BIOTECH PROGRAM PICKS UP FUNDING.Byline: Paul Paul, 1901–64, king of the Hellenes (1947–64), brother and successor of George II. He married (1938) Princess Frederika of Brunswick. During Paul's reign Greece followed a pro-Western policy, and the Cyprus question was temporarily resolved. O'Donoghue Donoghue or O'Donoghue is an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Donnchadha ‘descendant of Donnchadh’, a personal name composed of the elements donn = ‘brown-haired man’ or ‘chieftain’ + cath Daily News Staff Writer The new biotechnology program at Moorpark College Moorpark College is a California-state funded community college located on a 134 acre (542,000 m²) property reclining on a hill in Moorpark, a town in Ventura County, California. has received two grants, totaling more than $430,000, as the 2-year-old department continues to receive state and national recognition. In recent weeks, the small but growing biotechnology department has received $339,000 from the National Science Foundation and $91,683 from the state, said Maureen Harrigan, head of the department. Harrigan credits the program's success to its ability to focus on the manufacturing side of biotechnology. ``We are one of only three colleges in the state that are teaching biotechnology in the context of manufacturing,'' said Harrigan. The grants will be used to buy new lab equipment, develop joint programs with other colleges and pay salaries for the department's three staff members, including Harrigan. The program, which graduated its first group of 12 students last month, trains technicians for entry-level jobs An entry-level job is a job that generally requires little skill and knowledge, and is generally of a low pay. These jobs may require physical strength or some on-site training. Many entry-level jobs are part-time, and do not include employee benefits. in the industry, awarding grads with associate of arts Associate of arts and Associate of science are two-year undergraduate degrees offered by many community colleges or junior colleges in the United States. Such degrees transfer to four-year institutions which offer full bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees. degrees. Harrigan hopes to expand the program by hiring another faculty member and increasing student enrollment. |
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