On the previous blog post, folks submitted ideas for symposium presentation ideas in response to the email that Sam sent out over winter break. Sam compiled these replies and categorized them according to the...
From Sam’s email over break: Presentations can and should come from anyone in the USP community. There’s no obligation to present, but it can be a fun and engaging atmosphere if the topic inspires...
Undergraduate Uni, Linda Cao, Trinity ’14, interviewed graduate Uni Chris Paul, to find out what he was working on during his time between graduating from Duke as a Robertson Scholar in 2006 and what...
7:27 – Tori introduces professor David Paletz Tori reads out various comments from Unis and recent media. For instance, Irene had something to say about Gene Weingarden talking about media bias toward conflict. Paletz...
Every summer, USP upperclasspeople have the opportunity to apply for funding to go do Interesting Things. When they get back, they present their experiences to the rest of the program. These are the summer...
(This year, we're doing brief blogpost recaps of our seminars. If you'd like to write one for an upcoming seminar, let us know!) Tori started the seminar by asking the room, on a scale...
The University Scholars gathered at the annual USP Fall Retreat to visit with returning Unis, meet the new graduate, professional and undergraduate Unis, and to brainstorm ideas for seminars and the annual spring symposium. ...
The University Scholars gathered at the annual USP Fall Retreat to visit with returning Unis, meet the new graduate, professional and undergraduate Unis, and to brainstorm ideas for seminars and the annual spring symposium. ...
I’ve fallen behind on puzzle posts, so look for another post near the end of this week. This set of three puzzles revolves around bad mathematics. Each puzzle is worth 1 point if answered...
This week’s puzzle is a code. The code from the fall semester’s puzzles ( http://uspblog.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/uspuzzles-answer-2/ ) may provide some pointers for how to go about this one, although this one’s subject matter is less...
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