I'm always a little saddened when I see people (young and old) who are unhappy with their current job or position and who spend a lot of time sitting around waiting for the next big idea to occur to ...

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Most technology companies will list “innovation” as a core value. Leadership teams promote idea generation, schedule brainstorming sessions and encourage employees to think creatively. Yet, why is it ...

Value stream management involves people in the organization to examine workflows and other processes to ensure they are deriving the maximum value from their efforts while eliminating waste — of ...

Dr. Paul Knoepfler assisting 2025 University Medal winner, Avantika Gokulnatha (foreground), in his lab. Knoepfler was one of many UC Davis faculty members to file a record of invention in 2025.

February 13th, 2023 —The world is never finished catching up with Vaclav Smil. In his latest and perhaps most readable book, Invention and Innovation: A Brief History of Hype and Failure, the prolific ...

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What sort of book might Vaclav Smil write if he turned his attention to higher education? Imagine that Smil retained his outline for Invention and Innovation but drew all his examples from the academy ...

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Spencer Hartung, 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron preventative maintenance technician, adjusts a valve on the Viper Kit prototype preparing it to be emptied at ...

Editor’s note: The University of Delaware is diligently working to enhance infrastructure and support available to campus innovators. As part of this effort, the U.S. National Science Foundation's ...