The story seems a bit like something out of Ocean’s Eleven- Obama’s Nobel Prize-winning energy secretary, Steven Chu, brought together a diverse team of five elite scientists to create plans to stop the BP oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. One of these scientists is Jonathan I. Katz, Professor of Physics at Washington University [...]
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iPads Causing Problems on Campus Networks
The Wall Street Journal has shared an interesting find: the iPad’s unusual network connectivity and high bandwidth usage have been crippling university networks. It seems that this is due both to some unusual processes by the iPad and its tendency to rely on internet access for content. This school year Washington University in St. Louis [...]
Cool Dorm Room Decoration
My roommate is a big sports nut, ergo he has decorated his side of the room with tons of Sports Illustrated pictures, ESPN magazine covers, jerseys and baseball hats. In fact, he has a collection of over 120 hats, but only about 20 are hanging on the wall. As the magazines have rolled in through [...]
Breakdancing in the DUC
For a school with an average ACT score of 33, a breakdancing competition can sure draw a crowd.
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Eagle Scout Letter of Commendation from Barack Obama
