A New Wave: Transforming Our Understanding of Ocean Health
Humans have been plying the seas throughout history. But it wasn’t until the late 19th century that we began to truly study the ocean itself. An expedition in 1872 to 1876, by the Challenger, a converted Royal Navy gunship, traveled nearly 70,000 nautical miles and catalogued over 4,000 previously unknown species, building the foundations for modern […]
Fixing the Mismatch Between Skills and Jobs: A Pilot Project to Test Learning and Employment Records
Over the last few years, employers have become less interested in which educational degrees people have and more interested in what actual skills they possess. But there’s one challenge with that: It’s hard to know what skills someone truly has. IBM has come together with an important group of organizations to address this challenge. All […]
Words Matter: Driving Thoughtful Change Toward Inclusive Language in Technology
Words shape our worldview, how we regard others, and how we make others feel. Right now, in the midst of a health and societal crisis, we are at a pivot point where people are willing to not only talk about our hard-wired issues of systemic racism and bias but to take action. While common expressions […]