Ramadoss inaugurates arts and science college: related news

Ramadoss inaugurates arts and science college

TINDIVANAM: Pattali Makkal Katchi founder S.Ramadoss on Friday inaugurated the Saraswathi Arts and Science College, established by the Vanniyar Educational Trust at Koneripattu, about 14 km from here on the Chennai highway.

Sky to double its arts output

The broadcaster Sky is doubling its arts output with the launch of Sky Arts 2 on October 20. While Sky Arts, the existing arts channel will refocus to embrace more contemporary and “cult” programming, Sky Arts 2 will feature dance and the visual arts alongside classical music. The High-Definition Arts channel will draw its programming from both Sky Arts and Sky Arts 2.

Arts Council plans further three-year initiative for Traditional Arts

The Arts Council announced today its intention to develop a further three-year initiative for the Traditional Arts. The move comes after the successful completion of the Traditional Arts Initiative 2005-2008, which introduced the Deis scheme and increased support for the traditional arts through the Arts Council’s mainstream grants and awards.

Science Weekly podcast: Women in science and science in jelly

This week, the Science Weekly team discuss dark energy and the even darker matter of the gender gap with astrophysicist Sarah Bridle - recipient of a Women in Science fellowship. It's sponsored by a well-known cosmetics company - is it worth it? Do awards like this actually help to de-beard science? And isn't this a wider societal problem anyway?

Brooklyn Arts Groups Spread Out

BROOKLYN—Two Brooklyn arts organizations, BRIC Arts Media Brooklyn and Urban Glass, will expand within the building they already share, thanks to a $17.3 million makeover paid for by the mayor's office, city council, and office of the Brooklyn borough president, reports the New York Times. The renovation of the Strand Theater on Fulton Street in Fort Greene's BAM Cultural District will provide BRIC Arts, which presents visual and performing arts programs, with a 20,000-square-foot gallery and performance space; Urban Glass, a glassmaking studio and school, will get gallery and retail space and a walk-in workshop. “It’s the first project that is really advancing the goals of indigenous arts groups that are already in the BAM Cultural District,� said Leslie Schultz, executive director of BRIC Arts.

Arts Council publishes Arts and Education Report

The Arts Council today published Points of Alignment the Report of the Special Committee on the Arts and Education. The Report was presented to the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Martin Cullen, T.D., and the Minister for Education and Science, Batt O’Keeffe, T.D

Altro Performs for Arts College - 27/08/2008

When Pendleton College in Manchester was planning its new performing arts centre, it needed products that were multi-talented performers. As well as flooring products that would offer heavy duty durability for areas of high traffic, the college had to think of the safety of pupils. In addition, due to the specialist electronic equipment in the college’s TV studio, the products chosen for these areas could not interfere with the recording devices.

Geologist to Head NMSU College of Arts and Sciences

Jul. 7--LAS CRUCES -- Geologist Pam Jansma starts Aug. 1 as dean of New Mexico State University's College of Arts and Sciences, heading up a rambling college that houses astronomy, journalism, music, theater, English, physics, military science, psychology, history, philosophy, criminal justice, molecular biology and women's studies -- among other subjects.

Medical & Science Journals Urged to Adopt Common Policy on Disclosing Financial Conflicts of Interest

The Center for Science in the Public Interest today urged editors of journals of science and medicine to adopt a common standard for disclosing financial conflicts of interest among their authors, editors, and peer reviewers. The nonprofit watchdog group, whose Integrity in Science Project monitors corporate influence on science, developed a model disclosure policy with Barnett S. Kramer, Thomas F. Babor, and Wendy Cowles Husser, respectively of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, the journal Addiction, and the Journal of the American College of Surgeons; and bioethicists Arthur Caplan and Jonathan Moreno, both of University of Pennsylvania.

Obama Answers Science Policy Questionnaire

thebestsophist writes "A couple months ago, Scientists and Engineers for America, Science Debate 2008, and a bunch of other science organizations sent McCain, Obama, and all the Congressional candidates a bunch of questions on science and technology. Topics included biosecurity, genetics research, and national security, as well as the more common questions on research and education. Well, Senator Obama just answered." Senator McCain has not responded to the questionnaire at this point in time, but the site has a profile of his views and actions relating to science policy, which provides a good basis for comparing the candidates' stances. We've previously discussed the differences between the two candidates' technology platforms. According to a recent NPR story, both candidates intend to keep politics out of science.

Govt Arts College ties up with IGNOU

RAJAHMUNDRY: GOVERNMENT College (Autonomous) has been selected as the ‘partner institution’ of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) under its convergence scheme. As part of the scheme, the college is offering five certificate courses, six diploma courses, seven post-graduate diploma programmes, four degree programmes and 11 post-graduate degree programmes this academic year. In addition to this, the college is also offering Ph.D programmes in English, Hindi, Commerce, Management, Tourism, Economics, History, Mathematics and Physics.

Quantum Receives $500,000 from the National Science Foundation to Develop Artificial Intelligence Teacher Training Software for Science

Education, Career, College & Alumni : Quantum Receives $500,000 from the National Science Foundation to Develop Artificial Intelligence Teacher Training Software for Science

THE SCIENCE OF COSMOLOGY-VEDAS: UNITY IN DIVERSITY COSMOLOGY WORLD PEACE-KNOWLEDGE E...

THE SCIENCE OF COSMOLOGY-VEDAS: UNITY IN DIVERSITY COSMOLOGY WORLD PEACE-KNOWLEDGE EXPANSION Dr Vidyardhi Nanduri promotes the Unity in Science and Philosophy through Cosmology Vedas Interlinks PURPOSE OF INTERLINKS: 1. The Science of Philosophy: Divinity, Vedas, Upanishads, Temples & Yoga 2. Philosophy of Science : Plasmas, Electro-magnetic fields and Cosmology 3. Resource : Reflectors,3-Tier Consciousness, Source, Fields and Flows 4. Noble Cause : Human-Being, Environment, Divine Nature and Harmony BOOKS BY VIDYARDHI NANDURI PLASMA VISION OF THE UNIVERSE-1993 (Reg No: TXu 729718 ) (No# Pages-95, Figures 58) THE VISION OF COSMIC TO *PREM UNIVERSE-1995 (Reg No: TXu 893693 ) *PREM: Plasma Regulated Electro-Magnetic Universe (No# Pages 148, Figures 56) • VEDIC VISION OF THE UNIVERSE-1996(Reg No:TXU729719)(No# Pages 137, Figures 35) • VEDIC

Sky to launch second arts channel

Sky Arts will be renamed Sky Arts 1 and concentrate on showing "cutting-edge documentaries, cult films, classic concerts and ground-breaking drama". Classical music, opera, dance and fine arts programming will shift to Sky Arts 2.

Nov 9-12: National Arts Marketing Project Conference; Houston, TX

The 2008 National Arts Marketing Project Conference, sponsored by Americans for the Arts, is geared to both arts marketers and fundraisers so that they can learn and network together. The theme, "Priming the Pump: Fueling Integrated Arts Marketing, Fundraising, and Sponsorships to Optimize Revenue," will help organizations learn to grapple with earned revenue issues in what potentially looks like another "new economy." In addition to the popular preconference Sponsorship Boot Camp, new to this year's conference is a second pre-conference: The Pricing Institute.

Dion Criticizes Conservative Arts Cuts

Saskatoon Attending an environment, arts and peace festival yesterday federal Liberal Leader Stephane Dion blasted the Stephen Harper government for its decision to cut arts and culture programs. "He (Harper) seems to not understand that we need to be stimulating those programs. We must encourage different arts and culture," Mr. Dion told reporters while standing inside a tent at the We Are Many festival in Saskatoon's Diefenbaker Park. "The link between culture and the environment is the way of the future. We are entering a knowledge economy based on innovation and artists are those who bring the creativity and creation." The federal government announced nearly $50 million in cuts to arts funding during the past two weeks. That follows in the heels of Bill C-10, which would allow the government to withdraw tax credits for Canadian films

Chronicles of a Science Experiment - Episode 1

In this first episode of Chronicles of a Science Experiment, EarthSky's Jorge Salazar begins following Aaron Strickland, a Fellow of the National Science Foundation Discovery Corps and a post-doctoral chemist at Cornell University. Strickland's research project is in nanotechnology, the science of the very small. In this first episode, we'll look at the person inside the white lab coat, a young man with a wife, two kids and a passion for science.

DES School stays busy with Science Month

The month of August has been a busy one for DES School with the assortment of educational and fun-filled Science activities lined-up to mark the Science Month. Themed 'Discover the Wonderful World of Science,' the activities saw both the primary and pre-school children involved in activities that included the Science Quiz Bee, colouring contest, chlorophyll experiment, 'Volcanic Eruption Model,' collage-making, and tree planting.

BT: BT Joins Inventor Of The World Wide Web To Promote Study Of Web Science'

BT today became a founding sponsor of the Web Science Research Initiative, an international body established to promote the science and development of the World Wide Web. Established by British Web pioneer Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, with co-directors Nigel Shadbolt, Wendy Hall and Danny Weitzner, the Web Science Research Initiative (WSRI) exists to promote the study of Web Science', a new academic discipline focusing on the analysis, engineering and social impact of the World Wide Web.

New Speak Up Report Shows Hands-on Activities Integral to Science Education

SAN ANTONIO, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- PASCO scientific and Project Tomorrow today announced a new report on science education that is based upon the authentic, unfiltered views and ideas of over 367,000 K-12 students, teachers, parents and school administrators collected through the annual Speak Up online surveys. This report documents for the first time the disconnection between how students in kindergarten through 12th grade want to learn science, what tools they want to use to explore science, and what is actually happening in their science classrooms.

Science and music for children: Local children's musician Monty Harper plans series of Science Cafe sessions

Science and music for children: Local children's musician Monty Harper plans series of Science Cafe sessions ( )

Harper College starts a program in the science of the super-small: Palatine two-year school will be first in state to offer degree in nanotechnology

TMCNet: Harper College starts a program in the science of the super-small: Palatine two-year school will be first in state to offer degree in nanotechnology

Will arts college succeed here?

THERE is little doubt that Singapore would benefit from having a liberal arts college, but before going ahead with the plan, it must make sure that such a school would succeed here.

Dean of Arts & Sciences Faculty Reappointed, Named Trinity College Dean

George L. McLendon has been appointed to a second five-year term as dean of the faculty of Arts & Sciences at Duke University, and also has been named dean of Trinity College, Provost Peter Lange announced Tuesday.

Job fair at Govt. Arts College

COIMBATORE: Joynus.in will organise a job fair at the Government Arts College on August 24 from 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.

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