e3 Information Overload AND Are You 2.0 Yet? - Engineering http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/ E-resources for Engineering Education, plus discussions on various web 2.0 and library issues en-us Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:33:16 EST Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:33:16 EST brian.c.gray@case.edu brian.c.gray@case.edu http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Movable Type v3.121 Case Polymer Research Published in Science http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/03/30/case_polymer_research_published_in_science Can you imagine polymer nanocomposites that transform from hard to soft and back again by exposure to liquid? Researchers from... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/03/30/case_polymer_research_published_in_science Biomedical Engineering Blog: e3 Information Overload Case Awards, News, or Publications Engineering Nanotechnology Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:33:16 EST Can you imagine polymer nanocomposites that transform from hard to soft and back again by exposure to liquid? Researchers from the Case School of Engineering and the Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center have published results of such a polymer in Science. Case researchers were from the departments of macromolecular science and engineering and biomedical engineering.

More information available in the Case press release.

Science 7 March 2008:
Vol. 319. no. 5868, pp. 1370 - 1374
Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Nanocomposites Inspired by the Sea Cucumber Dermis
Jeffrey R. Capadona,Kadhiravan Shanmuganathan, Dustin J. Tyler, Stuart J. Rowan, Christoph Weder

If you are affiliated with Case, please use the eJournal Portal to discover what access for this article is available.

]]> IEEE Xplore Downtime http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/03/11/ieee_xplore_downtime An IEEE Xplore upgrade is scheduled for Saturday, 15 March, 2008. During this upgrade, the system will be unavailable for... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/03/11/ieee_xplore_downtime Blog: e3 Information Overload Case Libraries Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Engineering Kelvin Smith Library Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST An IEEE Xplore upgrade is scheduled for Saturday, 15 March, 2008. During this upgrade, the system will be unavailable for up to four (4) hours beginning at approximately 10:00 am EDT (UTC/GMT - 4 hours).

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

]]> C&EN Online http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/02/25/cen_online The Case community now has online access to Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) from 1998 to present. Access was arranged... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/02/25/cen_online Applied Sciences Blog: e3 Information Overload Case Libraries Chemical Engineering Chemistry & Chemicals Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Engineering OhioLINK Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST The Case community now has online access to Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) from 1998 to present. Access was arranged by OhioLINK.

[About C&EN]

Chemical & Engineering News is a weekly magazine published by the American Chemical Society. C&EN editors and reporters based in Europe, the U.S., and Asia cover science and technology, business and industry, government and policy, education, and employment aspects of the chemistry field.

C&EN Online offers Latest News, supplementary material to C&EN print articles, back issues of the magazine since 1998, and special features such as Reel Science, NanoFocus, RSS feeds, and blogs.

]]> Amelia Earhart Internship for Women Students in the Sciences and Engineering http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/02/23/amelia_earhart_internship_for_women_students_in_the_sciences_and_engineering For the Case community: The Flora Stone Mather Center for Women and the Career Center will be co-sponsoring a new... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/02/23/amelia_earhart_internship_for_women_students_in_the_sciences_and_engineering Blog: e3 Information Overload Case Awards, News, or Publications Engineering News from the Field Northeast Ohio Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:03:09 EST For the Case community:
The Flora Stone Mather Center for Women and the Career Center will be co-sponsoring a new internship program this summer. Students interested in completing a summer internship in Cleveland in a science or engineering field are eligible to participate.

Develop your network and learn about what it's like to work with a variety of different science and engineering employers; work with your supervisor to make progress on the individual learning goals you identify as essential to your future career; and give and receive ongoing support with students placed in similar internships.

Deadline to sign-up: Friday, February 29, 2008

Contact:
WISER Coordinator Liz Lierman, Elizabeth.lierman@case.edu, 216.368.6858

]]> Wii Preparation for Surgeons http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/01/22/wii_preparation_for_surgeons Years ago we had reports that our Desert Storm pilots were better than their former colleagues, due to being raised... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/01/22/wii_preparation_for_surgeons Blog: Are You 2.0 Yet Blog: e3 Information Overload Computer Science Computers, Software, & the Internet Engineering Gaming Medicine & Healthcare News from the Field Science and Technology Web 2.0 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:00:00 EST Years ago we had reports that our Desert Storm pilots were better than their former colleagues, due to being raised as children with video games. Now, we a have a study that shows surgeons that warm up or train on Wii perform better in surgeries.
Game players scored nearly 50% higher on tool control and overall performance than other trainees.
Source: 'Wii warm-up' good for surgeons from BBC News (January 17, 2008)

]]> From the File of Where Else Did They Look http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/01/21/from_the_file_of_where_else_did_they_look I found this video about Gmail discussed in a Walking Paper blog entry. In general the video is Gmail engineers... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/01/21/from_the_file_of_where_else_did_they_look Blog: Are You 2.0 Yet Blog: e3 Information Overload Chemical Engineering Computers, Software, & the Internet Engineering Libraries & Librarianship Library Users My Experiences Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:00:00 EST I found this video about Gmail discussed in a Walking Paper blog entry. In general the video is Gmail engineers reading emails they receive from happy users. The last one in the video was a freshman chemical engineering student who was working on a group project and the answer the group needed appeared in the targeted Gmail ads. The Google engineer said "this person was able to use gmail ads to find something she couldn’t find anywhere else".

Really? I did a similar project on photoremediation during my undergraduate degree in chemical engineering and I found all the necessary information from the library.

I have two concerns with this video and the suggestions made. First, I question where else did these students look. Second, Google is doing some wonderful things but they are not the only source. It leads me to challenge are libraries doing enough to be in front of the users eyes.

]]> Google 2008 Anita Borg Scholarship http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/01/20/google_2008_anita_borg_scholarship The Google 2008 Anita Borg Scholarship is open for application until Friday, February 1, 2008.As part of Google's ongoing commitment... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/01/20/google_2008_anita_borg_scholarship Blog: e3 Information Overload Computer Science Computers, Software, & the Internet Engineering News from the Field Women in Engineering Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:51:58 EST The Google 2008 Anita Borg Scholarship is open for application until Friday, February 1, 2008.
As part of Google's ongoing commitment to furthering Anita's vision, we are pleased to announce the 2008 Google Anita Borg Scholarship, through which we hope to encourage women to excel in computing and technology and become active role models and leaders.

]]> Reminder: Older Versions of SciFinder Retired http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/01/17/reminder_older_versions_of_scifinder_retired Please note that on January 2nd, 2008 CAS retired the following versions of SciFinder/SciFinder Scholar, as communicated to customers in... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/01/17/reminder_older_versions_of_scifinder_retired Blog: e3 Information Overload Chemical Engineering Chemistry & Chemicals Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Engineering Science and Technology Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:15:36 EST Please note that on January 2nd, 2008 CAS retired the following versions
of SciFinder/SciFinder Scholar, as communicated to customers in mid June
2007:
  • SciFinder and SciFinder Scholar 2004.2 (MAC OS 9 and Windows)
  • SciFinder and SciFinder Scholar MAC OS X 1.0
  • SciFinder 2007.0 for Windows

]]> Biomedical Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Awards (BMEidea) http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/12/17/biomedical_innovation_design_and_entrepreneurship_awards_bmeidea The National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) has launched the fourth annual Biomedical Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Awards (BMEidea).... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/12/17/biomedical_innovation_design_and_entrepreneurship_awards_bmeidea Biomedical Engineering Blog: e3 Information Overload Engineering Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:00:00 EST The National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) has launched the fourth annual Biomedical Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Awards (BMEidea). Student teams must submit by April 4, 2008. The top prize is $10,000. Winners are announced in June.

Case students can contact Ed Caner, director, Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Program (STEP) at 368-3710.

Visit the NCIIA Web site for more details.

[VIA: Case Daily, December 14, 2007]

]]> Knovel Unit Converter http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/12/08/knovel_unit_converter Knovel has added a unit converter to its collection of resources. It can be freely accessed by anyone, even nonsubscribers.... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/12/08/knovel_unit_converter Blog: e3 Information Overload Case Libraries Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Engineering Kelvin Smith Library Science and Technology Sat, 08 Dec 2007 20:27:59 EST Knovel has added a unit converter to its collection of resources. It can be freely accessed by anyone, even nonsubscribers.

Unit Converter: www.knovel.com/unitconverter

Other free content is available for those that sign up.

Reminder:
For the Case community, the Kelvin Smith Library subscribes to Knovel content for your convenience.

]]> What can nano do for you? http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/12/07/what_can_nano_do_for_you Come to Science Café Cleveland: a lively, informal scientific discussion in an inviting atmosphere of food and drink. This month’s... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/12/07/what_can_nano_do_for_you Aerospace Engineering Biomedical Engineering Blog: e3 Information Overload Case Awards, News, or Publications Engineering Mechanical Engineering Nanotechnology News from the Field Northeast Ohio Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:32:51 EST Come to Science Café Cleveland: a lively, informal scientific discussion in an inviting atmosphere of food and drink.

This month’s topic: What can nano do for you?

Featuring:
Dr. Steven Eppell (CWRU Biomedical Engineering) & Dr. Alexis Abramson (Case Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering)

WHERE: The brewpub downstairs at Great Lakes Brewing Company (2516 Market Ave, Cleveland)

WHEN: Monday, December 10th; drinks at 6 pm, discussion starts around 6:30 pm

WHO: Sponsored by the CWRU chapter of Sigma Xi, WGBH Boston, and Great Lakes Brewing Company

Science Café Cleveland takes place on the second Monday of each month at GLBC. A few free appetizers are provided, and participants are welcome to purchase additional food and drinks.

]]> Case Senior Completes NASA Internship http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/12/04/case_senior_completes_nasa_internship Mason Conrad, senior center on the Case basketball team and mechanical engineering major, conducted research for NASA Glenn Research Center... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/12/04/case_senior_completes_nasa_internship Blog: e3 Information Overload Case Awards, News, or Publications Engineering Mechanical Engineering News from the Field Northeast Ohio Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:16:14 EST Mason Conrad, senior center on the Case basketball team and mechanical engineering major, conducted research for NASA Glenn Research Center on its Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV). The CEV an be used for the future trips to the moon.

Read the full announcement.

]]> ACS Nanotation http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/10/30/acs_nanotation On Monday, Oct. 22nd, ACS Publications launched ACS Nanotation, a new website created to bring together the worldwide nano community.... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/10/30/acs_nanotation Blog: e3 Information Overload Engineering Nanotechnology News from the Field Professional Associations & Societies Tue, 30 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST On Monday, Oct. 22nd, ACS Publications launched ACS Nanotation, a new website created to bring together the worldwide nano community. This free online resource enables nanoscientists to save time by reading reviews that identify the most significant, new research. It includes:
  • Nano Picks
  • Ask the Scientist: Nano Letters
  • ACS Journals in Focus
  • Image gallery, podcasts, and NanoTube
  • Wiki of terminology
ACS Nanotation—it's new, it's free, and you could win an iPod® nano. One iPod® nano will be awarded each month through December 2007. Register at ACS Nanotation.

]]> Inaugural Coulter-Case Lectureship in Biomedical Engineering http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/10/09/inaugural_coultercase_lectureship_in_biomedical_engineering For the Case community... The Case School of Engineering cordially invites you to the Inaugural Coulter-Case Lectureship in Biomedical Engineering... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/10/09/inaugural_coultercase_lectureship_in_biomedical_engineering Biomedical Engineering Blog: e3 Information Overload Case Awards, News, or Publications Engineering Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:50:33 EST For the Case community...

The Case School of Engineering cordially invites you to the Inaugural Coulter-Case Lectureship in Biomedical Engineering
Thursday, October 11, 2007
5:00 – 6:00 pm
Wolstein Auditorium
(Cornell Road near University Hospitals)

From Professor To Inventor To Entrepreneur - The Excitement of High Tech Innovation

Presented by
James Wyant, CIT ‘65
Dean, College of Optical Sciences, The University of Arizona
http://www.optics.arizona.edu/Faculty/Resumes/Wyant.htm

Reception following in Wolstein Atrium

Event is free but registration is respectfully requested: JGriech@case.edu or 216-368-6804

Made possible by a grant from the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation and the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University.

]]> Women in Science and Engineering Roundtable (WISER) http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/09/16/women_in_science_and_engineering_roundtable_wiser Case women interested in science and engineering are invited to participate in the Women in Science and Engineering Roundtable (WISER).... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/09/16/women_in_science_and_engineering_roundtable_wiser Blog: e3 Information Overload Case Awards, News, or Publications Engineering Women in Engineering Sun, 16 Sep 2007 16:16:24 EST Case women interested in science and engineering are invited to participate in the Women in Science and Engineering Roundtable (WISER). To get involved, come to a WISER gathering and discussion; contact Liz Lierman, leadership program coordinator, at 368-6858 or stop by the WISER lounge, Sears 545, during office hours from 1-3 p.m. on Mondays or from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Thursdays for information. Additional details are online.

[VIA: Case Daily - September 12, 2007]

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