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Compiled by
Bill Beggs Jr.
The monthly
technology column featuring timely tech trends, tips and updates.
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SIUE
Undergrads Reach ‘Idea To Product’ Semifinals
Two undergraduate
student teams from the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing
Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville advanced
to the next round of the regional 2008 Idea to Product (I2P) collegiate
contest. The contest, held at Saint Louis University, attracted
teams comprised primarily of grad students from other area institutions.
I2P encourages
the development of innovative early-stage technology commercialization
plans that aim for unique product ideas with clear market demand.
Teams from SLU, Washington University, University of Illinois
and others also participated.
SIUE projects
included AmeriBlock, a large-scale, environmentally friendly Lego
block for transportation and construction; and the Automatic Prescription
Filling System, which employs a robot with a dual gripper.
Wash
U. Professor in ‘Thick’ of Europa Ice Discussion
Scientists
are all but certain that Jupiter's moon Europa has an ocean underneath
its surface ice, but donÕt know how thick this ice might be. New
research is bringing scientists closer to determining the distant
worldÕs potential for harboring life. At a meeting of the American
Geophysical Union in San Francisco, William B. McKinnon, professor
of earth and planetary sciences at Washington University in St.
Louis, presented some of these recent findings and discussed new
opportunities for exploring Europa.
Fleming
Pharmaceuticals Strikes Partnership with Hawthorn Pharmaceuticals
Fleming Pharmaceuticals
has formed a strategic alliance with Madison, Miss.-based Hawthorn
Pharmaceuticals to expand the reach of Fleming's new CaloMist,
a once-daily nasal spray for Vitamin B12 deficiency.
Under the
agreement, Hawthorn's national sales force will introduce the
product into every major U.S. metropolitan market. Capitalizing
on Hawthorn's established sales force and mature physician relationships,
Fleming will be able to promote CaloMist as an alternative to
injections.
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