Archive: January 2015

This TEDxBaltimore Storify is full of hula hoops and other highlights

Jan. 30, 2015 2:39 pm

This TEDxBaltimore Storify is full of hula hoops and other highlights

The conference is running all day Friday at Morgan State University.
Spark Therapeutics goes public

Jan. 30, 2015 2:22 pm

Spark Therapeutics goes public

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, whose research the company is based on, owns more than half of the company's shares.
Explore education data that directly affect your child: LearnDC.org

Jan. 30, 2015 1:12 pm

Explore education data that directly affect your child: LearnDC.org

New tools from LearnDC make it easier to analyze performance data from D.C. schools.
Yapper group chat app: a smartphone-based block party

Jan. 30, 2015 12:49 pm

Yapper group chat app: a smartphone-based block party

Two GW alums are hoping — just hoping — their app will blow up at this year's SXSW.
4 tech-art mashups at Eyebeam’s 2015 Annual Showcase

Jan. 30, 2015 11:51 am

4 tech-art mashups at Eyebeam’s 2015 Annual Showcase

Eyebeam artists take technology seriously. “I view it as a micro-insubordination to algorithmic surveillance,” one artist said of her work.
In Philly, Joe Biden says what we all know

Jan. 30, 2015 11:20 am

In Philly, Joe Biden says what we all know

Wise words from Amtrak Joe.
How 4 strangers met at a local event and launched a startup 6 months later

Jan. 30, 2015 10:46 am

How 4 strangers met at a local event and launched a startup 6 months later

Staffluent is the first company to emerge from last fall's PSLU Bootcamp. The company aims to disrupt existing staffing systems in the healthcare space.
NET/WORK jobs fair: students get in for free

Jan. 30, 2015 10:27 am

NET/WORK jobs fair: students get in for free

NET/WORK is a technology jobs fair where organizations show off their company culture and attendees show off their personality. Entry-level positions and internships are available.
Amazon is hiring a lot of Baltimoreans [Links Roundup]

Jan. 30, 2015 9:48 am

Amazon is hiring a lot of Baltimoreans [Links Roundup]

Plus: Pics of Federal Hill tech firms partaking in the #UberPuppyBowl.