Chapter Activities

05 Jan., 2018: We had a talk by Dr. Krishna Nandivada on 'Contributions of Fran Allen' 
(Turing, 2006)

Upcoming Events

31 Jan., 2018: Expert Lecture 'It's Hot Under a Cloud' @ IIT Madras, CLT 5:30 PM 
by Dr. Anand Sivasubramaniam, Distinguished Professor, Penn State & Chief Scientist, TCS.

Headlines at a Glance

1. https://campustechnology.com/articles/2018/01/12/top-10-campus-technology-stories-in-2017.aspx
2. https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/biomedical/diagnostics/moving-blood-tests-from-the-lab-to-the-consumer
3. http://www.aalto.fi/en/current/news/2018-01-10/
4. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180109185059.htm
5. http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180110-the-vital-time-you-really-shouldnt-be-on-social-media
6. https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2018/01/15/5-technology-trends-that-will-make-or-break-many-careers-in-2018/#fe7631c3a869

News in Detail

** Top 10 Campus Technology Stories in 2017
campustechnology.com | Rhea Kelly | 12 January, 2018
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Campus Technology readers are trend-watchers. They are looking out for new technologies 
on the horizon, but interested in ways to improve the here-and-now. Judging by their 
reading habits in 2017  …
Full Article (https://campustechnology.com/articles/2018/01/12/top-10-campus-technology-stories-in-2017.aspx)
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** Moving Blood Tests from Labs to the Consumer
spectrum.ieee.org | Emily Waltz | 09 January, 2018
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Imagine a portable device in your home that, with a drop of blood from a finger prick, 
could tell you instantly your blood cell counts, vitamin levels, or whether you’re 
positive for a virus ...

Full Article (https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/biomedical/diagnostics/moving-blood-tests-from-the-lab-to-the-consumer)
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** Making the Internet of Things possible with a new breed of “memristors”
Aalto University| 10 January, 2018
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The internet of things is coming, that much we know. But still it won’t; not until we have 
components and chips that can handle the explosion of data that comes with IoT. In 2020, 
there will already be 50 billion industrial internet sensors in place all around …

Full Article (http://www.aalto.fi/en/current/news/2018-01-10/)
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** New discovery could improve brain-like memory and computing
ScienceDaily.com | University of Minnesota | 09 January, 2018
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From various magnetic tapes, floppy disks and computer hard disk drives, magnetic materials 
have been storing our electronic information along with our valuable knowledge and memories 
for well over half of a century ...

Full Article (https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180109185059.htm)
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** The vital time you shouldn't be on Social Media
Melissa Hogenboom | bbc.com | 11 January, 2018
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Today’s teens and tweens have built up an impressive amount of daily screen time. 
Figures (https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/childrens-media-use)  
put it at between six to eight hours a day for 11-15 year-olds ...

Full Article (http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180110-the-vital-time-you-really-shouldnt-be-on-social-media)
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** 5 Technology Trends That Will Make Or Break Many Careers In 2018
Bernard Marr | forbes.com | 15 January 2018
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Technology is bringing about seismic changes to just about every aspect of our modern lives. 
In 2018 we will see self-driving cars, artificially intelligent ....

Full Article (https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2018/01/15/5-technology-trends-that-will-make-or-break-many-careers-in-2018/#fe7631c3a869)
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