Frazier Allen: The New Disruptors of Old Age
September 8, 2016
Nashville, TN – The traditional wisdom among Silicon Valley’s youthful technorati is to design for what you know—texting your friends in Europe for free (WhatsApp), renting out your bedroom to make extra cash (Airbnb), finding a romantic partner without leaving your house (Tinder). But a handful of entrepreneurs are now looking beyond the millennial market to reach a new demographic with their own needs — baby boomers.
“You’ve got all these 20-something engineering types who are beginning to realize there are older adults who can make use of these products to promote health and well-being,” said Andrew Scharlach, Professor of Aging at the University of California, Berkeley. “What we are beginning to see is the marriage of product developers with the end users that they previously had not been aware of.”
From smart phones to smart homes, emerging technology is changing the way Americans approach aging — and Baby Boomers welcome the advances.
GIS Center at APSU uses Google IoT grant to assist volunteer firefighters
August 6, 2016
Clarksville, TN – For volunteer fire departments, the risks that come with the job can often be different than those of full-time firefighting units in major cities. In many small, rural communities, volunteer firefighters battle the same blazes as their full-time counterparts, often meet at the scene rather than all coming together from a central fire station.
Because of the independent nature of volunteer units, it can be difficult for unit commanders to identify who is available to fight the blaze when they arrive on site.
Students at the Austin Peay GIS Center showcase how beacons can be used to show location on Thursday, August 4th, 2016. (Cassidy Graves, APSU)
Google’s Enoch Moeller Set to Keynote Clarksville Growth Summit August 25th
August 5, 2016
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County Economic Development Council (EDC) will host its fifth annual growth summit on Thursday, August 25th at the Riverview Inn.
This half-day public event and will feature recognized leaders in economic development who will address topics such as global and local economies, strategic planning for the future, technology, entrepreneurialism and what drives business decisions.
Enoch Moeller from Google to Keynote Clarksville Growth Summit.
Austin Peay State University Department of Computer Science and Information Technology celebrate Computer Science Education Week
December 1, 2014
Clarksville, TN – All students should have the opportunity to create tomorrow’s technology, and that is why the Austin Peay State University Department of Computer Science and Information Technology is joining thousands of other institutions in celebrating Computer Science Education Week.
An annual program, Computer Science Education Week is dedicated to celebrating and promoting the importance of computer science education. [Read more]
Center for Entrepreneurship established at Austin Peay State University
May 7, 2013
Clarksville, TN – For Dr. John Volker, the establishment of the new Center for Entrepreneurship at Austin Peay State University “is a dream come true.”
“My excitement knows no boundaries,” Volker, a professor in the APSU College of Business, said.
Volker will serve as director of the new center, which was officially announced during a special event May 3rd on campus.
Several APSU administrative leaders and others celebrate the monetary gifts contributed to the new Center for Entrepreneurship during a formal announcement held May 3rd in the APSU Gentry Auditorium. (Photo by Beth Liggett, APSU photographer)
