From Adweek to GeekWire, this month’s recap includes client news from A Place for Mom, Interroll, Rational Interaction, and the St. Thomas School.
- With the number of adults 65 and older expected to reach 88.5 million by 2050, the healthcare and senior housing industries are adjusting their practices to address the needs of this rapidly growing population. In his article for The Senior List, A Place for Mom’s Gerard Gravallese outlines premium senior-living options and expanded healthcare services baby boomers can expect as they plan for the next chapter of their lives.
- Global material handling products supplier Interroll will unveil its Magnetic Speed Controller (MSC) 50 to the U.S. market at next week’s PACK EXPO on Nov. 6-9 in Chicago. Designed to help control the speed of boxes and plastic trays traveling on gravity roller conveyors, the MSC 50 can be used in warehousing, e-commerce, postal service, food and pharmaceutical operations. Packaging World’s coverage of the MSC 50 provides additional product specifics and benefits for users.
- Social media has given us so much. Thanks to the likes of Facebook and Instagram, we now have an outlet to share adorable animal videos and a platform to overshare political philosophies. We can even connect with companies to resolve service issues through our Twitter accounts, proving the tweet has replaced the pen in being mightier than the sword. Using data from Rational Interaction’s Social Customer Care report, Adweek highlighted how major brands like Nike are getting it right while Apple, AT&T and Sephora are lagging behind.
- Spaceflight recently announced Google’s Terra Bella as the lead of its inaugural dedicated rideshare mission scheduled for late 2017. According to GeekWire, Terra Bella will launch its SkySat satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base. HawkEye 360, Iceye and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology also have confirmed payloads on the mission, which is currently at 90 percent capacity.
- Although most educators agree that science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs can play a significant role in a child’s learning development, there are still roadblocks to widespread adoption. Kimberly Mecham, the director of information and communication technology at the St. Thomas School, explores these challenges and discusses why it’s become increasingly more important for schools to integrate STEM education into their curriculum in her edtech digest byline, “Worth the Investment.”