The National Academy of Sciences, a private organization established by Congress in 1863 to advise the Federal Government, has elected 60 new members. The election brings the number of active members to 1,683.

The academy also named 15 nonvoting foreign associates, bringing their total to 298.

Election to the academy is considered one of the highest honors that can be accorded an American scientist or engineer. The academy said election recognized “distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.”

Following are the new members and their affiliations at the time of the election. New Members

Yakir Aharonov, professor of physics, Tel Aviv University, Israel, and University of South Carolina, Columbia.

Paul G. Ahlquist, professor, Institute for Molecular Virology and department of plant pathology, University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Bishnu S. Atal, head, speech research department, A.T.& T. Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, N.J.

Bruce S. Baker, professor of biological sciences, Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif.

Ransom Lee Baldwin Jr., professor of animal science, University of California, Davis.

Denis Baylor, professor and chair of neurobiology, Stanford University.

Malcolm R. Beasley, professor of applied physics and electrical engineering, Stanford University.

Klaus Biemann, professor of chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge.

Claude R. Canizares, professor of physics, head of the astrophysics division and director of the Center for Space Research, M.I.T.

Charles P. Casey, Helfaer Professor of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin.

C. Thomas Caskey, chief of medical genetics; professor of medicine and biochemistry; director, Institute of Molecular Genetics; Henry and Emma Meyer Chair in Molecular Genetics, and investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston.

Mr. and Mrs. James S. Wey of Needham, Mass., have announced the engagement of their daughter, Susan M. Wey, to William Colyer Crum, son of Prof. and Mrs. Colyer Crum of Weston, Mass., and Sunapee, N.H.

A September wedding is planned in Needham. Miss Wey, an engineer at Honeywell Electro-Optics Operations in Lexington, Mass., was graduated cum laude from Wellesley College and next month expects to receive an M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Northeastern University.

Her father is with the trust department of Hale & Dorr in Boston.

Mr. Crum, who is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard College, is a third-year student in the joint J.D.-M.B.A. degree program at the Harvard Law School and the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. His father is James R. Williston Professor of Investment Management at the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.

Pankaj Mohindroo was taken at the time, Hindu College, where he visited Wednesday morning.

The 1983 lots from the Faculty of Business Economics was there for his daughter Divya admission to the university. ”The University has not changed forever. Only students to wear other types of clothing,”he said.

Several other alumni DU, visited the university for their children has been recalled, admitting their own universities nowadays.

If je”à St. Stephen’s, I found the administrative staff has always recognized. I passed out in 1979. The staff said, I now have gray hair,”laughed Subhash Sharma, a former graduate. He was there for his daughter Shobhita approval. According to him, St. Stephen’s exactly the same appearance, but die”DU coffee now serves as dosas and idlis, which they not, if I’m here,”he adds.

Another thing that has changed the way campus. Robes’’semblent disappear, for both boys and girls,”he adds with a laugh.

For Vandana Chak, YOU zahmer did.”I was in Hindu College in 1982. Now I just say my son, Dhananjay, my old school, and it makes strange feeling,’’she says. At that time”to start ragging, we arrived in completing the form below. Now, I can not ragging,’’she added.

RS Oberoi was before he Stephenian JOI-ned Engineering, remembers the day he came for his approval.

Together the Université”La road was crowded with students in a queue. I must say that its better organized”, he adds. His son, Tanveer, a student of Doon School, hopes to follow his father Stephen’s. All of these former students were surprised by the huge influx of students on campus.

One day, a seminar on “environmental management” was organized by the Department of Environmental Science, JJ College of Arts and Science in Pudukottai recently.

V. Kanagasabai, Head, Department of Civil Engineering, Annamalai University, spoke on “The elimination of solid waste,” recalled the various methods used by foreign countries, and in our country as regards solid waste disposal . In our country, all types of waste - whether biodegradable or non-biodegradable or dangerous - were gathered in the same container.

G. Swaminathan, professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchi, spoke on “Design and a sewage treatment plant. It focused on purifying water polluted by various means such as microbial attached to bed, a bed described in detail.

Dr. K. Jayaprakash, Head, Department of Environmental Science, welcomed the collection.

J.J. College of Arts and Science in Pudukottai organized a camp blood on their field recently. A total of 50 students, while blood donations camp, which was headed by Dr. Edwin, blood bank-Charge, Government Hospital, Pudukottai, and his team.

The school had organised a similar camp in the last month, 157 students in blood donation. The camp was conducted by a team of doctors headed by Dr. V. Veluchamy - blood bank-Charge, the Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai, a press release from the university said.

The Indian company of Education Technology (CIST) Chapter Mookambigai College of Engineering in Keeranur celebrated the Day of Teachers recently.

The direction of the College A. Subramanian memories achievements of Dr S. Radhakrishnan, when he is Chairman of Rajya Sabha.

R. Shanmugavadivelu said teachers should be awarded to students running on the latest information.

Iste The President, Professor R. Veeraghavan welcomed the collection.

A blood donation camp was organized by the Rotary Club of Tiruchi medium and Rotaract Club of Thai Than Hans Roever Peramablur College, in the university premises on Wednesday. More than 100 students donated blood.

Formation “first aid” was students.R gives. Balasubramanian St. John’s Ambulance, Tiruchi, gave useful advice for students on immediate measures to be taken to the wounded.

The payer, V. Ganesan, opened the camp.

A series of special conferences on various topics organized by the Department of Management Studies at the Thai Than Hans Roever College, Perambalur, five days, had enough exposure of students vis-à-vis several issues such as mental health and management, communications and personality development, ‘ `human resources accounting and auditing in this scenario” and “Legal aspects of consumerism and management combine.” Rajendran, Professor, Victor R. Lazar, NPS Suri and Sridhar, both Senior Manager, Madras Cements, P. Vaidyanathan, a lawyer, conferences provided.

Under the aegis of the Department of Environmental Sciences and unity NSS Girls Government Arts College, Ariyalur, “Awareness Day ozone layer was observed on 22 September. The originator, Mr. Sankararaman, invited students to put in place appropriate awareness of the masses of abuse effects of the deterioration of the ozone layer.

The former ambassador to India and Australia, the Philippines and professor of management, CP Ravindranath, provide the address to the national conference on the theme “New growth cycle in the context of globalization: lessons for India Inc Shimoga to Friday.

SHIMOGA: Former ambassador to India and Australia, the Philippines and professor emeritus at the Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Bangalore, CP Ravindranath said Friday that prospects for India in the growth cycle arising of globalization are considerable.

“But to implement requires a mixture of politics, institution building and good governance from the government, strategic thinking and a high degree of competitiveness on the part of the economy and sustainable industry and the improving quality in that part of our education system, “he said.

It was the availability of Keynote of the national conference on “New growth cycle in the context of globalization: lessons for India Inc organized by the Department of Management studies on the Jawaharlal Nehru National College of Engineering (JNNCE).

He said: “For the economy as a whole around to make sure the most of the growth cycle for the words of economist Dani Rodik, is the combination of opportunities offered by global markets, with a national investment and institution-building strategy and the Promotion of minds pets contractor. ”

Mr. Ravindranath said that in a historical perspective, globalization can be seen as the last phase in the evolution of the world by the industrial revolution.

The story was written by globalization, are now in two colors: a color by technological developments in transportation and communication and the other by State measures, nature and how governments are intervened to reduce barriers to the flow of trade and investment worldwide.

He asked: “Now, with all this in perspective, what are the tasks for India Inc see how we opportunities and the challenges of globalization?” He said: “Given that India Inc` “Includes the government, our political class and industry, including workers, answers to this question, represent a wide range of opinions. But it should be possible to consider some projects, like we should approach the globalization and respond as well on what it promises and what he claims. ”

Mr. Ravindranath said the GDP of India, which had stagnated at 3.5 per cent in the first three decades of planning and rose to 5.5 per cent in the years 1980, had an average of 6 percent from 1992 — 93 which could be allocated for economic reforms. “But the logic of globalization dictates other reform measures in various areas ranging factor markets for restructuring the public sector and financial sector and fiscal reform,” he said.

He said that radical economic reforms without increasing the annual growth rate of 9 per cent to 10 per cent for the eradication of poverty and to achieve developed country status by the year 2020 has not been possible.

“So it is a major challenge for India Inc” to a “globalization” of the world, our willingness and capacity to implement the rest of basic economic reforms, “he added.

The assertion that the removal of economic performance would depend on our ability, except for more economic reforms, improvement of infrastructure essential to attracting more foreign direct investment and a better governance, he said that an overview of the prospects in India and in knowledge sectors of manufacturing industry in a “globalization of the economy, namely that the country is the potential force scalability capabilities. ”

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kuvempu, K. Chidananda Gowda, opened the conference, India has spoken in detail the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and risks in the global economy. He said that India was amended by the third phase of globalization and said that during

India has also in the first phase of globalization, the first century AD, the establishment of its economic contacts with Rome with Kerala, a large shopping mall, but not much else to do in the second phase of globalization, between 1870 and 1914, when the British regime.

However, India must consider if the necessary political will, seize the opportunities thrown by the globalization of the world overcome its threats and vulnerabilities to achieve economic growth to strengthen, he said.

The head of the Department of Management Studies, N. Diwakar Rao, in his opening remarks, said that one of the objectives of the conference was to assess and understand the experiences of enterprises and their leaders in the new growth cycle in the context of globalization.

The president of the National Society of Education, DR Rathnakar the presidency of the Conference. The secretary of the municipality of the national education, SV Thimmaiah, published in the conference. Previously, the president of JNNCE, A.V. Subramanyam, welcomed the collection.

The Department of Management Studies, University of Madras, organised a workshop on “Quality management system for school education” on Tuesday at the university premises.

Principals and senior teachers from over 40 schools participated in the workshop. Prof. S. Modi, Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anna University delivered the inaugural address.

Introspection needed

“School education forms the base of the education pyramid. We need personal introspection at every level to ensure quality in our education system,” said Mr. Modi.

Stressing the need to spread such projects in several other centres, he said, schools are ladders that connect students to higher portals of education.

Mr. Modi urged the teachers to address various issues such as syllabi and quality control systems within schools.

M.R.Sathyamurthy, Professor and Head of Department of Management Studies, University of Madras spoke on the need to provide students with good infrastructure.

R.S. Baskkaran, professor, Periyar anniversary Polytechnic College, Vallam, received the “Best Polytechnic Teacher Award” for 2005 in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the polytechnic education system.

The release given here by the Polytechnic said the award was NO Shetty, chairman, Southwestern Region, AICTE, Bangalore, in the constitutive of the eighth Indian company for technical training Annual Convention (Tamil Nadu and Pondichery section ) Held a PSNA College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul.

More than 300 technical papers presented at the Convention different high schools and specialized engineering schools, five papers were prepared and presented by members of the Faculty Periyar anniversary Polytechnic College.

P. Arul Selvan, professor, Department of Communication, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, a conference on “Community Radio experiences in India under the aegis of the Division of visual communication JJ College of Arts and Science, Pudukottai, recently.

It explains the philosophy behind the concept of Community Radio, run by you the people for the people and on behalf of the people. Community radio in general reflects the problems of people in their own dialect and non-profit organizations.

Dr. Arul Selvan said that the establishment of a community radio station does not cost much. They are far from the Nepali SriLankan and municipalities, whereas the experiment is still at the beginning of the country. Anna FM, started by Anna University, is the first campus radio in India.

S. Parthasarathy, Director, Division of visual communication; Suganthini Joyce, professor in the department, spoke.

Students of the social division of labour, JJ College of Arts and Science, an outreach program of “alcoholism” MCT school registration in Arangal Namanasamudram. Swagurunathan, Principal of the school; Cyril, teachers and Ponnarasan, physical education teacher; spoke on the occasion. Bharathimohan and Ravi Kumar, both the Khajamalai Ladies Association, Tiruchi, cultural programmes, the awareness of students on the harmful effects of alcohol and drugs.

The department of microbiology and biotechnology for Srinivasan College of Arts and Science, Perambalur, is organizing a seminar on “emerging trends in life sciences recently. S. Sankaran, Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Arts and Science for Women, was the guest conductor. It motivates students with new ideas on relevant areas. Pupils and students actively in the interactive session in the port.

The association Bio-Pearl of the department of bio-chemistry of Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Arts and Science, Perambalur, organized a specific course of the programme for the benefit of life sciences students. N. Pradeep Kumar, project manager and coordinator of the programme and bio-informatics Institute of India, Hyderabad, a conference on career prospects and projects of life sciences. He invited students to be more aware of recent trends and the importance of the major problems in the field of life sciences. He also stressed the importance of research.

During the interactive session, Mr. Pradeep Kumar clarify various concerns of students.

The main R.M. Meenakshi, the presidency of the function. The head of the department of bio-chemistry, P. Manju, spoke.

The Rotaract Club of college Ranganathapuram village. The club has planned to organise camps and awareness programmes in the village and take careful planning in this regard was held recently. The club members have visited the village and spoke with the chairman of village panchayats, Chinnasamy and other members away.

One day during training programme for government officials was held in Thai Than Hans Roever College, Perambalur recently. This program was organized jointly by the Department of Management Studies and Department of Social Work college.

A forum was recently on the AVC College of Engineering in Mayiladuturai in the district of Nagapattinam, in the interest of personality development and improving the communication skills of students.

Dr.Arun V. Parwate, Principal of the school, the need for students to improve communication capacity to face interviews for placement.

Dr S. Rama Nathan, Director, Department of Management Studies at the university, to coordinate the activities of the Forum stresses in a oratoire Honing’s capabilities and recalled that the forum would focus on this aspect.

The Forum has ambitious plans, many training programs to negotiate self-confidence among students. The current generation of engineering graduates should try to improve their communication skills to achieve employability, Dr.Ramanathan said.

The PG-Department of Computer Science, Hans Roever Than Thai College, Perambalur, the campus has organized an interview last week for its students, has just been passed out of college.

Of the 100 graduates fresh MCA, M.Sc. Science, M.Sc. Information Technology skills, participated in the interrogation by the Nagpur-based Software Development Firm-Master-Software, ten candidates were approved by the company to its partners are working on sites in Tamil Nadu, as a trainee software engineers with a package of wage moderation. The company recruits Freshers exclusively for software management College, promised on the recruitment of candidates with skills in Hindi, in its development based Nagpur in central and northern India. The provision of training and troubleshooting.

The Master Marketing Executive Sivakumar software, and Software Engineer, Nitin Dange the interview conducted in the presence of the Principal, V. Ganesan, director, Duraisamy. The company also announced its plans for the recruitment of qualified candidates in the basement of the college for data entry.

The activities of the association Chemistry - Resonansone Club - JJ College of Arts and Science, Namanasamudram, Pudukottai district, was inaugurated in a function held recently.

N. Kalaiselvi, scientific, Advanced Battery Division, CECRI, Karaikudi, a conference on “Next Generation” current sources green “on the occasion.

A stated Dr. Kalaiselvi lithium batteries play an important role in various electronic devices. With the scratch, “said Dr Kalaiselvi the various potential candidates for secondary batteries. She gave an exhaustive account of the different types of lithium batteries, which could be regarded as the next generation of energy sources environmentally friendly. His briefing the various activities of the CECRI. Several models of lithium batteries have been an opportunity for students and was surprised to see a little size batteries to play an important role in food.

The urgent need of creating awareness for cyber-laws and more stringent measures against cyber-crime was also discussed within the group, to which the final year students of the AVC College of Engineering to Mayiladuturai recently.

A large number of final year students from various sectors including the United Nations, CSE, IT, mechanical and ice have participated in panel discussions, under the direction of Soft Skills Development Forum of the school was inaugurated as Arun V. Parwate, Principal of the college.

Dr S. Rama Nathan, Director, Department of Management Studies at the university, coordinated, to suspend the procedure, said that a number of themes such as “roadmap to success”, “cyber-laws - the conscience and its implementation implement, “” technological innovations are not for the conduct of war, but for the welfare of mankind, “the fruit of 58 years of ‘freedom’,` composition and the need for ‘ Indian cricket team, “dot evil in society and the role of media in the Indian economy Scenario” were taken for group discussions.

Pupils and students, emphasizes the need for more stringent measures against persons, cyber-crime and pointed out that many of them were not yet known, cyber-laws and awareness should be created.

Regarding technological innovation, students felt that means, to improve the lifestyle of man and should never be used for the destruction of goal.

Of the 58 years of free countries, students believe that the commitment and availability was the need of the hour. Pupils and students at the Yeoman services provided by both the pressure and visual media of the Indian economy scenario. The discussions are completed by the stimulation of a stress management training for players of Indian cricket and to prevent the threat dot evil in society.

Mr. Rama Nathan consult the main points of discussions. Past, R. Raman Jaya, training and internship Officer of the university, welcomed the collection.

The volunteers of the NSS Naina Mohamed College, Aranthangi in Pudukottai district, a special two-day camp was recently vice-president of the College, R. Kabilan. The volunteers are works such as removing waste, close the potholes on the local road, etc. The head of the section of operation to teaching economics, R. Sathru Sangara Velsamy, welcomed informatics and professor, R. Sumathi proposed a vote of thanks.

MUMBAI: Rohit and Nikhil from the Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune, won the National Finals of `Tata Crucible-The Campus Quiz 2006′ held here last Monday.

The first runner-up was the team from IMT Ghaziabad, and the second runners-up position witnessed a tie between the teams from the KJ Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai, and College of Engineering Guindy (COE), Chennai.

The theme of the Tata Crucible-The Campus Quiz 2007 was `Speed of Thought-Clash of the fastest minds’. `Pyramid Quizzing’ structure, introduced for the first time in Indian quizzing history, added an in-depth meaning to the 2007 edition of the quiz.