November 2009
CardioInsight Takes its Work to Heart
An article out of Cincinnati highlights CardioInsight Technologies. The Cleveland-based company is working to develop the first non-invasive, real-time, beat-to-beat simultaneous mapping solution for the treatment of cardia arrhythmias and heart failure; the technology takes non-invasive images of the heart's surface. The mapping and localization technology could be critical to ongoing efforts to improve the diagnosis and treatment of heart conditions.
Nov 19 | Permalink
WVa Adopts Carnegie Learning for Grades 8-12
The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has approved Carnegie Learning Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II Curricula for use as Primary Instructional Materials in the state. Also approved was the Carnegie Learning West Virginia 8th Grade math software and Cognitive Tutor Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II software for use as Supplemental Instructional Materials. Carnegie Learning Math Curricula have been adopted in 13 states. Learn more at www.carnegielearning.com.
Nov 19 | Permalink
ClearCount Absorbs Errors
An article in the Pittsburgh Tribune Review, highlights the revolutionary SmartSponge system from ClearCount Medical Solutions which uses RFID chips to track surgical sponges in the operating room.
Nov 19 | Permalink
BitArmor Launches DataControl 4.0 Software Service
The industry's first integrated USB, email and full disk encryption solution delivered from the cloud is now available in the form of BitArmor's DataControl 4.0 managed service. BitArmor Managed Encryption is well-suited for mid-market businesses, saving them time, money and deployment headaches while providing military-grade encryption to prevent data breaches and comply with state and federal data privacy regulations. BitArmor is recognized for having the industry's only No-Breach Guarantee. Visit www.bitarmor.com to more about the company's breakthrough data products software.
Nov 19 | Permalink
Oregon DOE Adopts Carnegie Learning Curricula
The Oregon Department of Education has adopted Carnegie Learning Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II Textbooks and Cognitive Tutor Software as Mathematics, Grades 9-12 basal curricula for use through 2016. Under an extensive review process, the Carnegie Learning math programs were found to provide a high level of differentiation, promote student discourse, deliver self-paced instruction, align with a credit by proficiency model, provide continual formative assessment and feedback, and supply assessment data for teachers, students, and parents. Read more about Carnegie Learning's research-based math curricula on the company's website.
Nov 19 | Permalink
ClearCount: A Top Health Innovation of 2009
ClearCount Technologies has been named one of the Top 100 Health Innovations of 2009 by Popular Science magazine, as part of its Best of What's New Awards. The awards honor the top 100 technologies in 11 categories. Read the full release here. Congratulations, ClearCount!
Nov 10 | Permalink
Bill Egan: Business Times CFO of the Year
CFO of BitArmor Systems, William Egan, was named CFO of the Year in the Small Private Company category of the annual Pittsburgh Business Times awards. Egan led and orchestrated a recent fund-raising effort in which BitArmor raised nearly $5 million in venture capital earlier this year, attracting 15 new investors. Learn more about BitArmor at www.bitarmor.com and see the rest of the award winners at the Pittsburgh Business Times.
Nov 9 | Permalink
Carnegie Learning Helps KY School District Achieve Highest Gains in State
Joshua Powell, Superintendent for Union County Public Schools in KY credits the implementation of Carnegie Learning Math Programs among the reform initiatives that resulted in significant improvement in student performance. Union County Public Schools' Kentucky district ranking rose from 161/175 to 87/175 over one year. Following a year of implementation of the Carnegie Learning curricula, end of year testing indicated a 13% increase from the year before in the number of students scoring proficient and distinguished, and a 10% drop in the number of student scoring novice in math. Learn more at www.carnegielearning.com
Nov 5 | Permalink
