Ballinger's Professional Blog

Note-Taking Strategies for Academic Success

Greg Ballinger — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:56:27 +0000

Below, I’ve provided a primer on note-taking strategies, many of which I personally used during my academic career. A lot of this is fairly basic stuff–there are no “secrets” to note-taking success. But hopefully a few of these tips will help you start taking notes more effectively.

via Write This Down: Note-Taking Strategies for Academic Success | The Art of Manliness.

Univ of Alabama, Paid summer research opportunity

Greg Ballinger — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:33:58 +0000

REU-ESE 2012 — REU-ESE. Paid summer research opportunity.

“Benefits

Participant will:

Contribute to an ongoing research project through collaboration with faculty members, graduate students, and other undergraduate students
Take part in a professional development program designed to foster research and technical communication skills through training, practice, and experience and to encourage pursuit of graduate studies
Interact with students, academics, and practitioners in a number of settings, ranging from informal meetings to a professional conference”

Will IT certs get you jobs and raises? Survey says yes

Greg Ballinger — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:27:22 +0000

“Some 60% said a certification led to a new job; 50% said they earned more pay, with 40% saying their pay increased by more than 10% directly because of a certification; and 29% said a cert led to a promotion.”

via Will IT certs get you jobs and raises? Survey says yes.

Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunities at NIST

Greg Ballinger — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:28:40 +0000

Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunities at NIST. “The programs provide research opportunities for undergraduate students to work with internationally known NIST scientists and gain exposure to cutting-edge research. … At the Gaithersburg campus, students can work in the areas of nanoscale science, engineering, computer science, mathematics, materials science, chemistry, biology, neutron research and/or physics. In Boulder, SURF students can participate in research in computer science, mathematics, materials science, chemistry, biology, engineering and/or physics.”

(via MDC)

Signs that youre a bad programmer – Software Engineering Tips

Greg Ballinger — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:29:15 +0000

Signs that youre a bad programmer – Software Engineering Tips.

Some excellent suggestions and observations.

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Your browser can tell websites where you have been

Greg Ballinger — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:00:30 +0000

http://oxplot.github.com/visipisi/visipisi.html

Scary! This page will tell you what websites you have recently visited! In other words, it will partially access your browser’s history without your permission. This implies that any website on the Internet can do this.

DHS Summer Internship Program

Greg Ballinger — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:38:50 +0000

DHS HS-STEM Summer Internship Program. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sponsors a 10-week summer internship program for rising juniors and seniors majoring in homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (HS-STEM) disciplines. The DHS HS-STEM Summer Internship Program provides students with the opportunity to conduct research in DHS mission-relevant research areas at federal research facilities located across the country.

For students currently enrolled at a 2-year institution: Internship assignment is contingent on the student providing proof of acceptance at a 4-year institution before the start of the internship.

(via MDC)

Scholarships and Fellowships for undergraduate study abroad, language study, and international research

Greg Ballinger — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:30:43 +0000

Boren Awards: Scholarships and Fellowships for undergraduate and graduate study abroad, language study, and international research | Boren Scholarships.

“The Boren Scholarships offer a special initiative for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) majors. The scholarships fund up to $8,000 for summer study (minimum of 8 weeks) for students majoring in the STEM fields.”

For more information see: http://borenawards.org/boren_scholarship/basics.html

(via MDC)

Opportunity to participate in the 2nd Student Spaceflight Experiments Program

Greg Ballinger — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:14:18 +0000

SSEP.

November 15, 2011: The National Center for Earth and Space Science Education (NCESSE) announces an immediate opportunity for communities across the U.S. to participate in the second Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) mission to America’s National Laboratory in space—the International Space Station (ISS). Reflecting International Space Station operations, Mission 2 is also available, on a limited basis, to communities internationally.

Mission 2 to ISS provides for an experiment design competition March through May 2012, and ferry flights to and from ISS for selected flight experiments in September and November 2012.

NCESSE stands ready to help interested communities in the U.S. in identifying needed funding.

Participating communities must be aboard by February 27, 2012. Program operations in all communities begin no later than March 5, 2012. Critical milestones are provided below.

All interested communities are urged to contact NCESSE as soon as possible to explore participation in Mission 2 to ISS.

Robert Half Technology – Salary Center

Greg Ballinger — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:18:34 +0000

Robert Half Technology – Salary Center. Includes regional salary calculator and the 2012 Technology Salary Guide. See what skills and certifications are in demand!