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Released: 5-Jan-2018 8:05 AM EST
S&T Transition to Practice Program Moved 10 Technologies to Marketplace in FY17
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

This year’s success can be attributed to S&T’s growing ability to identify and accelerate maturation of technologies to meet the growing need in the public and private sectors for solutions to complex cybersecurity problems.

Released: 5-Jan-2018 5:00 AM EST
Four Wine Trends to Look for in 2018
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Viticulture and wine industry experts at the CSU share their predictions for one of the state’s biggest industries.

Released: 4-Jan-2018 2:05 PM EST
DHS S&T Seeks Innovators to Collaborate on Smart Cities Technologies
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T issued a Request for Innovators (RFI) seeking to prototype, test and transition cutting-edge emergency response technologies.

Released: 4-Jan-2018 11:00 AM EST
IU Kelley School Dean and Two Alumni Participating in Olympic Torch Relay in Seoul
Indiana University

Idalene "Idie" Kesner, dean of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, will travel to South Korea and join two alumni in the torch relay leading up to the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.

Released: 4-Jan-2018 8:00 AM EST
Bluefield Innovations Pursues Broadly Applicable Cancer Target
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Bluefield Innovations, a collaboration between The Johns Hopkins University and Deerfield Management to catalyze early stage therapeutic development, announced today the acceptance and funding of its first project. The target, the enzyme RNA polymerase I (Pol I), is implicated in many forms of cancer.

   
Released: 3-Jan-2018 10:05 AM EST
New Book Details How ‘Interesting’ and ‘Amusing’ Stories of Failure Can Make You a Better Decision Maker
American University

New book highlights the three drivers of failure with 'interesting' and 'amusing' stories to help everyone make better decisions from the boardroom to the classroom and everywhere in between.

Released: 3-Jan-2018 9:05 AM EST
North Broward Preparatory School Students Win Congressional App Challenge
Nord Anglia Education

Students from North Broward Preparatory School (NBPS) won the 2017 Congressional App Challenge (CAC). Juniors Sam Lewittes andMadelyn Wilson and Sophomore Madison McEwen submitted their app, Get Involved, and represented Florida’s 22nd Congressional District represented by Ted Deutch.

Released: 28-Dec-2017 3:05 AM EST
Saving the Planet One Dollar at A Time
University of Haifa

The NGO – This is MY Earth – Continues to Purchase Habitat that is Home to Endangered Species: This time – 7,000 dunams of wild rainforest in the Amazon Among species facing local extinction – The Spectacled Bear, White Fronted Monkey and Jaguar

   
Released: 27-Dec-2017 9:10 AM EST
Insurance Industry Research Reveals More Women in Leadership Roles
Saint Joseph's University

New insurance industry demographic research from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia reveals significant improvement in gender inclusion in senior leadership positions. The study builds on four years of work by Mike Angelina, executive director of the Maguire Academy of Insurance and Risk Management

Released: 21-Dec-2017 1:05 PM EST
Cornell Tech Has Heightened Entire University’s Reputation, Dean Says
Cornell University

Cornell Tech, which moved into and dedicated its new campus on Roosevelt Island in New York City just three months ago, is not only continuing to grow into its new space, but also has heightened excitement and interest in Cornell University and its campuses across the board, said Dan Huttenlocher, the Jack and Rilla Neafsey Dean of Cornell Tech.

Released: 20-Dec-2017 2:05 PM EST
Rangarajan Sundaram Named Dean of NYU’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business
New York University

NYU President Andrew Hamilton and Provost Katherine Fleming today announced the appointment of Rangarajan “Raghu” Sundaram as Dean of the Leonard N. Stern School of Business.

Released: 19-Dec-2017 3:05 PM EST
Developing Next-Generation Sensing Technologies
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Recently, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced $20 million in funding for 15 projects that will develop a new class of sensor systems to enable significant energy savings via reduced demand for heating and cooling in residential and commercial buildings.

Released: 19-Dec-2017 10:05 AM EST
UVA Darden Grad’s Mensch on a Bench Turns 5
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Moshe the Mensch has had five very busy years. The plush toy — created by University of Virginia Darden School of Business graduate Neal Hoffman (MBA ’05) in 2012 is the centerpiece of the line of Mensch on a Bench toys that Hoffman designed after his Jewish children asked for an Elf on the Shelf Christmas-themed toy.

Released: 19-Dec-2017 10:05 AM EST
Corporate Innovation: How to Find the Next Big Thing
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

UVA Darden Adjunct Lecturer Alex Cowan discusses how corporations can identify disruptive new ideas that drive organic growth and keep organizations relevant in this era of change. The first of two parts, this installment details how to find “the next big thing.”

Released: 18-Dec-2017 4:40 PM EST
Startup Tech Companies in Cedars-Sinai’s Third Accelerator Class Announce New Deals and Partnerships
Cedars-Sinai

Ten innovative health-tech companies that completed the fall 2017 session of the Cedars-Sinai Accelerator Powered by Techstars have announced new contracts and partnerships to bring their leading-edge technologies to patient care.

Released: 15-Dec-2017 10:05 AM EST
Geneseo Startup Verdimine Signs License Agreement with Research Foundation for SUNY
State University of New York at Geneseo

Geneseo-based startup company Verdimine has signed an exclusive license agreement with the Research Foundation for The State University of New York to employ a proprietary green chemistry process that improves safety and efficiency in manufacturing specialty chemicals across many industries.

   
Released: 15-Dec-2017 8:05 AM EST
New Study: First Distance Education State Almanacs Published
Babson College

The Distance Education State Almanac 2017, conducted by the Babson Survey Research Group and the Digital Learning Compass organization, reveals very different patterns of distance enrollments among the fifty states.

   
Released: 14-Dec-2017 8:05 AM EST
The Power of One: East Meets West in Strategy
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

UVA Darden Professor Ming-Jer Chen discusses his seminal work in competitive dynamics and explores how an Eastern philosophical perspective applies to the analysis of strategy and competition.

   
Released: 13-Dec-2017 2:05 PM EST
The Next Great Idea! Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Announces Winners of Fall 2017 Change the World Challenge Student Innovation Competition
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute announces the winning ideas from the entries in the fall 2017 Change the World Challenge.

Released: 13-Dec-2017 10:05 AM EST
John S. Butler Named New Director of Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

UT Austin Management Professor John Sibley Butler has been named director of the Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs (JBTVL) effective Jan. 1, 2018.

Released: 12-Dec-2017 1:05 PM EST
CSUCI Business & Technology Partnership Executive Committee Welcomes 10 New Members
California State University, Channel Islands

Ten representatives from a variety of industries and non-profit organizations will be joining the CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Business & Technology Partnership Executive Committee. Included in the group of new additions are two CSUCI faculty members.

Released: 12-Dec-2017 10:05 AM EST
Student Sports Analytics Startup Zcruit Acquired
Northwestern University

Zcruit, a sports analytics company started by Northwestern University undergraduate students, has been acquired by Reigning Champs, a California-based digital network for student athletes, parents, coaches and colleges.The deal marks the first acquisition of a company incubated at The Garage at Northwestern.

Released: 12-Dec-2017 9:05 AM EST
African Immigrants: How Race and Gender Shape the American Dream
Michigan State University

Africans represent one of the fastest-growing immigrant groups in the United States, but women far outpace men for securing high-skilled jobs and earnings growth, indicates a new study led by a Michigan State University sociologist.

Released: 11-Dec-2017 12:05 PM EST
Queen’s University Launch MBA Programme to Enhance Career Progression
Queen's University Belfast

Queen’s University Belfast has launched a new MBA programme in response to the increasing demand from employers for MBA and business school graduates.

   
Released: 11-Dec-2017 9:30 AM EST
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Awarded $900,000 State Grant to Support Connected Systems Institute
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is giving the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee $900,000 to support a public-private partnership focused on improving productivity through the Internet of Things, a network of devices that collect and exchange information.

Released: 11-Dec-2017 8:10 AM EST
Major Life Events Shared on Social Media Revive Dormant Connections, Study Shows
University of Notre Dame

New research from the University of Notre Dame examines the impact of major life events, on social network evolution, which, the study shows, has important implications for business practices, such as in marketing.

   
Released: 7-Dec-2017 3:05 PM EST
Entrepreneurship on the Inside: UVA Darden Growth Catalysts Innovate Within Big Business
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

This is a story about the power of entrepreneurial thinking and a bias for action that University of Virginia Darden School of Business graduates use to thrive in the large organizations where the vast majority work.

   
Released: 7-Dec-2017 3:05 PM EST
UVA Darden Executive Education Expands Program to Develop Bahrain Business Leaders
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

A two-week Leadership Development Program for Bahrain business leaders hosted at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and led by Darden Executive Education in partnership with the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance.

   
Released: 7-Dec-2017 8:05 AM EST
Twelve Startups Developing In The Babson College Hatcheries
Babson College

A part of the John E. and Alice L. Butler Launch Pad, the undergraduate and graduate Hatcheries provide a vibrant atmosphere conducive to sharing ideas and information among student teams, faculty, executives-in-residence and visiting entrepreneurs.

Released: 6-Dec-2017 11:05 AM EST
Five Wichita State University Student Teams Win Second Annual Koch Innovation Challenge
Wichita State University

Five student teams from Wichita State won the university's second annual Koch Innovation Challenge.

Released: 6-Dec-2017 10:05 AM EST
Successful Startup Founder to Lead Entrepreneurship Program at Argonne
Argonne National Laboratory

John Carlisle has been named the director of Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI), a program aimed at accelerating job creation through innovation, based at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory.

Released: 5-Dec-2017 9:05 AM EST
Babson College to Award Full-Tuition Scholarships to Public High School Students in Boston, Lawrence, San Francisco, and Miami
Babson College

Babson College is offering four-year, full-tuition Diversity Leadership Awards to public high school students in San Francisco, Miami, and Boston, as well as neighboring Lawrence, Massachusetts. Students receiving such scholarships demonstrate the greatest potential for leadership in creating a diverse community at Babson. In addition to its main campus located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, Babson has established education hubs in Boston, San Francisco, and Miami, which is why students from these communities are being offered this opportunity.

   
Released: 4-Dec-2017 10:05 AM EST
TCS & Cornell Tech Inaugurate the Tata Innovation Center, Partnership on Campus to Promote Joint Academic and Industry Research
Cornell University

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, announced Dec. 4 a $50 million investment in Cornell Tech. The investment includes a significant gift for the first phase of capital development on the Roosevelt Island campus, as well as support for collaborating on technology research and expanding K-12 digital literacy programs in New York City.

Released: 30-Nov-2017 9:45 AM EST
Study: When Job Seekers Talk the Talk, They’re More Likely to Walk the Walk.
American University

Research shows that talking about the highs and lows of job hunting can aid a job search.

Released: 30-Nov-2017 7:05 AM EST
DHS Announces FY18 Small Business Innovation Research Topics
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS announced the topics for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) 18.1 Pre-Solicitation.

Released: 29-Nov-2017 12:05 PM EST
UC San Diego Extension Reveals Emerging Careers for 2017
University of California San Diego

The University of California San Diego Extension released its “Emerging Careers for 2017” report that details the most in-demand jobs with the highest growth potential both in San Diego and nationally.

Released: 29-Nov-2017 11:30 AM EST
USAA and McCombs School Collaborate to Help Fund Center for Research and Analytics
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

A collaboration between USAA and UT Austin's McCombs School of Business will support a new Center for Research and Analytics.

Released: 28-Nov-2017 4:05 PM EST
Innovate S&T: Navigating Ways to Work and Partner with S&T
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

Join S&T for a Facebook Live conversation for the second video in our series on Tuesday, December 12 at 1 p.m. EST to discuss partnership opportunities and areas of focus as laid out in the S&T Industry Guide.

Released: 28-Nov-2017 4:05 PM EST
Deconstructing SBIR – Shining Light on the Proposal Submission Process
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

If you have 500 employees or less, and are a small business, women-owned small business, or disadvantage small business with we want to work with you. Join us December 5 at 1 p.m. EST, for a Facebook Live Tech Talk.

Released: 28-Nov-2017 11:05 AM EST
What’s the Real Purpose of Annual Employee Reviews?
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

When Darden did away with the traditional annual performance review system, it took an employee-centric approach to develop something new. This piece by Lisa Cannell discusses how the School came to the iterative, customized feedback process it uses today, inspired by the work of Jeanne Liedtka and Ed Hess. It features commentary by pilot participants Maureen Wellen, Sean Carr, Sarah Elliott and Kathy Kane.

   
Released: 28-Nov-2017 11:05 AM EST
3 Keys to Project Management: Lessons From the 21st Century Battlefield
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Professor Yael Grushka-Cockayne and Josh Sims (EMBA Class of 2018), an Army veteran, discuss three essentials of project management, with examples from Sims’ time in Afghanistan.

   
Released: 28-Nov-2017 10:05 AM EST
Video Highlights from the 2017 UVA Investing Conference
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The 10th annual University of Virginia Investing Conference brought together investors, academics, financial analysts, executives and economists to explore the current economic and political landscape and identify investing opportunities and strategies in a fast-moving market.

   
Released: 28-Nov-2017 9:05 AM EST
Third Edition Of ‘Influence Without Authority’ Released
Babson College

Allan Cohen, Babson College management professor, and David L. Bradford, Senior Lecturer on Organizational Behavior Emeritus at Stanford Graduate School of Business, have released the third edition of ‘Influence Without Authority.’



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