Recent Articles

• The new rules of HR: How to hire better talent

  Scott Steinberg Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Finding job applicants with the right skills can be challenging under any circumstances, let alone rapidly-shifting business environments such as those we find ourselves operating in at present. Doubly so, say a rising tide of executive directors and boards, as the talents and capabilities needed to succeed tomorrow will be vastly different from those needed today.

• Cancer therapy: Targeting in the field of metabolic rewiring

  Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani Pharmaceutical

  Of more than 100,000 carcinogen point mutations, 350 are known to influence cancer phenotype. However, 30 years of intensive research on cancer biology and large amounts of grant money invested have translated into few novel treatments.

• Finding the solution to slide-out water pooling is a learning experience

  Laura Weaver Recreation & Leisure

  We have a large living room/dining area slide-out in our motorhome. We love the extra space it offers on the inside of our coach, but we have found a problem with it on the outside. The awning covering the slide-out seems to collect a large amount of water from rain or heavy dew. This water eventually runs down our windows, streaking them and occasionally leaking through the slide-out seam, getting our carpet and couch wet.

• Supreme Court supports religious freedom of businesses

  Jessica Taylor Civil & Government

  A potentially landmark decision on religious liberty occurred today in the U.S. Supreme Court — and religious freedom won. The court ruled that business owners can object on religious grounds to a provision of the Affordable Care Act.

• Wind energy applications — the promising road forward

  Don Rosato Engineering

  Wind energy continues to provide major growth opportunities for plastic composites — the industry will reach $4 billion by the end of 2014. The adoption of larger-scale turbines and the expansion of offshore installations that call for stiffer and lighter blades are important to the use of lightweight, strength-to-weight plastic composites.

• Follow these 8 tips when writing your resume

  Jessica Taylor Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  You need to get your foot in the door of the organization in which you'll fit. To do so, make sure that your resume and cover letter make the "true you" stand out. A resume is a marketing document designed to sell your skills and strengths rather than just portraying a bio of yourself. Follow these eight tips to create a successful resume.

• Why do we still use class rank to select graduation speakers?

  Brian Stack Education

  The movement of schools across the country from a traditional to a standards-based or competency-based grading model is calling into question the age-old practice of asking the valedictorian and the salutatorian to be the speakers at graduation.

• Porsche is getting serious about the Cayman and Boxster

  David Hurth Recreation & Leisure

  When the Porsche Boxster first went on sale, it took the place of the 968 as the company's entry-level sports car. The 986 Boxster was a huge financial success and the mid-engine sports car has grown quite a following.

• International trips are now the travel industry’s driving force

  Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

  ​​A recent report by the Kendall College School of Hospitality Management provides valuable insight to the future of the travel and hospitality industries. One dominant trend that stands out is the increasing demand and focus on international services to better cater to changing demographics.

• State death benefits for fallen officers vary greatly

  David Blanchard Law Enforcement, Defense & Security

  Administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the federal death benefit for first responders is the same for all survivors — currently $333,604.68, adjusted Oct. 31 each year — but state death benefits vary widely. In some states, these benefits are complicated and require direct interaction with state officials, who are often hard to identify and sometimes even harder to reach by phone.

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