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Statewide Budget Cuts Affect College of Coastal Georgia Lab-Tech Program

Signs that this tight economic environment is still having negative affects on our public research programs:

The College of Coastal Georgia will be forced to "eliminate" its clinical lab technician program if the state's General Assembly decides to shed an additional $300 million from its fiscal 2011 budget, according to a report released Monday by the University System of Georgia.

The closure would be another blow to the a

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Added by Cx Admin on March 4, 2010 at 4:59pm — No Comments

Cities Race to Bet on Biotech

Being based in the Bay Area and following quite closely our major investment in Biotechnology. It's interesting to read articles such as these: Despite Odds, Cities Race to Bet on Biotech Cities like Shreveport, La., and Huntsville, Ala., are also gambling millions in taxpayer dollars on if-we-build-it-they-will-come research parks and wet laboratories, which hold the promise of low-pollution workplaces and high salaries. At… Continue

Added by Cx Admin on June 22, 2009 at 1:43pm — No Comments

Roche and Genentech. Now What?

There's a fascinating blog post by Ed Silverman dissecting the meaning of the Roche and Genentech affair. Here's a peek at the first two paragraphs:

The surprise bid by the big drugmaker caught a good many people off guard, including Genentech ceo Art Levinson, who is expected to meet with Roche chairman Franz Humer this evening to talk about integrating the two companies and who will play what role in making that happen. Roche, you may recall, already owns 56 percent of Genentec

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Added by Cx Admin on July 25, 2008 at 3:30pm — 2 Comments