SANTA CLARA, Calif. The CTO Forum and its two special workgroups, The CIO Council and The Energy Council, today announced the formation of the CTO Institute, the first of its kind. The CTO Forum, Inc. has forged a partnership with Stanford University’s industry interactive technology research network (MediaX) to create this ground-breaking CTO Institute. The CTO Institute will expand the breadth of the existing programs offered at Stanford University in Wallenberg Hall. Starting in September 2009, The CTO Forum and MediaX at Stanford University will be offering exciting CTO and CIO leadership courses providing a foundation to strengthen executive skills in the areas of Innovation, Research & Development, Emerging Science & Technology and Business Growth in general.

DUBLIN Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/25ce4d/indias_best_colle) has announced the addition of the "India's Best Colleges-2009" report to their offering.

DUBLIN Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bb3875/student_informatio) has announced the addition of the "Student Information Systems & SaaS Delivery Models (Analyst Insight)" report to their offering.

SAN JOSE, Calif. We at Blendz of Downtown San Jose feel that healthy eating is one of the keys to success. Blendz, with our healthy quick-service food, is working at supporting San Jose State University in their effort to make the City of San Jose and SJSU a model for healthy living, by offering a healthier alternative to the traditional fast food options like pizza, Chinese or burgers.

DAVIS, Calif. About 800 Special Olympic athletes vied for Northern California Championship titles June 27-28 during the 14^th annual Summer Games at The University of California, Davis. The mercury topped 110 degrees on the second day of competition, but that didn’t stop athletes of all ages and abilities from competing for gold in aquatics, bocce ball, tennis, and track and field.

WASHINGTON The White House today announced that Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and Homeland Security Advisor John Brennan will host an all-day H1N1 Flu Preparedness Summit with states to further prepare this nation for the possibility of a more severe outbreak of H1N1 flu. The Summit will be held on July 9, 2009 at the Natcher Conference Center at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.

ABILENE, Texas This week, Abilene Christian University took the next step in its exploration of innovative ways to utilize mobile technology as part of the 21^st century classroom. During the university’s June orientation session, ACU administrators handed out the next-generation Apple iPhone 3GS for students to begin using over the summer. This second phase of implementation of mobile devices will continue ACU’s efforts to provide new opportunities for professors and students to interact, explore and discover in and out of the classroom.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. Eileen Jang of Cary, N.C. was named the U.S. winner of the 2009 Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP)—the most prestigious international student competition for water-related research—during a ceremony this past weekend at the University of Alaska in Anchorage. Jang’s project was chosen from more than 40 winners of state-level SJWP competitions. The Water Environment Federation administers the U.S. competition with support from ITT Corporation and other major corporations. ITT is also the SJWP’s international sponsor.

SALT LAKE CITY Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation (E&S) (NASDAQ: ESCC) today announced that on June 26, 2009, E&S received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) indicating that E&S does not comply with Listing Rule 5550(b) (formerly Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(3)), which requires E&S to have a minimum of $2,500,000 in stockholders’ equity or $35,000,000 market value of listed securities or $500,000 of net income from continuing operations for the most recently completed fiscal year or two of the three most recently completed fiscal years. The letter also indicated that E&S had not regained compliance during the extension period granted by Nasdaq in April 2009. The letter further provides that, unless E&S requests an appeal of Nasdaq’s determination, trading of E&S’ common stock will be suspended on July 8, 2009. E&S has determined not to request an appeal of Nasdaq’s determination.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. A team of experts in biomechanics and physiology that conducted experiments on Oscar Pistorius, the South African bilateral amputee track athlete, have just published their findings in the Journal of Applied Physiology. Some of their previously confidential findings were presented to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland in May of 2008. Other findings are now being presented for the first time.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Healthcare Management Systems, Inc. ^® (HMS) is pleased to announce the launch of the industry’s most comprehensive training and implementation process through the HMS Learning Institute^SM. With this new program, HMS will provide a variety of easy to use, convenient and cost-effective training and education opportunities to meet customers’ challenging demands of training staff, including the new eLearning solution, an exciting option for on-demand, self-paced learning.

CHICAGO & DETROIT Glencoe Capital today announced a $10 million equity investment in Grand Rapids, Mich.-based American Education Group through the Glencoe Capital Michigan Opportunities Fund.

SAN FRANCISCO Wells Fargo said it will invest $208,000 in the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (USPAACC) Education Foundation for a national research study of the characteristics and interests among business owners in the six largest Asian American ethnic groups: Chinese, Asian Indian, Filipino, Korean, Vietnamese and Japanese. The results will help the Foundation develop educational initiatives for Asian-American entrepreneurs and to train and develop the Foundation’s leadership.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Lightwave Power, Inc., a company focused on commercializing breakthrough improvements to solar cells and panels using novel light management films, together with Iowa State University, today announced the reception of a $450,000 award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) as part of the Photovoltaic Technology Incubator Program. The total anticipated subcontracts under the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, is $6 million.

LOS ANGELES The CFA Society of Los Angeles (CFALA) and the USC Marshall School of Business said today that they will again provide free courses over the Internet for active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed abroad who wish to earn their Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.

TULSA,Okla. Corona Technical Services of Tulsa, Oklahoma (www.CoronaServices.net) announced today that its instructors have passed the SolarWinds Certified Professional (SCP) examination. The SCP program is designed to demonstrate the ability to utilize both SolarWinds application knowledge and general networking expertise in a network management environment. Corona is pleased that their instructors have received this additional industry recognition. Corona’s SCP-certified instructors will continue to utilize Network Management and SolarWinds expertise to deliver and enhance its training and support services for its customers.

STANFORD, Calif. With the U.S. Supreme Court expressing skepticism that dollars alone can remedy student achievement gaps in Horne vs. Flores late last week, the debate over the appropriate role of the courts in determining state school funding levels has heated up.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) is searching for a firm to be the master servicing agent for its home loan program. The selected firm will assist CalSTRS employees in daily operations, record keeping and in the development of execution strategies.