IIT-Madras event to showcase innovative productsSeptember 29th, 2009 CHENNAI - What can save a laptop's hard disc can equally save a human life: This is what Mohit Mittal and Rajan Gupta, students of Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M), have demonstrated with a novel helmet called "Techmet". "IBM had come out with a laptop which when dropped would protect its hard disc.
School official: Anti-abortion activist killed outside Mich. high school, no students injured.September 11th, 2009 Official: Activist killed outside Mich. schoolOWOSSO, Mich.
Mass. officials place electronic tags on 2 great white sharks for first time in Atlantic OceanSeptember 5th, 2009 Great white sharks tagged for first time off Mass.BOSTON — Massachusetts officials are using high-tech tags to track the movements of two great white sharks near Cape Cod — the first time the fearsome fish have ever been tagged in the Atlantic Ocean. The electronic tag uses satellite technology to record the travels of the sharks, allowing scientists to better understand their migratory patterns.
Idaho candidate claims 'Obama tags' remark good for campaign, says Dems can't take a jokeSeptember 1st, 2009 Politician says 'Obama tags' good for campaignREXBURG, Idaho — Republican gubernatorial candidate Rex Rammell says his remarks about buying hunting tags for President Barack Obama have been a boon to his campaign. The former elk rancher also blames Democrats and the media for overblowing his comment and being too defensive.
Idaho candidate says 'Obama tags' remark publicity has been good for gubernatorial campaignSeptember 1st, 2009 Politician won't apologize for 'Obama tags' remarkBOISE, Idaho — Idaho Republican Rex Rammell said Tuesday the hoopla over his remarks about hunting President Barack Obama has been a boon to his campaign, and he again refused to apologize for what he called a joke. "This country needs to lighten up," the GOP gubernatorial candidate said during a press conference in a Boise park Tuesday.
Idaho Republican says he was only joking about 'Obama Tags'August 27th, 2009 Idaho GOP hopeful jokes about 'Obama Tags'BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho Republican gubernatorial hopeful insists he was only joking when he said he'd buy a license to hunt President Barack Obama. Rex Rammell, a long-shot candidate slated to run against incumbent C.L.
30 products vie for honours at TechTop-2009August 17th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Thirty innovative products, including an automatic solar panel guide system, a punching station and a surveillance robot to detect bombs, are vying for top honours at the "TechTop-2009", a two-day engineering event started here Monday. The exhibition, being organised by Technopark in association with the Indian arm of the US-based Degree Controls Inc, is a platform for engineering students across the country to showcase their innovations.
New option for students fed up with textbooks costs: Rent directly from publisherAugust 13th, 2009 College textbook publisher will lend to studentsA college textbook publisher says it will be the first in the industry to rent books directly to students. Stamford, Conn.-based Cengage (SEN'-gage) Learning says it will cost 40 percent to 70 percent less than the suggested retail price.
Textbooks for rent: Publisher becomes first to offer college students the option of rentingAugust 13th, 2009 College publisher will rent textbooks to studentsSTAMFORD, Conn. — A college textbook publisher said Thursday it would become the first to rent titles directly to students, another option for students fed up with spending $100 or more to buy books they have little use for after a semester.
Bhubaneswar Institute of Technology ties up with US firmAugust 3rd, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - US chip maker Cypress Semiconductor Corp will set up a design technology laboratory on the campus of the Bhubaneswar Institute of Technology (BIT) and train its students. "It will be the first programmable system on chip (PSoC) laboratory in the state," BIT chief operating officer and executive director Ashok Mahapatra told IANS.
20 blind people are able to test drive dune buggy designed by Va. Tech studentsAugust 2nd, 2009 20 blind people test drive student-designed carCOLLEGE PARK, Md. — Several blind people were able to get behind the wheel of a new high-tech vehicle designed by Virginia Tech engineering students.
Party time: Penn State takes top 'party school' title from Florida in Princeton Review surveyJuly 27th, 2009 Penn St. takes top party school title in surveySTATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State University is now the nation's No.
Outer Banks travel guide looking for visitor photosJuly 20th, 2009 Outer Banks travel guide looks for visitor photosMANTEO, N.C. — The Outer Banks Official Travel Guide could feature you next year.
Indian engineering graduates still root for IT: studyJune 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Never mind that the IT industry is going through a bad phase following global recession. It continues to be a preferred career option for the majority of Indian engineering students, says a new study.
Passenger removed from plane in Philly says police wouldn't believe he was blindMay 12th, 2009 Man disputes his removal from flight in PhillyPHILADELPHIA — A man who says he is blind faces an arraignment Friday on suspicion of creating a disturbance on a plane delayed in Philadelphia. Authorities say 61-year-old Nicola Cantisani, of Brussels, Belgium, became disruptive after a US Airways jet was delayed April 4 at Philadelphia International Airport.
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