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One of the most talked about women in America these days resides in Manhattan’s Financial District. She’s notable for sparking discourse on the lack of women on corporate boards, though critics say her ulterior motive is promoting an initiative of her company. Her name is “Fearless Girl.” In Toggle, we want to promote women who […]

Beginning last June, patients staying in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Pennsylvania’s Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital were given some spirit-raising news: they could now watch on-demand movies, check their e-mail and view tailored patient education materials through their televisions. Truth be told, Aaron Burd would prefer to talk about the other upgrades. The ones […]

For many folks struggling with weight issues, bariatric surgery may be a prudent option, one that peer-reviewed long-term studies have shown can reduce by nearly half the life-shortening risks of obesity. But that’s not to say weight-loss surgery is a routine procedure; it does entail potential complications, even when performed at Adirondack Health, a hospital […]

Abba Technologies got its start in the IT world by selling super computers to two national labs in New Mexico, both famous for cutting edge research on nuclear weapons and energy. In its beginning, working with brilliant scientists meant Abba needed equally brilliant IT specialists. So when the company decided to change directions and sell […]

Since its first known use in Polynesia more than 3,000 years ago, cane sugar has fueled and transformed the world, sparked wars and built empires—even altered human evolution, by helping our bodies better store fat. In 2017, the world produced more than 170 million metric tons of the granulated sweetener, the per-pound equivalent of 85 […]

This is Olive. Olive is an expert at creating purchase orders for the sourcing department. While you’re here, take a moment to meet Catherine. She reviews documents from hundreds of suppliers for incorrect delivery dates and other discrepancies. Oh, and we can’t forget Amy, who provides real-time chat support to employees across the company. Each […]

When Adam Gerson graduated from Ithaca College with a background in computer programming, he assumed he’d go to a tech start-up where he’d engineer groundbreaking software, get stock options and play ping-pong on his lunch breaks. It wasn’t an unreasonable expectation. Before he’d finished college, Gerson interned at a booming tech start-up that promised him […]

As the K-12 instructional technology specialist for a district with more than 12,000 students in Ogden, Utah, it’s Adam McMickell’s job to promote learning and engagement through the use of cutting-edge digital education platforms for both students and teachers. A Google Certified Educator, Trainer and Administrator, McMickell oversees all of Ogden City School District’s (OCSD) […]

In 1987, just months after becoming Hidalgo Independent School District’s lone computer coordinator, 22-year-old Adrian Garcia surveyed the IT landscape and did what had always felt like second nature: he dreamed of making things better. At a time when 10-megabyte Compaq Desktops were considered state-of-the-art and the internet was still the niche domain of plugged-in […]

During his days as a surgeon, Dr. Ahmad Sharif’s family couldn’t have been prouder. He’s performing miracles, they thought. Changing lives forever. So when Sharif decided to switch gears and enter health care IT, their reaction was strong. Why, they wondered, would he stop doing something that helped so many? Today, those loved ones may […]