Month: April 2014

Friday Links – April 11, 2014

Evidence that taking notes by hand is a better bet. “… Although laptop users took almost twice the amount of notes as those writing longhand, they scored significantly lower in the conceptual part of the test. ….” Wearable Mi.Mu gloves: The next big breakthrough in music? – Imogen Heap and a team of engineers and […]…Continue Reading Friday Links – April 11, 2014

Science and Activity Camp for Elementary School Students

Elementary students, kindergarten through sixth grade, are invited to sample age-appropriate science investigations designed and facilitated by the students in Professor Gregg Humphrey’s course EDST 0315 Teaching Elementary Mathematics and Science. The dates are Tuesday, April 29, and Thursday, May … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Science and Activity Camp for Elementary School Students

Security Note – OpenSSL ‘Heartbleed’ Vulnerability

As you may have read in mainstream news media outlets, a vulnerability was recently discovered in certain versions of OpenSSL which could allow a remote attacker access to sensitive data on certain types of servers. LIS has already patched relevant local systems and is working with vendors to ensure that any relevant externally-hosted systems are […]…Continue Reading Security Note – OpenSSL ‘Heartbleed’ Vulnerability

Sujata Moorti awarded a Whiting Foundation fellowship

Sujata Moorti (Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies) has been awarded a fellowship from the Marion and Jasper Whiting Foundation for a project titled Transnational Surrogacy and Feminism. The grant will enable Sujata to travel Bengaluru, India, during her 2014-15 leave to visit … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Sujata Moorti awarded a Whiting Foundation fellowship

Eilat Glikman receives grant from Research Corporation

Eilat Glikman (Physics) has received a grant from Research Corporation, a private foundation that aids basic research in the physical sciences. This research will study growing super-massive black holes (aka quasars) and the effects they have on their host galaxies. … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Eilat Glikman receives grant from Research Corporation