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MANHATTAN, Kan., Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- This year marks a tremendous achievement for Kansas State University as it celebrates 150-years of academic excellence. As the first land grant institution and Kansas' first public university K-State has served as a source for innovative education and research that is know the world over. From the first year with 52 students to today, with over 23,000 students from all 50 state and 90 countries across the world, Kansas State...

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - South Florida Technology Alliance (SFTA), a recognized leader in promoting technology and innovation in the local community, today announced that Linda Gove has joined the organization as Executive Director. Based in south Palm Beach County, Ms. Gove is responsible for management and organization of SFTA's tri-county region. She will also support the growth of SFTA membership and sponsorships in this area and expansion of the...

University of California, Irvine Medical Center (UC Irvine Medical Center)—one of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals in America—recently selected Altanta-based Jvion as their ICD-10 financial risk assessment and crosswalk provider. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) February 05, 2013 UC Irvine Medical Center is no stranger to innovation or industry leadership. It has Orange County’s only comprehensive cancer center, level I trauma center and is a leader in robot-assisted surgery. UC...

Onsharp is excited to be a sponsor of Innovation Week 2013 sponsored by the North Dakota State University Office of the Provost in partnership with the NDSU Research and Technology Park. http://www.onsharp.com Fargo, ND (PRWEB) February 05, 2013 Onsharp is excited to be a sponsor of Innovation Week 2013 sponsored by the North Dakota State University Office of the Provost in partnership with the NDSU Research and Technology Park. http://www.ndsuresearchpark.com/Pages/default.aspx By...

RICHARDSON, Texas, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The University of Texas at Dallas has earned recognition as one of the best values among the nation's public colleges by The Princeton Review. The list includes 75 public and 75 private colleges and universities and was released Tuesday in the book The Best Value Colleges: 2013 Edition. The book features profiles of each of the 150 institutions named. According to the list, UT Dallas is one of only four public universities...

DALLAS, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Arkansas System (UA System) today announced that it will be collaborating with Academic Partnerships (AP) to deliver undergraduate and graduate degree programs online. Academic Partnerships, one of the largest representatives of public universities online learning in the United States, will use its expertise in online delivery of instruction and its global marketing and recruiting capabilities to extend the UA System's brand and...

CLEVELAND, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MIT and University of Maryland will convene a national conversation on Feb. 8 about how an innovative business model can help anchor institutions in urban cities to drive economic development and build sustainable community wealth. The panel discussion will be held on Feb. 8 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (EST). Access to live-streaming video: http://bit.ly/Wt6nuB Twitter: #anchorpower A panel of presenters will release a new MIT-University of...

World-renowned pediatric neurosurgeon and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., will be the keynote speaker at the University of the Virgin Islands’ third-annual “Man-Up” Male Empowerment Conference. The conference, scheduled for Feb. 4 on St. Thomas and Feb. 5 on St. Croix, was started in 2011 in response to rising cases of violence in the Virgin Islands and the low enrollment rate of young men in higher education. St. Thomas, VI (PRWEB) February 02, 2013...

UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering Students who work together and interact online are more likely to be successful in their college classes, according to a study published Jan. 30 in the journal Nature Scientific Reports and co-authored by Manuel Cebrian, a computer scientist at the Jacobs School of Engineering at the University of California San Diego. Cebrian and colleagues analyzed 80,000 interactions between 290 students in a collaborative learning environment for college courses....

AIReS’ CEO Returns to his Alma Mater as an Executive in Residence. Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) January 31, 2013 During the Fall 2012 semester, AIReS’ CEO Bryan Putt returned to Indiana University of Pennsylvania to speak to current business students as the Eberly College of Business and Information Technology Executive in Residence. Mr. Putt spoke to classes about success in business and his experiences with AIReS. “The education you get here is a phenomenal, world-class education,” he...