Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates-Monday 24 June 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) Department of International Programs and Partnerships (DIPP) hosted a visit for a University of Texas-Arlington (UTA) delegation consisting of Dr. Curtis Andressen, the Vice Provost, and Dr. Bahram Khalili, the Associate Professor of Instruction, to discuss the possible expansion of their previously established agreement to include the Computer Science field and student and faculty exchange opportunities.

Initial cooperation agreement between UTA and AURAK began in 2013 with the establishment of the Bachelor of Science Transfer Articulation in Civil and Mechanical Degree, better known as the ABD Plan or the Dual Degree. The degree plan enabled students enrolled in either institution to acquire an additional Bachelor of Science, and details of this agreement were updated in 2014. One of many of UTA’s fields of specialization concerns robotics ... Read more »

2018 Sustainability Report summarizes company’s sustainability agenda, goals and progress in building programs that contribute to a low-carbon economy

SAN JOSE, Calif. -Saturday 22 June 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lumileds, a global leader in innovative lighting solutions, today released its 2018 Sustainability Report, which details the company’s progress in supporting the transition to a worldwide low-carbon economy. In the report, Lumileds highlights how its lighting solutions are contributing to positive changes in energy usage, safety, and health and wellness, supporting the company’s commitment to making the world safer, better and more beautiful with light. Lumileds follows a formalized sustainability agenda that identifies specific priorities and tracks progress. For example, in its global LED and automotive lighting operations, the company recently surpassed its 2020 operational goals relative to 2015 including: