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Best of … Maryland: BTN LiveBIG
Best of … Maryland: BTN LiveBIG
Sitting in the shadow of our nation?s capital, the University of Maryland shines as a beacon of scholarship and innovation inside the beltway and out. Since its earliest years as the first agricultural research university in the U.S., the Terps have long been forerunners in the fields of entrepreneurship and sustainability. Today, the school is home to […]
Learning to LiveBIG on the 4th of July: BTN LiveBIG
Learning to LiveBIG on the 4th of July: BTN LiveBIG
?I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear ?? - Walt Whitman [btn-post-package]The ?varied carols? described by Whitman in his immortal poem remind us of an important truth about our country, one that?s inscribed on the Great Seal of the United States: E Pluribus Unum. From the many, one. Whitman?s writing was in praise […]
How Indiana University launched the career of a Wild West historian : BTN LiveBIG
How Indiana University launched the career of a Wild West historian : BTN LiveBIG
During the 1950s, millions of American children got caught up in the Davy Crockett craze. Driven by the iconic Disney series starring Fess Parker, American cities and towns were soon crawling with kids sporting coonskin caps and toting long, toy rifles. Though most other children outgrew that trend, Paul Andrew Hutton never really did. ?I […]
Illinois professor shows heart in attempt to climb Kilimanjaro: BTN LiveBIG
Illinois professor shows heart in attempt to climb Kilimanjaro: BTN LiveBIG
Paul Magelli is a man of many titles. Currently the visiting professor of economics, emeritus, at the University of Illinois, he?s also been in several other roles: senior director of the Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership at the university?s College of Business, founder of the student-run Illinois Business Consulting organization, and goat farmer. This August, the […]
BTN LiveBIG: Best of … Purdue
BTN LiveBIG: Best of … Purdue
[btn-post-package]At Purdue University, the sky is hardly the limit. The school, colloquially known as ?Astronaut U,? is regarded as one of the top institutions globally for future stars in aerospace engineering, aviation and space exploration. It?s also one of the best universities for computer science, education and entrepreneurship. Below, we?re featuring some of the brightest […]
BTN LiveBIG: Best of … Illinois
BTN LiveBIG: Best of … Illinois
At the intersection of academics and innovation lie Champaign and Urbana. [btn-post-package]When it comes to success in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields, few colleges can claim to be on the same level as the University of Illinois. The list of Illini alumni in these areas is long and distinguished, and includes names […]
