This is one of the Springer Series on Service Science books. Congratulations to Mairi, Glenn and Jannis! http://www.iijiij.com/2011/04/09/the-iij-top-20-upcoming-design-books-for-innovators-08384 Here;’s a link to the book http://www.amazon.co.uk/Service-Design-Delivery-Science-Innovations/dp/1441983201/ref=sr_1_18?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1302290048&sr=1-18
Call for Papers for MASS 2012 The 6th International Conference on Management and Service Science(MASS 2012) Aug.10-12, 2012 Shanghai, China http://www.massconf.org/2012/ Sponsored and Organized by: IEEE Wuhan Section/ Wuhan University/ Renmin University of China/ Northeastern University/ Xidian University/Engineering Information Institute ———————————————————————————————-
by various experts; learn about developing these skills here: http://www.missingbasics.org/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp9PfqUQ8a4 TedX talk by David Goldberg
“i.am FIRST: Science is Rock & Roll” Mark your calendar for Sunday, August 14, to join us in watching “i.am FIRST: Science is Rock & Roll” – a back-to-school TV special about FIRST, airing on the ABC TV Network at 7 P.M. ET. Check out: http://iamfirst.dipdive.com/ ‘i.am FIRST – Science is Rock and Roll’ is …
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The Chronicle of Higher Education (7/10, Labi) reported, “If ambitious plans outlined” at a recent conference at Columbia University is realized, “several of the world’s leading universities could soon be collaborating on engineering-design projects and research activities, exchanging students and professors, and pooling their expertise to work more closely with industry.” During the conference, “deans …
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USA Today (7/14, Davidson) reports, “Jobs in science, technology, engineering and math fields pay an average 26% more than other occupations and grew three times faster the past decade, according to a Commerce Department study to be released today.” The Obama Administration “is citing the report partly to put numbers behind its push to invest …
employers are increasingly picky: “They are all looking for the same kind of people — people who not only have the critical thinking skills to do the value-adding jobs that technology can’t, but also people who can invent, adapt and reinvent their jobs every day, in a market that changes faster than ever.” http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/13/opinion/13friedman.html?_r=2
OPINIONATOR: Vocationalism, Academic Freedom and Tenure A new book questions how necessary academic freedom is in the context of higher education today. http://nyti.ms/rnVGjc
Mount Marty College has launched a new leadership minor for undergraduates that truly follows the spirit of the interdisciplinary program guide. Bonita Gacnik, O.S.B., Ph.D contacted me about a year ago to understand the guide and ideas about service science. Then she and her team made it their own, to fit local needs and Mt …
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