Comprehensive Online Platform Connects New Yorkers with Information, Resources and Jobs in New York City’s Digital Economy NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2014—New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio today unveiled Digital.NYC, a first-of-its-kind online platform that will serve as a centralized hub for the City’s tech ecosystem, providing information and resources to help turn ideas into businesses,… Continue reading Mayor de Blasio and Tech Leaders Celebrate Opening of Digital.NYC
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Huawei Cloud Congress in Shanghai Draws 10,000 Attendees
Huawei Builds on Cloud-Centric IT Strategy at Huawei Cloud Congress Launches future-oriented SD-DC² architecture, innovative cloud OS and converged storage system Shanghai, China, Sept. 16, 2014, –Huawei today underscored its ambition to maximize value for customers by simplifying IT systems and making businesses agile with more open, converged, and innovative technologies, at the Huawei Cloud… Continue reading Huawei Cloud Congress in Shanghai Draws 10,000 Attendees
IBM Announces Watson Analytics
ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Making its biggest announcement in a decade as leader in analytics, IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced Watson Analytics, a breakthrough natural language-based cognitive service that can provide instant access to powerful predictive and visual analytic tools for businesses. According to analysts, only a small fraction of business people… Continue reading IBM Announces Watson Analytics
ONEin3 Announces 2014 Impact Award Honorees of 20 Bostonians under 35
Twenty Bostonians under the age of 35 will be honored for their positive contributions to the community Boston, Sept. 15, 2014, – The 2014 ONEin3 Mayor’s Council today announced the twenty honorees for the 2014 Impact Awards (#ONEin3Impact) to be celebrated at a ceremony Thursday, September 25 at 7:00pm at MassChallenge. Dr. Melissa Wu of… Continue reading ONEin3 Announces 2014 Impact Award Honorees of 20 Bostonians under 35
Gerald Chan — BayHelix Lifetime Achievement Award Speech
Life Science, a Life in Science and is Life Just a Science January 12, 2014 I am most grateful to be bestowed this honor today by such a distinguished group of my compatriots. I gather that as a response to receiving the life-time achievement award, I should say a few words about my life. This… Continue reading Gerald Chan — BayHelix Lifetime Achievement Award Speech
University of Utah Links Genetic Mutation to Tibetan High-Altitude Adaptation
August 28, 2014 – In an environment where others struggle to survive, Tibetans thrive in the thin air on the Tibetan Plateau, with an average elevation of 14,800 feet. A University of Utah led discovery that hinged as much on strides in cultural diplomacy as on scientific advancements, is the first to identify a genetic… Continue reading University of Utah Links Genetic Mutation to Tibetan High-Altitude Adaptation
KTByte Computer Academy Fall Registration Is Now Open
Lexington, Mass., August 26, 2014, –KTByte is a Lexington-based school dedicated to teaching computer science and technologies to students age 9 to 18. It believes early computer education most effectively benefits students throughout their life and career. It recently opened registration for Fall classes. Picture from a programming class(file photo).
Empow Studios Launches STEM-Enriched Fall Classes and After-School Program
Lexington, Mass., August 25, 2014 , — Empow Studios recently released a full calendar of fall classes, including seven new classes: Minecraft Animation, Website Design, 3D Modeling and Printing, App Design, Digital Music Production, LEGO Animation, and Game Design with Unity. There are also two kid-tested favorites: Game Design with Gamemaker and LEGO Robotics. Empow… Continue reading Empow Studios Launches STEM-Enriched Fall Classes and After-School Program
WSU Researchers Find Crucial Step in DNA Repair
By Becky Phillips, Washington State University Communications PULLMAN, Wash., August 18, 2014, –- Scientists at Washington State University(WSU) have identified a crucial step in DNA repair that could lead to targeted gene therapy for hereditary diseases such as “children of the moon” and a common form of colon cancer. Such disorders are caused by faulty… Continue reading WSU Researchers Find Crucial Step in DNA Repair
Google’s Eric Schmid Answers Privacy Concerns by Chinese Scholar at HKS Talk
By David Li, bostonese.com Cambridge, Mass., August 15, 2014, Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Google, gave a talk at Harvard Kennedy School of Government (HKS) in May 2014. He discussed his views on innovation, technology and entrepreneurship with moderator CNN’s David Gergen. Mr. Gang Wu, a visiting scholar at HKS, asked Eric Schmidt about how… Continue reading Google’s Eric Schmid Answers Privacy Concerns by Chinese Scholar at HKS Talk