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Double Identities Learning canine business, twins augment studies See Page 3 Volume 13, Issue 24 LehighWee/c The campus digest for innovation, news and events South Mountaineer Seven wrestlers qualify for NCAA championships in St. Louis See page 8 March 15,2000 Internet revolution is hitting schools, education prof says "We are on the cusp of a true revolution in education," Steven Bronack, assistant professor of education, said in a talk on The Impact of the Internet on Education, on March 9, in the third of a four-part series of discussions on the Internet sponsored by the Global Union. Four educational markets, Bronack said, are struggling with the changes made possible by the Internet: Kindergarten through twelfth grade, higher education, continuing education and corporate training. In K-12, the Internet is linking parents and schools into a family educational network. "Children no longer depend on the encyclopedia to research," Bronack said. "Instead, they go to the Internet." Unfortunately, computers in many schools are too slow, and teachers aren't trained. Bronack said 65 percent of teachers reported their first interaction with computers came when they wer-e-elelivered to their classroom. The Internet is also changing higher education and continuing education, Bronack said. In the United States, over 700,000 students are taking distributed learning courses, and many schools are offering programs entirely online. The Clipper Project at Lehigh will soon allow high school seniors admitted early to Lehigh to take several introductory courses online. Programs like the Clipper Project blur the line between high school and college, Bronack said. The Internet has also changed the way that corporate training is run. "By the year 2002, 50 percent of all corporate training will be computerized, as compared to 20 percent today," Bronack said. There are still questions to be answered as to whether the Internet is the future of our educational system or not. It is yet to be known if teaching and learning online is effective. As for the rest of the world, Bronack pointed out that 90 percent of all the world's computers are housed in 15 countries, and there are more phone lines in Manhattan than in all of Africa. The Internet may be the future of the United States's educational system, he said, but the world still has a long way to go. -Laura Kirk '01 Piezoelectric materials: Silent but vital component of Information Age miracles Like many nuts-and-bolts terms of the Information Age, the word "piezoelectric" has yet to enter the lexicon of the average household. But products powered by piezoelectric materials make up a vital part of modern life — from quartz crystal watches and ultrasound medical tests to VCRs and fuel-injection valves. Piezoelectric - "piezo" is the Greek word for pressure - properties are present in 20 of the 32 classes of crystals known to science. A century ago, Jacques and Pierre Curie found that piezoelectric crystals could convert a mechanical energy signal, such as sound or other vibrations, into an electric signal. Conversely, the materials can convert electric signals into mechanical energy. These abilities enable piezolectric materials to take power from one source and supply it in a different form to another. A watch powered by a quartz battery, for example, keeps almost perfect time because quartz crystals resonate at a precise frequency when an alternating electric current is applied to them. "Smart" skis use the mechanical power supplied by a person's legs to cushion bumps and turns. Scientists have long known Photos by Rob Upton Everyone loves quartz watches, but Profs. Martin Harmer and Helen Chan know that skiing too is "smarter," thanks to piezoelectric materials. how to make workable devices from polycrystalline piezoelectrics. They know single crystals of relaxor ferroelectrics, a ceramic, have piezoelectric properties far superior to those of polycrystalline materials, but are still searching for an economic way to make workable single-crystal products. Now, a team of researchers led Please See MIRACLES , Page 4 The ceramic transducers are hidden on the bottom of a "smart" ski. Future biz leaders told, "Just do it" Several female entrepreneurs spoke with Lehigh students at a panel discussion in Rauch Business Center on March 8 about the pleasures and pitfalls of starting their own business. "If you make up your mind to do it, just do it," says Rachel Bell, who co-founded JobDirect.com, a Web site connecting undergraduates with employers, when she was a junior at Hobart College. "If I'd have known what I was getting into, I probably wouldn't have done it. It seemed so impossible, and it wasn't. "If I did it, you could do it." Bell was joined on the panel by Susan Ascher '75, president of The Ascher Group, a company that pioneered the placement of temporary human resources executives; Mary Jo Dugan, who operates the Creative Kids Club and two other local businesses; and Karen Fuerherm, a '99 Georgetown grad who co- founded Interfolio, an online company that stores online portfolios for job and graduate school applicants. Ascher, a member of the first class of women to be admitted to Lehigh, told the student audience to read as much as they can and absorb as much information about business trends as possible. The panelists also emphasized flexibility in charting a career course, and finding work that you love - two bits of advice that are appropriate even for those students who are planning on more traditional post-college careers. "If you don't think you're going to be happy in a job and it's Photo by Pam Shealey Susan Ascher '75, a member of the first class of women to be admitted to Lehigh, told students recently to read as much as they can about business trends. not going to broaden your skills, don't take it," advised Ascher. "The money may be nice, but it's not everything." The program was organized by Michelle Watson, assistant director of career services, to teach women about career options. -Linda Harbrecht Montel Williams to address graduates Montel Williams, decorated Navy veteran, motivational speaker, author and moderator of The Montel Williams Show, a daytime talk show, will address the 1,200 graduates of Lehigh's Class of 2000 at the 132nd commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 4. During the ceremony in Goodman Stadium, Williams will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. "Lehigh's Class of 2000 is very excited to have such a young, energetic and engaging speaker come to Lehigh," said Senior Class President Jason Clemens. "Mr. Williams is a very well-spoken individual with plenty of intelligent things to say." "Montel Williams is a dynamic speaker and, most importantly, he is someone who cares deeply about encouraging young people to make the right choices in life," said Lehigh President Gregory C. Farrington. Clemons said that he and his fellow class officers were impressed, by William's background and his ability to confront adversity. "He's a big proponent of helping young people to succeed," Clemons said. A native of Baltimore, Williams enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps after graduating from high school and, in 1975, became the first black to attend the Naval Academy Prep School. He received a presidential appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md, where he studied Mandarin Chinese and earned a degree in general engineering. Selected as a special duty intelligence officer, he specialized in cryptology. He received the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and two Meritorious Service Awards. Please See MONTEL, Page 5 LEHIGH University LehighWeefc Office of Communications/Design 422 Brodhead Avenue Bethlehem, Pa. 18015-3067 MARIE C» INFO RES RM.306 LINDERMAN 3CLTZ CLIENT SERVICES LIBRARY NO.030 NON-PROFIT MAIL U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 230 Bethlehem, Pa. 18015
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Title | LehighWeek Volume 13, Issue 24 |
Subject | Lehigh University--Periodicals |
Description | Reports on the past week's news, and schedules of upcoming events, at Lehigh University. Thirty issues yearly, published weekly, except for vacations, during the school year, and once or twice a month during the summer. |
Creator | Lehigh University. Dept. of University Relations. |
Publisher | Lehigh University |
Date | 2000-03-15 |
Type | Text |
Format | newsletters |
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Extent | 8 pages |
Dimensions | 38 cm. x 28 cm. |
Identifier | SC LSer L522 V13 N24 |
Language | Eng |
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Title | [Front cover] |
Identifier | SC LSer L522 V13 N24 001 |
Language | Eng |
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Catalog Record | https://asa.lib.lehigh.edu/Record/304229 |
Full Text | Double Identities Learning canine business, twins augment studies See Page 3 Volume 13, Issue 24 LehighWee/c The campus digest for innovation, news and events South Mountaineer Seven wrestlers qualify for NCAA championships in St. Louis See page 8 March 15,2000 Internet revolution is hitting schools, education prof says "We are on the cusp of a true revolution in education," Steven Bronack, assistant professor of education, said in a talk on The Impact of the Internet on Education, on March 9, in the third of a four-part series of discussions on the Internet sponsored by the Global Union. Four educational markets, Bronack said, are struggling with the changes made possible by the Internet: Kindergarten through twelfth grade, higher education, continuing education and corporate training. In K-12, the Internet is linking parents and schools into a family educational network. "Children no longer depend on the encyclopedia to research," Bronack said. "Instead, they go to the Internet." Unfortunately, computers in many schools are too slow, and teachers aren't trained. Bronack said 65 percent of teachers reported their first interaction with computers came when they wer-e-elelivered to their classroom. The Internet is also changing higher education and continuing education, Bronack said. In the United States, over 700,000 students are taking distributed learning courses, and many schools are offering programs entirely online. The Clipper Project at Lehigh will soon allow high school seniors admitted early to Lehigh to take several introductory courses online. Programs like the Clipper Project blur the line between high school and college, Bronack said. The Internet has also changed the way that corporate training is run. "By the year 2002, 50 percent of all corporate training will be computerized, as compared to 20 percent today," Bronack said. There are still questions to be answered as to whether the Internet is the future of our educational system or not. It is yet to be known if teaching and learning online is effective. As for the rest of the world, Bronack pointed out that 90 percent of all the world's computers are housed in 15 countries, and there are more phone lines in Manhattan than in all of Africa. The Internet may be the future of the United States's educational system, he said, but the world still has a long way to go. -Laura Kirk '01 Piezoelectric materials: Silent but vital component of Information Age miracles Like many nuts-and-bolts terms of the Information Age, the word "piezoelectric" has yet to enter the lexicon of the average household. But products powered by piezoelectric materials make up a vital part of modern life — from quartz crystal watches and ultrasound medical tests to VCRs and fuel-injection valves. Piezoelectric - "piezo" is the Greek word for pressure - properties are present in 20 of the 32 classes of crystals known to science. A century ago, Jacques and Pierre Curie found that piezoelectric crystals could convert a mechanical energy signal, such as sound or other vibrations, into an electric signal. Conversely, the materials can convert electric signals into mechanical energy. These abilities enable piezolectric materials to take power from one source and supply it in a different form to another. A watch powered by a quartz battery, for example, keeps almost perfect time because quartz crystals resonate at a precise frequency when an alternating electric current is applied to them. "Smart" skis use the mechanical power supplied by a person's legs to cushion bumps and turns. Scientists have long known Photos by Rob Upton Everyone loves quartz watches, but Profs. Martin Harmer and Helen Chan know that skiing too is "smarter," thanks to piezoelectric materials. how to make workable devices from polycrystalline piezoelectrics. They know single crystals of relaxor ferroelectrics, a ceramic, have piezoelectric properties far superior to those of polycrystalline materials, but are still searching for an economic way to make workable single-crystal products. Now, a team of researchers led Please See MIRACLES , Page 4 The ceramic transducers are hidden on the bottom of a "smart" ski. Future biz leaders told, "Just do it" Several female entrepreneurs spoke with Lehigh students at a panel discussion in Rauch Business Center on March 8 about the pleasures and pitfalls of starting their own business. "If you make up your mind to do it, just do it," says Rachel Bell, who co-founded JobDirect.com, a Web site connecting undergraduates with employers, when she was a junior at Hobart College. "If I'd have known what I was getting into, I probably wouldn't have done it. It seemed so impossible, and it wasn't. "If I did it, you could do it." Bell was joined on the panel by Susan Ascher '75, president of The Ascher Group, a company that pioneered the placement of temporary human resources executives; Mary Jo Dugan, who operates the Creative Kids Club and two other local businesses; and Karen Fuerherm, a '99 Georgetown grad who co- founded Interfolio, an online company that stores online portfolios for job and graduate school applicants. Ascher, a member of the first class of women to be admitted to Lehigh, told the student audience to read as much as they can and absorb as much information about business trends as possible. The panelists also emphasized flexibility in charting a career course, and finding work that you love - two bits of advice that are appropriate even for those students who are planning on more traditional post-college careers. "If you don't think you're going to be happy in a job and it's Photo by Pam Shealey Susan Ascher '75, a member of the first class of women to be admitted to Lehigh, told students recently to read as much as they can about business trends. not going to broaden your skills, don't take it," advised Ascher. "The money may be nice, but it's not everything." The program was organized by Michelle Watson, assistant director of career services, to teach women about career options. -Linda Harbrecht Montel Williams to address graduates Montel Williams, decorated Navy veteran, motivational speaker, author and moderator of The Montel Williams Show, a daytime talk show, will address the 1,200 graduates of Lehigh's Class of 2000 at the 132nd commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 4. During the ceremony in Goodman Stadium, Williams will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. "Lehigh's Class of 2000 is very excited to have such a young, energetic and engaging speaker come to Lehigh," said Senior Class President Jason Clemens. "Mr. Williams is a very well-spoken individual with plenty of intelligent things to say." "Montel Williams is a dynamic speaker and, most importantly, he is someone who cares deeply about encouraging young people to make the right choices in life," said Lehigh President Gregory C. Farrington. Clemons said that he and his fellow class officers were impressed, by William's background and his ability to confront adversity. "He's a big proponent of helping young people to succeed," Clemons said. A native of Baltimore, Williams enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps after graduating from high school and, in 1975, became the first black to attend the Naval Academy Prep School. He received a presidential appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md, where he studied Mandarin Chinese and earned a degree in general engineering. Selected as a special duty intelligence officer, he specialized in cryptology. He received the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and two Meritorious Service Awards. Please See MONTEL, Page 5 LEHIGH University LehighWeefc Office of Communications/Design 422 Brodhead Avenue Bethlehem, Pa. 18015-3067 MARIE C» INFO RES RM.306 LINDERMAN 3CLTZ CLIENT SERVICES LIBRARY NO.030 NON-PROFIT MAIL U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 230 Bethlehem, Pa. 18015 |
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