May 05
Education, University No Comments
The United States and other nations need to invest in global health research to stop infectious diseases at their source and help avert future public health emergencies such as the outbreaks of the H1N1 flu, said global health expert Michele Barry, MD, who arrived May 1 to assume the new position of senior associate dean [...]
Jan 21
College, Education No Comments
USA Funds®, the nation’s leading education loan guarantor, advises families that paid college expenses during 2008 that they may qualify for deductions or credits when they file their federal income tax returns.
“In recent years the U.S. Congress has enacted and extended measures to provide federal income tax benefits for families that pay tuition, fees and [...]
Dec 01
422 Group, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner that helps colleges and universities manage relationships more effectively, has been awarded a grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to enhance the predictive modeling capabilities of its flagship product, Continuum 422 CRM.
The NSF grant, funded through the Small Business Innovation Research Program, will enable 422 Group to [...]
Nov 27
Michigan GREEN Reports: Currently, tremendous differences in state energy policies have created a disjointed or non-existent national strategy regarding renewable energy. At this time of unprecedented volatility in the world energy market, a looming recession, and continued financial instability nationwide, most states and school systems face dire challenges to their budgets. Unfortunately, at this time [...]
Nov 20
Education, Online Education No Comments
Citation Technologies joined forces with RTP Environmental Associates, Inc. to launch NSRonline®, a dynamic portal for accessing historical USEPA’s guidance documents and regulatory interpretations related to preconstruction air permitting programs (both Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Non-attainment Major New Source Review). NSRonline® will increase productivity of air quality professionals up to 50% thanks to an [...]
Nov 19
Former United States Congressman Doug Ose has announced today his opposition to the University of California Board of Regents’ current proposal to lower admission standards for the UC system. The UC Board of Regents meets on November 18 at UC San Francisco and has indicated the possibility of a vote on the proposal at this [...]
Nov 17
Book Reviews, University No Comments
One of the most pressing tasks confronting the new Obama administration is rebuilding and redirecting the nation’s intelligence system. From closing Guantanamo Bay to ending the abusive treatment of terrorist detainees to halting warrantless wiretapping of U.S. citizens, Obama has promised major and rapid changes in the way our intelligence community does business. He has [...]
Nov 15
Review
Praise for the theatrical version of I.O.U.S.A.:
“I.O.U.S.A. is a clear, cogent and compelling primer on contemporary American economics and the not-so-small matter of how we ended up at the edge of a precipice.” — Toronto Star
“The buck stops here in this sobering but disarmingly irreverent look at the national debt.” — Hollywood Reporter
I.O.U.S.A. | 3.5 [...]
Nov 08
The government has stepped in with nearly $125 billion to try and stabilize AIG. The nation’s banks are tapping even more. Now General Motors wants its own bailout.
On Friday, GM (GM, Fortune 500) said it is running out of cash, and “will approach the minimum amount necessary to operate its business” by the end of [...]
Nov 08
Aiming to pump additional liquidity into the student loan market, the federal government will expand its program to buy federally-guaranteed loans made by private lenders.
Under the new effort, the government will purchase loans made between Oct. 1, 2003, and July 1, 2009, if lenders are unable to find investors willing to acquire securities backed by [...]
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