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Raghu Santanam: On the front line for health care technology rollout

Raghu Santanam will be on sabbatical next year at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona. The topic he is exploring could not be timelier.

Championship IT: 10 business culture ideals to live by

The Department of Information Systems Executive Advisory Board is a team of CIOs and top level IT professionals who assist the department in evaluating and improving curriculum and making important program decisions.

What do you know? Information Systems Department news

This just in: each month knowIT brings you news briefs from the faculty and students. Read on to catch media appearances by our faculty and activities organized by our student groupss.

Avoiding a breach: Advice for managers from security experts

High-profile computer security breaches -- involving exposure of sensitive consumer information, uncovering of classified documents or disruption of corporate and government websites and systems – hit the news with alarming frequency.

From Facebook to freedom: Does technology spur democracy?

Henry David Thoreau may have penned more than 9,300 words urging people to fight unjust governments in his essay on civil disobedience, but today's political dissidents have brought throngs to the streets with 140 characters or less. Such is the power of social media.

The changing nature of how we work and connect

 A new partnership between the Phoenix chapter of the Project Management Institute and the Department of Information Systems aims to promote interest in the profession of project management and bring new insights to the field.

Google's egalitarian culture: Education evangelist preaches the gospel of creativity

Jaime Casap, "Education Evangelist" at Google, was the featured speaker recently at the IT Leadership Seminar hosted by the Department of Information Systems for students in the Master of Science in Information Management (MSIM).

Rainmaker: Jim Lloyd brings IT depth to finance

A Rainmaker is someone who makes something happen: at his company, in his career, in his community. The Rainmaker series showcases Department of Information Systems alumni who are catalysts of growth and change.

From green to gold: Sustainable IT efforts can drive opportunity

Green IT initiatives already have proven their payback, but beyond energy savings and cost reductions, "green IT" is evolving into "sustainable IT." Clinical Professor Haluk Demirkan and his research partner, Robert R.

Use prediction markets to raise your marketing model's performance

Which prospects are most likely to buy what you're selling? Who are your good credit risks? What will your customers buy next? Chances are, your company uses predictive models to answer these and other questions, or soon will.