IBM is singling out 50 professors from 40 different universities -- hailing from 14 different countries -- for $10,000 Smarter Planet Innovation grants.
The grants are intended to help these educators extend the research and education they are offering around city development, transportation systems and health care. As you might expect, the grants are meant to encourage the use of "Watson-like" technologies in those educational efforts. They strong emphasize the use of sensors, smartphones and advanced business intelligence software for deeper -- and automated -- insights into the world around us.
Here are some examples of the projects being recognized:
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