It should be clear that if an organization wants to transform itself with data and technology, it can’t do so with technical professionals alone. Amateurs or “citizens” must be engaged to develop ...

Researchers in the the labs of Ron Alterovitz, a Lawrence Grossberg Distinguished Professor in the Department of Computer Science, and Jim Cahoon, a professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry, ...

As with many prominent global industries, the food industry has had to re-think its processes in the past few years to ensure food safety is at the heart of business. Of course, food safety has always ...

Automation can offer labs a vast range of benefits, from improving productivity and accuracy to enabling researchers to focus on less menial tasks. Despite this potential, many labs are hesitant to ...

Engineers have created new technology that can move cells without touching them, enabling critical tasks that currently require large pieces of lab equipment to be carried out on a benchtop device.

In an industry where one mistake in documentation can delay patient care, put compliance in jeopardy, or stop operations entirely, the healthcare sector still grapples with balancing accuracy and ...

This kind of "so-so automation," as the authors describe it, is an example of the kind of automation that achieves little more than funneling money up the social strata, away from unskilled workers.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. It is no secret that the world has changed drastically in the last few decades. With technology advancing at a rapid pace, it’s hard to ...