Our Daughter Kristin is graduating with her second masters in engineering at the University of Virginia! The Shebeen is a lovely South African restaurant where we plan to meet to celebrate! CLICK on the picture to read more. I love the Peri-Peri Shrimp!
Here is what I am reading today:
“The human brain has yet to explain the origin of one its defining features — the deep fissures and convolutions that increase its surface area and allow for rational and abstract thoughts.”
“This report is based on findings from a pair of Pew Research Center surveys conducted this spring. One is a telephone survey taken among a nationally representative sample of 2,142 adults ages 18 and older. The other is an online survey, done in association with the Chronicle of Higher Education, among the presidents of 1,055 two-year and four-year private, public, and for-profit colleges and universities. “
“Computer games are not just for kids. New research published inJournal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, a BioMed Central open access journal, shows that computer games can speed up and improve a patient’s recovery from paralysis after a stroke.”
“People who have a good peer support system at work may live longer than people who don’t have such a support system, according research published by the American Psychological Association.”
2 Comments
Annadavis · May 18, 2011 at 8:26 pm
I hope President Obama isn’t the only one interested in promoting higher education! I wonder why this survey didn’t address whether people considered the benefits there are to the nation in relation to higher education. It is difficult to consider spending more money when the country is financially strained, but I think making education more affordable to everyone is a worthy investment for the individual, the communities and the nation.
ehhunt · May 22, 2011 at 2:48 pm
On “Is College Worth It?”
I think these data are really interesting because it seems to me that American society is increasingly expecting its youth to attend college; it’s not as exceptional or unusual as in previous generations. A result of this is young adults spending tons of money on something that they don’t necessarily need or want (based on their career and lifestyle). On the other hand, I think the overall experience of college is at least as important as the actual education—it’s a great transition period to grow and learn about oneself. I think in order for more people to be able to afford college, I think there should be more less expensive options (like state schools) as opposed to expecting the price of tuition to go down.
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