Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has announced they will be receiving a version of the Watson super computing system as a gift from big blue partner, IBM. The original Watson was made famous when it competed against and beat former champions on the national game show, Jeopardy! To achieve that accomplishment, the computer has to be able […]
Archives for January 2013
Grainger continues its support for University of Illinois engineering
January 28, 2013
William W. Grainger, an electrical engineering alumni of University of Illinois, created one of the most dominant and innovative industrial supply companies in the world. Grainger Industrial Supply, which trades on the NYSE as GWW, is a Fortune 500 company and has a valuation of just over $15 billion. While the company employees more than […]
The University of Missouri System hopes to compete for research grants
January 23, 2013
The University of Missouri System and its four research universities are looking into new ways of promoting their science, medical and engineering projects in hopes to capture a larger portion of national research funding. The Kansas City, Columbia and St. Louis campuses along with the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla have had […]
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 21, 2013
There are many institutions honoring the man who lead one of the greatest social revolutions in American history. Campuses across the country are bringing in well renowned black celebrities and political figures to speak at their gatherings and holding ceremonies that try recreate and recapture the spirit and emotions that were felt more than 50 […]
Princeton University to provide staff and students free flu shots
January 16, 2013
The 2012-2013 flu season has been a bit of a shock everyone this year. After posting a record low number of influenza cases last year, clinics and hospitals are seeing a dramatic increase. The final quarter of 2012 saw more than 22,000 reported cases, 25 times higher than the previous year. In response to the […]
Ball State University makes a pledge to end hate
January 15, 2013
Ball State University hosted its first Straight But Not Narrow event to help raise awareness and to make the statement, “hate is not okay”. SBNN is a non-profit organization that strives to positively influence the interactions between young adults and those in the LGBT community. The mission statement can’t be much better worded that it […]
University of Vermont wages war on bottled water
January 14, 2013
Easily, one of the most ridiculous trends in America is the wide spread consumption of bottled water. In a country with clean sources of drinking water so readily available, it is bordering on insanity to think that we need huge corporations, manufacturing processes, and distribution chains to make drinking water more convenient or appealing. To […]
Politicians make bi-partisanship work for universities across Kentucky
January 11, 2013
Even in a time of economic decline, state lawmakers from both parties are coming together to grant state universities the ability to start more than $363 million dollars’ worth of building projects. The largest of the projects include more than $110 million dollars to expand the University of Kentucky’s Commonwealth Stadium. The stadium will receive […]
University of Iowa alumni find a business opportunity on campus
January 9, 2013
University of Iowa alumni, Josh Bass, Bryan Ilg and Tommy Le exited college and entered into one of the most difficult job markets in the last couple decades. Rather than wading into a life of interviews and job searching, the trio decided to take a different approach, the path of the entrepreneur. The group had […]
Chalk up another one for Alabama
January 8, 2013
In overwhelming fashion, Alabama has proven just how dominant the SEC is in the NCAA landscape and clearly placed themselves at the top of the pack. With a monstrous 42-14 victory over Notre Dame they sealed the #1 spot and knocked the Fighting Irish down the ladder. While the score may seem lopsided, it in […]