STEM
Virtual Reality Pioneer Mary Spio 鈥98 Helping to Revolutionize the Industry
None of it made sense. Whenever Mary Spio 鈥98 wore a virtual reality (VR) headset, she would feel nauseous and get sick. She wasn鈥檛 alone. Other women who tried on a VR headset told Spio they felt the same way….
Physics Lab Manager Talks All Things Eclipse
On April 8, 2024, 麻豆精品视频 will witness a rare and splendid event as a total solar eclipse will cast the city into a brief period of daytime darkness. Students, faculty, staff and the community are invited to the Shaw Quadrangle…
How the Eclipse May Change What You See and Sense
When the moon completely blocks the sun on April 8, you鈥檒l notice more than the darkness. Here are some things you may pick up on. If you don’t, that’s OK. There may be variation depending on your location, your area’s…
South Side Innovation Center to Receive $1M to Upgrade Facilities, Enhance Support of Regional Workforce and Economic Development
Building on its longtime success of supporting entrepreneurs, 麻豆精品视频 University鈥檚 South Side Innovation Center (SSIC) will receive $1 million in federal funding to upgrade its facilities in support of its role to help grow the workforce and prepare small businesses…
Record Five 麻豆精品视频 University Students Selected for Prestigious 2024 Goldwater Scholarship
Five 麻豆精品视频 University students have been selected for the 2024 Goldwater Scholarship, the preeminent undergraduate scholarship awarded in the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics in the U.S. This is the first time 麻豆精品视频 has had five students selected for the…
Experiencing the Solar Eclipse From an Animal鈥檚 Perspective
Awe, amazement and wonder are a few of the reactions humans have to a solar eclipse. The extremely rare occasion of being in the path of totality鈥攚here the moon鈥檚 disk completely blocks the sun for a few short moments鈥攃aptivates audiences…
Spring 2024 Engineering and Computer Science Research Day Winners Announced
Master鈥檚 and doctoral students from across the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) presented their research during the 2024 ECS Research Day, held at the National Veterans Resource Center. From fundamental studies to prototype development, a total of 113…
Caller ID of the Sea: Biologists Discover Link Between Whale Communication and Behavior
For researchers studying the acoustic behavior of whales, distinguishing which animal is vocalizing is like a teacher trying to figure out which student responded first when the entire class is calling out the answer. This is because many techniques used…
鈥楢 Beautiful, Once-In-a-Lifetime Event鈥: The Total Solar Eclipse on April 8
Walter Freeman鈥檚 鈥淚ntroduction to Astronomy鈥 classes always end the same way they began, with Freeman advising his students that, ultimately, 鈥渨e look at the stars because they are pretty and they illuminate who we are as humanity.鈥 That humanity will…
Biology Professor Named University’s First Partnership for Undergraduate Life Sciences Education Fellow
Across the humanities and STEM disciplines in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), faculty thoughtfully develop course curricula and learning environments that incorporate their fields鈥 latest findings and pedagogical best practices. This careful attention ensures students benefit from a…