PressZoom.com - News http://presszoom.com 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com http://presszoom.com/small_logo.gif text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172171.html The New York City Housing Authority applauds and welcomes City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn’s announcement today that NYCHA will receive $10 million from the City Council to help fund repairs and hire public housing residents to perform those repairs in Fiscal Year 2013. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172130.html TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM - The New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA) Board of Directors reviewed plans today to design, build and program the Spaceport America Visitor Experience. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172129.html Arlington, Va. -- President Obama highlighted the efforts of team members, teachers and parents from a Presidio, Texas, school that worked to raise funds to participate in the Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) contest in remarks at the second White House Science Fair. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172128.html WASHINGTON -- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and other senior agency officials joined President Obama in honoring student science fair winners from across the country at the second annual White House Science Fair today in the East Wing of the White House. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172127.html Boston, MA — Using whole-genome sequencing, a team led by researchers from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the Broad Institute has traced the path of the E. coli outbreak that sickened thousands and killed over 50 people in Germany in summer 2011 and also caused a smaller outbreak in France. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172126.html NEW YORK, February 6, 2012 — Predictive modeling continues to gain momentum among North American property & casualty (P&C) insurers, according to findings from global professional services company Towers Watson’s (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW) third predictive modeling survey. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172125.html On February 1, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced charges against 12 defendants for participating in a $250 million cell phone cloning scheme. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172124.html Today,I am honored to be named U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s first-ever public advocate. As ICE continues to implement detention reforms and other enforcement-related initiatives, my staff and I will serve as a point of contact for individualswho have concerns, questions, recommendations or important issues they would like to raise text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172123.html Annapolis—ARINC Incorporated today announced it will be the official base camp sponsor of the second expedition of “Soldiers to Summits” when it ascends Mt. Cotopaxi in Ecuador this December. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172122.html Annapolis—The Advanced Systems Engineering and Integration Division of ARINC Engineering Services today announced it is offering an expanded supercomputing capability at its Annapolis, Maryland headquarters. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172121.html North Walsham, February 2012 Norfolk businesswomen Nikki Jones and Phillipa Masters who own and run Norstead Hall Kennels & Groomers as well as Moore & Masters, a fairground hire business have agreed fresh funding from their banking partners NatWest to support the growth of both businesses. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172120.html South San Francisco, Calif. -- February 7, 2012 -- Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the company's Biologics License Application for pertuzumab and granted Priority Review. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172119.html WASHINGTON (Feb. 5, 2012)—Two world-renowned filmmakers were killed in a helicopter crash in Australia on Saturday. Mike deGruy, a biologist and conservationist, and Andrew Wight, a pilot and underwater cave diver, were in Australia working with James Cameron and National Geographic on a documentary film. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172104.html NEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today filed a lawsuit against several of the nation’s largest banks charging that the creation and use of a private national mortgage electronic registry system known as MERS has resulted in a wide range of deceptive and fraudulent foreclosure filings in New York state and federal courts text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172103.html NEW YORK -- Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman released the following statement today following the decision by a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that Proposition 8, California’s ban on marriage equality, violated the Constitution text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172102.html HOUSTON -- More than 6,300 individuals applied to become a NASA astronaut between Nov. 15, 2011 and Jan. 27, the second highest number of applications ever received by the agency. After a thorough selection process, which includes interviews and medical examinations, nine to 15 people will be selected to become part of the 21st astronaut class. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172101.html NASA and the American Physical Society (APS) have begun a partnership to share videos from the International Space Station with students, educators and science fans around the world. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172100.html WASHINGTON -- NASA's Spinoff 2011 publication, now available online, reveals how the space agency's ingenuity and partnerships have saved thousands of lives, generated billions of dollars, and created thousands of American jobs. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172099.html The 19-year-old, whose album was released under the name Mat Brandon, has been playing piano since the age of 5 and songwriting since 12. Then his work was brought to the attention of SR-71 frontman Mitch Allan. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172098.html Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY – Dr. Sina Rabbany, has been elected to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering’s (AIMBE) 2012 College of Fellows, an annual roster of the nation’s top scientists in the field. Since 1991, the College of Fellows has led the way for technological growth and advancement in the fields of medical text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172097.html MADISON - University of Wisconsin-Madison undergraduate innovators will present 14 inventions on Feb. 9-10 in Engineering Hall on the College of Engineering campus as part of the annual Innovation Days. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172096.html MADISON - The spring semester will be bursting with arts events across the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus during the university's Year of the Wisconsin Idea. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172095.html MADISON - Using lab-grown human neurons, researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have devised an effective assay for detecting botulinum neurotoxin, the agent widely used to cosmetically smooth the wrinkles of age and, increasingly, for an array of medical disorders ranging from muscle spasticity to loss of bladder control. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172094.html MADISON - A group of 31 community leaders from all over the state will convene at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as part of the Wisconsin Idea Scholars Program. The group includes CEOs, nonprofit leaders, farmers, small business owners and others to discuss what matters to them, their communities and how the Wisconsin Idea can continue to grow text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172093.html I have been informed by the University of Wisconsin Police Department that it is investigating a second allegation involving John Chadima and an adult male. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172092.html MADISON - When William Murphy works with some of the most powerful tools in biology, he thinks about making tools that can fit together. These constructions sound a bit like socket wrenches, which can be assembled to turn a half-inch nut in tight quarters, or to loosen a rusted-tight one-inch bolt using a very persuasive lever. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172091.html The future of disease diagnosis may lie in a "breathalyzer"-like technology currently under development at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172090.html The 29th annual presentation of the popular "The Wonders of Physics" show by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Physics and professor Clint Sprott will be held Feb. 11-12 and Feb. 18-19 in 2103 Chamberlin Hall, 1150 University Ave. This year's program features the theme "Physics of the Wisconsin Idea." text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172089.html MADISON - The annual celebration of Charles Darwin's birthday at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will highlight the evolutionary significance of strange life forms, including the octopus and enormous flowers. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172088.html MADISON - Blood drives set for Friday, Feb. 10 and Tuesday, Feb. 21 will underscore the importance of blood donation as a way to help fight sickle cell disease, or SCD. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172087.html MADISON - Environmental pollutants, eating habits, lack of exercise and genetic traits have all been raised as possible causes of earlier puberty onset in girls in recent years. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172086.html MADISON - The University of Wisconsin-Madison was named one of the nation's best values in higher education by the Princeton Review, ranking fifth among public colleges and universities. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172085.html Jim Black is fighting the meanest, most aggressive, most common kind of brain tumor in the United States: recurrent glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). In the United States, each year, approximately 10,000 patients are affected by GBM. Now, a novel investigational device – available only at clinical trial sites – is offering new hope to these patients text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172084.html Kim E. Barrett, PhD, professor of medicine and dean of graduate studies at the University of California, San Diego, will become president-elect of the American Physiological Society (APS). text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172083.html NEW YORK (Jan. 26, 2012) — Weill Cornell Medical College has announced the establishment of the Office of Faculty Development dedicated to assisting its physicians, researchers and educators in achieving academic success at each stage of their careers, with targeted activities that focus on the needs of junior, mid-career and senior faculty. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172082.html NASA's Kepler mission has discovered 11 new planetary systems hosting 26 confirmed planets. These discoveries nearly double the number of verified planets and triple the number of stars known to have more than one planet that transits,or passes in front of,the star. Such systems will help astronomers better understand how planets form. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172070.html One of the most important ways the State of Nebraska serves the public good is through the University of Nebraska's Veterinary Diagnostic Center. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172069.html LINCOLN, Neb. — Two sessions of the Keeping Kids Fit and Healthy program are being offered online to childcare providers. Registration for the live sessions will be limited, but any remaining providers will be able to view the recorded sessions and apply for in-service credits within one week following the program. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172068.html Lincoln, Neb., February 6th, 2012 —The University of Nebraska State Museum's next Sunday with a Scientist program for children and families will explore snakes of the past and present. The program will take place from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at Morrill Hall, south of 14th and Vine Streets. Museum Sunday hours are 1:30-4:30 p.m. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172067.html Lincoln, Neb., February 6th, 2012 — The University of Nebraska State Museum and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences will host the eighth-annual "Dinosaurs and Disasters" family fun day from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at Morrill Hall, south of 14th and Vine streets on the UNL City Campus. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172066.html AUGUSTA , Ga. – A recommendation to consolidate Augusta State University (ASU) and Georgia Health Sciences University (GHSU)—two public institutions in Augusta, Ga.—will be on the agenda of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia when it convenes for its monthly meeting Tuesday, Jan. 10, in Atlanta. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172065.html Verna and Peter Dauterive Hall will serve as a center for research and teaching for the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and for USC’s professional schools. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172064.html LOS ANGELES — February 6, 2012 — The USC Latino Alumni Association and Verizon Wireless will host an evening with Eva Longoria from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, February 11 at USC Bovard Auditorium. Professor Josh Kun of the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism will moderate the evening. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172062.html Conservatives and liberals see the world through a different lens—there’s no doubt they have different policy preferences. But the idea that conservatives have a monopoly on moral convictions doesn’t seem to be the case. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172060.html YPSILANTI – Eastern Michigan University Student Body President Jelani McGadney will deliver the "State of the Student Body" address at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14 in the Student Center Ballroom. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172059.html Eastern Michigan University plans to close its Flint site at the end of the Winter Semester. The reason is that the number of courses and enrollment in courses at the Flint off-campus site has significantly decreased in recent semesters, to the point where in Winter 2012 EMU is offering only a single course, with an enrollment of nine students. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172058.html Cynthia Lawson, a nationally recognized expert in higher education communications, has been appointed vice president of the Office of Public Relations and Communications (OPRC) at DePaul University. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172057.html The Chicago Family Business Council will begin operating under the umbrella of DePaul University’s College of Commerce starting March 1, bringing its myriad programs and services to DePaul students, alumni and the local business community in the heart of the city’s Loop. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172056.html The Oregon Health & Science University Foundation today announced the appointment of 10 new or returning members to the foundation’s board of trustees. text/html 2012-02-11T12:00:02+01:00 http://presszoom.com PressZoom.com http://presszoom.com/story_172055.html A new way of opening blocked arteries in the brain using a removable stent system in people suffering strokes brought remarkably positive results in how those patients recovered from the strokes, according to a study presented this morning at the American Stroke Association’s annual conference in New Orleans.