Technology and Tools

Researchers are developing computer models to comb through thousands of injury reports in large administrative medical datasets or insurance claims data to automatically classify them based on specific words or phrases. "One goal is to identify the...

Each of us likely longs at times for a bit more downtime or a short break back to the days before cell phones, instant email, texting, 24 hour a day TV news, and being “connected and running” at what seems like every hour of the day. Ideally,...

Well the story goes as follows...My daughter Britney Cole lives out in San Diego with her husband, who is a Chief on a Submarine. Duty called, and he was shipped out at the end of June this summer. With her pregnant and her due date being July 25th,...

I am absolutely fascinated by alternative energy. Solar, geothermal, pressure, bio and wind energy sources are all pretty amazing. Windmills are one of the oldest tools we've used to harness the energy around us, and they've come a long way from...

Officials at schools and not-for-profit organizations can use an electronic communication system to alert employees, students and others of an emergency or crisis at no cost through a program offered by a Purdue Research Park-based company. The...

Distribution partners and firefighters are invited to join with Task Force Tips (TFT) on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 9 a.m. when the doors of the company's new world headquarters will officially open for business.The building (at 2351 Industrial...

Purdue University North Central faculty member Dr. Thomas Brady, associate professor of Industrial Engineering Technology and chair of the Department of Engineering Technology, has been named a Lugar Energy Patriot by U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar. Brady...

Internet Explorer and I are not friends. But first, a little history. Being an Apple kid, I did most my browsing on Netscape Navigator (which is a direct ancestor to our beloved FireFox). Once I started designing web pages, I found myself at odds...

Indiana MarketMaker, an electronic marketing tool for buying and selling locally produced foods, is now home to more than 290 registered producers - and is growing. The site, which draws an average of more than 100,000 hits each month, provides a...

There’s no doubt – green has moved into the mainstream. No longer for just the Birkenstock-wearing, peace-sign-yielding, organic-eating population (not that there is anything wrong with that). Just check out the number of people who have rejected...