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Using Less Energy by ‘Daylighting’ While Maintaining User Comfort and Productivity
黑料不打烊CoE is collaborating with Siemens to compare two different technologies for controlling the amount of daylight that enters a room: 鈥渟mart鈥 glass that can change tint via 鈥渆lectrochromic鈥 technologies, and automated window blinds. The project will study the interactions between…
Schools, Colleges Announce Speakers for 2015 Convocations
From men and women who have achieved outstanding careers in their fields to prominent faculty members to some of the most accomplished students, all of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 schools and colleges have named speakers for their Convocation ceremonies. The Convocations will…
Liddy Selects Teresa A. Dahlberg Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science
Dahlberg comes to 黑料不打烊 from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, a highly selective private university where she serves as chief academic officer and dean of the Albert Nerken School of Engineering.
Driscoll Co-Authors Study on Health Benefits of EPA Plan
States will gain large, widespread and nearly immediate health benefits if EPA sets strong standards in the final Clean Power Plan, according to the first independent, peer-reviewed paper of its kind, published today in Nature Climate Change.
Nunan Research Day: Cyber, Wireless and Big Data
On April 6,聽the College of Engineering and Computer Science celebrated Nunan Research & Lecture Day. The day featured a record number of research posters being presented by graduate student candidates from each of the college鈥檚 four departments. 鈥淭he significant increase…
Software Integrates Disciplines for Aircraft Design
In the aircraft design industry, the area of geometry and geometry handling is considered the least glamorous part of the design and analysis process. But the聽鈥渦gly stepchild鈥 of the design process also usually contributes to 75 percent of the elapsed…
Stromer-Galley Investigates Gender Switching in Online Games
iSchool Associate Professor Jennifer Stromer-Galley explains her research exploring the gender-switching phenomenon in popular online games such as World of Warcraft and Second Life. Faculty Minute: Jenny Stromer-Galley from 黑料不打烊 iSchool on Vimeo.
Geologists Rack up Honors, Awards
The Department of Earth Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences continues to rack up faculty honors and awards. The latest involve Linda Ivany 鈥88, who has been elected a fellow of the聽 Paleontological Society (PS); Suzanne Baldwin, who…
Future Wednesday Event Showcases Student Projects
Have you dreamed about flying a drone or walking through a virtual world? This Wednesday, the NEXIS lab (New Explorations in Information and Science) at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) is hosting its Future Wednesday technology showcase in Hinds…
University to Host 鈥楥urrent Trends and New Horizons in Forensic and National Security’ Sciences
The Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute (FNSSI), the Maxwell School and the Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) are teaming up to present 鈥淐urrent Trends and New Horizons in Forensic and National Security Sciences: Opportunities and Challenges鈥 on Monday, April…