As part of a Shared University Research (SUR) Award granted by IBM Research, IBM will provide Rensselaer with Watson hardware, software and training.

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As part of a Shared University Research Award granted by IBM Research, the company will provide Rensselaer with Watson hardware, software and support services.

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Researchers at the University of Michigan studying 172 research scientists recently found that when the scientists shared the same buildings and overlapped in their daily workplace walking patterns moving between lab space, office space, and the nearest bathroom and elevator they were significantly more likely to collaborate: For every 100 feet of "zonal overlap, " collaborations increased by up to 20%.

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