Topic: University of Minnesota

Nanotech Cloth Could Prevent Scalding Accidents

We're all used to water-repellent materials nowadays, and it's no surprise to see droplets running off special cloth without wetting it. The technology has, however, only worked for cold water. Until now, thanks to ...READ»

The Price Is Wrong

In March, Charles Fishman explored the new era of pricing. One sidebar touched on Coca-Cola's short-lived 1999 experiment with temperature-based pricing. When it's hot, Coke's would cost more. Cool? Cost less. According to an ...READ»

DOE Gives $151 Million Boost to Early-Stage Green Tech

The Obama administration has been good to the renewable energy industry, with the Department of Energy announcing in July that it will give up to $30 billion in loan guarantees to renewable energy projects. Now the DOE is going out ...READ»

"Change or Die," the Book, and Resolutions

I'm excited to let you know that I've expanded my May 2005 Fast Company cover story into a full-length book, "Change or Die," which goes on sale today in U.S. bookstores. I'll be blogging about "Change or Die" throughout the week. ...READ»

Prosaic Licenses

In a book that I’m presently working on (Your $100,000 Career Plan: Match Your Personality to a Six-Figure Job), I classify a group of occupations under the heading “professional,” and one common characteristic I note among ...READ»

You Got Game Theory!

It was all such fun until we realized that no business really uses game theory.READ»

Game Bored?

Early next month, the Design Institute at the University of Minnesota is going to transform the Twin Cities into a 108-square-mile game board as part of the Big Urban Game. Sept. 3-7, three teams will race 26-foot-high inflatable ...READ»

PUSH the Future (2)

Second lesson from PUSH 2007: The energy problem is bigger than you thought. James Kakalios is famous (well, anyway, he's the answer to a Trivial Pursuit question) for calculating the force needed to actually "leap over the Empire ...READ»

Manager of Mischief

Job Titles of the FutureREAD»

Rain Nutrition and Dr. Arnold S. Leonard- History, Background and Information

Rain Nutrition is the powerhouse health and wellness company that is taking the industry by storm and prepping to revolutionize the industry in 2010 with their unparalleled offering of energy and wellness drinks loaded with the highest potency levels of antioxidants and energy available. READ»

The Biggest-and Newest-Name in Sports Stadiums: Populous

The sports-architecture titan HOK Sport Venue Event rechristens itself.READ»

• Most Innovative Companies in Sports

Healthy Alternative

A report from the past.READ»

Charles Giammona, Minnesota

Charles Giammona As the global economy impacts businesses in even the most remote locations, NTC is faced with recommending client solutions to increasingly complex projects. To assure services provided by NTC are consistently high quality, we pioneered efforts to establish a quality system within the division. NTC took the unique approach of applying the ISO model, which has traditionally been applied in manufacturing settings, as the tool to analyze and improve our system of delivering workforce training. READ»

Charles Giammona, 2005-2006

Charles Giammona Phase I, 2005-2006 In the first year of this grant, we focused on retaining underrepresented learners (learners of color. under-prepared learners, and non-traditional learners were our primary focus) through focused, intentional (intrusive) advising and academic support. The relevant objective and strategies from our Better Serving Underrepresented Learners targeted for the first year of this grant were: READ»

Gerald Haman

Everything I Need to Know I Learned (or Didn't Learn) in Business School Why I Didn't Go to Business School I left a promising fast-track career at Procter & Gamble in 1986 to go to graduate school. After researching MBA programs ...READ»

Atlantic City Welcomes Yanni Live In Concert at the Boardwalk Hall

Yanni is set to perform at The Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. The best selection of tickets is on sale now through ACTickets.com. Yanni will be performing Saturday May 16th.READ»

Mind Games

According to the people at Play, whose clients include some of the world's most serious companies, the best ideas come from playful minds. And the way to tap into playful minds is to play -- together.READ»

The Only Thing That Matters

At night in a Seattle bar, the world is alive with possibilities.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

Why Can't Lego Click?

The giant Danish toymaker has a history and a reputation that most companies can only dream of. Yet its efforts to change and grow with the times just won't click.READ»