April 10, 2012
…encouraged to bring old computers, stereos and cell phones to the corner of Rupertus Lane and Russell Lane between the Student Services Center and the Music Building. The e-waste will be reused, refurbished or recycled. Rupertus Lane and Russell Lane. Tuesday, April 17, “The Revolutionary Optimists,” Film Premier––The film, beginning…
May 1, 2012
…radios, GPS devices, passengers, computers, and other items, such as food. “Our best estimates show that talking on a cell phone while driving increases the crash risk two to four times, with no difference between hands-free and hand-held devices,” said Hill. “Texting is estimated to increase the risk up to…
June 6, 2013
…and education, often using computers and the nascent Internet. The program gained wide acceptance as a means for promoting the intellectual and social development of children and was eventually implemented throughout the University of California system and in many places throughout the U.S. and around the world. Central to this…
January 16, 2014
…technology—there will be 200 computers set up to support tournaments for League of Legends and StarCraft, and six consoles will be available in the free-play game area for games such as Bio Shock Infinite, Little Big Planet, Just Dance and more. The festival has become a highly anticipated tradition that…
May 8, 2014
…down in front of computers and tablets to field-test new assessments in mathematics and English language arts. These tests are part of the Common Core State Standards newly being implemented in California. The new standards, along with California’s Next Generation Science Standards, which will be required of all California public…
December 4, 2014
…can talk to ground-based computers during the flight and launch. They’re also in charge of making sure that the rocket’s second stage ignites when it’s supposed to. “A lot of classes are theory-based,” said Geghamyan, a senior from Los Angeles. “Here, we learn how to program and how to troubleshoot.”…
May 14, 2015
…a better job than computers. The collaboration was able to correct errors in the draft genome assembly by breaking the work up into chunks and distributing it among hundreds of students. The students carefully examined each region they were assigned and paid attention to small differences in repeated sequences that…
January 7, 2016
…can personalize everything from computers and phones to Facebook profiles, so why not medicine?” asks Varghese. “Let’s engineer patient-specific, three-dimensional ‘organs-on-a-chip’ from patients’ own stem cells. We can use these patient-specific test beds to identify the best combination of drugs and dosages to maximize therapeutic efficacy in each individual. Such…
April 14, 2016
…a ‘tech kid’ with computers being a part of daily life. I spent most of my time outdoors, playing in the yard or on camping trips. But when I discovered the world of robotics and research, I realized that the mindset of an explorer and the mindset of a researcher…
November 17, 2016
…pad of paper.” While computers, she said, have become a powerful tool for mathematicians, in her case they’re used “to do simulation experiments” once she’s formulated a theoretical model, that will allow her to test out conjectures or to explore extensions of theory. “Part of the battle in mathematics, she…
