Sentences with phrase «from local universities as»

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Prizes from business contests run the gamut: A seemingly infinite number of local and business - school competitions offer small - change awards of $ 5,000 to $ 15,000; meanwhile, Rice University doles out six - figure prizes annually, as do accelerators MassChallenge and TechStars.

As a startup advisor and investor, living in an area with several local universities, I'm continually surprised by how little many entrepreneurs know about the resources available from these institutions.

Clearly, traditional Christmas carols can't be sung (there's a large university near where I live that attracts graduate students from all over the world, as well as a substantial local Jewish community, and probably not more than 60 or 70 percent of the children at the school are from even nominally Christian households), so most of the singing is of songs of the saccharine - secular genre — songs like «White Christmas.»

That meant switching to a more local supplier base, which includes produce purchased from local farms as well as from the organic farm on the campus of Washington State University.

The university's dining halls and retail locations also compost 90 percent of the food waste it produces, and purchase from local growers as often as possible, he adds.

From Monday, Justice John Mansfield, the president of the Australian Competition Tribunal, Novartis group general counsel Ray Steinwall and University of South Australia economics professor David Round — who were on Friday named as members of the tribunal reviewing the deal — will begin to digest Mr Helou's great big pitch: that the benefits of increasing scale by allowing the nation's biggest dairy processor to acquire smaller rival Warrnambool Cheese & Butter outweigh any destruction to local competition.

Bassmaster University offers a series of seminars from professional anglers and B.A.S.S. staff, as well as meet - and - greets, bass - fishing advice, and discussions on products and services from local vendors and sponsors

Attendees included David Lammy MP and representatives from Action for Children, Barnardo's, Cardiff University, Centre for Social Justice, Child Accident Prevention Trust, Department for Education, DVIP, Family Rights Group, Focus Consultancy, Frontline, Local Authorities, London Probation, Morning Lane Associates, NSPCC, Open University, Respect, Royal College of Midwifery, Safeground, University of Bristol, as well as from the FI itself.

In my most recently published paper «Post-war voters as fiscal liberals: local elections, spending, and war trauma in contemporary Croatia», co-authored with Professor Josip Glaurdić from the University of Luxemburg, we attempt to provide an answer to these questions in the context of a post-conflict society in which we examine how the impact of war affects citizens» preferences towards redistribution.

In view of this, and also as part of government's strategy for the long - term development of a local human capital base fit for a changing world, we will grant relief from corporate income tax paid by privately - owned and managed universities to the extent that profits are ploughed back to expand or maintain facilities.

From the University of Edinburgh website, stating their policies for Humanities and Social Sciences, among a variety of other criteria: «08 Additional credit is given to students who:... * Apply from schools in the local area (defined as City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian, Scottish Borders, Fife, Falkirk and district, Clackmannanshire) and applicants from schools in the wider locality (defined as the rest of Scotland, Cumbria, Northumberland, Durham, Teeside, Tyne and WeFrom the University of Edinburgh website, stating their policies for Humanities and Social Sciences, among a variety of other criteria: «08 Additional credit is given to students who:... * Apply from schools in the local area (defined as City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian, Scottish Borders, Fife, Falkirk and district, Clackmannanshire) and applicants from schools in the wider locality (defined as the rest of Scotland, Cumbria, Northumberland, Durham, Teeside, Tyne and Wefrom schools in the local area (defined as City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian, Scottish Borders, Fife, Falkirk and district, Clackmannanshire) and applicants from schools in the wider locality (defined as the rest of Scotland, Cumbria, Northumberland, Durham, Teeside, Tyne and Wefrom schools in the wider locality (defined as the rest of Scotland, Cumbria, Northumberland, Durham, Teeside, Tyne and Wear).

That is as valuable investment as educating your own people, and possibly more effective - since in order to prepare a local student you'd need to pay for 15 - 20 years of schooling, starting from kindergarten, but to prepare an «imported» student you just pay for the last couple years in university.

Cuomo signed legislation to extend New York's Iran Divestment Act to keep companies that invest in Iran's energy sector from contracting with state or local public authorities, as well as the state and city universities.

But now the power that Osborne holds in Whitehall threatens independent institutions (BBC, universities), as localism in education has come to paradoxically mean schools being run from the Department of Education and local government securing extra powers only on Osborne's terms.

Local school board elections increasingly are becoming a national political battleground, as millions of dollars in campaign cash pours in from out - of - state donors in the name of education reform, indicates new research led by a Michigan State University scholar.

«We need the frontline clinicians to be astute and notice if they are seeing patients with an unusual infection, or a number of similar infections from a specific location such as a child care center, nursing home or eating facility and then work closely with the state and local health authorities,» said Larry Pickering, MD, a co-author of the guidelines and adjunct professor of pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

Based on the responses he's gotten so far, Jentsch expects a few hundred people to attend the Pro-Test rally, including UCLA students and scientists as well as researchers from local biotech companies and other universities.

Researchers from Binghamton University, Cornell University, the International City / County Management Association (ICMA), and two divisions of the American Planning Association measured local government action on energy, water, waste, land use and transportation, as well as social equity and economic development across 1,900 local governments.

Lead author of the research Dr Kelly Redeker from the Department of Biology at the University of York said «As microbial activity and its influence on its local environment has never been taken into account when looking at ice - core gas samples it could provide a moderate source of error in climate history interpretations.

Professor Bernd Blasius from the University of Oldenburg and one of the researchers involved in the study, said: «Our model combines information such as shipping routes, ship sizes, temperatures and biogeography to come up with local forecasts of invasion probabilities.»

«As local and state policymakers decide whether to allow hydraulic fracturing in their communities, it is crucial that they carefully examine the costs and benefits, including the potential impacts from pollution,» said study co-author Michael Greenstone, the Milton Friedman Professor in Economics and director of the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago.

She earned her doctorate in mathematics from the University of Oxford in 1945, worked as a part - time math instructor for several years, served in local government, including as Lord Mayor of Manchester, and became a dedicated amateur astronomer after her husband died.

Scott has recently taken up an adjunct research position at the Centre for Tropical Water and Aquatic Ecosystem Research, James Cook University where he is currently: (i) investigating the importance of enhanced larval survival and strong «local» reef interconnectedness as a triggering agent for primary outbreaks of crown ‐ of ‐ thorns starfish on the central GBR, and (ii) assessing potential improvements in the health of coastal seagrass and dependent dugong populations due to targeted reductions in fine sediment loads from the GBR catchment.

On the last afternoon of each school, the groups presented their work to the other participants as well as special guests from local authorities, industry, and the RENKEI universities.

The Boy Scouts of America's local Cub Scouts Pack 47, high school students from Hawaii Preparatory Academy, Honokaa High School, Pahoa High School, and Parker School, as well as college students from University of Hawaii at Hilo's Astronomy Department and UH Hilo's Astrophysics Club, volunteered to lend a hand at the event.

It was hosted by the university's Centre for Studies in Religion and Society as part of a series that engages scholars with local practitioners from various traditions.

As an aside, Schnabel received his B.F.A. from the University of Houston and deserves some cheering on from the locals!

Seventh graders visit «their» wetlands area half a dozen times throughout the school year, often working with local partners from the University of New Orleans and the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation, as well as Louisiana State University.

Though the university drew many of its students from the local districts, and fed its graduates back into them as teachers, «it was not a good working relationship,» agrees Stan Paz,...

My long - term fundamental faith in local democracy, and a recognition that there are sufficient incentives in place -[such as the requirements of employers and universities]- that keep school standards from straying too far afield makes me rest easier than my critics.

These well - endowed academic think tanks — located at universities such as Indiana University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ohio State University, and the University of Chicago — are creating local projects they hope will close the gap between students» frequent use of multimedia tools and the barriers that prevent teachers from employing these tools in the classroom.

As might be expected, online learning is part of the package, but course choice goes further: it allows K — 12 students to learn from unconventional providers that might range from top - tier universities or innovative community colleges to local employers, labs, or hospitals.

Once we had the project we were then able to draw upon community resources such as Urban Planning lecturers from our local university, Project Managers and Urban Planners (two of whom were female) to provide the girls with insight into these careers and use their expert knowledge.I think the connection to a real world application and using a problem based learning pedagogy has been very important.

She earned her bachelor's degree, with double major in Journalism and American Studies from Emory University in Atlanta, where she worked for a local publication and as the photography editor of her college newspaper.

As the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee (UWM) considered authorizing charter schools for the first time in 1999, the local teachers union and top administrators in the Milwaukee Public Schools threatened to ban the college's student teachers from obtaining required classroom experience if UWM approved any charter schools that would be managed by the for - profit firm Edison Schools.

Throughout the United States, educational institutions — from local schools to community colleges to research universities — act as centers for public culture and for instilling in our children the values and knowledge that come only from a study of the humanities and the arts.

Commonly known as the «Anti-Affirmative Action Proposition,» among other things, it prohibited ``... the state, local governments, districts, public universities, colleges, and schools, and other government instrumentalities from discriminating against or giving preferential treatment to any individual or group in public employment, public education, or public contracting on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.»

Bay Area teacher development programs also benefit from the expertise of local universities such as Stanford and financing from deep - pocketed local foundations and technology companies.

If somebody retires from the University of California Berkeley or from the University of Michigan and has a PhD in physics but isn't licensed to teach K — 12, and a local school has trouble filling an advanced placement physics slot, it can't even consider this person as a possible hire.

Program Benefits This program allows students from local colleges and universities to come together and interface with state - level and school district stakeholders, as well as university faculty, to address issues relevant to school - community collaboration, and urban education reform.

They heard from a local panel that included Montgomery Knolls» principal, community school coordinator, parent outreach coordinator, a parent, and a local organizer, as well as a national panel of researchers and practitioners including Dr. Reuben Jacobson (Coalition for Community Schools), Dr. Tina Trujillo (University California, Berkeley), Jitu Brown (Journey for Justice), and Dr. Mark Warren (University of Massachusetts, Boston).

You can get scholarships from your college or university or private organizations, such as the local Elks Lodge.

Also, check with state grant agencies, employers and local civic organizations.Receiving a scholarship award from a university endowment, from an organization or from an individual looks prestigious as part of a resume or curriculum vitae.

I then established the shelter as a rotation site for Western University's College of Veterinary Medicine students and for students from local RVT programs.

Over the years she has attended the Continuing Education for Veterinary Professionals Conference at Tuft's University in Boston, MA, the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Conference in Seattle, WA, the North American Veterinary Community Conference in Orlando, FL, the Unconventional Veterinary Conference in Washington, DC, the American Veterinary Medical Association Conference in Chicago IL, the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Association Conference in Hartford, CT, as well as many small local conferences and wet labs from Long Island, Central NY and Connecticut.

She graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno with a double major in International Affairs and Spanish and has been a Volunteer herself at many local nonprofit organizations as well as internationally.

We are about 12 km from the city centre, 15 minutes drive from the University, 1.2 km from our local shopping centre, near the N2 highway and approx. 35 minutes from the Eastern Cape Game attractions: Shamwari, Addo Elephant Park as well as the Sea view Lion Park.

Within walking distance from Sardinero beach, appreciated by the local surfers, this 3 star NH Hotel boasts a convenient location in the shopping and business area of Santander.Between Asturias and the Basque Country, in the north coast of Spain, Santander is the ideal base for meetings, congresses and cultural events such as the Santander International Festival and the Menéndez Pelayo International University summer courses.Corporate and leisure travellers can take advantage of several modern facilities offered by this pet - friendly hotel, including private parking, Wireless Internet access, meeting rooms, cloakroom service, medical service, restaurant and coffee bar.

2015 has been an amazing year for us, we've released a number of titles on multiple platforms, we've won an award from ID@Xbox for Goat Simulator, and we took a few games to different events around the world such as EGX Rezzed in London England and GamesCom in Cologne Germany, as well as attend some local events in the North East visiting a number of Universities.

And the largest of them, the only one of traditional objects, called «Look Again: Contemporary Perspectives on African Art,» is drawn almost entirely from the holdings of yet another august local institution, the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, better known as the Penn Museum.