In Philip Dick’s “A Minority Report,” Tom Cruise walks through a mall where his character’s name is called out by a screen and he is addressed for an ultra-targeted Guinness ad.Continue Reading
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Kasia’s Blog – a Trip to Greece
Greece and Airbnb vs. Hostel
I was definitely not expecting to fall so hard for Greece. The 4 days I spent there was the best trip I have ever taken.Continue Reading
Stamford First-Generation Student Maximizes Opportunities
Christian Escotto-Rosado is always on the hunt for his next opportunity. Continue Reading
Kasia’s Prague Blog: Kutna Hora and the Bone Church
This past weekend was one of my first weekends staying in Prague and opting out of travelling elsewhere. But this was for good reason because Czechoslovakia was celebrating 100 year of independence on October 28th! Continue Reading
In Connecticut, We’re on the Cusp of a Transit Renaissance
History can tell us a lot about the future. Think back to the late 1800s, when many U.S. cities began to grow around train stations. Marketplaces developed as locations where merchants could sell their products, and this attracted customers from all around Connecticut to live and work near the marketplaces.Continue Reading
OPIM – Research Connections Expo 2018
OPIM – CIMBA Panel Discussion
Information Management Association – On October 16th the OPIM Department hosted an event to get more people involved in Management Information Systems (MIS).
OPIM – MIS Case Competition 2018
Information Management Association – On Friday October 5th, the Operations and Information Management (OPIM) Department held its annual Management Information Systems (MIS) Case Competition.
Creativity or Status Quo: Do Companies Really Have to Choose?
All companies, whether a Fortune 100 firm or a family business, face a trade-off when it comes to deciding whether to focus on creativity or standardization. Continue Reading
Industry-Academic Program to Grow Entrepreneurial Know-How
A new industry-academic initiative to increase entrepreneurial education and output among the state’s top researchers has been launched recently by the University of Connecticut, Unilever, Quinnipiac and Wesleyan Universities, and The Jackson Laboratory, with funding through a grant from the CTNext Higher Education Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund.