"100 Data Innovations"

The Center for Data Innovation has released “100 Data Innovations,” which highlights innovative uses of data throughout the world.

Businesses, government agencies, and nonprofits in countries around the world are transforming virtually every facet of the economy and society through innovative uses of data. These changes, brought about by new…

Oklahoma: Rogers State University Opens New Branch in Pryor

Earlier this month, Rogers State University (RSU) celebrated the opening of a new Pryor campus at MidAmerica Industrial Park, which will bolster educational opportunity and support workforce development in northeastern Oklahoma.

The first classes began on January 13.

The $10 million, two-story, 38,400-square-foot building and its…

PwC: U.S. Industrial Manufacturers Optimistic; Cybersecurity Major Focus

With expectations that economic growth will continue in 2014, U.S. industrial manufacturers expressed optimism about the U.S. economy, and more importantly, toward the broader world economy, which has reached the highest level since the fourth quarter of 2010, according to the Q4 2013 Manufacturing Barometer, recently released by…

Metro Areas Expect to See Real Economic Growth in 2014

Nearly all (356) of the nation’s 363 metropolitan areas are expected to see real economic growth in 2014, unlike in 2013 when 97 metropolitan areas experienced declining economies, according to an economic report recently released by The U.S. Conference of Mayors. The mayors met in Washington, D.C…

WorkSmart Kentucky Initiative Unveiled

Governor Steve Beshear recently announced the creation of WorkSmart Kentucky, an initiative to provide employers efficient, quality and seamless workforce services and resources, all in one place.

Through a team of business service specialists, WorkSmart Kentucky partners with new and existing companies to match employer needs with available workforce resources…