Fly Girl WWW
Once a last resort for academically unsuccessful children, today's trade schools are far more competitive and integrate academic and technical lessons to reinforce skills and prepare students for work or college.
The New York Times | January 12, 2003
Art for the masses WWW
Director Peter C. Marzio made Houston's art museum the hottest ticket in town. Now his innovations are imitated nationwide.
USA Weekend | October 26, 2003
What are you, a comedian? WWW
Yes, says Southwest Airlines flight attendant Jeff Simpson. Welcome to the mile-high comedy club.
USA Weekend | July 13, 2003
Bronx students make mountains out of skyscrapers WWW
When people hear "Outward Bound," images come to mind of kayaking in the Sea of Cortez or climbing in Joshua Tree National Park. They don't think of navigating the subway system of one of the world's largest cities or of improved reading skills.
The Christian Science Monitor | May 13, 2003
All hits. Music, that is. WWW
"Take Me Out to the Ball Game?" That's old school. At ballparks today, you'll hear tunes as hot as the players themselves.
USA Weekend | July 17, 2005
Conquering the Shame and the Fear, Then the Syllables WWW
Part group therapy, part speech boot camp, the New England Fluency Program teaches students who stutter how to use breath, eye contact and timing to improve their fluency.
The New York Times | March 9, 2005
Strike Up the Band PDF
The President’s Own Marine Band attracts some of the country’s top musicians. How do you turn a tuba player into a Marine? It involves a certain stare, lessons on ironing, and Windex.
Washingtonian | January 2005
Fall Home & Garden Report: Save energy. Save the planet. WWW
This family's "green" home shows that you can mix responsibility with occasional perks.
USA Weekend | September 3, 2006
The World is the Classroom PDF
Georgetown students are learning human rights law from the ground up.
Georgetown Law | Fall 2006
For 'Hoop Dreams' Scholars, WWW
Quitting is the Only Unavailable Option
The work of one woman has helped more than 800 inner-city youths better themselves through mentoring, tutoring, and scholarships.
The Christian Science Monitor | November 16, 2006
Making a Case for the Environment PDF
Interest in environmental law ebbs and flows, depending on environmental issues of the day, recent legislation and the political party of the current administration. But recently, the faculty has noticed a surge of interest that resembles that of the 1980s.
Georgetown Law | Spring/Summer 2007
Spin Control: Heave-Ho, Motion Sickness WWW | PDF
I have turned green riding over giant sand dunes in Qatar, become queasy kayaking between the Virgin Islands and puked on a flight to Peru. There are few places I can travel, including across the dance floor via pirouette, where I don't risk feeling some symptoms of motion sickness.
The Washington Post | September 6, 2009
The ‘Slow Photo‘ Movement, WWW | PDF
Developing a Following
In an old shoebox, I have a Polaroid of my beagle and me, taken in Lower Manhattan about a decade ago. That was my last Polaroid print — until this spring, when I was walking around Cleveland with an old Poloroid camera and some film that expired in 2008.
The Washington Post | August 25, 2013
What are Airstreams Doing in China? PDF
The silver retro travel trailer is coveted by the new Chinese middle class. But with no camping culture and few RV regulations, China is looking a lot like the Wild East.
SmartPlanet/CBS Interactive | December 1, 2013
Hostels, Cleaning up Their Image WWW | PDF
and Growing Like Gangbusters
On my first night in Cleveland last year, I fell asleep spooning my backpack. I maneuvered my laptop beneath my pillow and leaned my favorite red boots against the wall by my feet. For the first time in more than a decade, I was overnighting in a hostel, and I didn’t know what to expect.
The Washington Post | January 23, 2014
Seeing the Forest for the Trees PDF
There is something a little Oz-like about Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park. But despite the park’s ability to surprise and delight, the experience at the park had lost its sheen. Then park staff decided a new attitude was in order. And here’s what happened.
National Parks | Spring 2014
IT Security is Heating up. Are Universities Prepared? WWW
The relatively new business of cybersecurity is booming. So where are all the smart kids going to learn about cool things like cryptography, forensics, wireless securty and embedded systems? Turns out, there are no shortage of options.
Fortune.com | March 26, 2014
STEM Dilemma PDF
The U.S. science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education pipeline is not producing
enough talent despite high demand
Trajectory/USGIF.org | 2014 Issue 1
These Women are Training to be Hackers. WWW
And They Don’t Need Men to do it.
Step inside the Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu, a Washington, D.C.-area group for women to learn cyber security on their own terms.
Fortune.com | August 8, 2014
What Horses Can Teach us About Leadership WWW
Fear vs. respect, going with the flow and being in the zone are just some of the life lessons at this equestrian farm outside Washington, D.C.
Fortune.com | January 6, 2015
Fourth Estate 2.0 Puts Innovation Above the Fold PDF
Non-profit news organizations like the Texas Tribune develop new ways to tell a story and play watchdog, while tech gurus now share the bylines. Is the future of news already here?
SmartPlanet/CBS Interactive | April 7, 2013
Dredging the Past to Create a Better Shipping Future PDF
The centuries-old technique of dredging sediment to create deeper waterways is having a resurgence. Will it spark an economic boom?
SmartPlanet/CBS Interactive | December 3, 2012
Amtrak Rolls into the Information Age PDF
For a long time, a ride on an Amtrak train meant leaving digital technology at the station. Now, the U.S. rail operator is working to leap ahead -- and convince commuters that rail is 21st century transportation.
SmartPlanet/CBS Interactive | February 14, 2012
A Hospital Lab's Biggest Test: The 'Plug and Play' Building PDF
In Cleveland, lab technicians on the front line design a efficient building that can keep up with fast-changing technology.
SmartPlanet/CBS Interactive | August 11, 2013
Want an Old bridge? Many Cities Say Yes. PDF
Communities find a second life for obsolete train and vehicle bridges as linear parks. In Washington, the 11th Street Bridge Park will bring new energy to an old bridge and divided neighborhoods.
SmartPlanet/CBS Interactive | October 5, 2013
Going Clean PDF
Georgetown students and alumni explore the exploding cleantech industry.
Georgetown University McDonough School of Business | Fall 2010
Globe-Trotting Hitchhikers: Invasive Species Assault U.S. Waters PDF
Non-native organisms create economic, ecological and social problems in the United States. Will new regulations, scientific findings and innovative solutions win the all-out war against these border-crossers?
SmartPlanet/CBS Interactive | March 12, 2012
With Technology, Bringing the ACL Tear to its Knees PDF
Experts in medicine and engineering are using new technology to learn why ACL tears, a devastating sports injury to the knee, occur -- as well as how to prevent them from happening.
SmartPlanet/CBS Interactive | September 24, 2012
Intelligent Elevators Answer Vertical Challenges PDF
Smart elevators know where you're going and the quickest way to get there, eliminating endless waits and crowded cars that stop at every floor.
SmartPlanet/CBS Interactive | July 16, 2012
In Life-Threatening Mines, a High-Tech Safety Net PDF
In the dangerous and dirty world of mining, technology is creating new ways to dig -- and keep miners safe.
SmartPlanet/CBS Interactive | April 16, 2012
Inside Fargo, America’s Most Undervalued Tech Hub WWW
It gets 50 inches of snow a year and is so cold that its bikeshare moves inside for the winter. But its homegrown tech community is on fire.
Fortune.com| December 18, 2015
The Mysteries of the Panama Hotel WWW | PDF
What treasures did Japanese-Americans abandon when they left for internment camps?
National Parks | Winter 2015
