Peking University Environmental Science Students Receive Sponsorships From Carlsbad-Based Water Testing Company
Posted on: Tuesday, 26 September 2006, 12:00 CDT
CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- One hundred students enrolled at Peking University, Beijing, China will receive sponsorship for a one-year membership in the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), from Assure Controls, Inc., the company announced today.
The students are studying environmental sciences and the membership provides access to online and print subscriptions to the monthly international journal of peer-reviewed research papers, a newsletter that highlights environmental topics, SETAC activities and employment opportunities, an online membership directory, reduced prices on SETAC books, and reduced registration fees to SETAC meetings.
Professor Shu Tao, College of Environmental Sciences, Peking University, will help administer the student sponsorships. "We are very appreciative of this generous program; our students would not otherwise be able to afford the membership in a professional society," said Professor Tao.
Assure Controls recently attended the Asia-Pacific SETAC Meeting held at the university September 18-20th. They orally presented a scientific paper with comparative field data, and conducted a workshop on their water contamination assessment product, the QwikLite(TM) 200 Testing System, which was also exhibited.
"Assure is a company that believes the adoption of innovative techniques will lead to advances in the assessment and management of environmental conditions," stated Bryan Bjorndal, President. "These students are the ones that will help China address significant environmental challenges now and in the future. The student memberships will provide them with the most current scientific information in their field of study."
The student membership sponsorship program will be administered by Asia Water Solutions Company, Limited, the exclusive distributor of the QwikLite Testing System in China.
Assure Controls, Inc. is a product development and marketing company with specialized measurement and reporting expertise for civilian and government applications. The company's employees, advisors and suppliers develop unique solutions for the benefit of customers, government agencies, and partners. These advances provide a combination of higher accuracy, timeliness, lower costs, and better management decision-making to meet demanding environmental quality measurement and reporting challenges.
Assure Controls, Inc.
CONTACT: Dea Simon of Assure Controls, Inc., +1-760-505-3000
Web site: http://www.assurecontrols.com/
Source: PRNewswire
Related Articles
- Radware Integrated Solutions Help the East China University of Science and Technology Enhance Its Digital Campus
- Assure Controls to Unveil Latest in Biosensor Technology at Connect With CONNECT
- IBM's Top Scientists and Researchers Create Unique Mentorship Program for African University Students
- IBM Introduces Video Game to Help University Students Develop Business Skills
- Lynn University Students Take Control of Their Learning Experience With Apreso to Start, Stop and Rewind Lectures
- Definitions of Healthy Eating Among University Students
- China Adopts Plan to Control Pollution of NE China's Songhua River
- Survey shows fewer foreign students at U.S. universities
- Meningitis Alert After University Student Dies
- Study on Environmental NGOs to Be Conducted in China
 |
 |
User Comments (0)
RSS Feeds