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The Bioeconomy Institute (BEI) at Iowa State University is an outgrowth of the Bioeconomy Initiative — a campuswide effort, launched in 2002, to investigate the use of biorenewable resources as sustainable feedstocks for producing chemicals, fuels, materials, and energy. Today, the BEI has over 160 faculty affiliated members who contribute to the Bioeconomy Initiative with [...] Genesee Community College has been awarded a $457,661 grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for replacement of campus lighting with new energy-efficient devices, the Board of Trustees learned Monday. The College is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Through its Leicester City Campus in the United Kingdom (UK), De Montfort University offers distance learning based Graduate programs in Environmental Quality Management. International, as well as resident UK, students can obtain a Master of Science, Post Graduate Diploma or Post Graduate Certificate in this area, drawing from study modules of interest in Air, Water, [...] A global initiative that includes key scientists from Oregon State University has successfully sequenced the genome of the wild grass Brachypodium distachyon, which will serve as a model to speed research on improved varieties of wheat, oats and barley, as well as switchgrass, a crop of major interest for biofuel production. The advance was announced [...] Source: Peggy Peattie Union-Tribune When it comes to earthquake engineering, the priority has always been to design and build homes, stores and offices that aren’t likely to collapse during a strong temblor. Haiti is but a recent example of what devastation can occur when buildings aren’t built to rigorous codes and standards. When the ground starts [...] Recently at a special event at the White House President Barack Obama recognized the national replication of The University of Texas at Austin’s UTeach program and the supporters of that replication. “Our future depends on reaffirming America’s role as the world’s engine of scientific discovery and technological innovation, and that leadership tomorrow depends on how we [...] The Business Accelerator for Sustainable Entrepreneurship (BASE) at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School begins its second year assisting early-stage sustainable businesses. BASE will connect the entrepreneurs in 15 organizations to a range of sustainability resources – from expertise to capital – to accelerate their growth and impact. BASE is one of the first [...] The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology and Zayed University today announced the establishment of a partnership to advance education and research on the social, behavioural and economic issues surrounding renewable and sustainable energy. The strategic alliance also provides a framework for two of Abu Dhabi’s leading institutions to advance the Emirate’s development as a knowledge-based [...] Faculty from the University of Maine’s Maine Business School have launched an online survey of Maine businesses to assess the role of “e-learning” as an employee-training tool in the workplace, along with current trends, emerging technologies and the value they provide to organizations. In a fiercely competitive world with new technologies now a big part of [...] |
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