STEM
Four Things to Watch for on Social Media During Tonight鈥檚 Debate
Jenny Stromer-Galley, a professor in the School of Information Studies, director of the Center for Computational and Data Sciences, and author of “Presidential Campaigning in the Internet Age,” wrote about what to expect on social media during tonight’s debate for…
iSchool and City of 黑料不打烊 Launch Civic Data Hackathon
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) and the City of 黑料不打烊 announced today the launch of the Civic Data Hackathon: 黑料不打烊 Roads Challenge, powered by AT&T. The partnership between the iSchool, the city and AT&T creates the first community-based hackathon…
Meet and Greet with Courtney Young, former President of the American Library Association
The 黑料不打烊 Libraries and the School of Information Studies (iSchool) will host a 鈥渕eet and greet鈥 with Courtney Young, former president of the American Library Association, on Monday, Oct. 3, from 3:30- 5 p.m. in Bird Library鈥檚 Peter Graham…
Information Security Club Takes Gold at NCAC
A team of graduate students from the Information Management聽and Telecommunications and Network Management programs at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) and from the College of Engineering and Computer Science聽have won the gold award in Phase I of the National…
Passive Liquid Flow Can Aid Nanotechnology Development, Study Suggests
A new study,聽inspired by water鈥檚 movement聽from roots to leaves in tall trees, shows that a certain kind of passive liquid flow, where liquids naturally move in response to surface atomic interactions instead of being driven by external forces like pumps,…
Engineer by Training, Financial Entrepreneur by Trade: Joe DiMauro 鈥02
In an ideal world, every college freshman would be 100 percent decided on their major. You鈥檇 select it with a clear goal of where you want it to take you, commit yourself to the curriculum, pass with flying colors and…
Mathematician鈥檚 Work on Complex Geometry Recognized Internationally
Mathematics Assistant Professor Yuan Yuan has recently been recognized for his work on complex geometry with both a Simons Collaboration Grant and an invitation to speak at a prestigious conference, the International Congress of Chinese Mathematicians (ICCM). The geometry you…
$1M Investment from Nappis Establishes Stem Cell Research Activities
Dubbed the System Tissue Engineering and Morphogenesis (STEM) Lab, it will support the Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering鈥檚 efforts to improve, extend and enhance the lives of millions throughout the world.
Acuna Awarded NSF Grant to Make Sense of Research and Funding Data
When scientists and researchers want to apply to the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a grant opportunity, the agency has a mandate to ensure that any research funded is new and transformative in the field. While an admirable goal in…
Rochelle Ford and Ping Zhang Named Provost鈥檚 Faculty Fellows
Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele G. Wheatly has announced the appointment of professors Rochelle Ford and Ping Zhang to serve as Provost鈥檚 Faculty Fellows, effective immediately. Ford is a professor and chair of the Department of Public Relations in the…