Posts Tagged ‘North America’

Morphotek®, Inc. Announces Research Agreement with The University of Pennsylvania to Develop Oncology Therapeutic Antibody Candidates

December 23rd, 2008

Morphotek®, Inc., a subsidiary of Eisai Corporation of North America, announced that it has signed a Sponsored Research Agreement with The University of Pennsylvania to fund research for the development of therapeutic antibody candidates targeting an antigen associated with hypoxic regions in tumors. Hypoxia is a condition in which suboptimal oxygen concentrations exist in [...]

Owens Corning Launches Alliance to Provide Holistic Energy Efficiency and Carbon-Reduction Solutions for Sustainable Communities

December 19th, 2008

Global building materials and composite solutions leader Owens Corning announced the formation of a strategic alliance to provide solutions that help communities reduce energy use by up to 50 percent and CO2 emissions by up to 80 percent versus standard developments. The Alliance, which is focused on developers, campuses and entire communities, includes Owens Corning, [...]

Owens Corning Launches Alliance to Provide Holistic Energy Efficiency and Carbon-Reduction Solutions for Sustainable Communities

December 19th, 2008

Global building materials and composite solutions leader Owens Corning announced the formation of a strategic alliance to provide solutions that help communities reduce energy use by up to 50 percent and CO2 emissions by up to 80 percent versus standard developments. The Alliance, which is focused on developers, campuses and entire communities, includes Owens Corning, [...]

Harmony Development, A Starwood Capital Affiliate, Signs MOU With Florida State University To Develop Energy R&D Facility

December 4th, 2008

Harmony Development Company, an affiliate of Starwood Capital Group Global, LLC, announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with The Florida State University to build Florida State’s Energy and Sustainability Center, a state-of-the-art energy research facility, at the green certified development of Harmony, Florida. The center will be located within Harmony’s recently created [...]

University of Phoenix Expands Doctoral Degree Program to Meet Job Market Demands

December 2nd, 2008

University of Phoenix’ School of Advanced Studies recently launched a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology to meet the growing demand for highly qualified practitioners in the field. According to an msn.careerbuilder.com survey, Industrial/Organizational Psychology ranks in the top three hottest careers in the nation in relation to highest salary growth rates.
Initial coursework [...]

eMeter Announces Itron Joins Interoperability Program

November 20th, 2008

eMeter, a global leader in clean energy technology, announced that Itron, a leader in Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) solutions has joined its IntegratedMDM SM Program.
“The purpose of eMeter’s IntegratedMDM Program is to foster closer cooperation and interoperability between eMeter’s EnergyIP(TM), the leading independent Meter Data Management (MDM) System, and leading AMI technologies,” said Larsh [...]

iRise Delivers Three New Online eLearning Courses

November 17th, 2008

iRise®, the world’s leading visualization solutions company, announced the immediate availability of three additional online training courses for its market-leading business requirements visualization tool. The new self-paced eLearning modules are aimed at project mangers, iRise administrators and business stakeholders involved in the use of iRise visualization to define software applications. The courses can be [...]

RAID Incorporated and NEC Expand Partnership to Deliver the Industrys Only Self-Evolving Storage Platform to Government, Education Markets

November 17th, 2008

RAID Inc., a customized storage solution and services provider specializing in leading edge technologies, announced it has entered into an OEM agreement with NEC Corporation of America, a premier provider of IT, network and identity management solutions. RAID Inc. will license NEC’s HYDRAstor HS8 grid storage platform products and the HYDRAstor trademark and sell [...]

ADDING MULTIMEDIA Doubletree Hotels(R) Connects Students with Their Communities in Celebration of the ‘Awesome Colors of Autumn’

November 14th, 2008

As shades of gold and crimson leaves cascade across neighborhood lawns and parks this fall, children across North America and around the globe are heading outdoors and into their communities to celebrate “The Awesome Colors of Autumn.” As part of the award-winning Teaching Kids to CARE® environmental education program by Doubletree Hotels, students will reach [...]

Cities, Schools & States Send Over 87 Million Blackboard Connect Messages During Hurricane Season

November 14th, 2008

Blackboard Inc., a leading provider of educational enterprise technology, announced that cities, schools and states nationwide successfully used the Blackboard Connect platform to send over 87 million messages to residents, students, parents and staff during the height of the 2008 hurricane season — from August 15 through October 15 — marking an unprecedented level [...]