Sentences with phrase «significant research technologies»

Wistar discoveries have led to the development of vaccines for rabies, rubella, and rotavirus, the identification of genes associated with different types of cancer, the development of monoclonal antibodies, and other significant research technologies and tools.

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Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

If you need significant knowledge transfer for advanced technology development, incubators at research universities are probably your best bet.

«As it matures they continue to prove they can not only effectively monetize businesses and advertising partners but they have products and services that bring significant value to users,» said Brian Blau, research director, personal technologies at research firm Gartner Inc..

DCVC brings to bear a unique model that unites a team of experienced venture capitalists with more than 50 technology executives and experts (CTOs, CIOs, Chief Scientists, Principal Engineers, Professors at Stanford, Berkeley, and major technical universities) with significant tenures at top 100 technology companies and research institutions worldwide.

Ramaswamy's comments today exemplify the notion that, while experts generally agree blockchain has significant value aside from cryptocurrency, the technology still needs further research and development.

GFI's science and technology department is involved in the development and promotion of the science of plant - based cultured meat, dairy, and egg technologies.33 They are currently focused on core foundational work — making connections with organizations and writing white papers and «mind maps» — and as such they do not yet have a significant track record.34 They have produced Technological Readiness Assessments — documents detailing the current state of technology, and evaluating where more research is needed.35 All the research GFI does is published, so that the industry as a whole can benefit.36 One of their biggest successes over the last year are the presentations that Senior Scientist Liz Specht gave to various venture capitalist firms.

Kevin Rodgers, global head of foreign exchange at Deutsche Bank, says: «In 2013 we continued to invest a significant amount in technology across all of our FX platforms, maintained our best talent, produced great research and offered a good service to our clients across the globe.»

Referred to as the «Oscars of Innovation,» the R&D 100 Awards honor products and technologies released in the last year that make a significant impact within the research and development community.

Britax engineers its car seats to meet U.S. and Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and makes significant investments in advanced technology, research and development to deliver safe products families can depend on.

Examples of areas in which nominees may have made significant contributions are research; teaching; technology; services to professional societies; administration in academe, industry, and government; and communicating and interpreting science to the public.

In addition, the Recovery Act included significant funding for scientific research and technology and to expand access to broadband, particularly in rural communities.

«Even if we take the extreme of these error estimates, we are left with a significant trend since 1890 and a significant trend in major hurricanes starting anytime before 1920,» say atmospheric scientists Greg Holland of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., and Peter Webster of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.

The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity has defined DURC as «life sciences research that, based on current understanding, can be reasonably anticipated to provide knowledge, information, products, or technologies that could be directly misapplied to pose a significant threat with broad potential consequences to public health and safety, agricultural crops and other plants, animals, the environment, materiel, or national security».

Findings based on this new technology are likely to have a significant impact on basic cellular research and increase our knowledge of how cells work and respond to stresses, such as exposure to contamination.

The research found gender and age played significant roles in a customer's like or dislike of a technology.

With regards to the implementation of EGS technology, the authors recognise that there are still significant problems that must be researched, such as the appropriate perforation technique, the best way of fracturing the rock or how to operate advanced thermodynamic cycles.

«The work is very significant in the development of smart fabrics and future wearable technologies,» says Geoff Spinks, a professor of engineering at the University of Wollongong, in Australia, who was not associated with this research.

It also carries out research projects for a variety of government and nongovernment sponsors, organises seminars and symposia on significant science and technology issues, and hosts visitors from other parts of the United States and overseas.

«The federal government has to fund basic research on new technologies that have significant effects on the country's competitiveness.»

A small number of prototype hydrogen cars currently exist, and a significant amount of research is underway to make the technology more viable.

With thin film technology the bedrock of microchip and microstructure manufacturing, the pioneering research offers a significant advance — potential applications range from thin film coatings for paint and wound care to 3D printing, micro-casting and micro-fluidics.

In the end the testing of IBM's technology may be the most significant aspect of the research.

The most significant biotechnology breakthrough in recent years, a technology called CRISPR, has sparked a patent battle: novel research suggests a workaround

To address this concern, de Leeuw recently published a study in the journal Behavior Research Methods investigating whether one specific issue among brain researchers — the potential delays in response introduced by the use of online technology — represents a significant barrier to conducting researchResearch Methods investigating whether one specific issue among brain researchers — the potential delays in response introduced by the use of online technology — represents a significant barrier to conducting researchresearch online.

Funding organizations in Germany (Max Planck Society), the U.K. (Science and Technology Facilities Council, STFC) and Australia (Australian Research Council) also have made significant commitments to the project.

«Southern Research Institute is well - known in the industry for having discovered a significant number of FDA - approved anti-cancer drugs, so it is only natural they would take an important leadership role in the advancement of this technology,» Porter said.

The research ideas you develop at the workshop should: • Lead to the significant advancement of our understanding of sensor technologies suitable for liquid biopsy • Consider the practical challenges of low volume liquid usually taken for analysis and the inconsistency of sample preparation across point of care sites • Prioritise biomarkers with high specificity for cancer or even for multiple cancer types, including markers specific to cancers that will become aggressive as opposed to non-lethal disease

«The significant victories we have gained in technology research and development innovation should further inspire renewed commitments by national governments to strengthen global and regional partnerships in creating better options for resource - poor and climate change - vulnerable rice farmers in the region.»

The Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center and two partners reported significant progress in their mission to develop technologies that will bring advanced biofuels to the marketplace.

In addition to developing therapies for AMD, my laboratory develops therapies for retinitis pigmentosa, diabetic retinopathy and more recently, uveitis; and I have significant interest in developing technologies that can translate basic laboratory research into the clinic.

Not only will the technology used in this project lead to a significant increase in the understanding of Gentoo penguin foraging ecology, but it is also hoped that the medium of video will help promote awareness of this species, other marine species and the importance and fun of research in society today.

Financial support for the Advanced LIGO project was led by the NSFwith Germany (Max Planck Society), the U.K. (Science and Technology Facilities Council) and Australia (Australian Research Council) making significant commitments and contributions to the project.

â $ œAlthough iPS cell technology has enormous potential for biomedical research and cell - based therapy, it is still in its early stage and significant obstacles must be overcome in order to realize its full potential.

Centre for Jatropha Promotion & Biodiesel (CJP) is the Global authority for scientific commercialization of Jatropha & other non-food biofuel crops and designs and implements the growing of non-food biofuel crops worldwide in a structured Agri - Supply chain, Value additions and research activities thereon & provides technology and services from «Soil to Oil» for the breeding, development, planting and harvesting of next - generation commercial biofuel crops CJP has been engaged in promoting sustainable farming for biodiesel production since last one decade and its research findings and on - hand field experiences in respect of various technical, agronomical / silvicultural aspects of plantations of Jatropha have resulted in significant improvements in knowledge and technical background related to Productivity, profitability and sustainability of commercial production of Jatropha oil crop.

At a time when the Government is working to reduce the current skills gap between the number of technology jobs and the people qualified to fill them, the research has revealed a significant increase in expenditure on technology, with schools currently realising an increase in their budgets of 6.6 per cent.

«Significant amounts of commercial activity» are already taking place in public schools in Australia, said Dr Greg Thompson, who is Associate Professor of Education Research at the Queensland University of Technology and one of the co-authors of the report.

Decades of research affirm there is no significant linear connection between the use of digital technologies and enhanced student attainment (Higgins et al., 2012).

In a significant new report compiled and edited for the Computing Research Association (CRA), Dede shows that — just as science and engineering have used technology - enriched, data - intensive research to probe fundamental questions — education is primed to grapple with its own driving quResearch Association (CRA), Dede shows that — just as science and engineering have used technology - enriched, data - intensive research to probe fundamental questions — education is primed to grapple with its own driving quresearch to probe fundamental questions — education is primed to grapple with its own driving questions.

research report, Gartner predicts that gamification, in conjunction with other emerging trends and technologies, will have a significant impact on:

I find it intriguing that we have not fully realised the affordance that technology offers in relation to real - time (just in - time) formative assessment practices that research tells us makes a significant impact on student learning (Wiliam, Black, Hattie) I have a pre-school age child whose school uses a «reporting / communication» tool where daily updates are captured by the educators including work samples, outcomes linked, photos of my child engaged in learning tasks etc..

The research shows that, if effectively implemented, technology programs can lead to improved student achievement and significant return on investment.

Peer - reviewed research will continue to play an important role in allowing us to understand and use educational technologies effectively, but there is a significant lag between the time that a research study is conducted and published after peer review.

We have devoted significant time and consideration to the research behind coding instruction benefits and to finding just the right fit and best available program to align with the school's consistent mission and emphasis in science and technology integrated with the content - rich Core Knowledge ® curriculum.

In addition to limitations to the research, we found a significant limitation in our integration of iPad technology use in our inquiry - based teaching.

The research study described in this paper focused on the blending of current teaching and learning theory with technology advances in the form of computer animation vignettes to make lessons more effective and significant in students» learning activities (Bailey et al., 2006; Schank, 1997).

Despite influential theories and designs, research and practice continues to face significant questions around key crucial relationships between the scale of influence of informal or interest - driven technology activities to lifelong pursuits, and the complexities involved in scaffolding culturally - sustaining, equitable and accessible STEM learning in informal making and gaming contexts.

Over this time, however, significant changes have occurred in the demography of the U.S. student population, in the technology available for research, and in the data available beyond the national surveys.

Recent research in Maryland, Illinois, and at the National Center for Education Statistics, has shown that standardized tests create a significant technology gap for students in high - poverty schools — students receive lower scores on computer - based tests than they would using pencil and paper.

With the benefit of significant research on this topic (much of it by the authors of these guidelines) and sobered, like them, by the «hype cycles and the techno - romance of emerging technologies» (Hicks et al., 2014, para. 5), social studies scholars today have a better informed and more theoretically sophisticated perspective concerning the affordances and challenges of digital technologies in social studies teacher preparation than once was the case.