First published in 1995, the award-winning Civil Engineering Handbook soon became known as the field’s definitive reference. To retain its standing as a complete, authoritative resource, the editors have incorporated into this edition the many changes in techniques, tools, and materials that over the last seven years have found their way into civil engineering [...]

One Laptop per Child (OLPC), a non-profit organization focused on providing educational tools to help children in developing countries “learn learning,” is strengthening its presence in Asia with the appointments of Anthony S K Wong as President of OLPC China and Satish Jha as President of OLPC India.
“With 40 percent of the world’s children located [...]

H.I.G. Capital, L.L.C., a leading global private equity firm, announced today the successful sale of Stream Holdings Corporation (“Stream”) to Global BPO Services Corp. (now known as Stream Global Services, Inc.), a publicly traded company for $200 million in cash plus adjustments.
Stream is a leading global provider of technical support and other business process outsourcing [...]

As part of Google’s commitment to encouraging women to excel in computing and technology, the company has announced the 2006 Google Global Community Scholarship to help students attend the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference in San Diego, California from Oct 4 -7, 2006. (Conference details can be found at http://www.gracehopper.org/ - linked [...]

The legacy of failed online learning scheme UKeU is preventing collaboration and content sharing in higher education, according to the man in charge of a leading-edge elearning project at the Open University (OU).
The £50m UKeU initiative was launched in 2000 to attract overseas students to study online at UK universities. But the first courses were [...]

Microsoft has granted scholarships worth 90,000 ($107,000) over three years to 22 doctorate-level students in Europe, the company said.
The students are doing projects in areas such as improving search tools and using computers to better understand problems in the natural sciences.
The awards from Microsoft Research in Cambridge, England, complement the company’s European Science Initiative, a [...]

Aim to Expand the Use of Java Technology and Provide Tools to Enable Students and Teachers to Broaden Their Knowledge of Computer Technology
Sun Microsystems, Inc. the creator and leading advocate of Java (TM) technology, today announced that the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR), in collaboration with the Java Italian Association (JIA), have [...]

The Microsoft Research European PhD Scholarship Programme is aimed at recognising and supporting exceptional students who show the potential to make an outstanding contribution to science.
The programme will support students in computing and those working at the intersection of computing and the sciences, including biology, chemistry and physics.

The Microsoft Research European PhD Scholarship Programme is aimed at recognising and supporting exceptional students who show the potential to make an outstanding contribution to science.
The programme will support students in computing and those working at the intersection of computing and the sciences, including biology, chemistry and physics.
Eligibility
Any European national student who has been accepted [...]

As part of Google’s ongoing commitment to furthering Anita’s vision, we are pleased to announce the 2006 Google Anita Borg Scholarship, through which we hope to encourage women to excel in computing and technology and become active role models and leaders.
Scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of candidates’ academic background and demonstrated leadership. [...]