Posts by Stephanie Susman
Old Invention Transformed into an Innovation
In 1960, Corning Incorporated, the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics, launched “Project Muscle†to find a glass as strong as steel. The project was a success. According to the Associated Press (AP), in 1964, “Corning devised an ingenious method called ‘fusion draw’ to make super-thin, unvarying flat glass.†They called the glass “Chemcor™. 
Read MoreTeaching Creativity in America's Schools
It’s been more than eight years since former President George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) into law. Designed to help students improve their reading and math skills, NCLB requires states to set high standards and establish measurable goals for their students. Indeed, according to the National Assessment of…
Read MoreInnovation Hubs in the United States
Well it’s about time! The United States Department of Energy (DOE) announced in May that it’s launching three Energy Innovation Hubs, designed to “help advance highly promising areas of energy science and engineering from the early stage of research to the point where the technology can be handed off to the private sector.†These hubs…
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