http://www.masshightech.com/latestnews.html Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology : breaking news from Mass High Tech Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:46:50 -0500 en-US http://www.masshightech.com/ http://www.masshightech.com/images/flag.gif http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/11/16/newscolumn1-STEM-education-for-girls-grows-beyond-school-boundaries.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology To ensure that the Commonwealth remains an engine of innovation and discovery, the STEM Council must adopt what the National Research Council calls an expansive view of “systematic educational reform.” This means recognizing the contributions and synergies of school and out-of-school experiences, including the family and community. http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/11/16/weekly33-Tech-philanthropy-brings-wave-of-contributions-volunteers-to-organizations.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology New England tech companies are ramping up contributions to educational programs and sending troops of volunteers to schools and on initiatives. Some leaders at organizations on the receiving end of that charity shared their thoughts on what the donations and volunteerism have meant to them. http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/11/16/weekly4-URI-president-Dooley-aims-to-boost-IP-creation-and-translation.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology Although the University of Rhode Island is in the smallest state in the country, its new president David Dooley has some big ambitions to improve education and to move the school’s intellectual property to the marketplace. http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/11/16/weekly3-Industry-government-academia-make-work-force-strides.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology Tech employers and venture investors need a strong pipeline of new talent in order to launch and grow their enterprises. This pipeline starts in the K-12 education system and continues on at the college level. How these educational institutions prepare and interest students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics is of vital concern for tech employers, in both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/11/16/weekly2-Business-education-need-to-prep-students-for-new-world.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology Gloria Larson and Philip DesAutels: On-the-job training, single-skill specialists and static work environments are relics of a bygone era. Today’s graduates need to be ready to bring value the day they start work. Bentley and Microsoft have partnered to address these issues for more than seven years. http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/11/16/daily21-UNH-professors-win-14M-in-NSF-grants.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology The University of New Hampshire reports two of its professors have landed $1.4 million grants from the National Science Foundation. Vaughn Cooper won $1 million for his research on beneficial mutations in bacteria, while Christopher White received $400,000 to research flow dynamics of liquefied biomass. http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/11/09/daily5-Stimulus-funds-aid-UNH-floating-wind-turbine.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology The University of New Hampshire reports its Center for Ocean Renewable Energy (CORE) has landed $700,000 in federal stimulus funds to test a prototype floating wind turbine. http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/11/02/daily7-Harvard-students-win-mobile-app-contest.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology Five Harvard University students will split a $10,000 scholarship they won as part of an AT&T-sponsored mobile application development contest. The students won for their “Rover” platform, which is designed to connect students with each other, their school and their community. http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/11/02/daily2-Nano-concrete-idea-cements-win-in-MIT-pitch-contest.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology A materials sciences startup named Nanoengineered Concrete, an entry in the energy category, won MIT’s 2009 Elevator Pitch Contest, besting 354 competitors in a contest that lasted three days. http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/10/26/daily29-MIT-grant-applies-physics-to-cancer-research.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology The National Cancer Institute has awarded MIT with a five-year grant, valued at $3.5 million per year, to create a new Physical Science-Oncology Center. The grant will enable MIT physical scientists to engage in four cancer research projects.