August 2008
CRIEPI Receives Second Atom-Probe Microscope
Imago Scientific Instruments, in conjunction with the Noah Corporation, has announced the shipment and acceptance of Imago's industry-leading LEAP 3000 HR(TM) Atom-Probe Microscope by the Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) located in Tokyo, Japan. This is the second Imago microscope purchaesd for the CRIEPI facility.
Aug 28 | Permalink
Aethon to Partner with RE2 to Develop RNA
As part of a Phase II SBIR Program awarded by the US Army, RE2 will partner with Aethon and AnthroTronix to deliver a prototype Robotic Nursing Assistant (RNA). During the 2-year Phase II, RE2 will work to develop a practical prototype of the RNA including two arms, hands, torso, and wheeled base. RE2 is leveraging its dexterous manipulation expertise to design the RNA's manipulator arms. RE2 is partnering with proven robotics technology providers for the robotic platform and intuitive control componets of this program.
Aug 28 | Permalink
Aethon Listed as One of Seven Techs that Could Change Healthcare
An article on forbes.com calls out Aethon as one of the "Seven Technologies that Could Change Health Care." Noting that many of the advances in health care come from start-ups and not typical health-care giants, the article highlighted Aethon as a company poised to take advantage of the huge opportunites presented by the need for better, less expensive care. Aethon's TUG allows health care workers to focus on patient care and leave the supply-delievery to the robots. Read more at www.aethon.com.
Aug 28 | Permalink
Carnegie Learning Software Aligns with Pearson- & Thomson-Published College Textbooks
One week after President Bush signed the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2008 into law, Carnegie Learning has published alignments to Introductory Algebra (Person, Addison Wesley), Martin-Gay Beginning Algebra (Pearson, Prentice Hall), and Prealgebra (Thomson, Brooks/Cole), available for download at www.carnegielearning.com/highered.cfm. CEO of Carnegie Learning, Dennis Ciccone, believes that "The ability for students to purchase our research-based developmental software in conjunction with the leading math textbooks, give students stronger and more affordable instructional materials to help move them forward in their education." Visit www.carnegielearning.com for more information about the full range of Carnegie Learning's research-based math solutions for middle school, high school and post-secondary students.
Aug 26 | Permalink
Carnegie Learning Sales Top $5 Million in Georgia
Carnegie Learning reports that sales of its new Georgia Mathematics 1 & 2 curricula have reached $5 million since publication of the program earlier this year. More than 130 Georgia middle and high schools have adopted the customized software which was designed specifically to meet new, more rigorous high school math requirements being implemented by the Georgia Department of Education this fall. The purchasing districts receive Carnegie Learning textbooks and Professional Development services, and some have also purchased Carnegie Learning's Cognitive Tutor(R) software for Math Support. Learn more about Carnegie Learning and how the company is helping to meet higher performance standards in Georgia and throughout the country at www.carnegielearning.com.
Aug 14 | Permalink
BodyMedia and Nestle Partner for Weightloss
BodyMedia and Nestle HeathCare Nutrition have formed a strategic partnership to promote the SenseWear WMS solution to clinics using Optifast, Nestle's medically-monitored weight loss program. Sean Foster, vice president of marketing at Nestle HealthCare Nutrition, said: "Combining Optifast and SenseWear enables weight loss clinics to offer the Optifast meal replacement programs with comprehensive lifestyle education through personal body monitoring. We feel strongly that these complementary solutions will help patients lose weight, while allowing them to truly understand what it takes to achieve calorie balance by having personal data to assist in keeping the weight off."
Aug 8 | Permalink
Aethon Makes JR Tug Available to Children's Hospitals
Aethon Inc. has announced the general availability of its train-themed "JR" autonomous mobile robot to children's hospitals across the country, and will make a donation to the national Make-A-Wish Foundation for each JR TUG that is deployed. Modeled after the title character in the children's book "The Little Engine That Could," JR was originally developed to help grant a wish for 7-year old leukemia patient, Jericho Rajninger, in Larkspur, CA and was donated to the UCSF Children's Hospital through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Jericho believed that having medications delivered by a robot modeled after a train might make the prospect of taking the pills more pleasant for sick children. In addition to UCSF Children's Hospital, the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin also employs a JR TUG, and Levine Children's Hospital in NC has agreed to place one into service early this fall. For more information on purchasing JR, visit http://www.aethon.com/contact.html.
Aug 8 | Permalink
BitArmor Teams with Reconnex
BitArmor Systems, the leader in data control software, has partnered with Reconnex, the leader in information monitoring and protection appliances to form a complete data loss prevention solution with encryption. The agreement leverages the Reconnex Open API and BitArmor's enterprise encryption capabilities to find and protect sensitive data anywhere on the network. The agreement will enable an enterprise-class solution that defines and enforces policies for the protection of sensitive information. Learn more at www.bitarmor.com.
Aug 7 | Permalink
Carnegie Learning Sees New Act as Beneficial to Higher Education
The College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2008, aimed at managing the cost of post-secondary education, passed in the Senate last week by unanimous consent and now moves to the President for approval. The bill has the potential to drive down the cost of academic materials by requiring publishers to price and sell components separately so that costs per item are transparent to instructors and students. Carnegie Learning CEO, Dennis Ciccone, says, "This bill is an important step toward elevating the quality of all academic materials because it encourages textbook publishers to demonstrate the value of each component, rather than including cost-inflating extras that may or may not have real value to the instructors or the students." Carnegie Learning's higher education software programs correlates to math textbooks from leading publishers and povides self-paced, individualized learning paths that track students' strengths and weaknesses and focus on areas where each student needs the most help.
Aug 7 | Permalink
