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MIAMI, Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, FL, is proud to have Florida's only Ivy League urology affiliation, thanks to an innovative partnership with New York's prestigious Columbia University. The Columbia University Division of Urology at Mount Sinai offers the most advanced minimally invasive treatment options available for prostate cancer, kidney and bladder cancers, as well as other urological disorders, including the unique urological...
NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASAColumbia(TM)) announced today that Dr. Herb Pardes, has been elected to its board of directors. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100923/CASALOGO) Dr. Pardes serves as the Executive Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. He was President and CEO of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian...
Cornell Integrates New Business Plan Platform, LaunchPlan, into Business School Curriculum - Discovers Many Advantages For Students and Professors Boston, Massachusetts (PRWEB) September 19, 2012 In this economy with its continued soft job market, college students need every advantage they can get. Cornell University is boosting its students’ future value by helping them create more effective business plans. Utilizing the LaunchPlan.com platform, Cornell's students can focus their...
Peter Suciu for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Harvard University officials have likely turned from the school’s crimson to red with embarrassment over reports that 125 undergraduates at the prestigious Ivy League institution of higher learning may have cheated on a final exam earlier this year. This is reportedly the most widespread academic misconduct scandal ever to rock the Massachusetts school. While Harvard officials have declined to release the name of the class, in a...
Apply by Sept 1 and save $500--topics include finance, global markets and innovation Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) August 14, 2012 What: The Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists announces it is accepting applications for its renowned program’s flagship program taking place October 21-24 on the University of Pennsylvania’s Philadelphia campus. Now in its 44th year, the program offers participants an opportunity to expand their business knowledge and increase their exposure to leading...
"Don't Forget Ed" Movement Calls Attention to the Need for Candidates To Put a Greater Emphasis on Education During the 2012 Campaign NEW YORK, Aug. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Don't Forget Ed will place a visually compelling installation of stacks of $100 "bills," representing the $1.5 billion that would be added to the economy each year if the dropout rate was reduced by just 1 percent. WHY: With America's economic competitiveness at stake,...
HANOVER, N.H., June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Roger D. Masters is recognized by Continental Who's Who among College Professors. Roger is a Research Professor at Dartmouth College and Nelson A. Rockefeller Professor of Government at Dartmouth College. The central theme of Roger's work is the philosophic and scientific exploration of the role of human nature in political and social behavior. In political philosophy, his studies have emphasized Rousseau and Machiavelli and the...
NEW YORK, June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- How do you go about finding a mentor to provide the career advice and guidance you need? Ivy Exec, a career community and recruitment site for highly successful professionals worldwide, has launched its new Ivy Exec Mentor Network, allowing members to browse, search and meet willing mentors, all online. This latest addition to Ivy Exec's suite of innovative career resources has been developed specifically to match rising stars directly with...
PHILADELPHIA, June 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark Group, a leading global provider of home energy efficiency analysis and improvements, has joined with Penn Home Ownership Services (PHOS) at The University of Pennsylvania to offer 'Penn sustainability @ home.' Through the program, university employees are granted access to home performance-focused educational workshops, free home energy assessments, and discounted rates for energy efficiency home improvements. The...
PHILADELPHIA, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A $25 million gift to the University of Pennsylvania from alumni Mindy and Jon Gray will establish a center focused on the treatment and prevention of cancers associated with hereditary BRCA mutations. The Basser Research Center -- BRC for BRCA -- will support research on the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, harmful forms of which are linked to greatly increased risks of developing breast and ovarian cancer. The Center is named in honor of...
