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Greetings,

Fall is just around the corner and so are several networking and educational events we have planned for you. Please join us for our upcoming Tech@Breakfast, Wired Wednesday, or our special event about the America Invents Act. You've also probably heard in the news about the Governor's STEM Academy project that we've been working on. We are going to give a full briefing on that at our Tech@Breakfast on September 25, so don't miss it. As always, your support of our growing technology community is greatly appreciated! I hope to see you soon,

WHERE: Center for Advanced Engineering & Research (CAER)

 

When: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 (12 noon - 1:30 pm)

 

'America Invents Act' Workshop: Patent Law Reform, Intellectual Property and Your Business

 

Come join us for this important two hour seminar about the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.

 

The America Invents Act (AIA) is United States federal legislation that was passed by Congress and was signed into law by the President on September 16, 2011. The law represents the most significant change to the U.S. patent system since 1952. The law will switch U.S. rights to a patent from the present "first-to-invent" system to a "first inventor-to-file" system for patent applications filed on or after March 16, 2013. These are changes you need to know about.

 

 

Future Focus Foundation Hosts Lynchburg Regional LEGO League Coaches Workshop

This past Saturday the Tech Council's Future Focus Foundation hosted the 'FIRST LEGO League - Lynchburg Regional Coaches Workshop' at the Center for Advanced Engineering & Research (CAER) in Forest.  

 

The all day workshop was for all new and experienced FIRST LEGO League team coaches, leaders or mentors in the Lynchburg regional area, Virginia and D.C.. The goal was to prepare, inspire & encourage the coaches and mentors with helpful information relevant to this year's challenge.

 

PRESENTERS: Cari & Patrick Norton 

 

• Individuals who are most likely to found a high-growth tech, life science or energy venture in the next 5 years
• Individuals both with or without current involvement in a start-up
• Individuals with strong ties to Virginia (but not required to be Virginia residents)
• Individuals must exhibit substantive involvement in Virginia's technology or entrepreneurial ecosystem
• In order to qualify for final voting individuals must be nominated by 3 people
• CIT Board members and employees are not eligible

 

The Future Focus Foundation, the education foundation of Virginia's Region 2000 Technology Council, announces a grant by AREVA, Inc. to support the Region 2000 Robotics Continuum programs. As a technology leader, AREVA has a deep understanding of the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education for the growth and development of industry.

 

"We are thankful for AREVA's support not only financially through this much needed grant, but also by providing many dedicated volunteers that have helped our programs grow and succeed year after year," said Elizabeth Narehood, Managing Director of the Future Focus Foundation. "

 

AREVA's employee volunteers share an enthusiasm for STEM education that is infectious to our youth participants. AREVA is truly making a difference in our community through the sponsorship of teams, equipment, events, and by sparking the imagination for our youth to continue to pursue their passions and build their dreams."

The "Region 2000 Robotics Continuum" encompasses three experiential learning programs available to area students; Jr. FIRST LEGO League (6-8 yrs.), FIRST LEGO League (9-14 yrs.), and VEX Robotics (14-18 yrs.).

 

The Liberty University School of Engineering and Computational Sciences announced this week it has received accreditation from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) for its Electrical Engineering and Industrial & Systems Engineering programs.

 

ABET is the recognized accreditor of college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology.

 

"This gives our engineering and technology students some serious additional validity, preparing them for graduate studies and making them more appealing to potential employers," said Dr. Ron Godwin, Liberty's provost and senior vice president for academic affairs.

The accreditation extends retroactively for the two programs from Oct. 1, 2010.

 

 

Hospitals & Health Networks Magazine has named Centra one of the 220 Most Wired health care systems in America.

 

Centra is one of 10 systems in Virginia recognized this year, the fifth time Centra has been recognized by the magazine for information technology. The magazine evaluated more than 1,500 health care providers.

"This award showcases the efforts of our talented and dedicated staff in the technology management departments, as well as the use of that technology throughout all of Centra," Ben Clark, Centra vice president and chief information officer, said in a news release... "Receiving the award becomes more challenging every year as systems across the nation are improving IT systems implementation and the level of IT adoption increases."