Gov't and the Marketplace Seminar: Toxics 02/22/2011 #5: Q&A
Managing Risk:
The Case of Safer Alternatives to Toxics
Speakers:
Joel Tickner, Associate Professor, Department of Community Health and Sustainability, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Robert A. Rio, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, Associated Industries of Massachusetts
Moderator:
Jennifer Nash, Senior Research Associate, Nanotechnology and Society Research Group, Northeastern University
Gov't and the Marketplace Seminar: Toxics 02/22/2011 #6: Next Month Preview
Managing Risk:
The Case of Safer Alternatives to Toxics
Speakers:
Joel Tickner, Associate Professor, Department of Community Health and Sustainability, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Robert A. Rio, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, Associated Industries of Massachusetts
Moderator:
Jennifer Nash, Senior Research Associate, Nanotechnology and Society Research Group, Northeastern University
Sebastien Laplante postgame 2_25_11 at UNH
Coach Sebastien Laplante address the media at the Whittemore Center after Northeastern and No. 9 New Hampshire skated to a 2-2 draw on Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. Sophomore Drew Daniels and veteran Wade MacLeod put the Huskies up, 2-0, but the Wildcats scratched back to force the split with a goal late in the second and a power play tally in the third.
Matador Memories (from the 2011 Hall of Fame Reception)
Players from the 1967 Jr. Rose Bowl, Bruce Lemmerman '69 and Dick Billingsley '68, one of our first football scholarship players, Joel Schaeffer '64, and basketball players Mark Cooley '68, M.A. '71, and Patricia De La Riva '84 share their favorite Matador memories. Filmed at a February 12, 2011 reception honoring Cal State Northridge alumni athletes and past Matador Hall of Fame inductees.
directed, shot, and edited by Jacquil Constant and Krishna Narayanamurti
produced by Gray Mounger and Tom
Breastfeeding Call to Action
On Jan 20, 2011, Dr. Diane L. Spatz of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia joined U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin for her release of "The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding." In this video, Dr. Spatz discusses the importance of breastfeeding in the lives of at-risk newborns and provides lactation support at CHOP for a new mother and her 2-day-old daughter.
TED415 Session 2 Spring 2011
TED415 Multicultural Education Session 2 01/30/2011 Jeff Miller
The Pope and Jesus
In this podcast we hear about a major conference at the University, based on a hotly debated book by Pope Benedict XVI, Joseph Ratzinger.
Experts from around the world are gathering to debate major questions arising from the book, chiefly the concept of Jesus as an historical figure, Christ of faith, or both.
More infor
Dr Angus Paddison and Dr Adrian Pabst
From grey suits to grass roots
Drawing on the book 'Democratising Conservative Leadership: From Grey Suits to Grass Roots', he co-authored with Dr Andrew Denham from The University of Nottingham, he charts the changes in the party and the impact David Cameron has made.
As the Conservatives respond to Labour's fightback in the 2008 Tory Party Conference in Birmingham, Dr Kieron O'Hara looks at the current situation in light of previous lessons.
The anatomy of the kidneys
Aimed at pre-registration Nursing students studying human biology, this learning object introduces the external and internal anatomy of the kidney, including the anatomy of nephrons and corpuscles.
Write On!
In this activity, students create a book, newspaper or other published work to communicate what they have learned about engineering and the environment.
Health Education Course
The United Nations Cyber Schoolbus tells us about essential issues surrounding health.
Statistics
Importance of statistics
Skeletal System 6 from the course General Human Anatomy
General Human Anatomy - Fall 2006. The functional anatomy of the human body as revealed by gross and microscopic examination.
Killing (and Maiming) Bacteria
An Articulate Engage presentation that provides a detailed explanation of how to estimate the thermal death point of bacteria. The second unit included provides a walk-through illustration on the 'in-use' test to assess the efficacy of disinfectants. Both units are supported with photographs. A help guide is included and should be read first.
GP-B Educator's Guide
This 52-page booklet provides an overview of the history, science and technology of this mission, including an introduction to Einstein's theory of curved spacetime. The guide also contains 18 pages of hands-on classroom activities related to gyroscopes, curved spacetime, frame-dragging and other concepts related to the GP-B experiment.
Rockets: Educators Guide
Few classroom topics generate as much excitement as rockets. The scientific, technological, engineering and mathematical foundations of rocketry provide exciting classroom opportunities for authentic hands-on, minds-on experimentation. The activities and lesson plans contained in this educator guide emphasize hands-on science, prediction, data collection and interpretation, teamwork, and problem solving. The guide also contains background information about the history of rockets and basic rocket
Image Composite Explorer
The Image Composite Explorer is designed to be an easy first step into the realm of Earth system science, image processing, data analysis, and satellite remote sensing via your Web browser. Click to read About ICE and the rationale for its design; for an in-depth tutorial, read the ICE Users Guide; or jump right in to the Channel Islands example if you prefer to learn using a hands-on approach. A Teacher’s Guide is available for educators who wish to use ICE in their classrooms.
Exploring the Moon
This is a teacher's guide for learning about lunar geology and regolith (loose material on the moon's surface), distance to the moon, Apollo landing sites, and life support systems. Lessons focus on calculating the distance between scale models of earth and the moon, designing a spacecraft for travel to and from the moon, the locations and geology of the six Apollo landing sites, and calculating the diameter of the moon using proportions.
Hurricanes: the greatest storms on earth
This website, provided by NASA's Earth Observatory, describes the science behind hurricanes. Sections include hurricane formation and decay, hurricane anatomy, information regarding storm surges, hurricane climatology, a description of the Saffir-Simpson scale and NASA study missions. Users will also find a list of references regarding hurricanes and hurricane science.
