Topic: University of Arizona

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»

Speedometer

Going fast. Going slow. Going nowhere.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»

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»

Watercooler

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

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»

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

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»

Life/Work - Issue 35

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

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

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

We're Not In Palo Alto Anymore...

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

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»

This Consultant's Whey Is Cheese-y

Consultant Debunking UnitREAD»

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»

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»

'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»