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Jan. 24, 1973: Computer optimizations reduce waste in furniture manufacturing
An optical scanner combined with a minicomputer enabled furniture companies to cut more usable wood from each plank. “Mini Plots Furniture Part Cutting” published in Computerworld Volume 7, Issue 4...
Feb. 20, 1995: Videoconferencing gains popularity
...to adopt the technology, according to an article in Computerworld magazine. For those companies that did try out the new technology, benefits included “cost and time savings, as well as...
Making data skills accessible to nonprofits
...our inhouse data science and engineering expertise. Build capacity. Hiring a data scientist is not the only solution. The Foundation Center has upskilled existing staff, which has led to new product and service...
Feb. 15, 1988: Neural networks generate interest and innovation in artificial intelligence
...summer during which hundreds of new companies were founded using neural network technology. Although AI development has been transformed in recent years with the emergence of powerful computing resources, the...
SSIR op-ed: COVID-19 is challenging medical and scientific publishing
Patrick J. McGovern Foundation President Vilas Dhar, MIT Press Director Amy Brand and UC Berkeley School of Public Health Dean Emeritus Stefano Bertozzi argue for new models in academic publishing...
April 4, 1973: Accessible tools for computer users with visual impairments
...a $1.50 hourly rate. Importantly, testing proved that new users without any computer background could be trained on the system in a few hours. Together, the low cost and user-friendly...
Letter from President Vilas Dhar: Historic merger launches Data and Society initiative
...the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation. I am especially thrilled that the new initiative will be led by incoming Vice President for Data and Society Claudia Juech, who has served as...