Topic: University of Arizona

Rocking a Planetary Rover With an iPod Touch

Mac-based planetary exploration rovers, remote controlled via iPod Touches, will be debuted publicly at the MacTech Conference in LA.READ»

Five-Pointed Laser Telescope Gives Astronomers Clear Shot to Heaven

Lasers cancel atmospheric turbulence and give scientists clearest view of large starry clusters to date.READ»

Amenities Abound in Phoenix Art Museum

Art aficionados who own a Phoenix condo, home or other residential or commercial real estate near downtown, are in luck: the Phoenix Art Museum boasts a vast collection including more than 18,000 works spanning such artistic areas as ...READ»

Welcome to Combs Law Group

Combs Law Group was organized as and continues to be a highly specialized, boutique real estate law firm. Christopher A. Combs is a State Bar of Arizona board certified real estate specialist and the founder of Combs Law Group. Each ...READ»

For-Profit Universities Want Some Respect

For-profit higher-education programs are booming -- even Jack Welch has signed on. Can market-driven schools award online diplomas that graduates are proud of?READ»

• Not Quite Ready for the Honor Roll

Dubai's Technosphere Is a Biological Bubble With a Twist

In the face of a flailing economy and dwindling tourist dollars, Dubai presses on--this time with the Death Star-like Technosphere, a solar-powered biological bubble that will simulate the effects of climate change. The massive ...READ»

Wal-Mart Developing "Audacious" Sustainability Index for Every Product It Sells

Say what you will about Wal-Mart's carbon-intensive practice of shipping products from overseas, the big box retailer is at least trying to up its sustainability quotient. According to the Big Money's Marc Gunther, Wal-Mart is set to ...READ»

Fast Cities: Tucson

In 2003, Tucson native and former surgeon general Richard Carmona challenged his friend, Mayor Robert E. Walkup, to turn their hometown into the model of a healthy city. He has done it, reshaping his city into a place where health and safety aren't an afterthought, but an integral part of municipal planning.READ»

• Fast Cities 2009

Biomimicry: Nature-Inspired Designs

The inventor of Velcro ripped cockleburs from his dog's fur. Da Vinci and the Wright brothers studied birds in flight. And now a rising number of designers are looking to nature for inspiration. Companies as diverse as Boeing, Ford, General Electric, Herman Miller, HP, IBM, Kraft, Nike, and Patagonia are welcoming biologists to the design lab. Here's a sampling of Mother Nature at work.READ»

• 2008 Masters of Design
• Biomimicry: Design Inspirations from Nature
• The Vision of John Maeda

Outsourcing with Costa Rica's Call Center

http://www.costaricascallcenter.com Costa Rica’s Call Center (CCC) is a state of the art outsourcing company located in the Central American country of Costa Rica. Our focus is to personally offer key telemarketing services to ...READ»

Featured in the May Issue of <em>Fast Company</em> Magazine

How to Tame the Boss from Hell, page 86 Ambition, self-confidence, even a little bloodlust have pretty much been prerequisites for success in American business. Yet, Andrew Park reveals how some of the most intimidating executive ...READ»

Sound

Design can reward the eyes and ease the demands on our fingertips, yet it's rarely thought of as a gift to our ears. Now unprecedented attention is being devoted to the manipulation of sound. "Audio has a direct line to our sensual ...READ»

We're Not In Palo Alto Anymore...

You're a new tech grad looking for work. Check out Mysore.READ»

Watercooler

What you'll be talking about this month when you talk about work.READ»

Fast Cities

They're 15 up-and-coming hubs for creative workers--places that draw people who are talented, tech savvy, and tolerant. Meet the home of your next big opportunity.READ»

Speedometer

Going fast. Going slow. Going nowhere.READ»

Slack Off

Who says being productive always means being busy? Not high-tech consultant Tom DeMarco. Here's why he's so up on downtime.READ»

This Consultant's Whey Is Cheese-y

Consultant Debunking UnitREAD»

'I've Always Been a Human Modem.'

It's up to Motorola's Janiece Webb, one of the company's highest-impact change agents, to make Motorola a leader in the wireless Internet -- the next great global market.To pull it off, she -- and Motorola -- must make networking personal.READ»

Life/Work - Issue 35

"How come these men have so much and you have so little?"READ»

Enough Is Enough

There is a place in the Arizona desert where high-powered professionals search for ways to redesign their out-of-kilter lives. Dan Baker is their guide. Can he guide you on your search?READ»

The Seven Sins of Deadly Meetings

And seven steps to salvation. Tools, techniques, and technologies to make your meetings less painful, more productive -- even heavenly.READ»

Web 2.0 University

IBM and The University of Arizona are developing a course that will teach Management Information Systems and Marketing students to build online communities and social network systems using Web 2.0 technologies. The IBM/University of ...READ»