University of Minnesota hosts world’s largest medical devices conference

What: University of Minnesota’s Design of Medical Devices ConferenceWhen: April 12-14, 2016Where: The Commons Hotel, 615 Washington Ave. S.E., Minneapolis and University of Minnesota McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak St. SE, Minneapolis Medical device leaders from across the country in both industry and academia will converge at the University of Minnesota’s 15th annual Design of Medical Devices Conference April 12-14 at The Commons Hotel, 615 Washington Ave. S.E., Minneapolis. The conference will address emerging trends...

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Eindhoven University of Technology

Eindhoven University of Technology Dutch students open world's first drone café A flying drone bringing drinks to customers in the world's first drone cafe in Eindhoven, Netherlands Photo: AFP ...

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Can a young university be a world-leading university?

Youth is not a bar to excellence, despite older institutions’ rankings success. Jack Grove analyses how some youthful contenders have risen in the ranks March 31, 2016 Source: Alamy montage When it comes to universities, students and academics alike tend to think that the older an institution...

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Toyota And University Of Michigan To Expand World's Largest Real-World V2X Communications Test

As vehicles become more connected, cybersecurity is critical – (source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) Since 2012, Ann Arbor, Mich. has been the site of the world’s largest real-world test of vehicle-to-external (V2X) communications through the Safety Pilot Model Deployment (SPMD) run by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). Toyota and UMTRI have just announced a significant expansion...

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University rankings: QUT named among best in world

Queensland University of Technology has been named among the best young universities in the world by the prestigious Times Higher Education. The list, which recognises universities less than 50 years old, ranked the top 150 universities in the world. Queensland University of Technology has been named among the best young universities in the world. Photo: GLENN HUNT QUT came in 28th place, making it the second-highest ranked university in Australia, narrowly beaten by the University of Technology in Sydney,...

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University of Notre Dame student wins the world moot comp Read more: http://www.afr.com/business/legal/university-of-notre-dame-student-wins-the-world-moot-comp-20160410-go2t83#ixzz46oUNiJj2 Follow us: @FinancialReview on Twitter | financialreview on Facebook

An Australian law student, Rebecca Lennard, 24, from the University of Notre Dame Australia, is a co-winner of the world's biggest commercial law moot, this year's Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. Ms Lennard, who is completing her final year of a post-graduate Bachelor of Laws, tied for the Martin Domke Award for best speaker along with...

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University Says Rainbow-Hued Nooses Were Part of Art Display

Six nooses arranged in the colors of the rainbow were part of an art display for a sculpture class at a Tennessee university and were not intended to be a political statement or hate symbol, officials said Tuesday. Austin Peay State University President Alisa White told students at a forum that the FBI had interviewed the unnamed student and her art teacher and found no malicious intent with the project. The nooses were hung from a tree near...

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University of Chicago, AbbVie sign cancer research deal

Leukemia patients got a ray of hope last week when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug that targets a subset of leukemia patients with a genetic abnormality that makes the cancer harder to treat. Venclexta, which could help up to 1,500 patients a year in their fight against cancer, was developed in part by North Chicago-based AbbVie — but is based on research done 25 years ago at the University of Chicago. Now...

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University Professor Mauled by a Brown Bear While Teaching

Students and teaching assistants have arrived back in Juneau from a remote mountaineering class that was cut short when one of their professors was mauled by a brown bear. They said Tuesday night that they were tired and not yet ready to talk about Forest Wagner, 35, who was teaching the class on Mount Emmerich near Haines when he was attacked by the brown bear sow on Monday. The mountain is near Kicking Horse River in Alaska's panhandle. A...

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Brigham Young University under fire for disciplining sexual assault victim for ‘honor code’ breach

Students at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, are accusing administrators of using its strict code of conduct against sexual assault victims. The Mormon school is the largest religious university in America, and its students must adhere to a rigid “Honor Code” that mandates living a “chaste and virtuous life,” “clean language” and abstaining from alcohol and coffee,...

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Edinburgh University staff are now under surveillance, thanks to the Home Office

Another British university has been revealed as a mini GDR. And this time it’s not the fault of those speech-policing students’ unions. The University of Edinburgh – which recently hit headlines after its students association banned head-shaking – has been slammed for an Orwellian new practice designed to keep tabs on its staff. Under a new scheme, reported in Times Higher Education, university staff will be required...

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