Battelle - News Releases http://www.battelle.org/ en-us 60 COLUMBUS, Ohio-In the aftermath of 2010's devastating earthquake in Haiti, fashion and science are working together to restore hope. Battelle is working with Donna Karan, founder of the international fashion brand Donna Karan, to make life better for Haitian artists. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:38:28 EST http://battelle.org/spotlight/2-1-12_karan.aspx http://battelle.org/spotlight/2-1-12_karan.aspx Charlottesville, VA-Battelle recently distributed $40,000 to seven organizations in the Charlottesville and Albemarle County area as part of its continuing support of science education and workforce development. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:42:00 EST http://battelle.org/spotlight/1-31-12_charlottesville.aspx http://battelle.org/spotlight/1-31-12_charlottesville.aspx SAN DIEGO and COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 25, 2012 -- Zogenix, Inc., a pharmaceutical company commercializing and developing products for the treatment of central nervous system disorders and pain, and Battelle, the world's largest independent research and development organization, today announced a unique collaboration with the objective of advancing the development and commercialization of Zogenix's DosePro drug delivery technology outside Zogenix's core therapeutic focus areas. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:01:05 EST http://battelle.org/spotlight/1-25-12_zogenix.aspx http://battelle.org/spotlight/1-25-12_zogenix.aspx COLUMBUS, Ohio- The Battelle-R&D Magazine annual Global R&D Funding Forecast released today shows global research and development (R&D) spending is expected to grow by about 5.2 percent in 2012 to more than $1.4 trillion. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:54:34 EST http://battelle.org/spotlight/12-16-11_forecast.aspx http://battelle.org/spotlight/12-16-11_forecast.aspx COLUMBUS, Ohio--Battelle, the world's largest independent research and development organization, today announced a strategic investment in CosmosID, Inc., a College Park, Maryland based metagenomics software-solutions company focused on environmental biosurveillance and microbial identification. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:11:09 EST http://battelle.org/spotlight/12-13-11_cosmosid.aspx http://battelle.org/spotlight/12-13-11_cosmosid.aspx WASHINGTON, D.C.-Battelle and the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies will co-host "Effective Innovation: Keeping America on Top," on Dec. 15. In addition to keynote speaker R. James Woolsey, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Battelle President and CEO Jeff Wadsworth and Michael Swetnam, Chairman and CEO of the Potomac Institute, will address participants. Wadsworth will provide closing remarks. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:09:47 EST http://battelle.org/spotlight/12-13-11_potomac.aspx http://battelle.org/spotlight/12-13-11_potomac.aspx COLUMBUS, Ohio-Battelle, the world's largest independent research and development organization, furthered its environmental leadership by hiring Eric Stern as Research Leader of its Sediment Management practice. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:39:36 EST http://battelle.org/spotlight/12-12-11_stern.aspx http://battelle.org/spotlight/12-12-11_stern.aspx ABERDEEN, MD - The inaugural Young Women in Science and Engineering (YWISE) College and Career Workshop today drew 50 students who spent time interacting with accomplished female scientists who shared advice, tips and life lessons. The event was sponsored by Dr. Melanie Will-Cole, an Army Research Laboratory (ARL) senior research scientist and Fellow and was held at the Battelle Conference Center, 1204 Technology Drive, Aberdeen, MD. Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:19:25 EST http://battelle.org/spotlight/12-2-11_arl.aspx http://battelle.org/spotlight/12-2-11_arl.aspx COLUMBUS, Ohio-Battelle, the world's largest independent research and development organization and home of some of the world's foremost environmental remediation experts, has identified about 10 solutions for mitigating the harmful blooms of algae and toxic cyanobacteria in Grand Lake St. Marys (GLSM) from a group of about 75 ideas. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:15:25 EST http://battelle.org/spotlight/11-28-11_marys.aspx http://battelle.org/spotlight/11-28-11_marys.aspx COLUMBUS, Ohio-The Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (MRCSP), led by Battelle, has completed its Phase II projects to evaluate storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) in its nine-state region. In addition to the Phase II Final Report, which summarizes more than five years of research activities, 16 other detailed reports on geologic sequestration field tests, terrestrial sequestration field tests and regional geologic characterization efforts are now available at www.mrcsp.org. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:18:21 EST http://wwwt.battelle.org/spotlight/11-15-11_mrcsp.aspx http://wwwt.battelle.org/spotlight/11-15-11_mrcsp.aspx