Orion: Exploration Flight Test-1 Animation (with narration by Jay Estes)
This animation depicts the proposed test flight of the Orion spacecraft in 2014. During the test, which is called Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1), Orion will launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla., perform two orbits, reaching an altitude higher than any achieved by a spacecraft intended for human use since 1973, and then will re-enter and land in the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of the United States. Narration by Jay Estes, Deputy for flight test integration in the Orion program.
Breakingviews: Muppets or clients?
March 14 - Rob Cox and Breakingviews columnists discuss the implications of a public resignation in the New York Times of a Goldman Sachs banker.
Sculpture in Egypt
In this video clip, from the Archives of Discovery, take a
look at ancient traditional Egyptian sculptures. (0:30)
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Christopher Emdin speaks to Elon Teaching Fellows
Christopher Emdin is an expert on the use of hip-hop culture to better teach students in urban schools. He visited Elon University this month for public events that shared with faculty and students the science behind his innovative methods.
The 2012 Goldsmith Awards - Institute of Politics
The Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy presents the Goldsmith Book Prizes, Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, and the Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism. Four Associated Press reporters were awarded the Prize for Investigative Reporting for a series of stories about the New York Police Department's widespread surveillance of Muslims after the Sept. 11 terror attacks and Jeffrey E. Cohen and Evgeny Morozov receive the academic and trade boo
Naomi Wolf Diversity Lecture
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Diversity Conversation with Naomi Wolf
Mary Alice Williams of the Nokomis Foundation interviews author and journalist Naomi Wolf as part of the Bob and Aleicia Woodrick Diversity Lecture Series at Grand Rapids Community College.
MSUToday Preview: World Medicine
The MSUToday team takes a look at how Spartans are making a difference in healthcare around the world, from a malaria ward in Africa to a free medical clinic in a mountain village in Peru. Watch the latest premiere of MSUToday: World Medicine at 9 p.m. ET Friday, March 16, 2012. Time/date subject to change. Check your local listings.
Secrets of the Titanic
Join one of the century's most celebrated underwater expeditions with marine scientist and adventurer Robert Ballard as he searches for — and finds — the R.M.S. Titanic. (46:14)
Anne Wiazemsky, ciné-fille (sous-titres français)
Anne Wiazemsky, actrice iconique du cinéma d'auteur des années 1960-1970, a trouvé sa voie propre avec la littérature. Son roman Jeune fille, démystifie la relation qu’elle a entretenue sur le plateau avec Robert Bresson, alors qu’elle était une adolescente en mal d'identité. Entre séduction et perversité, soumission et irrévérence. Débat entre Anne Wiazemsky et Yomota Inuhiko, essayiste, critique et historien spécialiste du cinéma et de littérature comparée, prof
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Psychological and Behavioural Sciences (PBS)
Psychological and Behavioural Sciences offers a broad and flexible degree covering all aspects of psychology.
Psychology is very diverse and shares considerable overlap with disciplines such as anthropology, computer science, linguistics, neuroscience, philosophy, sociology and many others.
Psychological and Behavioural Sciences at Cambridge gives you the opportunity to study cognitive, social, developmental and biological psychology within the broader context of the behavioural sciences.
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Alumni Profile: Matt Brittin MBA1997, Managing Director UK and Ireland Operations, Google UK Einstein, Condensed Matter Physics, Nanoscience & Superconductivity - 2012 Dickson Prize Lecture Thanksgiving Message Exponentially increasing errors in polynomial evaluation, deflation, & division Astronomical Influences on Earths Climate How the human genome project reveals our evolutionary past - Stephen Dorus
Matt Brittin MBA1997 reflects on his career and time at the School.
Winner of the 2012 Dickson Prize in Science Professor Marvin L. Cohen describes a few observations about Einstein and his research in condensed matter physics. Einstein had difficulty getting his thesis subject approved despite some excellent proposals, which Cohen discusses. As is well known, Einstein was at the forefront in many fields, but Professor Cohen focuses on condensed matter and quantum physics. In particular, he discusses the background of this area of physics and some recent work in
James Fox
Polynomial evaluation, deflation, and division, done the obvious way, can have large exponentially increasing errors. Polynomial evaluation will have problems if the point in question has large […]
Dr Steve Dorus from the Department of Biology & Biochemistry reveals how cataloguing the DNA blueprint of humans is revealing the evolution of human traits.
