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  • Tap is the New Click

    Posted by admin on September 13th, 2009 and filed under university home page | No Comments »

    (January 23, 2009) Dan Saffer, principal designer at Kicker Studio, covers the basics of touchscreen and gestural technology including: ergonomics, a brief history, prototyping and documenting, and how to communicate the presence of a gestural interface to users.

    Stanford University:
    http://www.stanford.edu/

    Stanford Center for Professional Development:
    http://scpd.stanford.edu/

    Stanford University Channel on YouTube:
    http://www.youtube.com/stanford

    Duration : 1:21:1

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    Invisibility Cloak Findings at Duke University

    Posted by admin on August 17th, 2009 and filed under university home page | 25 Comments »

    A team led by scientists at Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering has demonstrated the first working “invisibility cloak.” The cloak deflects microwave beams so they flow around a “hidden” object inside with little distortion, making it appear almost as if nothing were there at all.

    Duration : 0:3:11

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    Robotic Ice Cream

    Posted by admin on August 17th, 2009 and filed under university email | 7 Comments »

    The Department of Technological Studies at Ohio Northern University developed these ice cream serving robots as part of an extracurricular activity for ONU’s homecoming festivities. The project took 5 weeks and included 26 students. For more information please contact Dr. Adam Stienecker at a-stienecker.1@onu.edu

    Duration : 0:5:10

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    Congrats Class of 2009 from NBC Anchor Brian Williams and University of Phoenix Alumni

    Posted by admin on August 2nd, 2009 and filed under university | No Comments »

    Brian Williams of NBC, along with University of Phoenix alumni and management offer congratulations to the graduating class of 2009. The value of online education and web technology has never been more valued than in today’s tough economic and job climate. Set yourself apart and invest in a college education. Stay focused and determined to become successful in the career field you choose. Learn more about the innovation at University of Phoenix at http://www.phoenix.edu

    Duration : 0:3:34

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    Computer Science at Carleton University

    Posted by admin on July 12th, 2009 and filed under university home page | 6 Comments »

    School of Computer Science
    Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

    Bachelor of Computer Science

    Specialization Streams
    - Computer Game Development Stream
    - Network Computing Stream
    - Information Systems Security Stream
    - Software and Computing Stream
    - Software Engineering Stream

    Multidisciplinary Stream
    - Biomedical Computing Stream
    - Management & Business Systems Stream
    - Law Stream
    - Psychology Stream

    http://www.carleton.ca - Canada’s Capital University

    Duration : 0:3:44

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    Ray Kurzweil: A university for the coming singularity

    Posted by admin on June 9th, 2009 and filed under university universities | 25 Comments »

    http://www.ted.com Ray Kurzweil’s latest graphs show that technology’s breakneck advances will only accelerate — recession or not. He unveils his new project, Singularity University, to study oncoming tech and guide it to benefit humanity.

    TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the “Sixth Sense” wearable tech, and “Lost” producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate. Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

    Duration : 0:8:42

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    Visualizing Desire (Brian Knutson, Stanford University)

    Posted by admin on May 29th, 2009 and filed under university home page | 3 Comments »

    Stanford University’s Brian Knutson is unraveling the mysteries of human desire with state-of-the-art medical imaging. Knutson’s research sheds new light on how individuals make complex financial decisions, and offers new ways for alleviating schizophrenia.

    Prof. Brian Knutson’s website:
    http://www-psych.stanford.edu/~knutson/

    Stanford University:
    http://www.stanford.edu/

    Stanford University Channel on YouTube:
    http://www.youtube.com/stanford

    Duration : 0:12:10

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    Building a Circuit-Diagram for the Brain (Jennifer Raymond, Stanford University)

    Posted by admin on May 18th, 2009 and filed under university | 9 Comments »

    Jennifer Raymond (Stanford University) is building a “wiring diagram” for the brain. By bridging the gap between individual synapses and whole-brain learning & memory, Raymond’s research offers new insights and strategies for medical rehabilitation and K-12 education.

    Prof. Jennifer Raymond’s website:
    http://raymondlab.stanford.edu/

    Stanford University:
    http://www.stanford.edu/

    Stanford University Channel on YouTube:
    http://www.youtube.com/stanford

    Duration : 0:12:35

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    Brain-Computer Interfaces (Krishna Shenoy, Stanford University)

    Posted by admin on May 14th, 2009 and filed under university home page | 21 Comments »

    Krishna Shenoy is creating “brain-computer interfaces” that will enable paralyzed patients to control prosthetic arms and computer cursors. In this short talk, Shenoy describes how his team of Stanford researchers has built a system that achieves typing at 15 words-per-minute, just by “thinking about it”.

    Neural Prosthetic Systems Laboratory:
    http://www.stanford.edu/~shenoy/Group.htm

    Stanford University:
    http://www.stanford.edu/

    Stanford University Channel on YouTube:
    http://www.youtube.com/stanford

    Duration : 0:14:12

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    Deafness: Emerging Strategies for a Cure (Stefan er, Stanford University)

    Posted by admin on May 7th, 2009 and filed under university home page | 22 Comments »

    Stefan er is trying to create inexpensive ear drops that can cure deafness. In this short talk, er describes how his team of researchers at Stanford University is transplanting stem cells into the ear to “regenerate” damaged hearing cells.

    Prof. Stefan er’s website:
    http://homepage.mac.com/hellerlab/

    Stanford University:
    http://www.stanford.edu/

    Stanford University Channel on YouTube:
    http://www.youtube.com/stanford

    Duration : 0:14:21

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