Technology
What is the Metaverse?
By: Dr. Elham Mousavidin From the Digital Assets to the Metaverse Would you pay $4,000 for a digital Gucci bag? That is, for a bag that you cannot actually carry, but can only own as an image on a computer? It is hard to believe, but in May 2021 someone actually did that. The digital…
Read MoreBlockchain Technology, Cryptocurrencies, and the Future
By: Dr. Sidika Gulfem Bayram, Associate Professor of Finance Cameron School of Business, University of St. Thomas As a child, I was fascinated with science fiction movies that utilized utopian technologies that were farfetched compared to the realities of our day-to-day lives and limitations. I vividly remember the TV show that used what we now…
Read MoreCelts Exploring Businesses Tours HMRI Facilities
By Kimberly Dinh—In September 2018, I had the opportunity to tour Houston Texas Methodist Institute through CSB’s Celts Exploring Businesses program. Along with a group of CSB students, I got to meet individuals from highly respected positions in the medical field and have a sneak peak of HMRI’s operations that aim at improving patient care…
Read MoreAn Awe-inspiring Look at Product Research and Development: Baker Hughes
By Brittany Lopez–Situated a on a sprawling campus approximately one hour outside the center of downtown Houston, Baker Hughes’ offers newcomers their ID tags and a bottle of water. The morning is just beginning on what will be a three-hour tour of the state of the art facilities. The Cameron School of Business students (along…
Read MoreTools of the Trade: A Day in My Tech Life
By Dr. Jack Follis—Earlier this week Apple announced their latest iPods. As someone who uses their iPod Touch on an almost daily basis, and as a tech geek, I have been waiting for this announcement for the past year. While trying to decide if I should upgrade, I began thinking about the tech products I…
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