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Utica College Prepares Students to Fight Cyber Threats

2013-01-11 05:00:36

A recent report released by McAfee Labs warns that hackers may attack dozens of banks in the United States early next year. Utica College is preparing students for the front lines of the war against these kinds of attacks through its online undergraduate and graduate degree programs in cybersecurity. Utica, NY (PRWEB) January 10, 2013 A recent report released by McAfee Labs warns that hackers may attack dozens of banks in the United States early next year. This real and accelerating...

Otolaryngology Chairman Appointed at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary

2013-01-10 16:23:34

New York Medical College Announces Addition of Edward J. Shin, M.D. to Nation's Foremost Specialized Otolaryngology Facilities VALHALLA, N.Y., Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New York Medical College has appointed Edward J. Shin, M.D., as chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology at The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (NYEEI), an affiliate of New York Medical College in New York City. Dr. Shin, who is also professor of clinical otolaryngology, had been serving as acting...

Potomac College Announces Student Laptop Purchase Program

2013-01-06 05:03:54

Potomac College’s optional laptop purchase program makes buying a laptop easier and more affordable. Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) January 04, 2013 Potomac College announces a groundbreaking program designed to assist students who cannot otherwise afford a computer. Potomac College, working in conjunction with an exclusive computer vendor, is providing access to computers that allows a savings to students through a discount purchase program. This program, offered exclusively to Potomac...

Saint Joseph’s University Selects Parature to Support Approximately 9,000 Students with 24/7 Access to Self-Service Knowledgebase

2013-01-04 05:02:04

Saint Joseph’s Joins More than 350 Education Customers who Use Parature for Streamlined, Multichannel Student Support Herndon, VA (PRWEB) January 03, 2013 Parature, a global leader in cloud-based customer service software, announced today that Saint Joseph’s University (SJU) has chosen the company to provide a customized online portal to offer 24/7 self-service and assisted support to its undergraduate and graduate students. Through the use of Parature’s cloud-based software, SJU...

Concord Medical to Attend the Upcoming 31st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

2013-01-03 16:23:43

BEIJING, Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited ("Concord Medical", or the "Company") (NYSE: CCM), a leading specialty hospital management solution provider and operator of the largest network of radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging centers in China, today announced that it will attend the 31st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference to be held on January 7-10, 2013 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco. For more information regarding this...

Governor Corbett Accuses NCAA of Illegal Sanctions against Penn State

2013-01-02 12:21:45

HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today announced that he is suing the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), calling its sanctions against Penn State University arbitrary and illegal, saying they would result in irreparable economic damage to the university, the commonwealth and its citizens. "Penn State football has played a major role, not only as a focus of campus life, but as a generator of revenue for a proud university, a...

AFPM to Facilitate the Return of Manufacturing in America

2012-12-19 16:21:25

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) will work with the academic community to begin a series of national-level discussions to focus on the return of manufacturing to the United States as a result of increased shale development. The inaugural event of the Manufacturing Renaissance Series will be hosted by Carnegie Mellon University's Scott Institute for Energy Innovation on January 10, 2013, in Pittsburgh,...

Robert A. Mangione, Ed.D., R.Ph. Named Provost of St. John’s University

2012-12-18 05:02:36

St. John's University’s Board of Trustees has elected Robert A. Mangione, Ed.D., R.Ph., as Provost, effective immediately. Dr. Mangione has been serving as Interim Provost since August. Queens, NY (PRWEB) December 17, 2012 Dr. Mangione previously served as Dean of the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions. St. John’s University President, Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M. announced that the University’s Board of Trustees has elected Robert A. Mangione, Ed.D., R.Ph., as...

Govsphere Expands Syracuse University Partnership with $10,000 CCENT Donation

2012-12-15 05:03:27

Govsphere – SU collaboration to research private clouds, cyber security, and green IT infrastructure Syracuse, NY (PRWEB) December 14, 2012 Govsphere Inc., a dynamic and rapidly growing government consulting firm based in Syracuse, New York, today announced that it is expanding its academic research partnership with Syracuse University (SU) through a $10,000 donation to the Center for Convergence and Emerging Networking Technologies (CCENT) laboratory. The contribution will allow SU...

Bowie State University Launches Energy Conservation and Awareness Campaign

2012-12-11 12:22:35

BOWIE, Md., Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bowie State University will launch an advocacy campaign to engage students, faculty and staff in a series of initiatives to reduce campus energy consumption and increase personal commitments to sustainability. A $25,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation will help fund the initiatives. "This funding from Verizon comes at just the right time and will move us closer to achieving our energy conservation goals," said Bowie State...