BUSINESS NEWS AND FUNDING

"Is There Still Upside in the Internet?"

One of the best moderators in tech, she has a way of needling folks and asking the questions they don’t want to answer.

Four finalists in $1.8M technolgy scientific invention prize

The inventions — DNA fingerprinting, biomaterials for human tissue regeneration, key elements in mobile communication and fiber optic networks — were created by six scientists.

Interviewing skills will help land the right employee for your firm

Without good interviewing skills, however, you could extend an offer to someone who’s ultimately not the right fit for your company.

The University of Montana Museum of Art & Culture April Newsletter

Highlight: A national touring exhibition of 35 rare etchings created by Rembrandt between 1629 and 1654, from the collection of John Villarino. This exhibition was organized by Landau Traveling Exhibitions. Generously sponsored by Grizzly Riders International.

How to manage a successful business like the Mafia

They’re violent, they’re ruthless, they have caused misery to many, but you can’t fault their business sense: mafia bosses know how to make a profit.

Small Businesses Looking for Funding are Increasingly Becoming Victims of Fraud

"The Internet provides a perfect stage for fraud because bad actors in the loan industry can easily portray a professional image that provides unsuspecting small business owners with a false sense of trust."

What’s the best material for the pre-pitch introduction to a VC?

What do you expect to see from an entrepreneur whom you don’t know or have a casual introduction to before scheduling time to listen to a pitch?

U. of I. getting latest in cool from Big Blue (IBM)

According to the National Science Foundation, which is providing the $208 million for the system, Blue Waters will be 500 times more powerful than typical supercomputers currently in use.

A Broken Pipeline? Flat Funding of the NIH Puts a Generation of Science at Risk.

I hate to think of
all the lost opportunities for scientific progress
that are going unfunded, and the loss of
economic competitiveness that will accrue if
these funding trends continue.”

A Practitioner’s Guide for Effective Alignment of Regional Development and Higher Education

Higher education must now become a full partner in
formulating and implementing regional competitiveness
strategies.

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