So much research evidence, so little dissemination and uptake: mixing the useful with the pleasing

So much to do, so little time.

On October 15, we met to listen to a presentation by Marques Griffin from ChevronTexaco. He gave an overview of the entire oil production process and gave an idea of what types of positions his company had available. We also had this semester’s officer auction, where bidders could hire an officer for an hour to do such as things as cleaning or yard work. Our volleyball tournament to be held on ...

So much effort, so little progress?

In colorectal cancer (CRC), the treatment guidelines differ for Union International Contrè Cancer (UICC) stage II and III colon cancer patients. In patients with stage II colon cancer without risk factors such as T4 tumor, tumor perforation, emergency surgical procedure, or less than 12 removed lymph nodes, the low risk of recurrence is justifying no role of adjuvant chemotherapy. It would be c...

So Much Data, So Little Time

Motivated by the need to cope with floods of data, algorithm design is undergoing profound changes. Self-improvement, online property-preserving filtering, uncertainty, sublinearity and property testing are all parts of the story. I will discuss some of these exciting developments with an emphasis on its geometric aspects.

So Much to Read, So Little Time: How Do We Read, and Can Speed Reading Help?

The prospect of speed reading--reading at an increased speed without any loss of comprehension--has undeniable appeal. Speed reading has been an intriguing concept for decades, at least since Evelyn Wood introduced her Reading Dynamics training program in 1959. It has recently increased in popularity, with speed-reading apps and technologies being introduced for smartphones and digital devices....

So Many WAM Variations, So Little Time