February 1, 2010 | Construction, Engineering, Iran, Science, Technology, United States | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |
New research by Dr. Afsaneh Rabiei of North Carolina State University, has revealed the strongest metal foam ever. It can compress up to 80% of its original size under loading and still retain its original shape. Read more about Rabiei’s program here. View the video.
November 12, 2009 | China, Physics, Science, United States | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |
Chien Shiung Wu was a Chinese-born American physicist with an expertise in radioactivity. Her nicknames included the ‘First Lady of Physics,’ ‘Chinese Marie Curie,’ and ‘Madame Wu.’ She died after her second stroke on February 16, 1997.
Chien Shiung Wu - 1st Lady of Physics - The top video clips of the week are here
October 22, 2009 | United States | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |
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Digital artist Camille Utterback makes installations that combine cameras, projectors and custom software to create interactive, playful paintings. Utterback was named a MacArthur Fellow.
June 29, 2009 | Business, Software, Technology, United States | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |
Meet Dr. Margaret Burnett, a Professor of Computer Science at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Oregon State University. She is exploring hypotheses correlating and differentiating (or unifying) both the design and usage patterns of software by gender. Dr. Burnett has spent the last three months as a visiting researcher at Microsoft Research.
Dr Margerett Burnet studies gender and software
June 23, 2009 | Africa, Business, Technology | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |
This short documentary is from Oregon State University’s Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) group. They worked with The Naisosian Project, an organization based out of Arusha, Tanzania focusing on giving women skills and tools to succeed.
