MasterclassTelecon, originally uploaded by NDeRC2. Dan Karmgard, three high school students and I participated in a Masterclass in Particle Physics telecon with teachers from the Cincinnati QuarkNet Center and an Atlas physicist from CERN. We used EVO software to support the conversation. Here’s a screencast of what the telecon looked like. (This is just a …
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Jun 12
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0612091046.jpg, originally uploaded by NDeRC2. Here’s another dedicated set of student research associates at the Notre Dame QuarkNet Center in June 2009.
Jun 10
Peace
0610091458.jpg, originally uploaded by NDeRC2. Three QuarkNet REHS research associates enjoying a demonstration.
Jun 09
Blogging real time
downsized_0609091107.jpg, originally uploaded by NDeRC2. Here’s a picture of Laura Ficker via Flickr. (I’ve always wanted to say that:) On behalf of one:ten communications, Laura is introducing NDeRC blogging to the new cohort of NDeRC Fellows. Using a cell phone, you can upload an image to Flickr, edit it in Picnik, and post it from …
Jun 03
Social Network Mapping
2009-06-03_1340, originally uploaded by NDeRC2. This is a Nexus map of my facebook friends constellation. (You can generate one of these for your own friends network yourself by clicking this link while logged in to your facebook account.) This sort of social networking visualization tool has been around for a while. (Here’s a review of …
May 12
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0512091417.jpg, originally uploaded by NDeRC2. Today I met with 3 NDeRC astronomy Fellows!
May 06
Technology integration
2009-05-06_1656, originally uploaded by NDeRC2. From International Grid This Week. Notice what’s happening with computing, and what happened with electricity. There seems to be a poverty barrier, stopping progress for a larger percentage of households as the cost of the technology increases. (Here’s another US curve, more detailed and harder to read.) It would be …
May 04
Greg Crawford at Science Cafe
0429091923.jpg, originally uploaded by NDeRC2. Greg Crawford, Dean of Notre Dame’s College of Science, led a discussion on Nanohealth at the inaugural Science Cafe: a monthly cultural event held at “Notre Dame Downtown” on Michigan Avenue. The Science Cafe could and should become an important element of revitalizing STEM community and culture in Michiana. Thanks …
Apr 27
Zebrafish Image
Next Steps 2009, originally uploaded by NDeRC2. Just got to blog this: a four-day old zebrafish, captured by cell phone held up to the eyepiece of a low-powered microscope. Imaging is amazing.
Apr 22
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