ConocoPhillips establishes $22.5M biofuels research program at Iowa State
ConocoPhillips will establish an eight-year, $22.5 million research program at Iowa State University dedicated to developing technologies that produce biorenewable fuels. The grant is part of ConocoPhillips' plan to create joint research programs with major universities to produce viable solutions to diversify America's energy sources. ConocoPhillips will make an initial $1.5 million gran...Strandware Founder Establishes Consulting Firm
Eau Claire, WI - Mike Strand, founder of StrandWare Inc., has established a business consulting firm called MikeStrand.com. The new venture, located in Eau Claire, provides services to companies in the technology, manufacturing, services and distribution industries. To promote his new company, Strand is offering services at cost to a limited number of clients through March 17, 2003. Char...RedPrairie Establishes Asia-Pacific Headquarters in Shanghai
WAUKESHA, Wis.-- , a global supply chain technology solutions provider, today announced the opening of their Asia-Pacific headquarters in Shanghai, China. With an initial staff of twenty, the office will grow to sixty employees by the end of 2004. The office is responsible for sales, customer support and product developm...West Coast VC Establishes Midwest Presence in Madison
MADISON, WI. Seattle-based Frazier Technology Ventures (FTV) is in the process of closing a Venture Capital (VC) fund called FTV II, which will focus on Information Technology (IT) investments in what the firm refers to refer to as the Northern States region of the United States. Frazier has secured a $60-million c...Indian Doctor Establishes His Name In Germany
Indian radiologist Rajeev Diddy is the only doctor of Indian origin to receive a license to practice privately in Germany’s Essen City. He also has MD certifications to his credit. He sees as many as 100 patients per day starting from 7:30 am, and he calls it a day at 6 pm. His practice is estimated at US$ 5 million. // What makes his achievement all the more creditable is the fact...Study Establishes Link Between Heart Disease And Periodontal Bacteria
A study carried out by a group of researchers, at the Department of Health Sciences, Kristianstad University, found a link between periodontal bacteria and acute// coronary syndrome (ACS). The study also revealed that the degree of alveolar bone loss was significantly greater among those with ACS than in the non-ACS group. Seventy-seven percent of the study participants in the ACS gro...Report Establishes Increasing Trend in HIV and AIDS among Ontarians
The Ministry of Health has brought out some alarming statistics regarding the HIV and AIDS status among Ontarians, which seems to be on the rise//. Dr. Sheela Basrur, Ontario's chief medical officer, said, "The epidemic is continuing. The number of people who are living with HIV and AIDS has increased in part because of the continuing spread of infection, but also importantly because...UW Establishes Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center
In an effort to strengthen and sustain its leadership in the companion fields of stem cell research and regenerative medicine, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will establish a new Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center. The announcement of the new center, to be made today (May 17) at a public lecture by famed developmental biologist Ian Wilmut, the creator of the cloned she...