Education

Eclipse watch: Drones to help UMKC-led researchers analyze gridlock

By Tommy Felts / August 18, 2017

With all eyes on the sky for Monday’s rare solar eclipse, the heavens will be watching back. A team of volunteer drone pilots, research specialists and emergency management officials plan to use a fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles to provide real-time observation and analysis of Kansas City-area traffic at two likely congestion points during the…

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Voting open: KC-based efforts vie for spots among SXSW 2018 panels

By Tommy Felts / August 14, 2017

SXSW 2018 is still six months away, but members of the Kansas City startup community need supporters’ help now to land a coveted spot on the Austin-based conference’s panel lineup for March. At least three proposals with KC ties are among those being considered during SXSW’s PanelPicker Community Voting process, which runs through Aug. 25.…

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‘Hybrid’ connections key to healthy entrepreneurial ecosystem, researcher says

By Tommy Felts / August 11, 2017

Social research shows innovation is budding in Kansas City, Karen Stephenson said. “I think that the heartland is where the innovation of the future is coming from,” Dr. Karen Stephenson, a Harvard-educated anthropologist, said. “It doesn’t come from the coasts. When you look at what drives innovation and where a lot of these Silicon Valley…

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Students bump shoulders with architects at STEAM Studio

By Tommy Felts / August 3, 2017

Most children won’t have experience working in a professional environment until they land their first job or internship, Mandi Sonnenberg said.  “Some kids may have popped into their mom or dad’s work and have gone to a professional space at least a couple times in their life,” Sonnenberg said. “But for kids in the urban…

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Fund Me, KC: Edcoda engages students with 3D adventure learning game

By Tommy Felts / July 24, 2017

Editor’s note: Fund Me, KC is a series highlighting area entrepreneurs’ efforts to accelerate their businesses via crowdfunding campaigns. If you or your startup is running a campaign, let us know by contacting news@startlandnews.com [divide] Who are you? Clarence Tan, founder and CEO of Edcoda.  What’s your product? Edcoda is an educational technology startup with the…

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