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The University of California has recently funded a new Lead Campus program: Research and Education in Green Materials, a multi-campus graduate fellowship program designed to bridge the disciplinary boundaries of engineering, science, toxicology and social science. This paper describes the program and the graduate course on green engineering.
What does it take to sustain a civilization in an environment where emerging technologies can have a progressive or disruptive effect-or both at the same time? One way of approaching this question from a social-psychological standpoint is to use games or simulations that allow participants to experiment, making decisions about sustaining or transforming civilizations. this presentation will discuss...
Summary form only given: Personal computers have become an important part of society with people depending on them for activities from business to entertainment or education. Access to technology, especially to personal computers (PCs), has shifted from privilege to necessity in many parts of the world. Is in this context residential PC ownership has increased dramatically in recent years both in...
Current methods of educating students are becoming increasingly obsolete. The cognitive processes, systems, and mechanisms by and through which students learn have changed dramatically, yet few professors have changed their pedagogical style. Accordingly, many students find themselves initially faced with classes that are unnecessarily difficult, frequently boring, of unexplained relevance, taught...
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