Feb 14
Pegasus Biologics, Inc., a developer of unique collagen scaffolds for soft tissue repair, announced that its OrthADAPT® PR Bioimplant, a Class 2 medical device, has now been utilized by surgeons in a first-of-its kind rotator cuff repair procedure. Pegasus’ biologically based surgical mesh is specifically engineered for arthroscopic delivery and utilizes Pegasus’ existing OrthADAPT [...]
Jan 21
Kaplan Higher Education opened a new Kaplan Career Institute campus in Detroit, which began classes today. The school, located at 18440 Ford Road, will help serve the community’s needs for career-focused education and provide local employers with skilled graduates in high-demand fields. This campus is Kaplan Higher Education’s second campus in the Detroit metropolitan area.
“We [...]
Dec 23
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Elekta Neuromag®, the world-leading equipment for non-invasive measurement of brain activity using magnetoencephalography (MEG) technology has been ordered by the Moscow Municipal University of Psychology and Education (Moscow, Russia) and the University of Trento (Trento, Italy).
MEG is a powerful tool for studying normal brain function and brain disorders. Elekta Neuromag is the world’s most advanced [...]
Dec 04
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Philadelphia’s Girard College, an independent boarding school for academically capable primary and secondary students from families with limited resources, will complete deployment of a Meru Networks high-performance IEEE 802.11n wireless network for its 750 students, faculty and staff in December.
The Meru virtual cell wireless LAN, being installed in most of the academic and residential buildings [...]
Dec 02
Objective Interface Systems, Inc., the leading provider of high-performance real-time simulation middleware, announced the availability of a new evaluation kit for DMMfx(TM), the first real-time material physics modeling tool and engine for building military and aerospace simulations. With DMMfx, every choice in the simulation changes the outcome. Simulation designers are now free of the [...]
Dec 01
Swiss voters head to the polls Sunday for a series of referenda including a controversial proposal to decriminalise cannabis, local media reported Sunday.
The proposal has raised eyebrows both at home and abroad, especially in neighbouring Germany, but looks set to be rejected, the NZZ am Sonntag said.
Swiss youth groups called for a free vote on [...]
Nov 26
“Entrepreneurs need to understand how to do business in global, rather than just domestic markets if they are to fulfill their true potential,” says Patrice Houdayer, Dean of the leading European business school, EMLYON. “In fact this type of entrepreneurship may be the only viable way of escaping the threat of global recession.”
EMLYON Business School [...]
Nov 20
New Oriental Education and Technology Group Inc., the largest provider of private educational services in China, and the Sino-British Academic Exchange Center for Education Measurement (SBC), Cambridge ESOL’s sole representative in China for the Cambridge Young Learners English exam (YLE), have signed an agreement authorizing New Oriental to administer YLE to its students across mainland [...]
Nov 20
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Dr. Appu Kuttan, Chairman of the National Education Foundation (NEF), the nonprofit leader in bridging the digital and academic divides, announced a nationwide $100 million matching grant initiative for schools.
With most states, awash in red ink, proposing to cut K-12 education funds, NEF is working to leverage a $1 billion dollar U.S. Treasury program [...]
Nov 17
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Kaplan Continuing Education (KCE), a leader in online continuing education, announced the acquisition of National Paramedic Institute, Inc. (NPI), a South Florida-based company that provides online continuing education to firefighters and emergency services personnel. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
“As the economy changes and evolves, Kaplan Continuing Education has expanded it’s offerings [...]
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