The artist as mediator in Seeing Nanotechnology / Chris Robinson
The artist as mediator in Seeing Nanotechnology / Chris Robinson. In "Images & mirages @ nanosciences", colloque international organisé par le Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Solidarités, Sociétés, Territoires (LISST) de l'Université Toulouse II-Le Mirail, le Centre d'Élaboration de Matériaux et d'Études Structurales (CEMES) rattaché à l'Institut de Physique du CNRS et le Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie de Nano-Objets (LPCNO) de l'INSA Toulouse. Université Toulouse
Glossary of the OAAP's "Americas Concepts"
Lorena Gauthereau-Bryson
This is a glossary of the Americas Concepts developed for use on the Our Americas Archive Partnership (OAAP) site (http://oaap.rice.edu). These key terms allow for themed searches across national […]
Geospatial Technology Project Management
This course presents the principles of effective project management as applied to the design and implementation of geospatial information systems. Students will be able to: a) Describe what a project is, and the difference between a project, program and a product. b) Describe the constraints of projects. c) Describe project management and its profession. d) Describe the framework within which project management exists (stakeholders, knowledge areas, tools/techniques and portfolios). e) Explore
Nick Montfort
Professor Nick Montfort discribes his work in digital poetry.
Transfer Student Center Hosts Grand Opening
The UA's Transfer Student Center hosted its grand opening Aug. 24, 2011. The center, located on the fourth floor of the Student Union Memorial Center, is working to help transfer students have a smooth and successful first-year social and academic experience at the University.
History of the American Civil War, 1861 - 1865 Map
This is a five-minute history of the American Civil War 1861 - 1865 with maps. There are no moving images--it's more of a slideshow.
Child Labor and the Photography of Lewis Hine -- Pt. 1
This is an excellent documentary concerning child labor and the photography of Lewis Hine. Several of his photographs are included. (07:03)
Qin Shi Huang Di
The First Emperor of China and his life and accomplishments are the subject of this 8:25 long video. A very good overview with many insights into the forces that molded him.
Karrah Miller
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PBS - The Secret Life of the Brain 1of5 The Babys Brain (3/4)
THE SECRET LIFE OF THE BRAIN, a David Grubin Production,
reveals the fascinating processes involved in brain development across a
lifetime. The five part series covers brain development in the baby,
child/adolescent, and adult. This is a great video to use for High school
psychology, anatomy, or biology class.
Designated Drivers
Barry R. Bloom
Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor
Joan L. and Julius H. Jacobson Professor of Public Health, Harvard School of Public Health
Broadway@Google: Kristin Chenoweth
Kristin Chenoweth stopped by Google NYC to talk about her new album, "Some Lessons Learned" and the new ABC show, "Good Christian Belles" as well as answer some questions from Googlers and moderator Lee Stimmel.
Kristin Chenoweth is an American stage, screen and television actress. Though, depending on who you ask, Cheno fans may disagree on what her most famous roles are. Since Chenoweth began her career, she has been credited with roles in musicals and plays on and off-Broadway, on various te
Avant/après 2001 : Kubrick et la recherche de la nouveauté. Conférence de Pierre Berthomieu
Dès le début de son oeuvre, Kubrick s’est démarqué des styles hollywoodiens dominants, privilégiant la recherche de la singularité et de la nouveauté. C’est ainsi qu’il élabore son odyssée de l’espace, destinée à révolutionner la science-fiction. Nourri de plusieurs films des années 1950, qu’il améliore techniquement, 2001 puise dans les registres des cinémas expérimental et scientifique, comme dans la musique classique, avec l’idée, a priori paradoxale, d’un g
How To Make Chocolate Brownies
A video created for educational purposes that focuses on numeracy, following steps, adding, and measuring. This video provides the steps for making brownies. (04:00)
Cooking by Numbers
An eucational video of numeracy (measurement) in the community (cooking) and the importance of measuring correctly. The video is designed as a hook or introduction to the concept of measurment. (04:28)
How to Make a Chatterbox
This is a quality educational video resource. It has been created for educational purposes and focuses on numeracy; specifically identifying shapes. (04:42)
Out for Ice Cream: Life Goes On Amid Killings in Afghanistan
Since late spring, the Taliban have been expanding their control over Balkh province, which, only a year ago, was considered the safest in Afghanistan. Now they are collecting a 10 percent tax from farmers and imposing a lifestyle guided by the strictest interpretation of sharia on cauterized villages that sprawl in the loess desert only a few miles outside of Mazar-e-Sharif, the provincial capital. In July, a bomber on a bicycle detonated his device inside the city, killing three children and a
Biological Monitoring of Workers Exposed to Pesticides: Guidelines for Application in Field Settings
This guideline was produced for those persons responsible for the maintenance of health and safety measures at agricultural workplaces handling potentially hazardous organophosphate and carbarnate chemicals. It is primarily aimed at professional nursing and other medical staff charged with monitoring workers for pesticide exposure, but will be useful to all personnel involved in workplace health and safety monitoring for pesticide exposure. The guidelines concentrate on monitoring for organophos
Literacy for Professional Purposes - a module summary
A module summary for 'Literacy for Professional Purposes', with links to all of the module resources
