Sir Ken Robinson: Companies, kids "get" innovation, but K-12 doesn't nurture it
Waukesha, Wis. - Sir Ken Robinson has many stories to tell, but perhaps nothing is more illustrative of his point about creativity than the story of a little girl drawing in the back of a classroom. Robinson, a senior advisor to the J. Paul Getty Trust in Los Angeles and an internationall...Nanotech particles affect brain development in mice
...at mice whose mothers were injected with the nanoparticles while pregnant showed alteration in gene expression related to neurological dysfunction. ken Takeda led a team of researchers from the Tokyo University of Science, Japan, who carried out the tests. He said, "Nanotechnology and the production o...Charging ahead: University of Houston team revealing secrets of electricity-producing materials
...g, is working with Sharma to embed classes of nanostructures in polymers to create unusual types of piezoelectrics. Meanwhile, Sharma and professor ken White recently reported that the electrical activity caused by flexoelectricity also affects a material's resiliency. They tested their theory that t...Chimerix, Inc. Appoints Kenneth I. Moch Chief Operating Officer
...d breadth of leadership experience significantly strengthens the Chimerix management team," said Dr. Painter. "I look forward to working closely with ken on a shared vision for advancing Chimerix's pipeline of potent broad spectrum antiviral compounds, and building an organization focused on advancing i...Kornberg Associates Architects Selected to Develop Design for New Stanford University Imaging Center
...niversity to design a new Cognitive & Neurobiological Imaging Center. ken Kornberg, president and founder, made the announcement. The firm has worke...re located in Menlo Park and San Diego, CA; and Tokyo. Contact: ken Kornberg Kornberg Associates | Architects (650) 321-1295 ken@k...Precision Stability Storage Announces Upcoming Expansion
...bal customer base. "The expansion of the Wilson facility enhances PSS' ability to offer the best quality service to our customers," said ken Edwards, Director of Business Development. "No other contract facility can offer the diversity of climate conditions that we are now able to prov...Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Approval of Caldolor(TM)
... of oral ibuprofen formulations, an alternative therapy for pain and fever in the hospital setting where an injectable medicine is often needed," said ken Holroyd, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research and Associate Professor of Anesthesiology & Medicine at Vanderbilt University . "An FDA approved ...Kornberg Associates Architects Selected to Design Research Areas of Malaysia Genome Institute
...selected to design the research areas of the new Malaysia Genome Institute. ken Kornberg, president and founder, made the announcement. The Malaysia...located in Menlo Park and San Diego, CA; and Tokyo. Contact: ken Kornberg Kornberg Associates | Architects (650) 321-1295 mike@...IVF Baby Born From 21-Year-Old Frozen Sperm, Ties World Record
... thrilled nonetheless," he said. Baby Stella Biblis was born in excellent health March 4, 2009. Biblis shares cyropreservation history with ken Decker, whose daughter Madison was born in August 2008 from sperm Decker froze before undergoing chemotherapy for Hodgkin's disease when he was 24. Th...Healthplace America Engages Robert A. Yungk to Provide Services as Chief Strategy Officer
...d an opportunity I could not pass up." "It's a privilege for us to have someone of Robert's experience and expertise to work with our team," said ken Erickson, founder and CEO of Healthplace America. "Robert immediately embraced Surgery Benefit Management(TM) as a powerful new tool to save corporat...Crisis Exemption Granted to Market Avipel(R) Corn Seed Treatment in Louisiana
... Wisconsin. Information about approved uses and labels may be found at the Arkion(R) Life Sciences web site: www.ArkionLS.com . According to ken Ballinger (VP, Airepel(R)), Arkion(R) Life Sciences has been a pioneer in the development and commercialization of several formulations of bird repell...SciQuest Announces Strategic Alliance with Ceiba Solutions
...rademark of SciQuest, Inc. Other trademarks contained herein remain the property of their respective owners. SciQuest media contact: ken Phillips Davies Murphy Group 781-418-2437 kphillips@daviesmurphy.com ...Alseres Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces $1 Million Financing
...mation in this press release. Alseres, Cethrin and Altropane are registered trademarks of Alseres Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Contact: ken Rice -- 508-497-2360 ext. 226 Alseres Pharmaceuticals, Inc. krice@alseres.com http://www.alseres.com/ ...Biotechnology Value Fund Delivers Letter to Board of Directors of Avigen, Inc.
...The recipients of these golden parachute arrangements include Avigen's CEO, ken Chahine, who resides in Park City, Utah, while the Company is based in Cali... at risk. Yesterday, at the RBC Capital Markets Healthcare Conference, CEO ken Chahine said, "We are going to be looking at building...How do we do that?....Axial Biotech Launches Genetic Test for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)
... fusion surgery. "For decades, spine surgeons have been looking for ways to determine which patients may progress and which may not," stated ken Ward, M.D., Chief Scientific Officer for Axial Biotech. "Currently, most patients diagnosed with scoliosis have spinal x-rays repeated over several ye...DuPont Launches Innovative Renewably Sourced Material for Carpet Cushion
...to provide the highest quality products but also to make technological advancements to help safeguard consumers' homes and the environment," said ken Thompsen, vice president - sales and marketing at Carpenter Company. "Our EnviroStep™ technology is the latest embodiment of that effort, ...Pharos Innovations Joins Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease
... the key primary states of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. The partnership is led by former U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona, M.D. and ken Thorpe, PhD, chair of the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University and a former White House health policy advisor. "The addition ...Kornberg Associates Architects Opens Tokyo Office
... by the Okinawa Institute for Science and Technology (OIST) to help design a new government funded scientific research campus and graduate university. ken Kornberg, president and founder, made the announcement. "Having a presence in Japan opens up many doors for us and further solidifies our inte...Surface plasmon resonances of metal nanoparticles in array can have narrower spectral widths
...ed to increase signal levels for sensor applications, the electromagnetic interactions between the particles have often been overlooked. A team led by ken Crozier, John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Natural Sciences at SEAS, showed that by spacing a nanoparticle array appropriately, the interactions...SciQuest Announces Strategic Alliance with QIAGEN
... registered trademark of SciQuest, Inc. Other trademarks contained herein remain the property of their respective owners. SciQuest media contact: ken Phillips Davies Murphy Group 781-418-2437 kphillips@daviesmurphy.com ...Automation Alley Releases Report on State of Southeast Michigan's Technology Economy
...e fact the entire automotive industry has declined, Southeast Michigan still has one of the highest concentration of technology jobs in America," said ken Rogers, executive director, Automation Alley. "Our workforce makes us incredibly unique, and it will lead the region and state out of these difficult ...Video: OneTouch(R) Teams With Online Diabetes Community to Launch Global Diabetes Handprint Project
...oject on TuDiabetes.com demonstrates not only the impact of personal expression, but also the strength of people coming together as a community," said ken El-Sherif, Director of Marketing at LifeScan. "We are proud to collaborate with the Diabetes Hands Foundation on an initiative that celebrates the exp...Chief Technology Officer Joins ACAMP
...nology devices, turning them into market-ready commercial or industrial products and applications. "We are very pleased Kevin joined our team", said ken Brizel CEO ACAMP, "Kevin brings over 15 years experience in MNT product development from Europe to Alberta. In this role, Kevin will lead the ACAMP en...Online Systems Engineering Master's Program Attracts Engineers from Fortune 500 Firms
...ation," Nemes said. "They, in turn, use the lessons they learn in the program to improve the companies they work for." According to ken Udas, director of Penn State's World Campus, the flexibility of online education is suited for people pursuing careers in the engineering field. &...Pathwork Diagnostics Closes $20M Financing
... Menlo Park, Calif., specializes in the life sciences and healthcare industries. "We are delighted to become an investor in this unique company," said ken Haas, Venture Partner with Abingworth. "Molecular diagnostics is already making a significant difference in the care of cancer patients and Pathwork, ...New nanotechnology centre helps turn big ideas into real products
...ible the number of emerging technology companies in Alberta with the potential to develop exciting new consumer products for world-wide markets," said ken Brizel, the recently appointed CEO of ACAMP. "Alberta is a prime location for world-class research, and ACAMP can provide the means to turn research i...Nano-sized 'trojan horse' to aid nutrition
...om Monash University have designed a nano-sized "trojan horse" particle to ensure healing antioxidants can be better absorbed by the human body. Dr ken Ng and Dr Ian Larson from the University's Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have designed a nanoparticle, one thousandth the thickness ...Chemical Lifecycle Management Chooses Chemical Safety's EMS Software
...The ease of use - in data exchange, report generation and true cradle-to-grave tracking capability - were the key factors in choosing EMS", added ken Northrop, GM of Chemical Lifecycle Management. About Chemical Lifecycle Management: Veolia Environmental Services (ES) Technical Solutions (Lom...DARPA awards research team $1.2M grant to study surface enhanced Raman scattering
...hree-year effort. If all phases of the development program are completed, researchers could receive up a total of up to $2.9 million in funding. ken Crozier, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) will serve as the principal investigat...