IT-Enabled Innovation.

Today’s companies are harnessing the power of data and using advanced analytics to improve communication and operations throughout organizations. The result? More information sharing, improved efficiency and better decision making. ARTICLE

Smart Power Gets Smarter.

The smart grid is the electrical power line of the 21st century.  It incorporates power from distributed and renewable energy sources, and relies on advanced digital technology to operate, measure and deliver electricity.  ARTICLE

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Rebuilding Spinal Tissue.

Every year, Americans spend over $30 billion to ease their back pain.

Dr. Thomas Lufkin’s pioneering research in the field of regenerative medicine aims to improve patient outcome by replacing damaged vertebrae with new spinal discs created by a patient’s own repurposed cells. ARTICLE

Recovery After Traumatic Injury.

Ten-year-old Michael Moore fell two stories and landed on a concrete floor. The number of broken bones was shocking. “I learned about bones I didn’t even know existed.” For Michael and his family, the hardest part was still ahead.
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Innovation Happens.

Corey Rily always brought his laptop to school. But he kept forgetting the mouse.. Then he had an idea: What if he could design an app that would turn his cell phone into a sliding computer mouse that connected to his computer? ARTICLE

Living with Multiple Myeloma

Peter Beekman was symptom-free at the time of his initial diagnosis of “monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance” (MGUS), a condition that is often a precursor for multiple myeloma. 

“The cells in my marrow,” he says, “were starting to go haywire.” ARTICLE

Monitoring the Great Lakes.

While efforts have been successful to reduce and eliminate many of the legacy contaminants in the Great Lakes, new threats have emerged: new classes of chemicals and microplastics that are harder to break down and remove from the water.
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Short News Items. Marketing.

That Online Bargain is No Bargain.
40,000 Strong.
University annual fundraising appeal.
College Admissions Piece.
Nonprofit Yearly Appeal Letter.

A Model Organism

A common aquarium fish provides insight into the human digestive system. ARTICLE