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Research: Unmasking LinkedIn Profiles
Business & LawOpus College of Business faculty reveal race, gender impact on hiring. Inside of Professor Kevin Henderson’s classroom, the students are engaged. They ask questions that show more than their grasp of the topic at hand; they also ask questions that spur Henderson’s research topics. “During a lecture about (corporate hiring practices), students asked me how…
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Earth Has a Fever
STEAMUniversity of St. Thomas scientist measures global temperature University of St. Thomas School of Engineering Professor John Abraham, along with 23 colleagues from 16 institutions around the world, published a climate change study Jan. 11 in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences. They found that 2022 was a record year for our planet – Earth continues to… -
Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights
Business & LawTechnology in 2022 is a beautiful thing. It’s pretty cool to have a smart refrigerator that allows you to see what’s in it in real time, so you don’t buy that unnecessary third gallon of milk. And how about technology that will help autistic kids recognize emotion in speech? Or technology that provides doctors with… -
Outside Consultant: How Do I Test a Technological Idea if I Don't Have a Research Lab?
Outside ConsultantIdeas are rarely in short supply for entrepreneurs; however, determining if ideas are practical or possible often requires hands-on research. If your company is in an early stage of development or resources are scarce, traditional avenues to test technological concepts might be out of reach. Independent laboratories can be quite costly and typically focus on… -
Outside Consultant: How Do Subject Matter Experts Contribute to Ed Tech Success?
Outside ConsultantEd tech companies experienced a boom with the general shift to remote teaching during the pandemic. For some, this shift was the push they needed to become established brands. For many, however, the boost faded with the return to the classrooms, as product usage declined. Why do ed tech start-ups, with seemingly great ideas that… -
Outside Consultant: How Do Commercial Leases Vary From Residential Leases?
Outside ConsultantCommercial leases start from different assumptions then residential leases. The law ensures safe conditions for people who rent living space for themselves and their families. Residential landlords must follow detailed rules to lawfully evict a tenant. These laws protect consumers from unethical landlords. Commercial leases presume that both parties are businesses. The law does not… -
Outside Consultant: What Are Some Tips to Be Successful at Sales?
Outside ConsultantPrior to the start of the semester, I send a questionnaire to the students asking why they’ve registered for the Selling class, what they hope to get out of it, what kind of class “structure” they prefer, what are they worried about, etc. Some wonder what selling is all about, some are curious if they… -
Outside Consultant: What Can Be Done to Keep Meetings From Taking Over My Employees' Workdays?
Outside ConsultantWhether virtual or in person, we continue to spend too much time in meetings, and they take a big part of the workday. A recent study by Microsoft found that by the end of 2020, the number of meetings had doubled since the beginning of the pandemic and by 2022, they had hit an all-time… -
How AI Can Revolutionize IP Law Firms
STEAMThe world is not an exception to changes. Change is the constant in life. The world has gone through changes in the past few years. Most of the changes technology-wise have been led by tremendous breakthroughs by the artificial intelligence research community in the past decades. A notable example has been to train computers to… -
Father Chris Collins on the Joy and Message of Easter
Faith and MissionEaster is one of the most treasured holidays on the Christian calendar. In commemorating the resurrection of Jesus, Easter celebrates the defeat of death and the hope of salvation. It is a time of reflection, joy and shared fellowship. The events of Holy Week offer a renewed hope to face the challenges of our world…