April 5, 2006A recent blog about research on the possibility excited such heavy reader feedback that we got the professor on the phone to elaborate.TAGS:professor, blog
December 6, 2005Marine geology professor tells a conference audience that undersea mining could begin in a few years.TAGS:possibility, professor, conference
September 18, 2006Professor schooled in oil exploration structures has designed a platform to hold turbines dozens of miles offshore. Image: Envisioning a floating turbineTAGS:turbine, professor, platform
August 16, 2005The Net telephony upstart has a cult following, but the challenge is going to be shedding its geeky image.TAGS:Skype, professor, hype, challenge, telephony, VoIP, P2P, PC
February 13, 2006Sixty years ago, the public got its first look at computers--a glimpse that launched an astonishing industry---and controversies that linger today.TAGS:professor, scientist
May 17, 2006A propulsion system that emits nothing but heat could revolutionize the space and transportation industries. Photo: Professor moves rockets closer to warp speedTAGS:rocket, Star Trek, professor, capacitor, engine, satellite
January 22, 2007Heat mining technology can be improved and deployed broadly to generate clean electricity, says an Energy Department-sponsored report.TAGS:energy, electricity, fossil fuel, professor, U.S.
April 5, 2005While most agree that blogging will continue to be popular, its next steps are uncertain, according to experts at Wharton.TAGS:blogging, blogger, blog, professor, concept
December 15, 2005The Commonwealth's closely-watched decision about electronic document standards will affect the nation, even the globe, a professor says.TAGS:coal, Massachusetts, professor, Microsoft Corp.
April 8, 2005University of Missouri sociology professor develops program that grades essays and saves more than 200 hours of work a semester.TAGS:sociology, essay, professor, student, teacher
February 28, 2005Wharton experts say there's no need to get too worried about eBay's prospects right now. In the future, however, things may get interesting.TAGS:eBay Inc., gravity, Meg Whitman, professor, Wall Street
March 28, 2005UC Berkeley researchers discover species that can make an escape--remaining camouflaged--on two of their eight arms.TAGS:professor, researcher