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News and views from the people who make SAS a great place to work![Performance-based funding in education](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2017/01/DataVisualization-1-702x336.png)
How do public higher education institutions get funded? In the past, state funding was tied to enrollment, but now more states are tying funding to institutional performance. State Legislatures want more accountability for money spent on higher education and have turned to performance-based funding (also called outcomes-based funding). As such,
![Who were retail's winners and losers in 2015?](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2016/01/Supermarket-702x336.jpg)
While 2015 was an unpredictable and often difficult year for many UK retailers, their customers have certainly prospered. The Christmas season, in particular, saw increased discounts for the fifth year in a row. This followed a period when changing weather patterns and price deflation had already offset predicted sales, both in-store and
![2016: Revolutionizing the patient experience](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2016/01/KT_Tailor_Combined_PP2-68-e1451850188827-702x336.jpg)
Health care is undergoing exponential change, and this year we’ll continue to see the industry launch bold missions to improve the patient experience. With new types of data and technologies, the vision of making health care more personalized and proactive is becoming closer to reality. In my new book “The
![The era of smart insurance is dawning Side view of smart car](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2016/01/543487525-1-702x336.jpg)
What if a reckless driver adopted a more responsible approach because the car insurance pricing was based on driving habits? What if the senior from next door had the insurance payments based on kilometres driven, resulting in significant savings? This may be reality sooner than you think. The Internet of Things will revolutionise
![From Hackathon to Demo Day, students showcase clever solutions SAS Glasgow Hackathon 2015](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2016/01/hack1.jpg)
When SAS Scotland gave students 48 hours to build a prototype computer system to help increase police effectiveness, nine teams accepted the challenge. The venue was the University of Glasgow's Hackathon, one of the largest student hackathons in the UK, attracting 200 attendees. SAS Scotland has co-sponsored the event for the past three
![Four ways to make customer experience like visiting your local chicken shop](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2017/01/IOT-2-702x336.png)
When I walk into my local chicken shop I always feel that Mary, the owner, has roasted chickens, prepared salads and put on extra rice pudding for my family’s Friday night meal. Mary welcomes me with open arms, greets me and my son by first name and always has an