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Tag Archives: innovation
New Instruments and Astronomical Discoveries
Dr. Paul Rybski, Department of Physics, will talk about “New Instruments and Astronomical Discoveries: Creating an astronomical life” at 8pm on Fri., May 5, in Upham 140. It’s the final Spring 2017 lecture in the Whitewater Observatory Lecture Series. A … Continue reading
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Tagged astronomy, books, innovation, invention, lectures, physics, science, spectrometers, technology, telescopes
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Friday Fun: Star Trek at 50
Quickly, before September ends: The sci-fi TV series Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry‘s “Wagon Train set in space,” first aired in September 1966 and ran for three seasons. The original series, that is, with Captain James Tiberius Kirk, his Vulcan first … Continue reading
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New Stuff Tuesday – February 16, 2016
From the Other side of the World:Extraordinary Entrepreneurs, Unlikely Places by Elmira Bayrasli HD62.5 .B397 2015 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Innovation is thriving beyond Silicon Valley. In From the Other Side of the World, Elmira Bayrasli introduces readers to creative … Continue reading
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From Urgency to Action: Ecojustice, Tech Innovation, & Community Revitalization
Antwi Akom will talk about “From Urgency to Action: Ecojustice, Tech Innovation, and Community Revitalization” on Mon., Nov. 2, at 7pm in the Young Auditorium. It’s the first Fall 2015 Contemporary Issues Lecture and the Campus Diversity Forum Keynote Lecture! … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, contemporary issues lecture series, diversity forum, green economy, green infrastructure, innovation, lectures, poverty, social participation, united nations, urban planning, urban regeneration, urbanization
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New Stuff Tuesday: April 21, 2015
Frugal Innovation: How To Do More With Less by Navi Radjou and Jaideep Prabhu HD45 .R245 2014 New Arrivals Island, 2nd floor Businesses today must make the most of limited time and budgets, getting high quality, sustainable, and innovative products … Continue reading
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Friday Fast Facts/Fun
Sometimes people talk about “new” technology without realizing just how old it really is. I culled these items from a librarian’s personal blog. Just something to think about…what technology is out there now that we haven’t started talking about yet?? … Continue reading
New Stuff Tuesday – April 17
Just like music being released on Tuesday, this weekly column will highlight some of the Library’s latest acquisitions on, you guessed it, Tuesday. Now, for the first New Book Tuesday: The N Word: Who Can Say It, Who Shouldn’t, and … Continue reading
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Tagged books, economics, globalization, information technology, innovation, IT, new stuff, race relations, racism, united states
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