October 15, 2009 – The McGraw Hill Companies recently announced that Dr. Joseph S. Renzulli (Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology, Neag School of Education, and co-founder of Renzulli Learning, a UConn R&D company that develops educational software) is a winner of the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize. The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education annually recognizes outstanding individuals who have dedicated themselves to improving education in this country and whose accomplishments are making a difference today. The following is a link to the McGraw-Hill  announcement:

http://www.mcgrawhill.com/prize/winners_renzulli.shtml

Renzulli Learning reported sales of more than $6 million in 2008. The company’s educational software has been used by more than 400,000 students across the United States.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, August 19, 2009 - Vestaron Corporation (formerly Venomix, Inc.) is pleased to announce that Elin D. Miller has been elected a director of the company. Miller was formerly Regional Administrator for Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, a presidential appointment. She also served as president and CEO of Arysta LifeScience, North America and Australasia. more »

KALAMAZOO, Mich., Aug. 11, 2009/Press Release/ — Vestaron Corporation today announced that it has completed a corporate name change from Venomix, Inc. to Vestaron Corporation. Vestaron, a privately held biotechnology company, is developing a new generation of insecticides based on the peptides spiders use to kill insects. more »

Wednesday, July 22, 2009, MIT Technology Review
Making Light Bulbs from DNA

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