NEW YORK, NY: A new book entitled “Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and Think,” written by Oxford scholar Viktor Mayer-Schonberger and Kenneth Cukier of The Economist, and recently reviewed in The Wall Street Journal,… Read More
WASHINGTON, DC: While the defense industry has long been dominated by male executives, times are changing as the heads of General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems are currently led by women. Linda Hudson (BS SE 1972) led this change… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Leading integrated retailer Sears Holdings Corp. has selected Gainesville to establish its first “Center of Excellence,” which will provide University of Florida engineering undergraduates a first-of-its-kind opportunity to land internships centered on software development while keeping talent… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fl: Leading integrated retailer Sears Holdings Corp. has selected Gainesville, Fla., to establish its first “Center of Excellence,” which will provide University of Florida engineering undergraduates a first-of-its-kind opportunity to land internships centered on software development while keeping talent local, UF officials announced… Read More
CINCINNATI, OH: University of Cincinnati Professor Michael Magazine (Ph.D. ISE 1969) has received significant interest lately for the course “Bracketology” as March Madness, or the NCAA Basketball Tournament season begins. The course is taught with Paul Bessire of predictionmachine.com, which… Read More
GAINESVILLE, FL: The College of Engineering Dean’s Advisory Board (DAB) held its spring meeting on Thursday, March 14 with Carlos Del Sol (BS IE 1972) serving as Chair. After introducing himself, del Sol offered a draft of Board By-Laws as… Read More
NEW YORK, NY: Steven Rosenbush and Michael Totty of The Wall Street Journal discuss the role of “big data,” defined by companies nearly instantaneous access to large quantities of information that they gather continuously, in process improvement. The article highlights… Read More
ALBUQUERQUE, NM: University of New Mexico President Bob Frank recently visited Gainesville to see Innovation Square. He promptly returned to his campus and engaged Albuquerque mayor Richard Berry in a plan to mimic the hub of innovation. The mayor has… Read More
TALLAHASSEE, FL: Florida Governor Rick Scott announced more than 56,405 online job postings in STEM related fields for January 2013, up 15.2 percent over the same period last year. According to the announcement, the ads targeted occupations for healthcare practitioners and technical… Read More
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