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ONR Continues Major Funding of ACCeSS Research Center at Stevens
The Atlantic Center for the Innovative Design and Control of Small Ships (ACCeSS) at Stevens Institute of Technology announced major funding for the next five years worth $4.5 million by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) as part of its National Naval Responsibility – Naval Engineering... - June 24, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Phoenix School of Law Becomes Third Law School in Arizona to Complete ABA Accreditation
Full Approval is Granted to Phoenix School of Law as Last Element of Accreditation Process - June 24, 2010 - Phoenix School of Law
NSF Funds Mathematical Research at Stevens
Dr. Alexei Miasnikov, Dr. Robert Gilman and Alexander Ushakov of Stevens Institute of Technology were recently awarded NSF funding that enables them to organize the thematic semester on geometric, combinational and computational group theory at the Centre de Recherches Mathmatiques (CRM) in Montreal. - June 23, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Dr. Mitola Delivered Keynote at CrownCom 2010
On June 9th - 11th 2010, in Cannes, France, Dr. Joseph Mitola III, Vice President for the Research Enterprise at Stevens Institute of Technology, delivered a keynote address at the CrownCom 2010 International Conference on Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks and Communication. - June 19, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Singularity University Welcomes 2010 Graduate Studies Program Participants
Class Size Doubled to Accommodate Growing Interest in Addressing “Humanity’s Grand Challenges” through Scientific, Technological Collaboration. Opening Ceremonies Launches Summer Program at NASA Ames on June 21, Innovative Program Welcomes Students from 35 Nations. - June 15, 2010 - Singularity University
NC State Jenkins MBA Biosciences Management Initiative Featured in BioPharm International
The NC State Jenkins MBA program (http://mgt.ncsu.edu/mba) has announced that its biosciences management initiative was featured in the May issue of BioPharm International, a magazine that integrates the science and business of biopharmaceutical research, development and manufacturing. The article... - June 11, 2010 - Jenkins MBA
Kenneth J. Altorfer Academic Complex Groundbreaking Ceremony
A groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Kenneth J. Altorfer Academic Complex was held on June 2nd, 2010, in honor of Stevens Institute of Technology class of 1950 alumnus Kenneth J. Altorfer. The Stevens community joined Mr. Altorfer's surviving family members, including his wife Mrs. - June 05, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
NC State Jenkins MBA Student Selected to Participate in Canadian Leadership Orientation Program
The NC State Jenkins MBA (http://mgt.ncsu.edu/mba) has announced that Bri Tegtmeier, a student in the MBA program, has been selected to participate in the 2010 Canadian Leadership Orientation Program for US MBAs. Tegtmeier is one of only 20 American MBA students participating in the 2010 program,... - June 04, 2010 - Jenkins MBA
Ashland University’s Morgan Center to Host Young Entrepreneurs Camp
Students entering grades 8-12 have an opportunity to attend the sixth Young Entrepreneurs @ Ashland camp to be held July 19-23 at Ashland University. - June 04, 2010 - Ashland University
Stevens Hosts the 8th International Conference on Business Process Management
The internationally acclaimed BPM conference appears in the U.S. for the first time September 13-16, 2010. Stevens Institute of Technology welcomes leaders from both industry and academia to discuss Business Process Management innovations. - May 27, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
The Adelphi University Triangle Factory Fire Remembrance Project, July 2010
The forum will benefit educators and individuals who wish to learn more about the Triangle Factory fire. - May 26, 2010 - Adelphi University
Nature Magazine Features Dr. Choi’s Nano-Engineering Research
As a recipient of the prestigious 2010 Young Investigator Program (YIP) Award by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), Dr. Choi's work in Nano-Engineering is dramatically enhancing the corrosion resistance capabilities of Naval Vessels while also highlighting his unique career path and demonstrating the innovative research of faculty within Stevens. - May 22, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Professor Jean Lipman-Blumen Honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Leadership Association
Professor Lipman-Blumen is a co-founding director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Leadership, and currently teaches leadership, achieving styles, crisis management, organizational behavior and gender roles at the Drucker School. Her research interests include connective leadership in a diverse environment, toxic leadership, leadership rhetoric and illusions, as well as practical theories of crisis management. - May 21, 2010 - Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management
Ashland University Schar College of Education Receives ‘Glowing’ NCATE Report
The Ashland University Schar College of Education has become one of a select number of teacher education schools in the country after receiving continuing accreditation with all positive marks from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). - May 16, 2010 - Ashland University
Adelphi University Honors Noel Burks ’43, M.S.W. ’65 with the Ruth Stratton Harley Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award
Noel Burks’43, M.S.W.’65 will receive the Ruth Stratton Harley Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from Adelphi University at its 114th Commencement on Tuesday, May 18, 2010. The ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. in the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 1255 Hempstead Turnpike,... - May 15, 2010 - Adelphi University
Ashland University Professor Says ‘Pulling an All-Nighter’ is Not a Good Idea
Dr. David Vanata, associate professor of family and consumer sciences at Ashland University, has done extensive research in areas involving nutrition and cognition and warns students that “all-nighters” result in a decrease in productivity and mental sharpness as well as an increase in stress. - May 14, 2010 - Ashland University
Adelphi University to Host Summer Exhibition of Artwork by Jack Dowd ’60
Adelphi University is pleased to host “In America,” an exhibition of artwork by alumnus Jack Dowd ’60. His life-size resin sculpture, “Earth Angel,” will be on display at Adelphi’s Ruth S. Harley University Center Gallery, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY, to be... - May 14, 2010 - Adelphi University
Stevens Team Takes 1st in RIT IEEE '10 Design Contest
Electrical & Computer Engineering students at Stevens Institute of Technology made headlines last week as they took home first place, and an $8,000 prize, at the Rochester Institute of Technology’s (RIT) IEEE Student Design Contest 10 for presenting the hardware aspects of their Digital... - May 12, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Ashland University Psychology Professor Says Mental Toughness Gives Players an Edge
After years of research and instruction, an Ashland University psychology professor believes that becoming an elite athlete has as much to do with the athlete having a great mental game as it does to being physically athletic. - May 08, 2010 - Ashland University
The International Social Action Film Festival at Adelphi University
The evenings will be moderated by Ron Shultz, founder and executive director of the International Social Action Film Festival. The year-round festival is dedicated to supporting the efforts of local social action organizations through film. - May 01, 2010 - Adelphi University
Adelphi University Professor Anagnostis Agelarakis Receives the Distinction of Having One of Archaeology Magazine’s Top 10 Discoveries
Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Environmental Studies Program at Adelphi University, Anagnostis Agelarakis, has one of the Top 10 Discoveries, according to Archaeology magazine. - April 30, 2010 - Adelphi University
Ashland University Students Conduct Research of the Paranormal
Students in Dr. Jeff Tiel's Metaphysics class at Ashland University have spent much of this spring semester investigating paranormal activity and will hold a public event titled “Ghostwatch 2010” to report on their findings. The event will be held May 4 at 4 p.m. in the Hawkins-Conard Student Center Auditorium. - April 24, 2010 - Ashland University
Ambassador of Singapore Vanu Gopala Menon to Speak at Adelphi University
Adelphi University’s International Initiatives Committee will host a lecture by the Ambassador of Singapore Vanu Gopala Menon on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. - April 23, 2010 - Adelphi University
Research & Entrepreneurship Day 2010: Engineering Innovation
R&E Day is a showcase of Stevens advanced technologies, including its array of startup companies and student based research programs. It is also a celebration of the Institutes’ focus on entrepreneurship and success in engineering solutions for the betterment of mankind. R&E Day is intended to foster relationships with industry, investors, and researchers who can cooperate in commercializing these exciting new technologies. - April 23, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
N.C. State Jenkins MBA Associate Dean Steve Allen to Moderate 2010 N.C. CEO Forum Panel
The NC State Jenkins MBA (www.mgt.ncsu.edu/mba) has announced that Steve Allen, associate dean for graduate programs and research in the NC State College of Management, has been selected to moderate a panel discussion during the 2010 N.C. CEO Forum on Tuesday, May 18 at the Marriott City... - April 22, 2010 - Jenkins MBA
Adelphi University Presents the Adelphi Chorus, an Evening of Jazz, an Evening of Cabaret and the Adelphi Opera
Adelphi University’s Departments of Music and Theatre are pleased to offer performances in the intimate Black Box Theatre and the 500-seat state-of-the-art Concert Hall; part of the Performing Arts Center (AU PAC), 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. - April 22, 2010 - Adelphi University
WLC College India Students’ Receive Excellent Traineeship Offers
WLCI’s Jammu campus is abuzz with the Traineeship offers bagged by the batch of Business. Students from the Post Graduate Business course at WLCI have been offered Traineeship profiles at companies like Religare, Bajaj Capital, Everonn Systems, Ultimate Flexipacks, Berger Paints, ING Vysya and many other top names from the industry. - April 21, 2010 - WLC College India
WLC College India Launches ‘Marketing Channel Partner Programme’
WLC College India (WLCI), one of the largest professional education institutions in India, now plans to reach out to a larger student base through a specially designed ‘Marketing Channel Partner Programme’. With the mission of spreading industry oriented education, the WLCI Marketing... - April 21, 2010 - WLC College India
CGU Art hosts Annual Open Studios on April 25
The Claremont Graduate University is pleased to announce their Spring 2010 Open Studios event on Sunday April 25th from 1pm-5pm at CGU Art, 251 E. Tenth St. in Claremont. - April 17, 2010 - Claremont Graduate University
Faculty Member in Ashland University’s MFA Program Runner-Up for Pulitzer Prize in Poetry
Core poetry faculty member in Ashland University’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (MFA) program has been named runner-up for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry - April 16, 2010 - Ashland University
Winner of the $25,000 Grand Prize of 10th Annual Duke Start-Up Challenge to be Announced April 16 by Keynote Speaker Duke Alumnus Aaron Patzer ‘02, Founder & CEO Mint.com
The 10th Annual Duke Start-Up Challenge (DSC), the premiere entrepreneurship competition at Duke University, and the Duke Global Entrepreneurship Network (DukeGEN), announced today that Aaron Patzer, founder and CEO of Mint.com will be the keynote speaker for the Grand Finale Event on Friday, April 16, 2010. This event is the culmination of Duke’s year-long entrepreneurship competition that included a record 109 entries in the Elevator Pitch, Executive Summary, and Investor Pitch Competitions. - April 14, 2010 - Duke Global Entrepreneurship Network
Drury’s Breech School of Business Administration Earns AACSB Accreditation
Drury University's Breech School of Business Administration has earned accreditation from The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Fewer than 5 percent of business schools in the world have achieved accreditation from AACSB. - April 10, 2010 - Drury University
Dr. Chang-Hwan Choi Honored with Prestigious Young Investigator Award
Professor Chang-Hwan Choi of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology was named as a recipient of the 2010 Young Investigator Program (YIP) award by the Office of Naval Research (ONR). YIP invests in academic scientists and engineers who show exceptional promise... - April 09, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
“Who Killed Marcelo Lucero?” A Play About Immigration and Hate Convenes Activists at Adelphi University.
Adelphi University’s Center for Social Innovation and Levermore Global Scholars Program are co-sponsoring the interactive theater piece, “What Killed Marcelo Lucero?,” by the Brentwood-based theater group Teatro Experimental Yerbabruja, directed by Margarita Espada. The play will... - April 09, 2010 - Adelphi University
NC State Jenkins MBA Professor Launches Blog
The NC State Jenkins MBA (http://mgt.ncsu.edu/mba) has announced that Robert Handfield, professor of supply chain management, has launched a blog about the current trends and developments within the supply chain and operations field. A recognized leader in the industry, Handfield has been named a... - April 04, 2010 - Jenkins MBA
Revisiting Italian Furniture Design in Florence
Following last year’s successful summer course in Furniture Design, the Florence Institute of Design International will once again run a four week design course from June 7th - July 2nd 2010. The purpose of the short course is to develop students’ knowledge and skills related to all... - April 03, 2010 - The Florence Institute of Design International
Jazz Pianist Fred Hersch to Perform at Adelphi University on April 17, 2010
Adelphi University is pleased to welcome solo jazz pianist Fred Hersch as he performs his diverse repertoire. The event, “A Jazz Genius!” will take place on April 17, 2010, at 8:00 p.m. in Adelphi’s Performing Arts Center (AU PAC), Concert Hall, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. He... - April 03, 2010 - Adelphi University
Michael J. Driscoll M.B.A. ’89 Appointed Visiting Professor and Senior Executive-in-Residence at the Adelphi University School of Business
Adelphi University is pleased to announce that Michael J. Driscoll M.B.A. ’89 has been appointed as a visiting professor and senior executive-in-residence at the School of Business. The appointment is effective April 1, 2010. Mr. Driscoll brings with him more than 25 years of experience and... - March 27, 2010 - Adelphi University
Boost Your Career and Your Health with Adelphi University’s Job & Internship Expo and Health Fair
Join Adelphi University's Job & Internship Expo, run by the Center for Career Development, on April 7, 2010 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m, in the Ruth S. Harley University Center. A diverse group of employers, representing a wide variety of career fields will be offering full-time, part-time, summer jobs, and internships. Open to undergraduate, graduate students, and alumni, it is Adelphi’s largest recruiting event of the year. - March 26, 2010 - Adelphi University
Online Psychic Study Now Accepting Subjects
Metaphysicist Dr. Theresa M. Kelly of QPPResearch Inc. will be conducting an international psychical study concerning Psychical Profiling beginning in mid 2010. Dr. Kelly is now seeking volunteers for this study. - March 22, 2010 - Dr. Theresa M. Kelly
Stevens Hosts ACM Conference on Wireless Network Security March 22-24
The Third Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Conference on Wireless Network Security (WiSec ’10) will be held on the campus of Stevens Institute of Technology on March 22 - 24, 2010 and now offers the option of single day registration, allowing attendees greater flexibility and the opportunity to visit specific portions of the conference. For a detailed conference program please visit their overview page - http://www.sigsac.org/wisec/WiSec2010/program.html. - March 18, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Perspectives on Ancient Greek Technology
Presented under the auspices of the University Seminars Program of the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation (USA), the Perspectives on Ancient Greek Technology lecture addresses what often seem to be strikingly modern elements of ancient Greek technology. - March 14, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Peter Boyer Commissioned by the Boston Pops Orchestra to Compose a Work on the Kennedy Brothers
Claremont Graduate University’s Peter Boyer has been commissioned by the Boston Pops Orchestra to compose a work entitled, "The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers," which will be premiered during the Pops’ annual series from May 18 to 22. - March 11, 2010 - Claremont Graduate University
NC State Jenkins MBA Supply Chain Management Curriculum Among Top 20 in The Nation
The NC State Jenkins MBA has announced that its supply chain management program was ranked 20th among supply chain schools by practitioners, 14th by academics and 18th overall. The ranking was included in “An Update on the State of Supply Chain Education,” a study led by Stanley E. - March 10, 2010 - Jenkins MBA
Summer Architecture Course in Florence
The Florence Institute of Design International is to repeat the success of last years’ summer architecture course led by Prof. Karin Templin, an authority in Florentine architecture from Kingston University, London. This year the courses in Architecture and Furniture Design will be held in... - March 07, 2010 - The Florence Institute of Design International
Adelphi University to Host “Images of Africa in the Age of Obama” on March 24, 2010
Adelphi University is pleased to present the symposium, “Images of Africa in the Age of Obama,” which seeks to raise awareness about the African continent and its many peoples while providing a context for understanding representations delivered through media. - March 06, 2010 - Adelphi University
Renowned Psychoanalyst and Researcher Lewis Aron, Ph.D., to Speak at Adelphi University
Lewis Aron, director of New York University’s postdoctoral program in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis, will speak on “Deconstructing Psychotherapy/Psychoanalysis: Unsuspected Relevance to Hate and Prejudice Today.” - March 05, 2010 - Adelphi University
Drucker School MBA Team Takes Fourth Place in Net Impact Renewable Energy Competition
The Leeds Net Impact Case Competition is the premier case format competition built around businesses facing sustainability challenges, while succeeding financially. - March 04, 2010 - Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management
Stevens Institute of Technology Students are Finalists in CIMIT Competition
A multi-disciplinary team of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering seniors at Stevens Institute of Technology are finalists in the 2010 CIMIT Prize for Primary Healthcare Competition. Pete Backeris, dual major and team member, coordinated the BME and ECE teams to submit a proposal for the Digital Triage Assistant (DTA) project to the Center for Integration of Medicine & Innovative Technology (CIMIT) prize competition. - March 01, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Adelphi University Presents Steel Magnolias from March 9 Through 14, 2010
Adelphi University is proud to present Steel Magnolias, the 1980s epic by Robert Harling, in the University’s Performing Arts Center (AU PAC). There will be a beauty prize raffled off at each performance and the proceeds will benefit the American Diabetes Association. - February 27, 2010 - Adelphi University