The National Science Foundation has awarded Wayne State University a $426,000 three-year grant to study and develop ways to accelerate the \"diffusion of innovation\" in global businesses with computer networks. The idea is to create new kinds of \"digital dashboards\" that can be used to harness information that already flows through a company\'s network. The team consists of scientists in communication, engineering and business anthropology, in partnership with information technology professionals from DaimlerChrysler, Ford, General Motors and IBM\'s Almaden Research Center.