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MIT Graduate Students Head To Capitol Hill To Deliver Petition In Support Of Research Funding

2012-03-23 13:19:33

A contingent of science and engineering graduate students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will deliver a petition in support of research funding to members of Congress on Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Stand With Science is an effort to bring together America's science and engineering graduate community and add their voice to the ongoing discussion about the federal deficit. (www.standwithscience.com) "Stand With Science has drafted a letter to the members of congress, urging them...

Game Designing Degree at SNHU Helps Graduates Break Into Growing Game Design Industry

2012-03-22 23:00:49

Southern New Hampshire University is a leading Game Design school with a curriculum that reflects International Game Developers Association recommendations. Manchester, NH (PRWEB) March 21, 2012 Gamers looking to break into the booming video game design industry can get a head start with a Game Design and Development degree from Southern New Hampshire University. Students can explore the creative side of gaming with a BA degree in Game Design and Development, or focus on the business side...

M.Ed. Special Education Degree at SNHU Offers Flexibility of Online and On-Campus Courses

2012-03-20 23:00:11

Special Education master’s degree at Southern New Hampshire University provides initial and additional state certification in Special Education. Manchester, NH (PRWEB) March 20, 2012 With the earlier diagnosis of learning disabilities in young children, the number of special education students has risen in recent years. This increase has stepped up the need for more educators certified in Special Education. Southern New Hampshire University is making it easier for educators to earn this...

Becker College Welcomes Dom Sagolla, Twitter User 9, Author of the Book 140 Characters, to Worcester on May 14

2012-03-20 10:23:52

Twitter co-creator to deliver Becker College commencement address WORCESTER and LEICESTER, Mass., March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dom Sagolla, co-creator of Twitter, will deliver the keynote address at Becker College's 224th commencement ceremony, to be held on Monday, May 14, 2012, at 11:00 a.m., at the Hanover Theatre in downtown Worcester. Becker College will bestow upon Sagolla an honorary doctorate degree of humane letters for his innovative contributions to the...

Unity College Announces Inauguration of Stephen Mulkey, Ph.D., 10th President of the College on May 12

2012-03-15 19:39:00

UNITY, Maine, March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The inauguration of Stephen Mulkey, Ph.D., as the 10th President of Unity College, will take place on Saturday, May 12 at 9:30 a.m. at the Unity College Centre for the Performing Arts (UCCPA), 42 Depot Street (off Route 202) in Unity, Maine. Admission to the event will be by invitation only. For invitation information contact Kate Grenier, Unity College Event and Summer Programs Coordinator, at (207) 948-9121, or by e-mail...

Babson College MBA Ranked #1 For Entrepreneurship -- 19th Consecutive Year -- By U.S. News & World Report

2012-03-14 07:45:00

WELLESLEY, Mass., March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Babson College's MBA program has been ranked #1 in entrepreneurship by U.S. News & World Report for the 19th consecutive year. Babson continues to outrank major private and public universities -- the other entrepreneurship programs behind Babson in the top five are Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan), Harvard University, and University of Pennsylvania (Wharton). U.S. News & World Report also...

2012 Sandbox Summit@MIT Explores the Mobile Revolution and Its Role in Children's Play

2012-03-13 09:00:00

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- From toddlers to tweens, life is an ebook, ready to download. Kids can - and do - play, connect and communicate 24/7. The 2012 Annual Sandbox Summit, April 17-18, will make sense of what this real-time technology is teaching our kids and what their usage is teaching us. Taking place at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one of the country's most respected academic institutions, Sandbox Summit will bring together experts in...

Chandler-Gilbert Community College Named as a Finalist in National Climate Leadership Awards

2012-03-10 10:00:00

Chandler-Gilbert Community College was recently named as a finalist in the Second Nature Climate Leadership Awards, which recognizes Innovation and Excellence in Climate Leadership at Signatory Institutions of the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment. Chandler, AZ (PRWEB) March 10, 2012 Chandler-Gilbert Community College was recently named as a finalist in the Second Nature Climate Leadership Awards, which recognizes Innovation and Excellence in Climate...

New Technology Monitors Energy Use at Bunker Hill Community College

2012-03-09 15:24:00

BOSTON, March 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bunker Hill Community College has installed a state-of-the art "building dashboard" in the lobby of its LEED Gold-certified Health & Wellness Center. Resembling a large flat-screen television, the device monitors the building's energy usage in real time and presents the results in a series of colorful, interactive charts and graphs....

Green Mountain College Launches New Major in Eco-Design

2012-03-06 09:58:00

POULTNEY, Vt., March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Over the past three years, Green Mountain College students and faculty have explored the potential of renewable energy systems and ecological design principles through the College's Renewable Energy and Ecological Design (REED) certificate program. Beginning in the fall of 2012, undergraduates at GMC will be able to pursue a full-fledged 42-credit REED major. The new program offers depth of study in renewable energy and...