Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) September 15, 2014 UMBCs Biotechnology Graduate Programs Virtual Information Session will be held on Tuesday, October 21, 2014, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. EDT. The session will provide an overview of the programs innovative curriculum and practice-oriented instruction, designed for working professionals. Participants will also learn how a graduate degree can help advance their career in the biotechnology industry. If interested in attending, please RSVP online. About UMBCs Biotechnology Graduate Programs UMBC offers a variety of master's degree and certificate options for the biotechnology professional and individuals interested in pursuing a career in the biotech field. Combining graduate courses in life sciences with management and business courses, UMBC Biotechnology Graduate Programs are ideal for individuals interested in pursuing management opportunities within the industry. UMBC's Biotechnology Graduate Program and its strong academic programs in the life sciences are led by a distinguished faculty of nearly fifty members spanning the Departments of: This established academic and research expertise in the biosciences provides a foundation for programs in biotechnology management and biochemical regulatory engineering. Continue reading here: UMBC Biotechnology Graduate Programs Virtual Info Session, October 21, 2014 … Continue reading →

Kalyan Ray, New Delhi, Sep 15, 2014, DHNS Flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir is set to have two industrial biotechnology parks that would help contribute to the states economic growth, using natural resources found in abundance in the hill state. Detailed plans on the first biotechnology park would be announced on Sunday at Jammu whereas the second park would be set up in Srinagar later after the flood water recedes and normalcy is restored. The state government has allocated 10 acres of land for each of these biotechnology parks at the State Industrial Development Corporation Area. The parks, incidentally, were approved by the department of biotechnology in a meeting in Delhi on September 4 a day after Jammu and Kashmir was struck by the calamity. The Jammu unit will work on medicinal plants, whereas Srinagars priority would be aromatic herbs. The Centre, however, is yet to approve the financial package for these two biotech parks for which Rs 35 crore has been proposed by the state officials and parks technical partners, reliable sources in the science ministry told Deccan Herald. Go to Top Read more: Biotechnology parks to come up in J&K … Continue reading →