Cambridge, Mass., May 16, 2016, — Dr. Xiu-Min Li of Mount Sinai Hospital was recently awarded 2016 Future of Health Technology Award for Innovative Research on Botanical Drugs for Allergies and Immune System Diseases. The award ceremony was held at MIT. Counselor Xing Jijun of Chinese Consulate in New York City attended the event and… Continue reading Dr. Xiu-Min Li Wins 2016 Future of Health Technology Award
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President Obama to Host 6th White House Science Fair
WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, April 13, the President will host the 6th and final White House Science Fair of his Administration, celebrating the student winners of a broad range of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) competitions from across the United States. President Obama with Intel Science Award students(file photo).
Best Practices Award Winners Announced at Bio-IT World
April 6, 2016, Boston, — Bio-IT World announced the winners of the 2016 Best Practices Awards this morning at the Bio-IT World Conference and Expo. Entries from AstraZeneca, DNAnexus, Amgen, Human Longevity, and XOMA were honored.
Obama Named 2016 Presidential Early Career Awards for 105 Scientists and Engineers
Washington, DC, March 8, 2015, — President Obama recently named 105 researchers as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers. The winners will receive their awards at a… Continue reading Obama Named 2016 Presidential Early Career Awards for 105 Scientists and Engineers
Strategy Analytics: China Smartphone Shipments Hit a Record 438 Million Units in 2015
BOSTON, Jan. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, China smartphone shipments grew 3 percent annually to hit a record 438 million units in 2015. Xiaomi maintained first position and captured 15 percent smartphone marketshare in China last year.
World Internet Conference — ‘White-hat’ Hackers Key Force in Cyber Security
Wuzhen, China, Dec. 17, 2015 (source: China Daily, Cao Yin) — A very small office near the Sixth Ring Road in Beijing houses a very big dream, one that’s shared by thousands of Internet security enthusiasts across China. Internet security enthusiasts participate in a session related to the prevention of telecommunications fraud during a forum… Continue reading World Internet Conference — ‘White-hat’ Hackers Key Force in Cyber Security
MIT Researchers Took Home 2016 Breakthrough Prize Awards
Dec. 1, 2016, — MIT researchers took home several awards at the 2016 Breakthrough Prize ceremony at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California recently. (Left to right) Edward Boyden, Larry Guth, and Liang Fu.
IBM Watson Predicts Black Friday Online Sales Will Grow 14.5%
ARMONK, N.Y., Nov. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) predicts online sales will grow by more than 14.5 percent over 2014. Led by mobile shopping, consumers indicate the Apple Watch, Samsung, Sony and LG TVs, Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and more are at the top of their shopping lists, according to the IBM Watson… Continue reading IBM Watson Predicts Black Friday Online Sales Will Grow 14.5%
Deloitte Releases 2015 North America Technology Fast 500 Rankings
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13, 2015 – Deloitte today released the 2015 Technology Fast 500, an annual ranking of the fastest growing North American companies in the technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech sectors. StartApp claimed the top spot with a growth rate of 21,984 percent from 2011 to 2014. Based in New York,… Continue reading Deloitte Releases 2015 North America Technology Fast 500 Rankings
Alibaba Opens Second Cloud Data Center in Silicon Valley
San Jose, Oct. 30, 2015, — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s cloud computing unit recently launched of its second data center in Silicon Valley in the United States, as part of the company’s ambitious plan to be a global cloud service provider.