Susan Gibbons: Google Book Project
Susan Gibbons, dean of River Campus Libraries, says the Google Books Project is a cause for celebration and concern for academic research librarians. On the one hand, the project promises to provide access to books and other resources that would otherwise be beyond the reach of an individual library. On the other hand, Google has no competitor, so librarians could be forced to pay unreasonable fees for the service.
Electrical Conductivity Protocol
The purpose of this resource is to measure the conductivity of water at a freshwater hydrology site. Students calibrate and take electrical conductivity measurements using an electrical conductivity meter. Students estimate the total dissolved solids from the electrical conductivity measurements.
Manual Land Cover Mapping Protocol
The purpose of the resource is to produce a land cover type map from hard copies of Landsat satellite images.
The Stony Rises Project Curator Talk
The curators of The Stony Rises Project discuss the exhibition.
Gutenberg Project
Project Gutenberg is the first and largest single collection of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today. There are 17,000 free books in the Project Gutenberg Online Book Catalog. Also, audio books, sheet music, recordings, and pictures, moving and stills.
Connecting Common Experiences - Armen Berjikly, Julio Vasconcellos (Experience Project)
Armen Berjikly, the Founder and CEO of The Experience Project, and Julio Vasconcellos, VP of Business Development discuss their experience of building a technology start-up that unites people who can improve each other's lives. Berjikly discusses how he built his new venture from fund raising to establishing the company infrastructure. He talks about the importance of hiring the right people to work in a start-up and illustrates the key role of a "Mentor Capitalist" in the journey of an entrepre
Texas Slavery Project
Centered on a database of slave and slaveholder populations in Texas during the Republic era (1837-45), the Texas Slavery Project offers a window into the role slavery played in the development of Texas in the years before the region became part of the United States.
Dynamic interactive maps show the changing flows of enslaved and slaveholder populations in Texas over time. The population database search engine allows users to discover the growth of slave and slaveholder populations in the reg
Salem Witchcraft Papers: Transcription and Archival Project
Salem Witchcraft Papers: Transcription and Archival Project introduces the infamous Salem Witch Trials of 1692 and presents information on other aspects of the history of Danvers (formerly Salem Village), Massachusetts. The website features rare documents including the complete 1692 Salem Witchcraft Papers, narratives of witchcraft cases, historical maps, and answers to frequently asked questions.
5. Systems Architecture, Kabuki Capitalism, and the Economic Manhattan Project (April 29, 2009)
science, biology, physics, technology, engineering, mathematics, statistics, economics, design, architecture, computer science, financial crisis, linear algebra, diminishing return on investment, revealed preference, incentive structure, expert, tourism,
Northwest Homesteader: A Curriculum Project for Washington Schools
This packet provides materials that relate to the history of homesteading in Washington state. In many respects homesteading was a national story, born of an era when the United States was both agrarian and expansionist. The major themes of this packet invite teachers and students to think about how regional, state, and local history fit within the broader American context.
3A. Apollo Energy Project: Not Your Parents' Moon Shot Slides
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3. Apollo Energy Project: Not Your Parents' Moon Shot
Science, geology, biochemistry, biosphere, biofuel, atmosphere, technology, global warming, greenhouse gasses, climate change research, CO2, carbon emission, fossil fuels, thermal inertia, planet, energy, degree years, Earth, Moon, Al Gore, life support s
Dolley Madison Project
Dolley Madison Project is devoted to the life, letters, and legacy of the wife of our fourth president. As First Lady, Dolley Madison grew famous for her social graces and courage. By 1900 her name was being used for a range of commercial products. A chronology and essays about her life are provided, along with frequently asked questions and information about her letters and individuals with whom she corresponded.
Yiddish Radio Project
All that survives from the "golden age" of Yiddish radio in the 1930s to '50s are a thousand fragile discs, rescued from storerooms, attics, and even dumpsters. But what a story they tell! The Yiddish Radio Project is a celebration of these recordings and of the forgotten geniuses and dreamers who created them. The exhibits on this site feature the Yiddish Radio Project radio documentaries that were first broadcast on NPR's "All Things Considered," rare Yiddish radio clips, archival photographs,
Listen: Interdisicplinary project includes rising star in contemporary classical music
An interdisciplinary research project at Vanderbilt, in partnership with the ALIAS Chamber Ensemble, has commissioned a piece of original music from award-winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank. This fall the piece will be premiered and recorded by ALIAS, which includes musicians from the Blair School.
The Stony Rises Project Curator Talk
The curators of The Stony Rises Project discuss the exhibition.
Project 2061
A long-term American Association for the Advancement of Science initiative to advance literacy in Science, Mathematics, and Technology. With renewed attention on national science standards and science testing, Project 2061 is contributing to a number of activities focused on moving science education policy forward.Project 2061’s recent and upcoming activities focused on science education policy include:Connecting Research to Policy and PracticeThe Role of Public Policy in K-12 Science Educ
Education - eChina UK Project
BNU / BFSU case study - Visual Learning - This case study outlines the two eELT training projects that the University of Nottingham developed, in collaboration with Beijing Normal University and Beijing Foreign Studies University. This case study outlines the two eELT training projects that the University of Nottingham developed, in collaboration with Beijing Normal University and Beijing Foreign Studies University. Both sets of material supported self-study and small group work online that is s
Video: Accidental Project Leaders
Thunderbird School of Global Management Professor Bill Youngdahl, Ph.D., discusses project leadership. http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/research/
Video: Project-based World
Thunderbird School of Global Management Professor Bill Youngdahl, Ph.D., discusses project-minded leadership. http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/research/
