Mayor Walsh Appoints Atyia Martin as Boston's Chief Resilience Officer
Mayor Marty Walsh announced on Monday that he's appointed Atyia Martin as Boston's first Chief Resilience Officer. Currently the Director of the Office of Public Health and Preparedness at the Boston Health Commission, Martin will be charged with drafting a comprehensive resilience strategy for Boston by building "to help Boston prepare for, withstand and bounce back from the 'shocks' - catastrophic events like floods, infrastructure failure and acts of terrorism - and 'stresses' - slow-moving disasters like persistent racial and economic inequality, lack of affordable housing and unemployment." – Nick DeLuca
BU Research Scientist Identified as Victim in Back Bay Bike Collision
A cyclist killed in a collision on Friday at the corner of Massachusetts Ave and Beacon Street around 7 a.m. has been identified as 38-year old BU Research Scientist Anita Kurmann. Kurmann was struck by a tractor-trailer after the driver failed to stop. A native of Switzerland, Kurmann had been in the U.S. for three years and "a memorial honoring Kurmann has been fashioned at the site, with flowers, notes, and a letter from an eyewitness to the tragedy, addressed to Kurmann and her family, assuring them that 'your daughter left this world with love and concern by her side.'" – Boston University
Harvard Was Made for the Age of Sports Analytics
Harvard student Kurt Bullard has a unique vantage point of a place that's helping to alter that perception. As a member of the Harvard Sports Analytics Collective (HSAC), he's part of the latest generation of students to help blur the lines between academic study and sports analysis.
In a recent interview, BostInno was able to catch up with three members of HSAC. Bullard, the collective's treasurer, was joined by co-president Harrison Chase and president emeritus, Henry Johnson. >>> Read more on BostInno – Hayden Bird
Harvard i-Lab Startup Uses Big Data to Match Customers With Movers
QuikForce was born out of the Harvard Innovation Lab in 2014 – where it's currently operating out of – but really it predates that year by about three decades. Founder Desmond Lim, who boasts a master's degree in public policy from Harvard, conceived of a platform to connect customers with well-curated movers in such a way that he likens it to "Kayak but for moving firms." >>> Read more on BostInno – Nick DeLuca
What Kind of BostonFester Are You? [Quiz]
Between networking with the most innovative companies in the Hub, an impressive lineup of live music, the city's best food trucks, refreshing summer drinks, outdoor lawn games, and the crowning of the Coolest Companies Competition, there’s a little something for everyone at BostonFest. Excited? So are we. While we countdown the remaining days, see who your inner BostonFester is by taking this fun quiz! >>> Read more on BostInno – Lousia O'Kelly
