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MADISON, N.J., and WORCESTER, Mass., Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world leader in diagnostic testing, information and services, signed a definitive agreement today to purchase the clinical outreach laboratory business of UMass Memorial Medical Center, a member of UMass Memorial Health Care and the largest health care system in Central New England. The sale is the first step toward establishing a long-term relationship between the two...
DETROIT, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Former University of Michigan head football coach Lloyd Carr and former Michigan State University head football coach George Perles will speak about the importance of coaching and mentoring youth at the Coaches for Kids Maize 'N' Green Tailgate benefitting VIP Mentoring at Ford Field in Detroit on Thursday, October 18, 2012 beginning at 5:30pm. The event will also include performances by the Michigan State University Marching Band and the...
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mainstreet Property Group, one of the country's largest and most innovative developers of seniors housing and care properties, has announced more than $60 million in new health care development projects in the communities of Avon, Indiana; Castleton, Indiana; Crawfordsville, Indiana; and Kokomo, Indiana. Mainstreet has added $200 million in new development assets since January 2010, further showing demand in the senior care market...
New program to offer “mini-MBA” strengthens partnership between software leader and UW Bothell Bothell, WA (PRWEB) October 11, 2012 Vertafore (http://www.vertafore.com, @Vertafore), the leading provider of software that transforms the insurance industry, and the University of Washington Bothell School of Business today launched a new partnership to enhance technology expertise and leadership. “As one of the area’s leading software companies we are committed to promoting from...
The course explores the benefits of an integrated approach for improving both production processes and safety outcomes. Savannah, GA (PRWEB) October 11, 2012 Georgia Tech Professional Education will conduct a Lean and Safe: Safety-Integrated Process Improvement course (MFG 2003) Nov. 6-8, 2012 at the Georgia Tech-Savannah campus. Participants will learn about the importance of developing an integrated approach for production processes and safety outcomes. When utilized together, companies...
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Oct. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Loanlook, Inc. today announced that University of Florida alumnus and former Jacksonville Jaguars running back Fred Taylor will join the Company in support of loanlook.com on Oct. 15 in Gainesville, Florida. As part of the Athletes for Loanlook program, Taylor will appear on the UF campus to build awareness among students regarding the uses and benefits of loanlook.com. Taylor is scheduled to join the Loanlook exhibit, located in the...
ALLEN PARK, Mich., Oct. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vehicle data acquisition and analysis software company CONTROLTEC is announcing the opening of a satellite office within the Michigan Technological University (MTEC) SmartZone in Houghton, MI. CONTROLTEC joins existing SmartZone companies such as Ford, GE Aviation and Dematic in engaging highly-talented Michigan Tech students on actual project work. "MTEC SmartZone provides a great location and access to top talent at Michigan...
WALLOPS ISLAND, Va., Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA is requesting agencies, organizations and members of the public review and provide comments on a draft environmental impact statement for NASA's Sounding Rockets Program at the Poker Flat Research Range, Alaska. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) Prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA, the draft EIS evaluates the environmental impacts of five alternative...
SCRANTON, Pa., Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Penn Foster, Inc., a global leader in online education, offering programs in high school, career school and college, today announced that after an extensive review it has selected the Vsnap video messaging platform to help faculty and staff better engage and support Penn Foster's more than 150,000 students. With Vsnap, Penn Foster employees can easily record short video messages for students, as a more personal alternative to email or...
Transit and high-speed rail are the focus. SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) will present three studies supported by the Mineta National Transit Research Consortium (MNTRC) at the 20(th) Annual Fall Transportation Conference in Las Vegas from October 10-11. With his study, Hualiang (Harry) Teng, Ph.D., will present a research project, High Speed Rail Station Multimodal Connectivity in France, and will relate the...
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Martin Joseph Fettman was selected as a Payload Specialist candidate by NASA in December of 1991 because of his life’s dedication to pathology. He continues today with his dedication by bringing awareness to science in space to many public forums. Fettman was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 31, 1965. He attended Midwood High School in Brooklyn, New York and graduated in 1973. He went on to further his academics at Cornell University. His focus was animal nutrition and in 1976, he...
