit together. These constructions sound a bit like socket wrenches, which can be assembled to turn a half-inch nut in tight quarters, or to loosen a rusted-tight one-inch bolt using a very persuasive lever.
The 29th annual presentation of the popular "The Wonders of Physics" show by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Physics and professor Clint Sprott will be held Feb. 11-12 and Feb. 18-19 in 2103 Chamberlin Hall, 1150 University Ave. This year's program features the theme "Physics of the Wisconsin Idea."
MADISON - The annual celebration of Charles Darwin's birthday at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will highlight the evolutionary significance of strange life forms, including the octopus and enormous flowers.
MADISON - Blood drives set for Friday, Feb. 10 and Tuesday, Feb. 21 will underscore the importance of blood donation as a way to help fight sickle cell disease, or SCD.
MADISON - Environmental pollutants, eating habits, lack of exercise and genetic traits have all been raised as possible causes of earlier puberty onset in girls in recent years.
MADISON - The University of Wisconsin-Madison was named one of the nation's best values in higher education by the Princeton Review, ranking fifth among public colleges and universities.
Jim Black is fighting the meanest, most aggressive, most common kind of brain tumor in the United States: recurrent glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). In the United States, each year, approximately 10,000 patients are affected by GBM. Now, a novel investigational device – available only at clinical trial sites – is offering new hope to these patients
Kim E. Barrett, PhD, professor of medicine and dean of graduate studies at the University of California, San Diego, will become president-elect of the American Physiological Society (APS).
NEW YORK (Jan. 26, 2012) — Weill Cornell Medical College has announced the establishment of the Office of Faculty Development dedicated to assisting its physicians, researchers and educators in achieving academic success at each stage of their careers, with targeted activities that focus on the needs of junior, mid-career and senior faculty.
NASA's Kepler mission has discovered 11 new planetary systems hosting 26 confirmed planets. These discoveries nearly double the number of verified planets and triple the number of stars known to have more than one planet that transits,or passes in front of,the star. Such systems will help astronomers better understand how planets form.
LINCOLN, Neb. — Two sessions of the Keeping Kids Fit and Healthy program are being offered online to childcare providers. Registration for the live sessions will be limited, but any remaining providers will be able to view the recorded sessions and apply for in-service credits within one week following the program.
Lincoln, Neb., February 6th, 2012 —The University of Nebraska State Museum's next Sunday with a Scientist program for children and families will explore snakes of the past and present. The program will take place from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at Morrill Hall, south of 14th and Vine Streets. Museum Sunday hours are 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Lincoln, Neb., February 6th, 2012 —
The University of Nebraska State Museum and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences will host the eighth-annual "Dinosaurs and Disasters" family fun day from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at Morrill Hall, south of 14th and Vine streets on the UNL City Campus.
AUGUSTA , Ga. – A recommendation to consolidate Augusta State University (ASU) and Georgia Health Sciences University (GHSU)—two public institutions in Augusta, Ga.—will be on the agenda of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia when it convenes for its monthly meeting Tuesday, Jan. 10, in Atlanta.
Verna and Peter Dauterive Hall will serve as a center for research and teaching for the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and for USC’s professional schools.
LOS ANGELES — February 6, 2012 — The USC Latino Alumni Association and Verizon Wireless will host an evening with Eva Longoria from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, February 11 at USC Bovard Auditorium. Professor Josh Kun of the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism will moderate the evening.
Conservatives and liberals see the world through a different lens—there’s no doubt they have different policy preferences. But the idea that conservatives have a monopoly on moral convictions doesn’t seem to be the case.
YPSILANTI – Eastern Michigan University Student Body President Jelani McGadney will deliver the "State of the Student Body" address at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14 in the Student Center Ballroom.
Eastern Michigan University plans to close its Flint site at the end of the Winter Semester. The reason is that the number of courses and enrollment in courses at the Flint off-campus site has significantly decreased in recent semesters, to the point where in Winter 2012 EMU is offering only a single course, with an enrollment of nine students.
Cynthia Lawson, a nationally recognized expert in higher education communications, has been appointed vice president of the Office of Public Relations and Communications (OPRC) at DePaul University.
The Chicago Family Business Council will begin operating under the umbrella of DePaul University’s College of Commerce starting March 1, bringing its myriad programs and services to DePaul students, alumni and the local business community in the heart of the city’s Loop.
The Oregon Health & Science University Foundation today announced the appointment of 10 new or returning members to the foundation’s board of trustees.
A new way of opening blocked arteries in the brain using a removable stent system in people suffering strokes brought remarkably positive results in how those patients recovered from the strokes, according to a study presented this morning at the American Stroke Association’s annual conference in New Orleans.
February 2, 2012 – The University of Utah’s J. Willard Marriott Library today unveiled its new historic collections of photographs and manuscripts chronicling the first 100 years of what is now Rocky Mountain Power.
Feb. 6, 2012 – University of Utah biologists found new evidence why mice, people and other vertebrate animals carry thousands of varieties of genes to make immune-system proteins named MHCs – even though some of those genes make us susceptible to infections and to autoimmune diseases.
FJ Management, Inc., formerly known as Flying J Inc.,today announced that it has donated $3.5 million to be divided between the U’s David Eccles School of Business and the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business and the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University.
Older people feel that their health problems pose a challenge to their sense of independence, dignity and identity and sometimes the health care they are given makes things worse.
In a paper just published in Nature Chemistry, a team of University of Bristol scientists explores whether new models or concepts are needed to tackle one of the ‘grand challenges’ of chemical biology: understanding enzyme catalysis.
The British Science Association is inviting applications for its 2012 Media Fellowship scheme, which gives scientists with a chance to gain first-hand experience of how science is reported.
Held at the new Careers Service building, the event aims to address the increasing demand from graduate recruiters for students who can demonstrate employability skills. Sessions will count towards the Bristol PLuS Awards, through which students can record and reflect on the skills they have developed outside of their degrees.
A national online debating competition has been launched by industrious students at the University of Bristol through the Erudition website – now the most popular student-run online news magazine in the country.
The love song of an extinct cricket that lived 165 million years ago has been brought back to life by scientists at the University of Bristol. The song – possibly the most ancient known musical song documented to date – was reconstructed from microscopic wing features on a fossil discovered in North East China.
Southampton is one of a handful of leading universities whose students will benefit from the Ford Blue Oval Scholarship Programme, intended to help develop 100 of the UK’s next-generation student engineers, scientists and innovators.
Researchers from the University of Southampton will be collaborating with scientists from Masdar Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) to tackle the MyHeartMap Challenge, using social network and crowdsourcing.
Sixty-six of the UK’s leading technology graduate recruiters will be attending the Engineering and Technology Careers Fair organized by ECS-Electronics and Computer Science and the Faculty of Physical and Applied Sciences at the University of Southampton on Tuesday 7 February.
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Italian Navy will receive a Mission Planning & Analysis System (MPAS) for its fleet of NH90 NFH medium twin naval helicopters.
Harris Corporation will unveil its next-generation family of file-based analysis solutions at upcoming shows in South Asia,the Middle East and North America bringing top-tier quality control without compromise to broadcasters,content producers,cable networks, post houses and other digital media operations.
San Francisco, CA, January 31, 2012 – Birst Inc., the leading provider of agile business analytics, today announced that Birst’s easy-to-use, enterprise-class business analytics have reduced the time Internap spends on reporting by 40 hours per week, saving the equivalent of a full-time employee headcount.
SAN JOSE, CA, February 1, 2012 - VeriFone Systems, Inc. (NYSE: PAY) will release its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 after the market closes on March 5, 2012.
The Super Bowl score ended last night with the New York Giants victorious in their game against the New England Patriots 21-17 giving the Giants a come from behind win. The Super Bowl score was in favor of the Patriots with just four minutes left to play but would change hands with just one minute left.
The artwork of Kentucky artist Leslie Nichols will be on display in the upcoming exhibit titled “Textual Portraits: Envisioning Social Heritage” in the JBU Art Gallery. The show will open with a reception on Thursday, Feb 2. from 6-7:30 p.m. and will feature a gallery talk by the artist at 6:30 p.m.
IN honor of the win in football, online art portal skinz.org has released Super Bowl XLVI wallpapers featuring the New York Giants who were victorious in the win over the New England Patriots in the Sunday showcase 21-17. The NY Giants wallpapers signify the second win in the big game for Eli Manning.
The UFC 143 Diaz vs. Condit live streaming for two prelims will be available starting at 5 PM Eastern time on Facebook. The event will be held in Las Vegas with the interim welterweight championship up for grabs by these two popular fighters.
Thinking of unique Valentine's Day ideas for your loved one has been helped with the new love note generators from YuzzBuzz.com. These flash based generator tools allow users to instantly create heart filled notes to send to their significant other or family member.
Reliable winter service is the foundation for safe transportation - especially in cold weather. The winter road maintenance performed by snow plows and salt trucks are just one part of the overall logistics of keeping the roads safe in winter.
Hatfield, Pa, January 2012 – Isotech Inc., a supplier of precision linear motion products, now offers popular Airpel air cylinder actuators with non-contact GMR (Giant Magneto Restrictive) sensor technology for unmatched accuracy in linear position feedback.
New 'future-proof" platform meets the essential load balancing and application acceleration needs with superior performance, on demand scalability, built-in 10GE ports and ADC virtualization capabilities
According to network security specialists at Radware (NASDAQ: RDWR), a leading provider of application delivery and application security solutions for virtual and cloud data centers, the second half of January contained one of the most intense periods of cyber attacks ever.
Radware (NASDAQ: RDWR), a global leader of application delivery and application security solutions for virtual and cloud data centers, today reported record quarterly revenues of $45.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2011.
Astaro, a Sophos company and leading Unified Threat Management (UTM) provider, today announced the availability of AP50, its new dual-band/dual-radio capable wireless access point.
Appistry, Inc., the world’s best company at solving complex, data intensive problems, today announced a strategic partnership with the University of Missouri to further enhance the school’s innovative genomic research. Through the partnership, the University of Missouri will deploy Ayrris/BIO,
Appistry, Inc., the world’s best company at solving complex, data intensive problems, today announced that Trevor Heritage has joined the company’s management team as VP of Sales and Marketing.
Sunnyvale CA, January 30, 2012 − ACCESS CO., LTD, a global provider of advanced software technologies to the mobile, beyond-PC and digital TV markets, today announced the launch of ACCESS™ MediaPilot, a DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) Certified® software which enables consumers to share music, movies and photos on connected TVs, PCs, iPads,
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – January 24, 2012 – “Quick iPad Apps Developed with Innovative Software Tools” will be presented by City of Austin (Texas) IT staff at the MacIT conference.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1, 2012 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has started production of the new Distributed Targeting System (DTS) for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighter.
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced that its AMD Opteron 6200 Series processor family, based on the new "Bulldozer" architecture, was chosen as the winner of The Linley Group's first annual Analysts' Choice Awards.
SECAUCUS, NJ (January 31, 2012) – Panasonic today announced the LUMIX DMC-TS4, the company’s top-of-the-line rugged digital camera with features such as a built-in GPS*1 system, compass, altimeter, barometer, plus outstanding toughness, including:
Secaucus, NJ (January, 31, 2012) - Panasonic today introduced the LUMIX DMC-ZS20, the newest member of the acclaimed LUMIX ZS-Series, and the world’s slimmest digital camera with a 20x optical zoom lens*1.
TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corporation (“Sony”) today announced that Kazuo Hirai has been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2012. Sir Howard Stringer, currently Chairman, CEO and President, will become Chairman of the Board of Directors in June, 2012.
British Airways is to welcome airberlin to oneworld in March, as part of its plans to strengthen its network in Germany, and throughout south and central Europe.
CUPERTINO, Calif. - January 26, 2012 - Seagate Technology plc (“Seagate” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:STX) today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has approved an increase to its quarterly cash dividend from $0.18 per share to $0.25 per share, an increase of 39%.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, on the one year anniversary of the Obama Administration’s Startup America Initiative, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) is kicking off a second year of “America’s Next Top Energy Innovator,”
This recall involves four desktop models of laser color printers: Magicolor 4750DN, Magicolor 3730DN, Bizhub C35 and Bizhub C35P. Model numbers are located on the plate attached to the side of the printer as well as the bottom of the front door. The printers are dark and light gray in color and have "Konica Minolta" printed on the top of the front
This recall involves fold-out sleeper ottomans with a brown slipcover. The ottoman unfolds to three cushions on a black, steel frame. Velcro straps secure the cushions to the frame when in the unfolded sleep position. A tag with the manufacturer's registration number "VA18265(CN)" is attached to one of the three cushions.
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs has published a regulation officially amending VA’s medical benefits package to include up to seven days of medical care for newborns delivered by women Veterans who are receiving VA maternity care benefits.
WASHINGTON – Home loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs continue to have the lowest serious delinquency and foreclosure rates in the mortgage industry. Veterans have also taken advantage of their home loan benefit in record numbers, as VA loan originations reached their highest total in eight years.
In one of the largest-ever analyses of lifetime risks for cardiovascular disease (CVD), researchers have found that middle-aged adults who have one or more elevated traditional risk factors for CVD, such as high blood pressure, have a substantially greater chance of having a major CVD event, such as heart attack or stroke
Findings differed slightly when the source of caffeine was considered singly. Consuming 200 milligrams or more of caffeine from coffee mirrored the findings for overall caffeine consumption, with Asians having elevated estrogen levels, whites having lower estrogen levels, and the results for blacks not statistically significant.
The National Institutes of Health has launched two multi-site clinical trials to evaluate treatments for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. One will compare continuous chest compressions (CCC) combined with pause- free rescue breathing to standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
A new fact sheet from the National Institutes of Health explains the A1C test, a widely used and important test to diagnose type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, and to monitor blood glucose levels of people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) announced today the appointment of M. Roy Wilson, M.D., M.S., an award-winning physician and academic administrator, as NIMHD's Deputy Director Strategic Scientific Planning and Program Coordination. NIMHD is part of the National Institutes of Health.
Several U.S. government-funded HIV/AIDS clinical research sites in Africa will join other collaborators in an ongoing clinical trial testing an investigational tuberculosis (TB) vaccine in infants at risk for TB infection.
As part of American Heart Month, on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's (NHLBI's) The Heart Truth campaign, with the support of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH), will showcase its signature event, the Red Dress Collection 2012 at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Spirit Airlines has finalised its firm order for 75 Airbus single-aisles including 45 A320neo aircraft (new engine option). The original Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was announced at the 2011 Dubai air show.
Mouse skin cells can be converted directly into cells that become the three main parts of the nervous system, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The finding is an extension of a previous study by the same group showing that mouse and human skin cells can be directly converted into functional neurons.
Robert Harrington, MD, leader of the world’s largest academic clinical research organization, has been appointed as the new chair of the Department of Medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He will assume the position July 1.
For the first time, researchers have scanned the brains of children watching funny videos to examine which of their brain regions are active as their sense of humor develops.
Eila Skinner, MD, professor of clinical urology at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, will become the new chair of the Stanford University School of Medicine’s Department of Urology. She will assume the post on May 1.
TOKYO—Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced the latest status of the resumption of manufacturing at Toshiba Group facilities in Thailand, in the aftermath of the flooding that inundated the country last year, reporting that three companies have now resumed operation with one more set to do so.
Santa Barbara, CA—January 31, 2012—Architectural photography is more than simply choosing a subject and pressing the shutter-release button; it's more than just documenting a project. An architectural photograph shows the form and appeal of a building far better than any other medium.
Raleigh, NC—Customers want rock-solid, bug-free software that does exactly what they expect it to do. Yet they can't always articulate their ideas clearly enough for developers to turn their ideas into code.
Sebastopol, CA—If you were to analyze your team's performance on a typical project, you'd be surprised how much time is wasted on non-productive tasks. SharePoint 2010 for Project Management, 2nd Edition (O'Reilly Media, $44.99 USD) shows you how to work more efficiently by organizing and managing projects with SharePoint 2010.
Monday, Jan. 30; START, the new YouTube video games channel from IGN Entertainment and SHINE Group, launches with its first wave of original shows tomorrow, Tuesday, January 31st. Part of Google's YouTube channels initiative
NEW YORK, 24 January 2012 – The State of Kuwait has contributed $250,000 to UNICEF in Turkey to support UNICEF's humanitarian response to victims of the Van earthquake. The support was announced by His Excellency Mansour Ayyad Al-Otaibi, Permanent Representative of Kuwait to the United Nations.
DOHA, Qatar, 24 January 2012 – Children with disabilities must not be forgotten during crises and conflict, UNICEF said at an international conference.
GENEVA, 27 January 2012 – UNICEF appealed today for US$1.28 billion to fund its humanitarian operations in 2012, assisting children in more than 25 countries globally. The list of countries includes many long standing or so-called “silent” emergencies, but the crisis in Somalia and in other countries in the Horn of Africa accounts
Siemens has entered into an agreement with RuggedCom Inc. (TSX: RCM) to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of RuggedCom by way of a friendly, board-supported takeover bid. The Canadian company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange is a leading provider of communications and networking solutions for harsh industrial environments.
MIDLOTHIAN, Va. -- Masonry chimneys and fireplaces are especially vulnerable to earthquake damage, and many Virginia residents experienced such damage firsthand. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) inspectors have visually inspected nearly 4400 homes and in nearly 30% of those visits, inspectors suspected chimney damage.
ATLANTA Ga. -- Residents of Clay County, Fla. are invited to look at newly revised preliminary Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMs) for the county at a public open house February 9, 2012. Flood maps show the extent to which areas are at risk for flooding, and are used to help determine flood insurance and building requirements.
MIDLOTHIAN, Va. -- Orange County is hosting The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM), The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and The Small Business Administration (SBA) to a Town Hall Meeting to provide information to Orange County residents who may have suffered damage from the August 23, 2011 earthquake.
Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Obama's major disaster declaration issued for the State of Utah.
DENTON, Texas -- Chester, Texas is now a participating community in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and that means those living and working in the town can purchase flood insurance.
Four new devices are replacing the practice-proven CANcaseXL. Depending on the device, they offer – along with numerous functions such as CAPL-on-Board, acceleration of flash programming, K-Line and IO – more channels and smaller form factors.
GLASCOED, United Kingdom – BAE Systems and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems have teamed to develop, demonstrate, and produce the 81mm Roll Controlled Guided Mortar (RCGM), an affordable 81mm precision mortar round.
NASHUA, New Hampshire — BAE Systems has been selected by the U.S. Army as one of two contractors to develop the next generation Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) solution – a lightweight directed infrared countermeasure system for Army, Navy, and Marine rotary-wing aircraft. The 21-month technology demonstration award is valued at $38 million.
SAN ANTONIO, TX — January 24, 2012 — DistribuTECH 2012, Booth 1745 — Green Hills Software, the largest independent vendor of embedded software solutions and the only provider of an EAL 6+,
SAN ANTONIO, TX — January 24, 2012 — DistribuTECH 2012, Booth 1745 — Green Hills Software, the largest independent vendor of embedded software solutions and the only provider of an EAL 6+, High Robustness NSA-evaluated and NIAP-certified real-time operating system (RTOS),
Santa Clara, Calif. – January 17, 2012 – NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. [NASDAQ: NETL], a worldwide leader in high-performance intelligent semiconductor solutions for next-generation Internet networks, today announced that it has expanded its intellectual property portfolio to now include over 800 worldwide patents,
Santa Clara, Calif. – January 30, 2012 –NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. [NASDAQ: NETL], a worldwide leader in high-performance intelligent semiconductor solutions for next-generation Internet networks, today announced the industry’s first open–source Xen® hypervisor for high-performance multi-core MIPS64® processors.
BiTMICRO Networks, a manufacturer of high-end enterprise Solid State Drive (SSD) technologies and Global Unichip Corporation (GUC), the Flexible ASIC LeaderTM, have successfully taped out a third generation SSD controller. Dubbed as TALINO™-DE (Translation and Linking of I/O Nodes -Device Edition),
SAN JOSE, Calif., January 19, 2012 – Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq: CY) today reported that as a result of the discovery phase of its litigation with GSI, the accused products list was expanded in the ongoing ITC action to include GSI’s standard Synchronous and ZBT SRAMs.
SAN JOSE, Calif., January 26, 2012 – Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) today unveiled a breakthrough feature for its Gen4 TrueTouch® touchscreen controllers that dramatically improves system performance without added cost. Cypress has developed a new proprietary technology based on Gen4’s patent-pending high-voltage Tx drivers.
MILPITAS, Calif., February 1, 2012 – LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) today announced that Abhi Talwalkar, President and CEO, will be presenting at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference in San Francisco, Calif., on Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at 1 p.m. PST. The event will be held at the Palace Hotel.
PLX Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLXT), a leader in high-speed connectivity solutions for the enterprise data center, today announced Reginald Conley, PLX® director of hardware applications, will be among the distinguished panelists for a DesignCon 2012 session focused on measuring high-speed serial architectures.
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 30, 2012 -- PLX Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLXT), a leading global supplier of software-enriched, high-speed connectivity silicon for the data center, today announced it has been selected to present at next week’s Linley Tech Data Center Conference, held February 7-8 in San Jose, Calif.,
Content delivery network and streaming media provider StreamGuys, Inc. and Haivision Network Video, the leader in live video transcoding, have struck a partnership to offer complete live video asset management and streaming services to their customers, from broadcasters to enterprise-level businesses.
SafeNet, Inc., a global leader in data protection, today announced that the company has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders quadrant of the “Magic Quadrant for User Authentication,” published on January 17, 2012.
SafeNet, Inc., a global leader in data protection, today announced the results of a new 2011 State of the Channel Authentication survey, in which more than 100 IT security resellers revealed that recent security breaches and deployment of new technologies are driving organizations to re-evaluate incumbent authentication vendors
TOKYO - 2/1/2012 - Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) today announced that Kenwood has integrated the Rovi Media Recognition solution with iPhone functionality into its new all-in-one AV integrated navigation systems in Japan, the MDV-737DT and MDV-535DT. The companion iPhone app "KENWOOD Music Info."
REDWOOD CITY, CA - January 30, 2012 -- Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV), a global software innovator and the inventor of the mobile internet, announced today its Board of Directors has adopted a Net Operating Loss (NOL) Shareholder Rights Agreement designed to preserve its substantial tax assets associated with net operating loss carry forwards
REDWOOD CITY, CA - February 01, 2012 -- Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV), a global software innovator and the inventor of the mobile internet, announced today the sale of its Location business to a subsidiary of Persistent Systems Ltd. (BSE & NSE: PERSISTENT), a leader in outsourced software product development (OPD) services.
Cambridge, UK – 30 January 2012 – ARM today announced that MStar, a leading semiconductor supplier for display and digital home solutions, has licensed ARM Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) technology for use in smart-TV applications.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was awarded a $23.6 million contract by Lockheed Martin Corp. for production of more than two dozen GAU-22/A gun systems for the F-35 Lightning II.
Exton, PA (January 12, 2012)—AGI today announced that its STK software has become a Certified Educational Product of the Space Foundation. Already a Space Foundation Certified Space Technology,
Remcom, provider of electromagnetic simulation software and solutions, announces two public training courses in Las Vegas, NV and Orlando, FL. The Las Vegas session will include two-day product tracks for XFdtd and Wireless InSite, as well as a personal workshop option for those that want to work with Remcom’s engineers one-on-one.
Carnegie Corporation of New York has initiated a one-time grant program for journalism schools to undertake specific science journalism curriculum projects.
African scholars in the social sciences are benefitting from an innovative competition that offers routes to Ph.D completion around the themes of peace, security and development. Thirty-three scholars nominated today will become Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Fellows and will receive the institutional and intellectual support
$1 Million Challenge Grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York and Matching Gift from Susan and Elihu Rose Foundation Enables Carnegie Hall To Launch Long-Range Project Digitizing Archival Collections
Weaving Success: Voices of Change in African Higher Education, which offers an in-depth look at innovation and change across African campuses and national boundaries, will be launched today at a panel discussion hosted by Institute of International Education in New York City.
SACRAMENTO, CA –Assemblymember Mary Hayashi (D-Hayward) introduced a bill today to create the first lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) specialty license plate for California. AB 1539 would make California the fourth state in the nation—after South Carolina, Indiana, and Maryland— to offer a LGBT-themed license plate.
Mayor Vincent C. Gray, Ambassador Renée Jones-Bos of the Royal Netherlands Embassy, Under Secretary Patrick Kennedy of the U.S. Department of State and other representatives of international embassies in the District will meet to sign a District of Columbia Diplomatic Missions and International Institutions Environmental Performance, Climate and Su
Mayor Vincent C. Gray and D.C. Chief Financial Officer Natwar M. Gandhi will announce the results of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, which contains the annual audit of the District’s finances, for Fiscal Year 2011.
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Mayor Vincent C. Gray and D.C. Chief Financial Officer Natwar M. Gandhi today announced that the District’s financial health rebounded significantly in Fiscal Year 2011, with one of the largest surpluses in recent history and a dramatic increase in the city’s savings account after several years of losses.
Scholars portraying Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Eartha Kitt, Ben Ali and Rosa Parks along with Recreation Wish List Committee Founder Cora Masters Barry and Washington Performing Arts Society Chair and Blacks in Wax Executive Producer Reggie Van Lee will officially announce the 6th Annual Blacks in Wax
(Washington, DC) – Mayor Vincent C. Gray, US Department of Commerce Undersecretary for International Trade Francisco Sanchez and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Deputy Associate Administrator for International Trade Luz Hopewell today announced the launch of ExportDC, the District’s first major export-development program for DC businesses.
NEW YORK, NY – City Comptroller John C. Liu today presented testimony before the New York State Assembly Ways and Means Committee and the New York State Senate Finance Committee regarding the proposed State budget.
NEW YORK, NY – Unemployment is up in New York City, highlighted by persistent inequities by race, age and borough, according to a data analysis released today by City Comptroller John C. Liu.
New York, NY—A study released today shows a growing number of New Yorkers don’t have enough money to retire. Over one-third of older residents are expected to either subsist on Social Security, or not be able to retire at all.
RICHMOND - Governor Bob McDonnell today announced that Tessy Plastics LLC will invest $4.8 million to expand its facility in Lynchburg, creating 60 new jobs. With this investment, the facility will serve the medical disposables market, a growing sector within the custom injection-molding industry.
RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell today announced appointments to four Virginia boards and commissions. Further announcements regarding additional appointments in the McDonnell administration will continue to be made in the months ahead.
RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is gaining national recognition for using pavement recycling methods to rebuild aging roadways, saving significant time and money.
Fenwick Island -- The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that as work continues on the Route 54 Improvement Project, a traffic pattern switch will occur on Wednesday, February 8. This switch will allow for work to begin to widen the northern portion (westbound side) of the road.
Schreiner University President Dr. Tim Summerlin announced today that the university has accepted an invitation to join the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference for the 2013-14 academic year. Currently, Schreiner is one of 16 members of the American Southwest Conference and will continue as a member until the move to the SCAC on July 1, 2013.
Schreiner University is putting out a call for budding ecologists in the 4th through 8th grades for its new Schreiner Youth Ecologist Program. The program, developed by students of Dr. Chris Distel, assistant professor of biology, will consist of eight sessions beginning Saturday, Feb. 18, and running through April 28.
Legendary Baltimore Colts wide receiver and Hall of Famer Raymond Berry, Schreiner Institute class of 1951, has been chosen to participate in the post-game Vince Lombardi Trophy ceremony at Super Bowl XVLI, by carrying the trophy onto the field to be presented to this year’s championship NFL team.
The master’s degree program in accounting in UConn’s School of Business has received accolades for its online programming in the U.S. News and World Report’s first annual rankings of online degree programs.
The UConn Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to approve a new Sexual Assault Response Policy that requires virtually all university employees, except those who hold a statutory privilege, to report to one of three designated offices on campus any sexual assault observed by or reported to them.
With the largest public research collection in the state, the University of Connecticut Libraries is the campus community’s primary source for scholarly information, whether it be in books, journals, microfilm, maps, sound and video recordings, musical scores, or an ever-growing array of electronic resources, including e-journals, e-books, database
After nearly two years of reflection and intense progress, leaders with the UConn School of Medicine say they are ready for the upcoming visit by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).
The University of Connecticut Foundation announced today that it has raised $302.4 million in its current capital campaign – the largest ever in the University’s history – surpassing the midpoint of the $600 million effort.
RICHMOND – The State Board for Community Colleges today conferred the title of “President Emerita” on Tidewater Community College President Deborah D. DiCroce, who is stepping down March 1, 2012.
RICHMOND – Peter A. Spina, of Honeoye Falls, New York, will become interim president at Tidewater Community College (TCC), announced Glenn DuBois, chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges. Spina will assume the presidency at Tidewater on March 1, when current President Deborah DiCroce leaves to become president and chief executive officer
18 January 2012 — A novel technique has been developed and demonstrated at Penn State University to map the proteins that read and regulate chromosomes -- the string-like structures inside cells that carry genes.
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS—Two guest musicians will be presenting programs this week as part of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music’s Cole Performing Arts Series.
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS—The SFA Wind Ensemble’s 2012 Winter Tour will culminate in a 7:30 p.m. concert on Tuesday, Jan. 31, in W.M. Turner Auditorium. Under the direction of Fred J. Allen, director of bands at Stephen F. Austin State University, the ensemble will perform the program being presented to Austin, Temple and other Central Texas high schools
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS—The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music has announced the winners of the 2012 Schmidbauer International Young Artist Piano Competition held Jan. 21 through 22 on the university campus.
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS—The Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony of Stephen F. Austin State University will present a joint band concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, in W.M. Turner Auditorium. The Symphonic Band will perform a program of international music, and the Wind Symphony’s selections all relate to angels and demons.
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS—The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will present a student-directed production of Carol Lashof’s “Medusa’s Tale” at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5. All performances will be in the Downstage Theatre located on the first floor of the Griffith Fine Arts Building.
Flathead Valley Community College’s Lincoln County Campus will host an informational session on its Peru Cultural Immersion Experience study abroad program for the community January 31 at 3 p.m. in room 215 on the Libby campus.
Chef’s Table will return for its seventh season January 27 featuring Flathead Valley Community College culinary arts students delivering exceptional cuisine, service and entertainment to Flathead Valley patrons.
Flathead Valley Community College’s Kalispell campus will host two sessions of College Goal Montana, formerly called College Goal Sunday, a program that provides students who want to attend college and their families the opportunity to obtain assistance in applying for financial aid.
Flathead Valley Community College’s Lincoln County Campus will host College Goal Montana, formerly called College Goal Sunday, a program that provides students who want to attend college and their families the opportunity to obtain assistance in applying for financial aid.
Flathead Valley Community College will hold auditions for its third annual “FVCC’s Got Talent” competition February 16. The competition, sponsored by Student Government and Circle K
