Type: Blog
Date: 11,4,2020
Every generation is given a name – some more accurate than others. Consider this my nomination for the official name of the emerging generation (those born in 2000 to today): Generation:RE
Type: Blog
Date: 10,28,2020
The foundational design of Chicago Ideas is in sync with these times in which we find ourselves.
Type: Blog
Date: 10,22,2020
One hundred and thirty years ago, a German playwright first coined the phrase “Spring Awakening” as the title of his breakthrough play, first performed in 1891.
Type: Blog
Date: 10,06,2020
I first learned about integrity from my parents, often in reaction to testing the rules.
Type: Blog
Date: 9,30,2020
I’d like to propose playing a game at work. For the sake of naming it, let’s call it the “Get Better At” game.
Type: Blog
Date: 9,15,2020
It’s been said that teaching is the art of awakening the natural curiosity of the mind.
Type: Blog
Date: 9,14,2020
Like shale production, data science is challenged by extracting, refining, and controlling the input that makes it productive.
Type: Blog
Date: 9,10,2020
I’ve been in the groove of a morning habit.
Type: Blog
Date: 9,3,2020
Of course, you should also interview your colleagues (whether you love them, like them, or barely know them).
Type: Blog
Date: 8,31,2020
Maria Montessori saw clarity through the noise.
Type: Blog
Date: 8,21,2020
As the coronavirus crisis has set in, workflows are transitioning to asymmetric and entrepreneurial teams, especially at tech companies.
Type: Blog
Date: 8,17,2020
I can tell you one thing for sure — I have made lots of mistakes. Lots and lots of them.
Type: Blog
Date: 8,10,2020
That’s right, “no.” And quickly. Ok — I know I’m in Jeopardy format. So, the question is this: “What’s the next best thing to a quick yes?”
Type: Blog
Date: 8,4,2020
Courage. It’s an orientation, a virtue, an ideal. I’ve been curious about courage since September 1, 1986, when I remarkably encountered its duality of boldness and subtlety.
Type: Blog
Date: 7,22,2020
You’ve heard it over the years from parents or perhaps from teachers: “you can do anything you set your mind to.” It’s interesting that the reference in the saying is literally about “setting” your mind.
Type: Blog
Date: 7,8,2020
Opportunity & Unrealized Potential
Type: Blog
Date: 6,30,2020
One of the greatest graduation speeches of all time (in my humble opinion) was delivered by the late author David Foster Wallace to the Kenyon College class of 2005.
Type: Blog
Date: 6,25,2020
To whomsoever much is given, much is required -- words that trace back to the Bible, words paraphrased throughout the ages, words more prescient than ever.
Type: Blog
Date: 6,15,2020
Class of 2020, I’m here to tell you that you need to break some rules.
Type: Blog
Date: 6,3,2020
In this moment, one truth arises above all else: Black lives matter.
Type: Blog
Date: 4,28,2020
I believe we humans are far too often guided (and, sadly, irrationally crippled) by fear or by a default setting pointed towards ‘longstanding tradition’ (which often proves baseless).
Type: Blog
Date: 12,5,2019
This month, Uptake signed the 20th partner in our Platform ecosystem. These collaborators range from companies that maintain some of our country’s largest manufacturing plants.
Type: Blog
Date: 11,20,2018
Teaching is the art of awakening the natural curiosity of the mind. But what lessons are most valuable?
Type: Blog
Date: 10,12,2018
I’m fascinated with rituals. While habits are defined as “regular tendencies or practices,” rituals represent a higher level activity
Type: Blog
Date: 9,10,2018
Charles Darwin would have a lot to say about how humans will adapt to this Fourth Industrial Revolution. For one, I believe he’d tell us that we’ll evolve.
Type: Blog
Date: 8,7,2018
Thomas Thwaites set out to build a toaster from scratch.
Type: Blog
Date: 7,18,2018
Driving on the freeway in the Bay Area today, you might find yourself surrounded by autonomous cars and trucks.
Type: Blog
Date: 6,11,2018
One the first American industrial magnates was also one of our first self-made entrepreneurs.
Type: Blog
Date: 6,8,2018
FaceTime with 32 friends, updates to Siri and a walkie-talkie on your Apple Watch are just a few of the feature update announcements.
Type: Blog
Date: 5,18,2018
Dr. Irwin Adam Eydelnant, Founder & Creative Scientific Director of Future Food Studio and BEVLAB, is changing the way we think about food.
Type: Blog
Date: 5,12,2018
As someone who lives on the front lines of AI at Uptake, I hear those terms and I react with optimism. Here’s why.
Type: Blog
Date: 5,10,2018
Americans are falling out of love with the tech industry.
Type: Blog
Date: 4,25,2018
On October 27, 1960 in New York City, five-year-old David Axelrod went to see John F. Kennedy on the campaign trail in Stuyvesant Town at the corner of 21st and 1st.
Type: Blog
Date: 3,27,2018
A few months ago I sat down with Arne Duncan for a conversation on The Upside.
Type: Blog
Date: 3,22,2018
So said Marv Levy, the Hall of Fame NFL coach (and native Chicagoan).
Type: Blog
Date: 2,15,2018
In 2008 and 2009, coders, mathematicians and at least one psychologist became singularly focused on one problem: Improving Netflix’s recommendation algorithm.
Type: Blog
Date: 8,20,2017
One of industry’s biggest challenges is also its most expensive.
Type: Blog
Date: 12,1,2017
Today, the World Economic Forum (WEF) named Uptake a Technology Pioneer, an exclusive list of 30 of the most innovative companies globally.
Type: Blog
Date: 3,20,2017
It’s rare that someone will question your love for your own children, but 10 years ago my friend Brandon did just that.
Type: Blog
Date: 3,1,2017
When Jeopardy! producers told Arthur Chu he’d been selected as a contestant, he knew he wasn’t ready.
Type: Blog
Date: 2,15,2017
In 2012, a team of ex-Google employees decided to launch their own company: a venture capital firm of sorts with a twist called Upstart.
Type: Blog
Date: 1,7,2017
One of my favorite sports teams is not one you’re going to see game highlights of on ESPN’s SportsCenter.
Type: Blog
Date: 10,2,2016
The daily commute on the Purple Line “El” train, between downtown Chicago and Evanston, Illinois, is a virtually “human-free” experience.
