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Microgranting

As a task for Justin, Amber and I went on an expedition to find out what sort of opportunities there are for academics that would like to collect money outside of grant services for research, experiments, projects and other academic related material (what Justin...

Information to Graphics: Still an Arduous Task

There remains a missing link between linking data to publish-ready graphics. Because many data visualization programs are designed for business use, they do not have the best customization and design options. A few updates could really boost productivity for us...

The SIF and graduate education

Today in the exchange, I overheard Ryan mention to Justin that he often thinks about ways to "market" the SIF, a program which has, as best I can tell, very little in the way of reputation even at GSU. This is not surprising since the program is less than a year old...

Defining Innovation with Fun and Creepiness

This week I've been working at outlining a paper exploring the definition of innovation, and how I am applying that to the DALN booth at the upcoming CCCC's conference in Tampa Florida. What that means, is that I've spent even more time than usual researching this...

The Creeping Up Problem of Innovation

Hey guys!   We're in the middle of February, but its still the new year! So...yeah...Happy New Year... To business! Lots of stuff happening around CURVE. I've been dropping in on a few consultations to see what's going on around the University and it seems that a...

What can you do with Unmanned Aerial Systems?

Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) is a very broad topic. Part of my role as a student innovation fellow is to build and experiment with UAS, with the goal of developing a "Manual" for UAS use at Georgia State. The manual will include both safety and technical information,...

New Semester–Same Exciting Projects

Hey Guys! *long sigh of relief* Finally on the other side of a flu storm that started last week. The other good news is that I get to give you guys some updates on all the projects I've been working on. Let's start with the Digital Signage Project: I turned in a final...

Filling in the gaps

Project: Online Deliberation Mapping Tool Development Before we start implementing the project, we need to decide the timelines and milestones so that the product can evolve in a systematic fashion. To do this, we needed to prioritize the features and decide which...

Learning from a Legend

This week I was able to shadow a great musician and filmmaker from Malaysia named Pete Teo (google him). He is a Chinese born Malaysian and I really got to learn a lot from him. His journey that led him to film started as a music composer, to songwriter, to musician,...

Hole in History

As you all may know, I am a part of a team of awesome SIFs who are working on an educational, innovative project. The project is aimed towards recreating an interactive virtual 3D model of the intersection of Decatur St. and Ivy St. (now Peachtree Center Ave.) in what...