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• Schizophrenia diagnosis takes inspiration from the brain.

  - 2006-08-01

  Byline: Jessica Marshall Aug 01, 2006 (New Scientist - ABIX via COMTEX) -- A British scientist has developed a computer program that could be used to diagnose schizophrenia. Raymond Deicken, at the University of California, US, found that the levels of amino acid...

  Tags: MARKETING, PRODUCTIVITY, scientist, University of California

• Civil Engineering Education in a Visualization Environment: Experiences with VizClass

  - 2006-07-01

  ABSTRACT VizClass, a university classroom visualization environment, was developed to bridge the gap between high-tech engineering practice and low-tech engineering pedagogy. It contains a suite of digital whiteboards, a three-dimensional stereoscopic display, and specialized software for engineering visualization. Through observations, interviews, surveys, and examination of student work, we investigated student...

  Tags: computer, Engineering, environment, Learning, M., PRODUCTIVITY, software, University of California, visualization, whiteboard

• Small yet significant: first-ever simulation of entire life form.(Brief article)

  - 2006-05-01

  Finally, they're catching on. Computational biologists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and crystallographers at the University of California at Irvine, have completed the first computer simulation of an entire life form--a virus. In their quest to study life, biologists can "reverse engineer" life forms,...

  Tags: computer, PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY, University of California, University of Illinois

• AvidBiotics granted rights to UCLA's diversity generator platform technology.(University of California (Los Angeles))

  - 2006-01-01

  AvidBiotics Corporation (San Francisco, CA) announced the receipt of an exclusive, worldwide license to the patent rights associated with UCLA's Diversity Generator technology discovered by Jeffery F. Miller, PhD. and colleagues at UCLA. The technology, based upon natural processes that bacteria and bacteriophages use to generate...

  Tags: bacteria, HEALTHCARE, PRODUCTIVITY, University of California, University of California at Los Angeles

• Adaptive SubchipMultipath Resolving For Wireless Location Systems

  BNET - 2005-12-08

  Reliable positioning of cellular users in a mobile environment requires accurate resolving of overlapping multipath components. However, this task is difficult due to fast channel fading conditions and data ill-conditioning, which limit the performance of least-squares-based techniques. This paper develops two overlapping multipath resolving methods adaptive and nonadaptive, and shows...

  Tags: Technique, Los Angeles, University Of California, Wireless, Productivity, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management

• ASHA Divisions offer pre-Convention Workshops.(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association )(Brief Article)

  - 2005-10-18

  The following ASHA Divisions are offering pre-Convention Workshops Thursday, Nov. 17. * Division 1, Language Learning and Education--Beyond Phonemic Awareness: Necessary Understandings for Reading Words, Rollanda O'Connor, University of California at Riverside, 1-5:30 p.m. * Division 4,...

  Tags: administration, Albany, PRODUCTIVITY, supervision, University of California

• Informational Interviewing

  BNET - 2005-07-29

  An informational interview is the ultimate networking technique. It is an opportunity for you to interview someone who may be able to help you with your career development and management and/or current job search. Usually it is with someone whose position or career is related to your own career goals.

  Tags: San Diego, University Of California, Professional Development, Productivity, Career

• Retrial rejected in whistle-blower case

  - 2005-06-04

  A judge Friday turned down requests from the University of California and Lawrence Livermore nuclear-weapons lab for a third trial after twice losing million-dollar verdicts to a lab whistle- blower. Lab attorneys could not be reached to discuss the ruling. Attorneys for former Livermore lab computer technician...

  Tags: attorney, computer, Harassment, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, PRODUCTIVITY, University of California, verdict

• Judge rejects plea for third university trial

  - 2005-06-04

  A judge Friday turned down requests from the University of California and Lawrence Livermore nuclear-weapons lab for a third trial after twice losing million-dollar verdicts to a lab whistleblower. Lab attorneys could not be reached to discuss the ruling. Attorneys for former Livermore lab computer technician Dee...

  Tags: attorney, computer, Harassment, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, PRODUCTIVITY, University of California, verdict

• Enough is enough, judge tells UC, lab

  - 2005-06-04

  A judge Friday turned down requests from the University of California and Lawrence Livermore nuclear weapons lab for a third trial after twice losing million-dollar verdicts to a lab whistle- blower. Livermore lab attorneys could not be reached to discuss the ruling. Attorneys for former lab computer...

  Tags: attorney, Harassment, PRODUCTIVITY, University of California, verdict