i2 Energy final debate - Wind is the way.

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/04/2012 - 1:54pm

There are no exams in iCons, so what do we do for finals? Well, the iCons 2 Energy class hosted a public debate. The question to be debated was:

"Which energy technology has the most potential to generate the bulk of US electricity in the next 100 years?"

Prof. Justin Fermann wins Distinguished Teaching Award!

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 10:38pm
Prof. Justin Fermann

Chemistry and iCons 1 professor Justin Fermann has received the Distinguished Teaching Award (DTA). The DTA is the highest teaching award given at UMass, and the only teaching award that is initiated by student nomination.

Mathematician and Geneticist Eric Lander tells his story

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 10:57pm
Prof. Eric Lander is a Professor of Biology at MIT and a leader of the Human Genome Project. In this New York Times interview, he shares his story and talks about how interdisciplinary and integrative approaches are changing science, and how "there has never been a more exciting time to be a scientist." Lander's story and opinions are ones that all friends of iCons will appreciate.
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