When it comes to canine cuisine, home cooking may not be all it’s cracked up to be, reports a team of researchers at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine. …read more
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Sea level rise: Jeopardy for terrestrial biodiversity on islands
Model calculations predict a sea level rise of about one meter by the end of this century and of up to five and a half meters by the year 2500. Until now there are few studies on the potential impacts of a rising sea level on biodiversity. Florian Wetzel and colleagues of the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna together with Walter Jetz of Yale University, USA have now published modelling results for the Southeast Asia and Pacific regions. Their results show that many terrestrial vertebrates are vulnerable to sea level rise and the risk of extinction is highest for endemics found only on certain islands and already endangered species. Their findings are published online in the journal Global Change Biology. …read more
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DeVry Inc. Announces Fiscal 2013 Third-Quarter Conference Call
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DeVry Inc. Announces Fiscal 2013 Third-Quarter Conference Call
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– DeVry Inc. (NYS: DV) , a global provider of educational services, announced today it will hold a conference call to discuss its fiscal 2013 third-quarter financial results on April 23, 2013, at 4:00 p.m. CDT (5:00 p.m. EDT). The conference call will be led by Daniel Hamburger, president and chief executive officer, Tim Wiggins, chief financial officer, and Pat Unzicker, vice president of finance.
For those wishing to participate by telephone, dial 866-318-8613 (domestic) or 617-399-5132. (international). Use passcode 13010926 or say “DeVry Call”. DeVry Inc. will also broadcast the conference call live via the Internet. Interested parties may access the webcast through the Investor Relations section of DeVry’s website, or http://www.media-server.com/m/p/52fbwnf4.
Please access the website at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software.
DeVry will archive a telephone replay of the call until May 20, 11:59 p.m. To access the replay, dial 888-286-8010 (domestic) or 617-801-6888 (international), passcode 96882536. To access the webcast replay, please visit the company’s website, or http://www.media-server.com/m/p/52fbwnf4.
About DeVry Inc.
DeVry’s purpose is to empower its students to achieve their educational and career goals. DeVry (NYSE: DV; member S&P MidCap 400 Index) is a global provider of educational services and the parent organization of Advanced Academics, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Becker Professional Education, Carrington College, Carrington College California, Chamberlain College of Nursing, DeVry Brasil, DeVry University, Ross University School of Medicine and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. These institutions offer a wide array of programs in business, healthcare, technology, accounting and finance. For more information, please call 630.353.3800 or visit http://www.devryinc.com.
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Expert Panel Explores "Higher Education in a Digital Age" at 1871
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Expert Panel Explores “Higher Education in a Digital Age” at 1871
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Virtual schools, massive online open courses (MOOCs), online learning networks and tutoring are all reshaping what it means to be a student. Exploring this major transformation, thought leaders gathered at 1871, an innovative co-working center for digital start-ups, to discuss “Higher Education in a Digital Age.”
Sally Blount, dean of Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, moderated the panel, which included DeVry president and chief executive officer Daniel Hamburger; Deborah Quazzo, education entrepreneur and founder of GSV Advisors; and Ben Jones, associate professor of management and strategy at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
“Adaptive learning, big-data analysis, mobile applications, gaming, online simulation and online identity verification are some of DeVry’s current educational technology pilots,” Hamburger said. “Higher education is in the middle of a major transformation with growth in career-oriented programs and in blended learning, which offers the best of both onsite and online learning. It’s fitting we engage entrepreneurs at a place like 1871 in the discussion about education innovation.”
More than 100 attended the “Higher Education in a Digital Age” expert panel event Monday, March 18, including entrepreneurs from early stage digital start-ups, investors and local education influencers.
“The demand for education is only going to go up – in the U.S. and around the world,” Jones said. “There is a huge opportunity online for continuous improvement. Once you prove a delivery system is effective, people will want it.”
The role of MOOCs, today’s challenges and opportunities in education, Chicago’s role in education innovation and untapped partnerships were discussed by the panel. Then panelists turned the table on the entrepreneurial audience and asked them to join in the conversation.
“We have to figure out how to develop competency based learning and degrees,” Quazzo said. “We have to create segmented delivery systems if we want to have our populations deliver against the job demand.”
About DeVry
DeVry’s purpose is to empower its students to achieve their educational and career goals. DeVry (NYSE: DV; member S&P MidCap 400 Index) is a global provider of educational services and the parent organization of Advanced Academics, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Becker Professional Education, Carrington College, Carrington College California, Chamberlain College of Nursing, DeVry Brasil, DeVry University, Ross University School of Medicine and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. These institutions offer …read more
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Risk management in fish: How cichlids prevent their young from being eaten
For a variety of reasons, many humans choose to adopt children. More surprisingly, adoption is fairly widespread in the animal kingdom, even though it would seem to counteract the basic premise of Darwin’s theory of evolution, which suggests that animals should raise as many of their own offspring as possible. Understanding the rationale for adoption has challenged theorists for generations. Franziska Schaedelin and colleagues at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna now describe a new approach to the problem. The scientists present findings that suggest parents of fish exchange young with other parents to reduce the chances that their entire brood will be predated. The results are published in the current issue of the journal Behavioral Ecology. …read more
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Researchers identify virus that causes horse hepatitis
(Phys.org) —Theiler’s Disease is one of the most common causes of equine hepatitis. Death rates in horses that develop symptoms range between 50 and 90 percent. Although veterinarians have known about Theiler’s Disease for almost 100 years, until now, scientists have been unable to determine its cause. In a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Donald Ganem and his colleagues at the Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research and Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine report they have identified the virus that probably causes the disease. …read more
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University of Pennsylvania Researchers Receive Penn One Health Award for Research Initiatives in Can
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University of Pennsylvania Researchers Receive Penn One Health Award for Research Initiatives in Canine Osteosarcoma with Advaxis’ ADXS-cHER2 Immunotherapy
PRINCETON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Advaxis, Inc., (OTCBB: ADXS), a leader in developing the next generation of immunotherapies for cancer and infectious diseases, announced that Dr. Nicola Mason, lead investigator of the Penn canine study, and Dr. Yvonne Paterson, scientific founder of Advaxis, have received the inaugural University of Pennsylvania One Health Award for their research of Advaxis’ proprietary immunotherapy, ADXS-cHER2, for the treatment of canine osteosarcoma. The One Health Award, a new award for excellence in promoting One Health initiatives and inter-professional education, was established this year by the deans of the four health schools at Penn – Medicine, Nursing, Veterinary Medicine, and Dental Medicine. The award recognizes exemplary contributions toward expanding interdisciplinary education and improving health care.
“Dr. Paterson and I are delighted to have received the One Health Award for our work using ADXS-cHER2 to prevent metastatic disease in dogs with osteosarcoma. Phase 1 of this clinical trial is almost complete and we have been highly encouraged by the lack of adverse effects of this treatment,” commented Dr. Nicola Mason, Chair in Companion Animal Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. “It is too early to comment on the efficacy of the immunotherapy, however, we are encouraged by the data we have obtained so far and are optimistic that immunotherapies such as this one will provide safer and more effective treatment for dogs with cancer in the near future.”
Under the direction of Dr. Nicola Mason, ADXS-cHER2, is being used to treat dogs suffering from bone cancer. In this trial, dogs that have undergone standard of care treatment for osteosarcoma; including limb amputation and follow up chemotherapy, and that overexpress the tumor marker HER-2/neu in their tumors, are treated with ADXS-cHER2. This immunotherapy is designed to stimulate the dog’s immune system to attack cancer cells that express the HER-2/neu marker. The goal is to elicit anti-tumor immunity and prolong survival.
Canine osteosarcoma is a leading killer of large breed dogs that causes tumors to form on long leg bones. The current standard of care is immediate amputation followed by chemotherapy, however, the cancer typically metastasizes, most commonly to the lungs, and causes death in 6-12 months in a percentage of afflicted dogs.
“The award winning research of Dr. Mason and Dr. Paterson establishes that the Advaxis platform technology can be extended to veterinary use,” commented Dr. Robert Petit, VP of Clinical Operations and Medical Affairs at Advaxis. “Data from this project will support …read more
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