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Southern Utah University Brings Supercomputing into the Classroom with Star-P (Popularity:  )
http://www.interactivesupercomputing.com
Southern Utah University (SUU) believes high performance computing (HPC) should move beyond the realm of just a school's elite research labs and become a common classroom resource for a variety of undergraduate studies. To this end, SUU is teaming with Interactive Supercomputing Inc. (ISC) to make HPC easy and accessible for students and faculty of all levels. It is part of a program developed by SUU's College of Computing, Integrated ...
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California's Newest Green Product - A Hybrid School Bus - Saves Fuel, Reduces Emissions (Popularity: )
http://www.ic-corp.com
Imagine the environmental impact if all of California's school buses were able to double their fuel efficiency and eliminate up to 40 percent of their greenhouse gas emissions. That's not the premise for a futuristic Hollywood movie, it's reality for one California school district. IC Bus, LLC, the largest school bus manufacturer in North America and affiliate of Navistar, Inc. (NYSE: NAV), delivered a revolutionary new hybrid diesel electric school ...
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Best Way To Combat A Troubled Economy By Availing Online Degree Programs (Popularity: )
http://www.diplomatree.com/
Number of online colleges along with universities has created online programs in the hopes which these programs would assist to make a more eligible, skilled and educated workforce.In a troubled economy, number of people would have to organize themselves for a rough road ahead and a viable job market. Job security is unsure, however online colleges as well as universities are progressively increasing their online courses and offering a number ...
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Milestone Documents Reinvents the Primary Source Reader (Popularity: )
DALLAS, Oct. 3, 2011 -- The primary source reader has an all-new model with this week's launch of Milestone Documents, an online classroom resource that includes more than 1,200 key historical documents and expert analysis from a global network of scholars. With a price tag that checks in at under $20 for a semester's worth of unlimited access, Milestone Documents provides students with an exceptional, affordable document reader. At the ...
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Education Secretary Says House Republican Budget Will Drive Up Property Taxes, Reverse Gains in Student Achievement (Popularity: )
http://www.pa.gov
Education Secretary Gerald L. Zahorchak responded to today's announcement of a House Republican budget plan by releasing the following statement:"The education budget presented by the House Republicans is even more devastating for local taxpayers and students than the terrible version passed by their counterparts in the State Senate. Both would cut more than $1 billion in state funds out of the Governor's education budget plan. Both would drive up local ...
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Math and Molecular Biology Research Garners Top Spots for Oregon and California's Brightest Teens at Nation's Premier High School Science Competition (Popularity: )
http://www.siemens-foundation.org
Research projects in Mathematics and Molecular Biology won top marks this evening for Eric K. Larson and the team of Aanand A. Patel and William Hong in the Region One Finals of the 2008 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, the nation's premier high school science competition.The Siemens Competition, a signature program of the Siemens Foundation, is administered by the College Board. Tonight's winners will receive thousands of dollars ...
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National CASA Hosts 30th Annual Conference in Chicago (Popularity: )
http://www.casaforchildren.org
CHICAGO, March 18, 2011 -- The National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association will host its 30th annual conference, "Building Hope for Youth," from March 19-22, 2011, at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. Commissioner Mary Ellen Caron, Ph.D., for the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services, will provide an official welcome to the attendees. Famous country recording artist and foster care advocate Jimmy Wayne will give the keynote address.Each ...
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Funds Advised by Apax Partners and OMERS Capital Partners to Acquire Thomson Learning Higher Education Assets From Thomson for US$7.75 Billion (Popularity: )
http://www.thomson.com
Funds advised by Apax Partners today announced the signing of definitive agreements with The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), a leading global provider of information services to business and professional customers, under which such funds, together with funds advised by OMERS Capital Partners, will acquire the higher education, career learning and library reference assets of Thomson Learning and Nelson Canada for a combined total value of approximately $7.75 billion ...
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National Organization Launches Mission to Fund College Educations for the Children of Fallen Veterans (Popularity: )
http://www.nogreatersacrifice.org
The No Greater Sacrifice (NGS) Foundation launches Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at a headline event in Washington, DC. The mission of NGS is to fund college educations for the children of fallen military veterans from all branches of service. "NGS is like a rapid funding strike force," says NGS founder & chairman Kirk T. Rostron. "We serve to fund existing charities such as the Navy SEAL Warrior Fund, the Marine ...
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Universal Technical Institute Announces Reduction in Force (Popularity: )
http://www.uticorp.com
Universal Technical Institute Inc. (NYSE: UTI), a provider of technical education training, today announced a reduction in force of approximately 225 employees nationwide, effective September 16, 2007. The nationwide headcount of the Company following these terminations is approximately 2,080 employees, compared to 2,368 employees as of September 30, 2006. "Given our lower average student population and current utilization rates, we continue to make appropriate, yet difficult choices. These choices allow ...
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