Disrupting the Single Use Disposable Cup Industry
Thanks to a team of researchers led by Vipin Kumar, UW associate professor of mechanical engineering and director of the UW Microcellular Consortium, innovative UW start-up MicroGreen Polymers has secured deals with several airlines to provide in-flight hot beverage cups that are environmentally friendly: cups made from plastic that can be recycled repeatedly.
Kumar's research focuses on microcellular composites, a family of novel cellular materials expected to be used in a variety of applicat
Introduction to Project Management
This module is the introduction to the University Extension online course, Introduction to Project Management. Project management has been proven to be the most effective method of delivering products within cost, schedule, and resource constraints. This intensive and hands-on course gives you the skills to ensure your projects are completed on time and on budget while giving the user the product they expect. You will gain a strong working knowledge of the basics of project management and be abl
Against the Consensus: Reflections on the Great Recession [Audio]
Speaker(s): Professor Justin Lin | This event marks the publication of Professor Lin's new book Against the Consensus: Reflections on the Great Recession. In June 2008, Justin Lin was appointed chief economist of the World Bank, right before the eruption of the worst global financial and economic crisis since the Great Depression. Drawing on experience from his privileged position, Lin offers unique reflections on the cause of the crisis, why it was so serious and widespread, and its likely evol
2.6.1 course summary Laws summarise regularities observed in Nature. They can summarise large numbers of similar phenomena and make it possible to predict the course of particular phenomena. In physics, many of the laws are expressed mathematically and concern measurable quantities. This aids precision and clarity, and it supports rational argument. Newtonian mechanics is based on equations (Newton's laws of motion, Newton's law of universal gravita
Academic Integrity - Plagiarism & Cheating
This lesson received an honorable mention in the 2011 SoftChalk Lesson Challenge.'The following pages will cover the basics of what plagiarism is and how to avoid it, how to use quotations,and how to paraphrase properly. In addition, some of the misconceptions about what constitutes cheating will be addressed. Throughout this module you will be quizzed over the materials so make sure to answer each question.I know that all of this can seem somewhat negative to many students. That is not the inte
Experts 2010 I - Diversité des expertises en matière de Propriété Industrielle
Lors du troisième colloque de la Compagnie des Experts de Reims, Pierre GENDRAUD vous présente les différents types d'expertises et missions qu'il a été amené à réaliser en matière de propriété industrielle.
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N.Y Times Lesson Plan: The Science of Conception: Studying Fertility and I.V.F. 4.1 Insulation in terrestrial endotherms For organisms of similar size and shape in a similar thermal gradient, the rate of heat loss from convection is up to 90 times as fast in water as in air, so in temperate climates, aquatic endotherms need much more efficient insulation than terrestrial species. Since seawater freezes at −1.9° C, but the temperature of the air around the Poles can fall below −50° C, the insulation requirements of aquatic and terrestrial polar animals are not very different. Nonetheless, there are impor Drakkars Hockey Club de Caen (bu sciences staps) (Vidéo) Conférence co-organisée par le master Management du sport et la Bibliothèque universitaire sciences-STAPS, le 6 novembre 2012. Intervenante : Diane Pazdyka Months - Preschool, Kindergarten, First Grade UA Celebrates Sun Link Streetcar Wilson Cruz | Pride at Google 3.3 Section summary In this section we have seen a correspondence between complex numbers and points in the plane using Cartesian coordinates; the real part of the complex number is represented on the real axis (“horizontal”) and the imaginary part on the imaginary axis (“vertical”). We can also use polar coordinates (r,θ) in which case r, the modulus of a non-zero complex number z is positive and θ is an argument of z, defined only to within an additive intege University of St. Thomas | Holiday Greeting 2013 2.1 Introduction This section discusses methods of representing data as it travels from device to device, and some of the processes acting on it during its journey. You will be introduced to a way of expressing large numbers using a method known as scientific notation. Conclusion This free course provided an introduction to studying Science. It took you through a series of exercises designed to develop your approach to study and learning at a distance, and helped to improve your confidence as an independent learner. Zes aanleidingen tot techniek Techniek in de kleuterklas kan, heel eenvoudig. In deze opleiding geven we graag voorbeelden van mogelijke aanleidingen om rond de ontwikkelingsdoelen van techniek te werken met kleuters. De aanleidingen zijn: een gebeurtenis in de klas, een … H.I.P. Pocket Change Animal marks and trails Algal cell
Learn the Months of the Year. This is a child-narrated video. Preschool + Kindergarten + 1st Grade. (03:27)
On July 25, the UA was one of five stops along the Sun Link streetcar's ribbon-cutting ceremony route.
Pride @ Google Speaker Series. Actor and activist Wilson Cruz began his involvement with LGBT advocacy in 1995, when he starred in a groundbreaking drama, My So-Called Life. He also has appeared in Grey's Anatomy, He's Just Not That Into You, Noah's Arc, The West Wing, RENT, Party of Five and Ally McBeal. Wilson currently serves as a full-time GLAAD staff member and national spokesperson.
Christmas Greetings from University of St. Thomas.
Music: "Jesu Und Maria" by St. Thomas Choir
This explores the history of coins. Teachers can find lesson plans on charting history with pennies, or showing students 293 ways to make change for a dollar. Students can learn how to start their own coin collection, travel back through history using coins as their guide, or design a future coin.
Items in nature, such as twigs and leaves, can show bite and chew marks where animals have been eating off of plants. Animals make trails by traveling over the same area several times to get to a destination.
This red algal cell (Chlamydomonas nivalis) gives mountain snow packs a red tint. It uses the pollutants in snow as food. It cannot be seen without a microscope.
