(Northrop Grumman Foundation: Los Angeles) -- The Northrop Grumman Foundation has announced this year’s Weightless Flights of Discovery “Class of 2011.” Thirty math and science teachers from California and Nevada have been selected to participate in this year’s teacher development program.

(Lean Learning Solutions: Toronto, ON) -- Lean Learning Solutions Inc. has introduced its Lean Thinking app. This unique mobile application illustrates lean vs.

Scientists can now look deeper into new materials to study their structure and behavior, thanks to work by an international group of researchers led by University of California, Davis, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).

(Z Corp.: Burlington, MA) -- As automobiles change, so do the demands on suppliers of parts—right down to the rubber hoses that carry air into the engine, coolant to the radiator, and fluids to brakes and windshields.

Regular tiered meetings are a staple of any company’s lean management system.

(Rhopoint Instruments: East Sussex, UK) -- Rhopoint Instruments Ltd., leading manufacturers of Novo-Gloss meters for more than 20 years, announces the launch of the next generation of reflective appearance instruments.

(Balluff: Florence, KY) -- Balluff Inc., manufacturer of innovative and practical sensing solutions, introduces BPS, a newly developed series of pressure sensors with IP 67 protection for use in gaseous and