Field Trip to Hershey
In my last blog post, I talked about my impending trip to Hershey to shadow a radiologist specializing in neuroanatomy. Well, that trip was today and it was awesome. I felt like a goofy little nerd...
View ArticleOh…I Guess I Do Need That Class
Remember being in that class with way too much detailed information that you were convinced you would forget right after the final and never use again in your life? Well I knew that all the information...
View ArticleCoding Conundrums
While my research this summer has already proven to be incredibly rewarding and interesting, it is not the easiest project I have ever taken on. The main cause of difficulty facing me when it comes to...
View ArticleFinally, Time for Martha’s Vineyard
So I’m going to switch gears a little bit with this blog seeing as I am beginning my vacation this weekend! All said and done, it has been a pretty strenuous summer for me. Getting up before 6 am for …...
View ArticleREDCap & More
You know that AHA I FINALLY GET IT!! moment? Yea I finally had that moment in the lab. I’ve been going through the code for a while now obviously, but I keep getting stuck up on little details that...
View ArticleA Linguistic Performance
Jack DiMidio: If you want to design a linguistics study, you must have the following things: a sound idea, competent data coders and experiment runners (who are often the same people), someone who can...
View ArticleFeel like a nerd
I feel like a nerd because I have added the university library to my contacts list today. While doing research ringing the librarians is very helpful. According to my recent call list you’d think they...
View ArticleThe Vacation Comes to an End
Time really does fly when you’re having fun. I have no idea where the past week and a half went; I feel as though I had just walked through the front door of our rental on Martha’s Vineyard....
View ArticleBack at it in the Lab
It’s time to get back to real life now. Vacation was amazing, and the wedding I attended this last week was fun but now I need to buckle down and get to work. With preseason coming up and school...
View ArticlePreseason is Here!
Preseason has begun! And on the bright side the fitness tests are already over yay!!! It feels pretty surreal to already be done with fitness tests; we’ve been training hardcore for them all summer,...
View ArticleOne Week Down
It’s hard to believe that it’s already been a week of preseason; I feel as though it’s been at least a month. It’s funny how close you can get to people when you are isolated from the rest of society …...
View ArticleResearch Today: Results from a ProQuest Search on the term “MOOC”
In preparation for an article on MOOC research, we conducted a ProQuest search on the term MOOC. This list of the results varies from press releases and announcements to a few research papers. The...
View ArticleResearch Today: One-Third of Educational Time Spent Online
In spite of what we heard George Siemens say about the digital divide, a report from Canada indicates that today’s students are digitally inclined. Survey: One-Third of Educational Time Spent Online...
View ArticleResearch Today: Is earning a degree as an adult really worth it?
We know the demographics are changing and the definition of “traditional” student has increased in ages, but is the hassel of juggling time and money worth the effort? Read what researchers found....
View ArticleThe Economics Grad Student’s Guide to University Libraries
Penn State University Libraries has a great deal to offer graduate students in economics: Books, journals, articles, images, audio recordings, streaming videos, and more Databases Free classes in...
View ArticleFunding Opportunity for African Diaspora Research
2014 CALL FOR PROPOSALS – Funding Opportunities for Penn State Faculty and Students STUDENT AWARD LIMIT: $2,000 The Africana Research Center (ARC) provides monetary support for scholars whose primary...
View ArticleScientific Communication
Scientific Communication: A brief guide Abstract: This brief guide to science communication includes some essentials in scientific writing, including tables and figures, some general writing tips, and...
View ArticleSierra Leone: Of Markets and Women
By: Phoebe Canagarajah The pungent smell of fish in the hazy sun, combined with the unique scents of those crowding around you, overtake your senses. You swivel your head around to find the rest of...
View ArticleTwo Fellowship Opportunities for Graduating Seniors: HS Science Teaching and...
Seniors, There are two fellowship opportunities you might be interested in applying for. The Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship, and the Dannon Probiotics Fellowship. The Woodrow Wilson Teaching...
View ArticleResearch Today: Reading and the younger generations
So, do younger Americans read read more or less than their predecessors? Younger Americans and Public Libraries A new report today, based on several years of research about the role of libraries in...
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