TWCable-Wisconsin, Girl Scouts Join Forces to Educate State Legislators about STEM

On October 19, more than 30 Girl Scouts from throughout Wisconsin descended upon the Wisconsin State Capitol to connect with more than 30 Wisconsin state legislators’ minds to the wonders of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).

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Vote Now through 9/2 to Bring Connect a Million Minds to SXSW

Calling all South by Southwest conference attendees and fans! We need your help in bringing Time Warner Cable’s Connect a Million Minds front and center at next year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) conference.Continue Reading

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Must-See TV: will.i.am & Dean Kamen Join Forces for ABC Special This Sunday

The other night I had a psychedelic dream.  In that dream, celebrities came together for one hour, and rather than walking the red carpet or facing off in a reality dance competition, they shared their appreciation of science and technology,…

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Hall of Fame Week Underway in Canton

This Saturday the Pro Football Hall of Fame will host its annual ceremony to recognize the game’s greatest players of all time. It’s a HUGE deal, especially for the city and residents of Canton, Ohio, who’ve turned Enshrinement

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TWC & Girl Scouts Wisconsin: Connecting Young Women to STEM

Last summer, as part of our Connect a Million Minds (CAMM) initiative, Time Warner Cable Wisconsin partnered with the Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast.  Through this local partnership, and with the help of our employee…

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Smells Like Teen Innovation

In It Ain’t Rocket Science, a new show we created as part of our Connect a Million Minds initiative, technology reporter Adam Balkin kicks off the first segment with some sobering statistics on the US’ lagging student performance…

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Grab the Astro Ice Cream & Tune-In: It Ain’t Rocket Science

What do FIRST Robotics, the Tasmanian devil and outer space creature comforts have in common?

They’re topics of discussion in It Ain’t Rocket Science, a pilot that we recently produced as part of our

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Gotta See It to Believe It: The 2011 FIRST Championship

Last week, I joined several of my colleagues from across the country at the 2011 FIRST Robotics Championship in St. Louis, Missouri.

I’ve attended the FIRST Championship twice now and I continue to have difficulty describing what it…

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Glenn Britt Joins FIRST National Board of Directors

Recently, Chairman and CEO Glenn Britt was elected to the National Board of Directors of FIRST, a non-profit founded by inventor Dean Kamen to inspire youth interest and participation in science and technology.  Time Warner Cable, as part…

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Who’s Your STEM Superhero?

With great brain power, comes great responsibility.

This week, as part of our Connect a Million Minds initiative to inspire young people to pursue education and careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM),…

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