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June 02, 2009 — Winter Haven — With the start of the official hurricane season, State Farm and its more than 600 Florida agents are urging Floridians to 'go green' by taking steps to prepare for the possibility of a storm strike this season.

Members of Princeton's class of 2009 gathered on Cannon Green Monday, June 1, to celebrate the conclusion of their undergraduate careers in a Class Day ceremony honoring their service and accomplishments.

Abridged remarks by U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, as provided to the University Baccalaureate May 31, 2009 Delivered to the Princeton University Class of 2009 Good afternoon and thank you for that warm welcome.

New graduate internships at Imperial College London: applications now open Imperial offers new programme available to UK graduates as part of national drive to stimulate the economy - %0A " Wednesday

Office of News and Information Johns Hopkins University 901 South Bond Street, Suite 540 Baltimore, Maryland 21231 Phone: 443-287-9960 | Fax: 443-287-9920 Reporters who are looking for expert perspec

PA141/09 Cones, holes and temporary traffic lights.. the scourge of Britain's roads! But now scientists and industry have come together to reduce the misery of motorists caused by the repair, maintenance and upgrading of pipes and cables under the tarmac.

Student entrepreneurs battle it out at final of business plan competitions Imperial Entrepreneurs organise event to create an entrepreneurial spirit and students take top prize at the IBM challenge

EU Commissioner Margot Wallstrom will visit Birmingham on 14 May to address a major conference at Birmingham University about the future of the European Union and to speak to first time voters in a televised Q&A from the City Council Chamber.

PA 125/09 The recession will likely signal the end for many of Britain's smaller buy-to-let landlords, and poses a grim threat to city-centre new build properties, warn experts at The University of Nottingham.

Princeton's Graduate School admitted 1,068 of the 10,135 applicants who applied for the 2009-10 academic year, with the strength of the school's financial aid program contributing to a 10 percent increase in the number of students applying to master's and doctoral programs.

PA 118/09 A new £40m research centre at The University of Nottingham will develop digital technology to transform modern living.

Finmeccanica signs partnership agreement with Imperial College Business School A new agreement signed in London paves the way toward a closer partnership between two leaders in innovation.

New scholarship programme forged between Imperial College London and Abbey-Santander New agreement to encourage Iberamerican students to study in the UK - %0A " Thursday 23 April 2009 By Naomi Weston

Office of News and Information Johns Hopkins University 901 South Bond Street, Suite 540 Baltimore, Maryland 21231 Phone: 443-287-9960 | Fax: 443-287-9920 Six faculty members in the Zanvyl Krieger Sc

BERKELEY — Four University of California, Berkeley, professors are among the latest leaders in the arts, humanities and sciences named fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences today (Monday, April 20).

PA 109/09 How does a satellite transmit signals directly to your car? Why do some substances explode? What can artefacts from thousands of years ago tell us about human development? Why is maths essen

PA 107/09 The answer to climate change might actually be further human expansion, but at the cost of individual freedom: that's according to a new television documentary produced and directed by an e

Imperial postgraduates show how energy companies can fight climate change MSc Sustainable Energy Futures team wins a national award at Wembley Stadium %0A " Tuesday 7 April 2009 By Colin Smith Postgr

PA 95/09 Despite great hopes for stem cell therapy, major structural and cultural changes within the NHS are needed if it is to succeed in the UK. Currently the chances of getting effective treatments into routine use in the short-term are small and the industry is at serious risk of 'market failure'.

Imperial College London and NTU collaborate to offer joint PhD programmes in engineering and science Agreement signed today to strengthen research links between the two institutions - For immediate r

UCL Business and biopharmaceutical company Ocera Therapeutics Inc have signed an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement for UCL-L1V - a compound that can be used to treat acute hepatic encephalopath

In keeping with the culmination of a five-year plan to expand the size of its student body, Princeton University has offered admission to 2,150, or 9.79 percent of the record 21,964 applicants for the class of 2013.