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CSU faculty receive $2.7 million from NSF
FORT COLLINS - The National Science Foundation granted Colorado State University faculty a total of $2.7 million to train graduate students on technology and how to share their knowledge.
Using the NSF grant, graduate students will learn new theories of cell behavior using microelectronics and electrochemistry. The research is led by engineering professor Tom Chen and biomedical sciences professor Stuart Tobet.
Engineering education professor Michael De Miranda will then work with the students on taking their knowledge to K-12 teachers across the region. Poudre, Thompson Valley, Greeley and Weld RE-9 are the participating school districts in Northern Colorado.
The aim of the NSF grant is to expose elementary and high school students to the possibilities of careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The program will bring cutting-edge science into schools and will include industry partners such as ADInstruments and Avago Technologies. |
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Doug Johnson: Eco-devo volunteer of the year
DENVER - Northern Colorado technology veteran Doug Johnson was named the Volunteer of the Year by the Economic Development Council of Colorado.
The EDCC award is given annually to a "non-practicing economic development professional" volunteer in Colorado who has demonstrated a multi-year commitment to the vitality, growth and sustainability of the Colorado economy. Kelly Peters, chief operating officer at the Rocky Mountain Innovation Initiative, nominated Johnson for the honor.
Johnson took an early retirement in 1997 after 20 years with Hewlett-Packard Co. Since then, he has worked to assist entrepreneurs and local citizens laid off during the tech downturn in Northern Colorado.
He was a founding member of NoCoNet, which meets weekly to redeploy laid-off professionals in the region. He volunteers with the Small Business Development Center, served as the interim director of the Fort Collins Technology Incubator and now runs the SAGE mentoring group for RMII. |
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Future looks bright for Fort Collins-Loveland housing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Fort Collins-Loveland real estate market has a bright future, according to U.S. News & World Report.
The publication named the Fort Collins-Loveland area as one of the 10 best housing markets for the next 10 years. U.S. News made its list using data crunched by Moody's Economy.com, including employment and population data, and geographic and industry trends analysis. The data was used to generate 10-year home price projections for the nation's 384 metropolitan statistical areas.
The U.S. News article points to the emergence of traditional and renewable energy sectors in Northern Colorado, supported by university research, local encouragement and private investment. The Moody's data predicts home prices in the Fort Collins-Loveland MSA will increase an average of 4.1 percent annually for the next 10 years.
Other markets named by U.S. News include Bremerton and Silverdale, Wash.; Glens Falls, N.Y.; Corvallis, Ore.; Anchorage, Alaska; Duluth, Minn.; Sandusky, Ohio; Santa Fe, N.M; Pittsfield, Mass.; and Decatur, Ill. |
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One week left to nominate NoCo Women of Influence
LOVELAND - If you know a woman of outstanding achievements in the business, government or nonprofit sector in Northern Colorado, now is the time to let the whole region know.
Nominations for the 2009 Northern Colorado Women of Influence Awards close at the end of the day June 15. The awards will be given to 10 women (or nine women and one man) who are committed to our community in the categories of banking and finance; business and professional services; real estate, construction and development; health and education; government, energy and utilities; technology and manufacturing; nonprofit agencies (employed in); volunteerism, and hospitality and tourism. The final category is for the individual who has been an outstanding mentor to a woman, either a woman or a man.
Honorees will be recognized at a breakfast event Aug. 13 at the Embassy Suites in Loveland. Profiles of the 2009 Women of Influence award winners will be published in the Aug.14 issue of the Northern Colorado Business Report.
To be eligible candidates must live and work in Northern Colorado. A panel of five judges from the region will evaluate the nominations and make recommendations to the Northern Colorado Business Report for finalists and award winners.
Anyone in the Northern Colorado area may nominate a candidate and may nominate more than one person in any of the 10 categories.
The nomination form is available on www.NCBR.com Click on Events under Departments on the lefthad side of the homepage. Scan and e-mail completed nominations to Events@NCBR.com, or mail them to Women of Influence, NCBR, 141 S. College Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80524
Sponsors for the awards and breakfast are the Northern Colorado Business Report, title sponsor Poudre Valley Health System, alliance sponsor Colorado Women of Influence, presenting sponsors EKS&H and Linden Marketing, gift bag sponsors Advanced Medical Imaging Consultants and Hanger Prosthetic, and pin sponsor FRII.
For more information including sponsorship opportunities contact De Dahlgren, NCBR marketing and events director at 970-221-5400, ext. 202. |
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