Report Calls For Expansion Of Professional Science Master's Degree Programs Jul 14, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 14, 2008) Policymakers, universities, and employers should work together to speed the development of professionally oriented master's degree programs in the natural sciences, says a new report from the National Research Council. Graduates of these programs -- which build both scientific knowledge and practical workplace skills -- can make a strong contribution to the nation's competitiveness, said the committee that wrote the report. (Science Daily)
Students Build Life-Changing Robots Jul 5, 2008
It's all part of UVM's 18th annual Engineering Institute. "This is our project, which is a self-driving car. It'll sense the object before it hits it and should stop," said student Ben Chamberlain of Otter Valley Union High School. (WCAX.com, VT)
Formal Education Overrated in Bolstering Job Skills, Economic Productivity Jul 4, 2008
RICHARDSON, Texas, July 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In attempting to bolster economic opportunity and growth, U.S. policymakers are overemphasizing the well-known educational path through a four-year academic degree and neglecting areas that could pay off better for both individuals and the economy -- training and experience, according to articles in the Summer 2008 Issues in Science and Technology. "Laudable efforts to promote opportunity have too often become too narrowly focused on raising... (PR Newswire)
IIT-D takes back 2 Dalit students, but says no caste bias Jul 4, 2008
Worried about remarks like those of Akhilesh's at the country's premier engineering institute, the SC/ST Commission had asked the IIT to review the 12 expulsions. IIT-Delhi set up a review committee headed by a retired Dalit professor and revoked three expulsions, two of them of SC students. (IBNLive.com)
Epinephrine with or without Vasopressin in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Jul 3, 2008
From Service d'Aide M;dicale Urgente (SAMU) 69, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon 1, Lyon (P.-Y.G., J.-S.D.); SAMU 93, Bobigny (E.C.); Health Engineering Institute, University of Lille, Lille (H.H., C.G., C.V.); Service Mobile d'Urgence et de R;animation (SMUR), Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon (P.-Y.D.); SAMU 59, Lille (P.M.); SAMU 33, Bordeaux (C. Bragan;a); Bataillon des Marins Pompiers, Marseille (X.B.); SAMU 44, Nantes (M.-P.C.-L.); SMUR, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU)... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Science begins to dive deeper into our waters Jun 23, 2008
Taylor Engineering of Jacksonville donated $1 million to start a coastal engineering institute at UNF.. Bruce Taylor, chairman of UNF's board of trustees, said the program will teach students about coastal construction, navigation, dredging and the effect of hurricanes. (Florida Times-Union)
Victoria Kouassi Jun 1, 2008
Victoria was also selected for recognition in the 2007-2008 Who s Who Registry of Academic Excellence (High School Edition). This esteemed publication features only the most elite students in the nation based on exceptional academic success and overall achievements for their age group. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
NASA awards contracts to CU May 31, 2008
The agency also agreed to carry at least one payload built by a University of Colorado at Boulder engineering institute on each of the next 10 space shuttle missions, the space vehicle's last before it's retired. CU's BioServe Space Technologies is a NASA-funded nonprofit that has flown 29 payloads since 1991 on the space shuttle, the International Space Station and Russia's Mir Space Station. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Suame Magazine Artisans Show Appreciation to UNIDO May 2, 2008
In an interview, the consultant to SMIDO, Mr. Nyaaba-Aweeba Azongo, told Bt the expectations of SMIDO in the wake of the UNIDO facility, among the immediate priorities would be the institutional and entrepreneurship capacity building of artisans, setting up of Common Facility Centres and particularly the establishment of the Suame Tech Automatics Engineering Institute (STAEI Project), as well as the Industrial Village Project through which SMIDO has successfully negotiated for a 1000 acre land.... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Link Between Ozone Air Pollution And Premature Death Confirmed Apr 23, 2008
23, 2008) Short-term exposure to current levels of ozone in many areas is likely to contribute to premature deaths, says a new National Research Council report, which adds that the evidence is strong enough that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should include ozone-related mortality in health-benefit analyses related to future ozone standards. The committee that wrote the report was not asked to consider how evidence has been used by EPA to set ozone standards, including the new public... (Science Daily)
SwRI software group earns Level 5 Capability Maturity Model Integration rating Apr 10, 2008
The Systems and Software Engineering Organization and the Embedded Systems and High Reliability Software Section at (SwRI) have earned the highest possible rating for systems and software process improvement as defined by the nationally recognized Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. In February, the two technical organizations at SwRI completed a Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI A), the most rigorous of three appraisal methods, and were... (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Is 'Tartan Square' in the future? Apr 8, 2008
In terms of a physical expansion, part of the reason for claiming Craig Street springs from a desire to better connect the "tendril" composed of the Mellon Institute and the Software Engineering Institute to the main part of Carnegie Mellon's campus. The university already owns several buildings along Craig Street and nearby Henry Street, said Dr. Kamlet. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Crowning glory Apr 5, 2008
Now, J.D. Santos of the Biomedical Engineering Institute in Porto, Portugal, and colleagues have investigated how well 27 titanium implants coated with Bonelike were incorporated. The implant rods, 10 mm long and almost 4 mm in diameter were placed in the maxilla (18) and mandible (9) of seven patients, ahead of attachment of an artificial tooth. (EurekAlert!)
500 take center stage to rally against Iraq war Mar 30, 2008
"Neither Obama nor Clinton are explicitly anti-war candidates. If you were to poll here I doubt you'd find anyone very happy with their positions," said David Meieran, one of the organizers of yesterday's rally, which began outside the Software Engineering Institute and continued with a march through the neighborhood ending with a memorial service on Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park. The crowd reached roughly 500, many of them students from area universities, a development organizers hailed as... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Harris RF Process Wins Award Mar 22, 2008
The appraisal was conducted in November 2007 by a Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute (SEI) licensed appraiser. jme. (R News)
Clean-vehicle Research Initiative Making Progress: Midcourse shift in strategic plan needed Mar 21, 2008
21, 2008) A public-private effort to develop technologies for more fuel-efficient automobiles and to investigate the feasibility of hydrogen-based vehicles has made significant progress in most research areas, says a new report from the National Research Council. While several barriers hinder the program from achieving its full objectives, the potential benefits -- reducing dependence on imported oil and minimizing harmful environmental effects -- justify the cost of the research. (Science Daily)
Report advises against new national database of ballistic images Mar 6, 2008
Public release date: 5-Mar-2008. WASHINGTON A national database containing images of ballistic markings from all new and imported guns sold in the U.S. should not be created at this time, says a new report from the National Research Council. (EurekAlert!)
Digital Defense's new product helps manage risk Mar 4, 2008
The methodology is a technology standard developed by Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute for the information security risk-assessment tools. Alabama-based is one of the trial users of Digital Defense's new product. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Homex Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Results Feb 27, 2008
Homex receives "CMMI level 2" Accreditation for software development from the Software Engineering Institute (SEI). On November 5, 2007 Homex received the level 2 CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) accreditation from the SEI (Software Engineering Institute) at Carnegie Mellon University. (PR Newswire)
Commission discusses downtown project Feb 22, 2008
McKinney, on a related item, said the multi-county regional planning commission is starting a cluster analysis of industry and manufacturing as part of a joint effort with an engineering institute at nearby Kansas State University. McKinney said through coordination, the region would be able to better track manufacturing activity and to see if partnerships could be forged. (Abilene Recorder Chronicle)
ActiveX under attack Feb 21, 2008
"When hackers spend time trying to find vulnerabilities to exploit, they want to make sure that they can affect the highest number of people," said Will Dormann, a vulnerability analyst at the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute CERT.. A juicy target that's easier to exploit When you ask researchers which ActiveX exploits make them curl their toes in reaction, the answers don't tend to focus on specific sets of attacks but instead on the sheer volume and variety of the threats, and... (InfoWorld)
INTSPEI Announces Results of Worldwide UML Jokes Contest Feb 16, 2008
The UML Jokes Contest, sponsored by International Software & Productivity Engineering Institute (INTSPEI) shows UML models in a whole new light ... The International Software and Productivity Engineering Institute (INTSPEI, ) is a corporation with offices in New York and Kiev (Ukraine). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Digital Defense inks software agreement Feb 5, 2008
The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute has served the nation as a federally funded research and development center since 1984. SEI works closely with defense and government organizations, industry and academia to continually improve software-intensive systems. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Changes needed in how federal government evaluates efficiency of research at EPA, other agencies Feb 1, 2008
Public release date: 31-Jan-2008. WASHINGTON -- The White House Office of Management and Budget evaluates research at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other federal agencies using the Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART), a set of questions that asks agencies about many aspects of their programs, including whether they can measure and demonstrate annual improvements in efficiency. (EurekAlert!)
African fruits could help alleviate hunger and bolster rural development Jan 31, 2008
Public release date: 30-Jan-2008. Environmental stability in Africa. (EurekAlert!)
They have learned to make a difference Jan 29, 2008
The Environmental Science and Engineering Institute of South China University of Technology in Guangzhou has seen more post-graduate girl students than boys in recent years, says Professor Dang Zhi. Nine of his 16 post-graduate students are girls. (Xinhuanet, China)
What Are The Health Effects Of Wireless Communication Devices? Jan 19, 2008
What Are The Health Effects Of Wireless Communication Devices. What Are The Health Effects Of Wireless Communication Devices. (Science Daily)
U.S. Energy Policy Dysfunctional, Former Top Official Says Dec 27, 2007
DALLAS, Dec. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To meet its energy challenges, the United States must undergo an innovation revolution, but that will not be possible unless the country develops a coherent, integrated, and effective energy innovation strategy, according to an article in the Winter 2008 Issues in Science and Technology. According to the article, A New Strategy to Spur Energy Innovation, longstanding federal policies "have been developed and implemented individually with too little... (PR Newswire)
Certification vital for ICT companies Dec 26, 2007
CMMI is a prestigious accreditation for software development from the Software Engineering Institute of Carnegie Mellon University (www. cmu. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Universities to spend billions on expansion Dec 5, 2007
Yale officials also announced plans in October 2006 for a nanoscience and quantum engineering institute. ()()(). (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
More comprehensive analysis of Klamath River basin needed to aid decision makers Nov 29, 2007
More comprehensive analysis of Klamath River basin needed to aid decision makers. Public release date: 28-Nov-2007. (EurekAlert!)
Conference on healthspan offers new opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration Nov 17, 2007
Public release date: 16-Nov-2007. Contact: National Academies' Office of News and Public Information. (EurekAlert!)
50,000 kids take test to meet Prez Nov 13, 2007
And the prize for those who cleared the test was not admission to a fancy medical college or engineering institute, but a chance to visit a house on a hill Rashtrapati Bhavan. It all started when Prabodhan, an NGO in Jalgaon, the hometown of President Pratibha Patil, came up with a bright idea why not take a group of students from the region to meet their President on Children's Day. (India Times, India)
Homex Receives "CMMI Level 2" Accreditation for Software Development from the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Nov 6, 2007
CULIACAN, Mexico, Nov. 05 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Desarrolladora HOMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (Homex or "the Company") [NYSE: HXM, BMV: HOMEX] announced today it has received the level 2 CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) accreditation from the SEI (Software Engineering Institute) at Carnegie Mellon University, through which Homex's Information Technology (IT) department will receive better training to align and integrate its software development to meet the specific needs of areas such as... (PR Newswire)
Options For Dealing With Spent Nuclear Fuel, National Research Council Report Nov 1, 2007
31, 2007) The research and development component of the U.S. Department of Energy's Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP), a program that aims to reprocess spent nuclear fuel which could then be shared with partner countries, should not go forward at its current pace, says a new report from the National Research Council. DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy, of which GNEP is a part, should instead assign the highest priority to facilitating the startup of new commercial nuclear power plants, a... (Science Daily)
Effectiveness Of Most PTSD Therapies Is Uncertain Oct 20, 2007
19, 2007) Many people, including significant proportions of active duty military personnel and veterans, suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), often in conjunction with other injuries or illnesses. While several drugs and psychotherapies are used to treat PTSD, many of the studies concerning their effectiveness have problems; as a result, they do not provide a clear picture of what works and what doesn't, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. (Science Daily)
To maintain national security, US policies should continue to promote open exchange of research Oct 19, 2007
Public release date: 18-Oct-2007. WASHINGTON -- To strengthen the essential role that science and technology play in maintaining national and economic security, the United States should ensure the open exchange of unclassified research despite the small risk that it could be misused for harm by terrorists or rogue nations, says a new report by the National Research Council. (EurekAlert!)
Stronger EPA leadership needed to improve water quality in Mississippi River Oct 17, 2007
Public release date: 16-Oct-2007. WASHINGTON The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must take a more aggressive leadership role in implementing the Clean Water Act if water quality in the Mississippi River and the northern Gulf of Mexico is to improve, says a new report from the National Research Council. (EurekAlert!)
Genomic technologies to identify toxic chemicals should be developed Oct 10, 2007
Public release date: 9-Oct-2007. WASHINGTON -- A new report from the National Research Council recommends that government agencies enhance their efforts to incorporate genomic data into risk assessments of chemicals and medicines, and calls for a concerted effort to fully develop these methods' potential to protect public health. (EurekAlert!)
US Defense Stockpile Is 'Ineffective', According To Report Oct 8, 2007
To make the products people use every day, from mobile phones and computers to toothpaste, TVs, and cars, the United States relies on a variety of nonfuel minerals that have limited global availability. However, a new report from the National Research Council finds that neither the federal government nor industry leaders have enough accurate information to know how secure the supplies of these minerals are. (Science Daily)
Worldwide "UML Jokes" Contest Is Launched! Oct 4, 2007
NEW YORK and KIEV, Ukraine, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- International Software ctivity Engineering Institute (INTSPEI) launched the Worldwide "UML Jokes" contest today ... For further information visit: About INTSPEI The International Software and Productivity Engineering Institute () is a multinational corporation with offices in New York and Kiev (Ukraine). (PR Newswire)
Online computer gaming provides anti-scam groups with even more reasons to worry Oct 4, 2007
The organization chose Pittsburgh because it is home to such cyber-security agencies as Hazelwood's National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance, and the CERT Coordination Center, housed at the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute, he said. The interactivity that is typical of online games is increasingly being touted as the next big thing for everything from social networking sites to Web-based applications that will allow users to write documents and assemble... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Northrop Grumman Plays Key Role in Successful Missile Defense Intercept Test Sep 29, 2007
Northrop Grumman's GFC products have performed successfully in every GMD flight test to date and were recognized in 2003 and 2005 with a Capability Maturity Model Integration level 5 rating from the Software Engineering Institute for best practices in software development and systems engineering. In addition, Northrop Grumman supported the test through its prime contractor role at the Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center (MDIOC) in Colorado Springs, providing engineering and... (Primezone Releases)
2007 Golden Triangle Award Winners Announced by IABC/Pittsburgh; United States Steel Wins Best in Show; Bayer's Greg Babe Receives Communicator Award Sep 27, 2007
Employee/Member Communication Award of Honor: Highmark, Inc., Lifestyle Returns Communication Managements - Other Award of Honor: Point Park University, New Year Greetings Award of Honor: University of Pittsburgh, Freedom House COMMUNICATION SKILLS PUBLICATIONS Magazines Award of Excellence: University of Pittsburgh, Pitt Med Award of Honor: Duquesne University, Duquesne University Magazine Award of Honor: Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Margaret LeMasters, Clinical Views Magazine Award of... (PR Newswire)
China opens gas doorto foreigners Sep 26, 2007
Speaking at an Asia-Pacific meeting on liquefied natural gas (LNG), Yang Lina, deputy director of the Oilfield Gas Institute of the China Petroleum Planning and Engineering Institute, said China's onshore import of pipeline natural gas is forecast to reach 10-15bcm by 2010 and 30-40bcm by 2015, and importation of LNG to hit 37bcm by 2010 and 30-50bcm by 2015. In a long run, China's LNG production will increase rapidly, but it still cannot satisfy increasing demand. (Asia Times Online)
US Climate Change Science Program Making Good Progress, National Academies Report Sep 17, 2007
Climate change research directed by the federal government has made good progress in documenting and understanding temperature trends and related environmental changes on a global scale, says a new report from the National Research Council. The ability to predict future climate changes also has improved, but efforts to understand the impact of such changes on society and analyze mitigation and adaptation strategies are still relatively immature, added the committee that wrote the report. (Science Daily)
US Climate Change Science Program making good progress in documenting and understanding changes Sep 14, 2007
Public release date: 13-Sep-2007. Contact: Jennifer Walsh. (EurekAlert!)
What Is Dark Energy? 'Beyond Einstein' Program Aims To Investigate Sep 11, 2007
ScienceDaily: What Is Dark Energy. Beyond Einstein' Program Aims To Investigate. (Science Daily)
'Beyond Einstein' research should begin with mission to study dark energy Sep 7, 2007
Beyond Einstein' research should begin with mission to study dark energy. Public release date: 6-Sep-2007. (EurekAlert!)
Lecture on the Origins of the Universe From Local Nobel Laureate John Mather Sep 4, 2007
SpaceRef - Space News as it Happens. Tuesday, September 4, 2007. (NASA Watch)
Cybercrime forensics lab cinches high-profile cases Aug 30, 2007
CERT is part of the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University ... CERT is part of the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. (Search Security, MA)
Cat shelter manned entirely by volunteers Aug 30, 2007
Nicole Pavetti works at Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute and finished her master's degree in May at the Carnegie Mellon Heinz School. While working full time and going to grad school part time, she began volunteering at KVCKR about two years ago. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Northrop Grumman's Essex Information Assurance Team Achieves CMMI Maturity Level 3 Rating Aug 25, 2007
The CMMI(r) standard was developed by a coalition of industry, government and the Software Engineering Institute, a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense, to objectively assess the full range of an organization's software and systems engineering, program management and organizational management capabilities. CMMI(r) maturity is rated on a scale from one through five, with five being the highest. (Primezone Releases)
Manned mission threatened by communication blackout Aug 14, 2007
After his space-faring, Yang Liwei helped train his fellow astronauts and now becomes deputy head of the Space Medical Engineering Institute of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was honored for his excellence of service at a gathering early this month marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the PLA.. (Xinhuanet, China)
66 Million Eligible Blood Donors Lost Aug 2, 2007
"The finding that blood donation rates are calculated with a 60%overestimate is a tremendously important piece of scientific knowledge," McCullough tells WebMD. McCullough, professor of transfusion medicine, laboratory medicine, and pathology and director of the biomedical engineering institute at the University of Minnesota, serves as scientific director for the St. Paul Regional Red Cross Blood Service. There are 31 factors ranging from recent ta 00002D34 ttoos to HIV infection to heart... (CBS News)
Secondary Waste Should Be Disposed Off-Site Whenever Possible, Report Recommends Jul 30, 2007
It is both technically feasible and advantageous for the U.S. Army's Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) to use off-site facilities to dispose of secondary waste during regular chemical agent disposal operations, says a new report from the National Research Council. The committee that wrote the report also determined that the provision in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act allowing the submission of data from previous trial burns -- test runs required to prove the effectiveness of... (Science Daily)
Forward Motion: Its principles that count Jul 29, 2007
She received her master s degree and doctorate from Florida Institute of Technology, a science and engineering institute. She received her doctorate in 1983 in cell and molecular biology and was hired on as a faculty member of Florida Institute of Technology. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
NetSol Management to Present at the ThinkEquity Partners Second ... Jul 28, 2007
NetSol's commitment to quality is demonstrated by its achievement of both ISO 9001 and SEI (Software Engineering Institute) CMMi (Capability Maturity Model) Level 5 assessment, a distinction shared by only 94 companies worldwide. The Company's clients include global automakers, financial institutions, technology companies and governmental agencies. (CNNMoney.com)
Lode artist parted iron curtain to paint canvases Jul 27, 2007
She earned her bachelor's degree at 17 and later completed her master's degree at the Architectural Engineering Institute in Art. She began teaching at 16 and had one of the first private art studios in Leningrad. (The Union Democrat)
Number of central SOEs cut to 155 in China Jul 22, 2007
China Travel Service (CTS) (Holdings) Corp. was merged into CTS(Holdings) Hong Kong Ltd., while China Textile Industrial Engineering Institute became a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation, according to Friday's announcement by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC). The SASAC has planned to cut the number of major enterprises under its control from 157 to between 80 and 100 by 2010, but a SASAC research fellow Wang Zhigang said earlier the goal... (Xinhuanet, China)
IBM unveils new disaster management tool Jul 21, 2007
IBM is now working with the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at the Carnegie-Mellon University (CMU) to incorporate parts of the assessment framework into an industry standard. In a related effort, IBM also has developed a 'Skills Planning' model for optimal allocation of jobs across an organisation to minimise the impact of a disaster at any one site. (Hindu)
Life elsewhere in Solar System could be different from life as we know it Jul 7, 2007
Public release date: 6-Jul-2007. Contact: Paul Jackson. (EurekAlert!)
* Taiwan Quick Take Jul 3, 2007
Chu Hai-yen (P), deputy director of the III's Information Engineering Institute, said his organization contacted the Saudi health ministry last September after learning Riyadh wanted to improve its health insurance system. While Saudi citizens are eligible for a public medical care system, the program does not cover the large number of foreigners working in that country, Chu said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
New INTSPEI Technology Lets Software Engineers Focus on Innovation, Not Bug Fixes Jun 27, 2007
KIEV, UKRAINE - NEW YORK, NY - 26 June 2007 (INB) -- The International Software and Productivity Engineering Institute (INTSPEI) announced today the roadmap for its P-Modeling technology, which enables software development companies to eliminate bugs early, shortening development time and improving software quality ... The International Software and Productivity Engineering Institute () is a multinational corporation with offices in New York and Kiev (Ukraine). (Internet News Bureau)
Major Boost Needed In Federal Support For Coal R&D, Report Says Jun 22, 2007
ScienceDaily: Major Boost Needed In Federal Support For Coal Rort Says. Major Boost Needed In Federal Support For Coal Rort Says. (Science Daily)
