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Faculty and staff are engaged in a process of life-long learning

Recent conferences and workshops we attended
» The Changing Landscape of Engineering & Technology Education in a Global World (ASEE)
» Linking Workplace Ethics and Education
» Green Engineering (ASEE)
» Hydrogen Storage Workshop (MRS)
» BioMEMs Sensors Workshop (MRS)
» Education for Sustainability in Technology and Science (ETHSustainability)

Recent books that we like

Cradle-to-cradle: Remaking the way we make things
by W. McDonough and M. Braungart
Radical! This book will change the way you think about design and life on the planet.

The Hidden Connections: A Science for Sustainable Living
by F. Capra
Hard to read, but contains many provocative ideas and references to the recent scientific discoveries that are teaching us that all life is interconnected.

Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature
by J.M. Benyus
A very interesting and revealing look at the contrast between nature's way and mankind's past ways. Inspires you to think differently about how we live.

Earth in Mind: On Education, Environment, and the Human Prospect
by D.W. Orr
Great book for faculty. This book will make you think in a totally different way about what it means to educate people.

Team-Based Learning: A Transformative Use of Small Groups in College Teaching
edited by Larry K. Michaelsen, Arletta B. Knight, and L. Dee Fink
This book provides the "how" of implementing a transformative approach to teaching. We have tried this in two courses and it is outstanding in its effectiveness.

Capitalism at the Crossroads: The Unlimited Business Opportunities in Solving the World's Most Difficult Problems
by S. Hart
This book provides hope that together we can solve the world's most challenging problems.

Good to Great and the Social Sectors: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great
by J. Collins
A clear concise strategy for effective leadership at a university.

More Books We Like...

 

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