BEYA STEM Conference in Philadelphia, PA
The UDC-CC Career Services Center recently coordinated a trip to the Becoming Everything You Are STEM Conference 2016. The conference was hosted by the Lockheed Martin Corporation in Philadelphia, PA. UDC-CC scholars who attended the trip had the opportunity to meet fortune 500 employers, build their professional network, attend countless career development seminars and receive remarks from Mr. Stedman Graham at the BEYA Student Awards Leadership Dinner they attended. Continue Reading BEYA STEM Conference in Philadelphia, PA
UDC SEAS Mechanical Engineering Faculty Honored: Dr. Lara Thompson attends Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology Ph.D. Graduation Exercises
Dr. Lara Thompson, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at UDC, is a Ph.D. graduate of the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology (HST). This unique program exposes its students to teachings from MIT, Harvard Medical School (HMS), Harvard University, as well as several Boston area teaching hospitals. Continue Reading UDC SEAS Mechanical Engineering Faculty Honored: Dr. Lara Thompson attends Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology Ph.D. Graduation Exercises
UDC Graduate Students from School of Business and Public Administration Win 1st Place in Annual Minority Case Competition
On Saturday, October 19, four UDC graduate students from the School of Business and Public Administration won the first place prize of $5,000 in the 9th Annual Minority Case Competition sponsored by Howard University’s School of Business. Continue Reading UDC Graduate Students from School of Business and Public Administration Win 1st Place in Annual Minority Case Competition
The Wall Street Journal – Washington’s Surprise Attraction: Urban Farmers’ Markets
To see (and taste) the real D.C., skip the White House and follow the capital’s top chefs to its vibrant craft and produce purveyors. Though often overlooked for more august attractions such as the Capitol and the Smithsonian, Washington, D.C.’s farmers’ markets are prime places to survey local color, nosh on soft-shell crab or an Asian-inspired taco and even pick up a bottle of olive oil or a watercolor as a souvenir. Continue Reading The Wall Street Journal – Washington’s Surprise Attraction: Urban Farmers’ Markets
Forest Hills Connection: UDC’s water and soil testing lab earns national accreditation
If you have been as horrified by the Flint, Michigan, water disaster as I have, you will be interested to know that the District of Columbia is fortunate that a newly certified Environmental Quality Testing Laboratory is operating at the University of the District of Columbia. Continue Reading Forest Hills Connection: UDC’s water and soil testing lab earns national accreditation
The Diane Rehm Show – Environmental Outlook: The Growth Of Large-Scale Indoor Urban Farming
The face of agriculture is dramatically changing in and around cities worldwide. From Anchorage, Alaska to Tokyo, Japan, multi-story indoor farms provide fresh produce, fish and other products to local residents. Some facilities are greenhouses using natural sunlight, others use grow lights. Proponents of these farms argue they use less water and pesticides, while reducing transportation costs and carbon emissions. But critics argue they are not cost effective and consume too much energy. Guest host Maria Hinojosa and a panel of guests discuss the pros and cons of indoor urban farms for this month’s Environmental Outlook. Continue Reading The Diane Rehm Show – Environmental Outlook: The Growth Of Large-Scale Indoor Urban Farming
America in Black and White – Part IV – Nature and Nature’s God
In this series, “America in Black and White,” Part IV is the most difficult to write. Not because I don’t know what to say, but because there is little to say that you don’t already know.
In Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, prisoners who were chained for years in a cave believed that shadows they saw on a wall were reality. One eventually was freed and led out into the light. After a while, he returned and tried to describe to those who remained chained the truth of their situation, but they condemned him, preferring the comfort of the shadows. Continue Reading America in Black and White – Part IV – Nature and Nature’s God