STEM in the Service of the Poor
February 27, 2015
Each year Bill & Melinda Gates publish a letter in which they express their hopes and dreams about a better future for the world’s poor and explain how they intend to help make
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In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other technologies with a focus on supply chain management and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, marketing, the Internet of Things, and smart cities. Our goal is to advance the public discussion about how cognitive computing and other advanced technologies affect the world in which we live.
Bradd C. Hayes is the active editor of this blog.
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Honoring the Past and Looking to the Future of STEM Education
February 20, 2015
Throughout the year the entertainment field puts on award shows to honor individuals and groups in the fields of music and acting. These are preceded by red carpet interviews, hordes of paparazzi
Are We Too Obsessed with STEM Education?
January 30, 2015
I’m a supporter of STEM education; but, there are a growing number of critics who believe that we are putting too much emphasis on teaching science, technology, engineering, and math subjects and
STEM Education is About Succeeding in Life
January 16, 2015
I’ve read articles that insist too much emphasis is being placed on STEM education. I couldn’t disagree more. I’m a proponent of STEM education for a lot of reasons; but, the most
People at the Bottom of the Pyramid are not Just Numbers
January 2, 2015
Pyramids are interesting geometrical shapes. As we all know, their outer surfaces are triangular and converge to a single point at the top making them much wider at the bottom, and, thus,
Attracting Girls to STEM Careers
December 19, 2014
Earlier this year Maura Falk (@MfgMaura), Associate Editor, Industrial Maintenance & Plant Operations, wrote, “My attention has been drawn to the issue of women in STEM careers a few times in the past couple
Food Security and STEM Education
December 5, 2014
The World Food Prize believes “The Greatest Challenge in Human History” is answering the question: “Can We Sustainably Feed the 9 Billion People on our Planet by the Year 2050?” The answer
Book Review: A Whole New Engineer
November 21, 2014
It doesn’t take long to discover that A Whole New Engineer, written by David E. Goldberg (@deg511) and Mark Somerville (@MarkAtOlin), is going to be a whole new kind of reading experience
Using Technology in STEM Education
October 31, 2014
David Havens (@eduhavens), an analyst at the NewSchools Venture Fund, reports, “Catalyzed by technology, education is undergoing major change.” [“Re-imaginED: The future of K12 Education,” NewSchools Venture Fund, 9 December 2013] He
Girls, STEM Is Not a Four-Letter Word!
September 26, 2014
The website Ravishly published an article that asked, “Why is STEM Still a Four-Letter Word for Women?” [21 July 2014] The article lays out the facts that prompted the Ravishly staff to ask
