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SCU provides opportunity for tourism professionals
Share A distinguished academic, Professor Tim Hinkin from Cornell University in New York, will deliver a leadership and management unit aimed at tourism industry professionals at Southern Cross University’s School of Tourism and Hospitality Management. Professor Hinkin is the Georges ... Read More »
Researchers collaborate to seek FDA approval for drug treatment for rare disease
Share University of Notre Dame Alumnus Norbert Wiech founded Lysomics LLC to manage the clinical development needed to bring to market a promising new treatment for people with Niemann-Pick Type C (NPC) disease. FDA support is being sought for early ... Read More »
8 university tie-ups picked for Obama-Singh awards
Share A series of institutional partnerships aimed at propelling research and training in the field of energy security, climate change, agriculture sciences and health services are part of the Obama-Singh Initiative announced recently. As part of the bilateral education partnership, ... Read More »
Pradeep K Khosla appointed chancellor of University of California
Share Indian American Pradeep K. Khosla, currently the dean of Carnegie Mellon University’s engineering college, has been named as the 8th chancellor of University of California, San Diego by UC president Mark G. Yudof. This is the second big appointment ... Read More »
IIT-B partners with five foreign universities to set up institute in New York
Share The Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) will set up a teaching and research institute in the city of New York from next year along with five other universities. The joint bid was put together by Carnegie Mellon University, New ... Read More »
China’s first Sino-American university opening in 2013
Share New York University Shanghai (NYU Shanghai), the first university jointly operated by China and the United States, will enroll its first undergraduates in 2013, announced the preparatory council of the NYU Shanghai. The assessment of student applications will be ... Read More »
AAU ties up with US-based University
Share The Assam Agriculture University (AAU) tied up with a US-based university to collaborate in training of faculty, research scholars and students. The universities, which will sign an MoU soon, have also decided to introduce a dual degree programme and ... Read More »
Cornell University, Oregon State University Offer Marketing and Leadership Courses for Hospitality Leaders
Share 2012 Courses in Hospitality Management Announced Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration is recognized as the world’s premier educational institute for hospitality management. Oregon State University – Cascades is pleased to collaborate with Cornell University to offer executive ... Read More »
IIT alumnus Soumitra Dutta becomes Dean of Cornell’s B-school
Share Soumitra Dutta – an IIT Delhi alumnus has been appointed as the new dean of Cornell University’s management school. He is the first Indian-origin dean for the B-school. The 48-year old is a professor of business and technology and ... Read More »
