Topic: Brown University

My Favorite Bookmarks - Rebekka Weinstein

Picks from the 1997 "Future Entrepreneur of the Year."READ»

Turn Yourself Inside Out

Changing your daily routine and learning something new can offer fresh perspectives on how the world works.READ»

Chief Imagination Officer

Job Titles of the FutureREAD»

Josh Silverman

"I'm trying to take off a whole day each week, but I'm not there yet."READ»

The Team Player

The Team PlayerREAD»

Designing for Gender, When One Or Both Parties Reap the Rewards

The most successful products are designed for one sex but embraced by both.READ»

• The Femme Den blog

Why Brown Students See Green

Take a course at Startup U. Recent graduates of Brown founded CDNow, Nantucket Nectars, and Motley Fool. What's their secret? a 67-year-old professor who shows them the entrepreneurial ropes.READ»

Measuring GDP by How Bright a Country Is at Night

An economist at Brown University uses a novel technique to gather accurate economic stats on the undeveloped world.READ»

The Seven Coolest Things Online This Week

Sure, you're sick of Twitter, Bush, and bad news about the economy. But this topics still gin up some entertaining news--so check out the related stories that bubbled to the top of the social Web this week. FastCompany.com's best of ...READ»

Searching for New Directions

Will we manage to get back in the fast lane of growth?READ»

The Times' Bright Idea

To kick off the new year, The New York Times applied its journalistic might to a pretty cool story that landed on this morning's front page: "Wal-Mart Puts Some Muscle Behind Power-Sipping Bulbs." It's a fascinating report: ...READ»

Mind, Set, and Match

If you want to learn what it takes to win - and you've got what it takes to compete - come to Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Academy. If you just want to 'play tennis,' go someplace else.READ»

The Web Is Cooking

From discovering the secrets of great chefs, to finding just the right kitchentools, to buying the most exotic cheeses and spices -- you'll find generous helpings ofinformation and advice on the Web. Now, if you'll pass the salt...READ»

New Year's Resolutions for Fast Learners

Laurie Coots Laurie Coots joined Chiat/Day in 1984, bringing with her an expertise in new technology and workplace innovation that led to many breakthroughs for the agency. In 1997, she was named chief marketing officer and now ...READ»

Fixing Washington D.C.'s School System

No one is attacking Washington, D.C.'s stagnant culture more boldly than Michelle Rhee, head of the city's failing schools. Is there a lesson here for our nation's leaders?READ»

• 45 World-Changers
• A History of Public Education Reform in the U.S.
• Why D.C. Schools Get a Failing Grade

How Many Lightbulbs Does it Take to Change the World? One. And You're Looking At It.

For years, compact fluorescent bulbs have promised dramatic energy savings--yet they remain a mere curiosity. That's about to change.READ»

Wonder Women in the Rude Boys' Paradise

Microsoft upgrades its treatment of women to corner the only market that matters: talent.READ»

Most Influential Women in Web 2.0

We've heard the stats before -- only a quarter of those involved in computer and mathematical occupations are women. And yet, in the ever-evolving world of Web 2.0, women have often been pioneers, redefining the way we interact online. We tracked down the most influential of these. Our list wasn't chosen by star power, nor by career altitude. Rather, we feature the biggest innovators.READ»

• The Most Influential Women in Web 2.0
• Marissa Mayer: The 2008 Fast 50
• Gina Bianchini: Ning's Infinite Ambition

Working With the Enemy

Once the youngest president of the Sierra Club, Adam Werbach used to call Wal-Mart toxic. Now the company is his biggest client. Does the path to a greener future run through Bentonville?READ»