Editor’s note: this article originally appeared on Medium. From June to September, I interned for one of the world’s largest travel startups — Airbnb. As an Experience Research Intern on the Trust Team, I worked on projects central to account integrity for keeping Airbnb accounts safe and secure. In this post, I’ll hash out lasting reasons for… Read the full article…
I selected these videos because they cover and introduce many of the key concepts and technologies that are treated throughout several of the Enterprise Data Systems (EDS) courses. Topics related to cloud, software defined networks, network virtualization, network programmability, etc. are mentioned. They also emphasize how networking has changed and evolved from traditional network management… Read the full article…
During my time at the iSchool, I tried to participate in as many activities as possible; especially if it meant traveling by plane! Along with participating on the AsiaTech and EuroTech programs, I had the opportunity to be one of the students on the first Spring Break in Silicon Valley (SBinSV) trip in 2011. I… Read the full article…
InfoSpace is wrapping up another year of blogging! To close out the year, we’re celebrating our most popular posts from the second half of the year. Want to know what was popular from the beginning of 2018? Check out our Top 5 Posts from Spring 2018. Without further ado: our top 5 posts from summer… Read the full article…
Applying to college is one of the most exciting and nerve-racking times of your life. Here are 5 last-minute things you can do before you submit your college application to make sure your application is ready. 1. Double check your application deadlines Make sure that you are aware of the different deadlines for each school…. Read the full article…
When most people think of health and wellness, chances are the public library is not the first thing that comes to mind. However, over the past few years, public libraries have been playing an increasing role in supporting the physical, mental and social wellness needs of their communities in a variety of ways. Whether it’s… Read the full article…
I wanted this playlist to encapsulate a spectrum of ideas about libraries. Some are very basic, that could be used as tools for librarians and their patrons. This playlist captures the scope of libraries, including innovations that demonstrate the relevance of libraries today. I also included a fun video about metadata, because it succinctly and… Read the full article…
I had the honor of sitting down with Dr. Rosanna Guadango, a professor of Social Psychology who is currently conducting research at the Peace Innovation Lab at Stanford University. Dr. Guadango’s research interests focus on three main areas: Social Influence and Persuasion, Social Behavior and Mediated-Communication, and Gender Roles. Tell Me About Your Research My… Read the full article…
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could read any piece of scholarship for free? This isn’t an ad — it’s one of the driving thoughts behind open access, which is “the free, immediate, online availability of research articles coupled with the rights to use these articles fully in the digital environment,” according to SPARC, a… Read the full article…
I have just returned from the iSchool’s Retail Road Trip in NYC and as expected it was insightful, but tiring. We visited companies big and small, Microsoft, First Data, Tory Burch, and Pinterest. Of course it was great to see these multimillion dollar companies up close and personal, but that wasn’t what inspired me on this… Read the full article…