It’s been more than a decade since the turn of the century and for the most part, the way we teach undergraduates mathematical and design concepts in engineering modeling has remained unchanged for almost half a century.  This ASEE/MapleSoft webinar makes two bold assertions: (1) Industry is undergoing a major transformation and we stand to [...]

From UAB to the World: UAB Digital Collections Thursday, 21 October 2010 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Mervyn H. Sterne Library, Room 163 From Birmingham oral histories to Florence Nightingale letters, the archives and special collections at UAB include materials of national interest.  Join us to learn how these unique materials and the scholarship and [...]

The EndNote Web workshop is turning out to be very popular.  As a result, we have added four more sessions in April: Thursday, April 1, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Monday, April 5, 10:00-11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 6, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Thursday, April 8, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Seating is limited so advanced registration is required.  To register, or for more [...]

EndNote Web is a citation manager designed to help users collect, organize, and format sources for citing in research papers.  It is available for free to all UAB students, faculty, and staff through a site license.  Sterne Library is offering an EndNote Web workshop for UAB students, faculty, and staff. Sterne Library Computer Classroom (Room [...]

The Mervyn H. Sterne Library invites you to attend an online Wireside Chat with Lawrence Lessig, founder of Creative Commons and the Stanford Center for Internet and Society.  He is currently a professor at the Harvard Law School.  Lessig is one of today’s best known figures in copyright and is a strong supporter of academic [...]

The GOLD webinar program is a member benefit and outreach opportunity that provides scheduled and on-demand sessions for GOLD IEEE members to develop skills covering a variety of categories, including professional, humanitarian, technical, life skills, and volunteer tracks.  GOLD webinar sessions are capped at 200 seat capacity and attendance is based on a first come, [...]

Know Your (copy)Rights Hill University Center Alumni Auditorium February 4, 2010 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM The presenter, Jeff Graveline, will review the basics of copyright and provide tips and resources to help guide you through topics: Copyright, Author Rights & Author Agreements, Fair Use & Classroom Copying, and  Blackboard Vista & Distance Education. Jeff [...]

Time domain measurements give a fairly good impression on the quality of optical transceivers.  However, when it comes down to troubleshooting issues in your design and components, the time domain has its limitations.  This webcast describes the principles of frequency domain S-parameter measurements on electro-optic components and gives use cases for transmitter components, detectors, and [...]

Attend IEEE Communications Society’s Free Live Webinar  on “Transforming Next Generation IP Networks into Medianets,” being held Wednesday, 23 September at 10am CDT.  This 90-minute seminar addresses the dominant media-aware technologies and services of next-generation IP networks.  Register today.