America.gov-Innovation: Introduction

A Robot Conducts the Detroit Symphony Orchestra

IIP — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:16:15 GMT

Asimo, a humanoid robot -- one that mimics the human body in its appearance and actions -- makes its conducting debut at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, directing a song from a musical. Standing at 1 meter 30 centimeters high, Asimo is so short that cellist Yo-Yo Ma has to stoop to shake its hand.

High Energy Prices Stimulate Energy-Saving Concepts

IIP — Thu, 22 May 2008 08:37:02 GMT

The high energy costs in the last five years have been a catalyst for energy-saving innovation in America. Innovation and the energy-conserving habits of Americans have reversed a long-term trend toward greater energy consumption in the United States.

Innovation in Sports Technology -- Inevitable or Unfair?

IIP — Mon, 19 May 2008 08:42:22 GMT

Today, controversies abound over the use of technology in sports. Two examples of controversial innovations are the use of Ossur’s Cheetah Flex-Foot and the Speedo LZR Racer swimsuit. The cases raise the issue of fairness and equal access in the face of technological innovation.

Innovations for a Healthier You

IIP — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:49:50 GMT

Relearning Education

IIP — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:56:18 GMT

The role of innovators in a dynamic learning environment is especially significant not only for what they contribute, but also through the example they set for educators and trainers.

Musical Innovations

IIP — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:35:09 GMT

Architects Look to Nature and Each Other

IIP — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:33:47 GMT

Social Networking 2.0

IIP — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:28:34 GMT

Playing Into the Future

IIP — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:43:21 GMT

Companies Find Advantages in Moving Near Fiercest Competitor

IIP — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:32:15 GMT

Locating business competitors together, which might seem counterintuitive, helps an entire industry succeed, according to many economic development experts. This strategy increases business innovation and boosts wages, according to Michael Porter, a business cluster expert and professor at Harvard University.

Hyperefficient, Supersafe Car Envisioned by International Group

IIP — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:07:02 GMT

Amy Jaffe is surprised that only a few people think she and her colleagues are crazy. The MIT senior and team members from around the world plan to build, in just three years, a hyperefficient, supersafe car that will be produced and used over its lifetime with 95 percent less energy and toxic materials than an average existing vehicle.

Scientists, Engineers Receive Highest U.S. Science Honors

IIP — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:21:32 GMT

Twenty-seven scientists and engineers and three corporations receive presidential National Medals of Science and Technology, the United States’ highest honors in science. Their discoveries have led to treatments for HIV/AIDS, refinements of the Big Bang theory of the universe, development of the cell phone and much more.