Tag: technology
Citrus Hack’s hackathon was 36 hours of nonstop fun
From Oct. 21-23, a groundbreaking hacking event took place in Winston Chung Hall as the Inland Empire’s top hackers, as well as participants from...
President of Ghana lectures on African Diaspora at UCR
The President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, gave a lecture regarding the African diaspora in the University Theater, which was filled to its capacity...
What’s Appenin’?
There is generally an app for every aspect of our lives nowadays, so why not incorporate them into our educational endeavors? Many may find...
A public-private partnership to fund technology in schools
What a peculiar state we are in. Our government, ideally, is supposed to function through its separation of powers, but stands today dysfunctional because...
When will we close the engineering gender gap?
After a few strolls in Bourns and Winston Chung Halls, through dim hallways of male-dominated work space, one discovers the status quo in which...
Writing cannot be graded by technology
“You are smarter than a calculator,” elementary school teachers often tell their students. “The human mind is a wonderful tool.” But as academic technology...
Apple’s new iChip has definite downsides for students
A massive panic has erupted recently after the faculty at the University of California, Riverside discovered that students have reached a ten-year low in...
The benefits of technology in medical school curriculum
If any show prepared our generation for the future, Nickelodeon’s show Jimmy Neutron surely did. Flash back to your childhood for a moment and...
Microsoft Surface Pro review
When I first heard about Microsoft’s newest Surface tablets, I remember thinking “Good idea, but just a little too late.” The Surface RT, which...
The Digital World with Ryan Simon: Wii U
It has been six years since the Nintendo Wii was released to the public. Since the debut of what was arguably Nintendo’s most ambitious...