Martin A. Schwartz, the newly named Robert Berliner Professor of Cardiology, is a noted cardiovascular researcher whose studies of cell adhesion and behavior has led to new insights into arthrosclerosis and heart disease. A professor of medicine (cardiology) and of cell biology, he is affiliated with the Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program and a member […]
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In Perspective – Stick a 4K in 3-D: It’s done
Or for $30K, you could kick back and watch Netflix in a Wi-Fi-enabled SUV. The big thing in TV land at CES this year, in terms of both hype and actual size, was 4K TVs, aka ultra-high-def, or Ultra HDTVs. The great thing about shows like CES is that they show you exciting possible futures. Let’s […]
Memory Lane – Broadband’s latest wrinkle
Some ops anticipate hundreds of home IP devices in the future. At the start of the 20th century, life for many Americans was conducted in accepted symmetry, with common household tasks aligned by days. Mondays, for example, were for washing clothes – anybody could tell you that. The following day was devoted to a slavish […]
Yale, DeLauro make the case for science
Yale President Richard Levin called her “a great friend of science and a great friend of Yale.” President-elect Peter Salovey called her “a passionate supporter of the investment in the future of American science and engineering.” Of herself, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro said that surviving cancer had made her a steadfast believer: “I am here […]
Beer Will Help Power Alaska Brewery
The Alaskan Brewing Co. is going green, but instead of looking to solar and wind energy, it has turned to a very familiar source: beer. See all the photos here. The Juneau-based beer maker has installed a unique boiler system in order to cut its fuel costs. It purchased a $1.8 million furnace that burns […]
BioTown Still Dependent on Grid 8 Years Later
The town of Reynolds has one stoplight, one gas station, 533 residents, 150,000 pigs and was once touted as BioTown USA, a place where then-Gov. Mitch Daniels visited after taking office in 2005. Daniels had set a goal of Reynolds becoming energy self-sufficient, using corn, soybeans, manure and other renewable energy sources. The Journal & […]
Energy Industry Develops Nontoxic Fracking Fluids
The oil and gas industry is trying to ease environmental concerns by developing nontoxic fluids for the drilling process known as fracking, but it’s not clear whether the new product will be widely embraced by drilling companies. Houston-based energy giant Halliburton Inc. has developed a product called CleanStim, which uses only food-industry ingredients. Other companies […]
Room service: Comcast targets hospitality sector
Comcast has packaged up its Ethernet, Internet, video and voice services into a new product suite that was designed specifically for hotels and motels. Comcast Business Hospitality is available across Comcast’s entire footprint. With Comcast Business Hospitality, hotels and motels can offer their guests Internet connectivity, voice services and up to 60 high-definition channels in […]
Torbeck assumes CEO role at Cincinnati Bell
Cincinnati Bell has appointed Ted Torbeck as the company’s new CEO and member of the board of directors. He succeeds Jack Cassidy, who has been elected vice chairman of the board. Formalized by the board in a vote this morning and effective immediately, the move is part of Cincinnati Bell’s established succession plan. “The board […]
Safe Glass Facades
Glass facades are attractive, but they also have to be safe. Say if a bomb were to go off nearby, would they withstand the blast? Researchers are using a shock tube to find out, and one of their projects is a new building complex in San Francisco. Metropolises like San Francisco are in a state […]