Engineering Education "Today in History" Blog: Construction Begins on the Golden Gate Bridge
Blog by Andrew Favor. Today in History - January 5, 1892 - Construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge. After years of gathering support and funding for the bridge, Joseph Strauss oversaw its construction. The project was so massive that a Golden Gate District was formed to build the bridge. All in all the bridge [...]
Merlot chemistry: The eSkeletons Project
This interactive site allows participants to learn about skeletal anatomy by viewing the bones of a human, chimpanzee, and baboon. Users select a bone from the list of four bone types on the skeletal image, and launch the bone viewer. A detailed look at each bone from six viewing angle options is provided along with the option to select another bone or make a comparison with another species (chimpanzee or baboon). The Comparative Anatomy section enables users to make direct comparisons of bones.
A “laboratory” program that is completely virtual cannot provide students with the same knowledge of chemistry that a real laboratory program can.
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2009-01-03 06:23:54
Sustainability (December 2008)
One trillion dollars. That’s a lot of money. It’s what the U.S. government is likely to spend to shore up (bail out) financial institutions that got into trouble through their own excesses. European governments are likely to spend a similar amount in a similar cause. It is also what we owe to China [...]
Postdoctoral Lecturer Fellowship - Saint Louis, MO 63110
Washington University in St. Louis, Postdoc/GA position of: Art History & Folk Art, Archaeology