http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/pathwaysnews News from NSDL's Pathways Partners Sun, 04 May 2008 18:58:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today in History – May 3, 1997 – Garry Kasparov, reigning World Chess Champions wins first of six chess games against IBM's Deep Blue supercomputer. The event was the twentieth century version of John Henry's "man against machine". The event was viewed by millions of chess and computing fans ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/pathwaysnews/2008/05/03/engineering-education-today-in-history-kasparov-wins-first-set-of-chess-games-against-ibms-deep-blue-computer/ View video about Shodor's award-winning partnership work... http://www.emergentpictures.com/smt/shodor-h264.mov NCSMT recognizes Shodor as statewide leader in innovative partnership Collaboration brings computing excitement to community kids’ programs Durham, NC - When it comes to partnering with other organizations to improve math and science education, there’s one NC non profit organization that stands out: Shodor. Shodor’s Pathways ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/pathwaysnews/2008/04/28/shodor-receives-statewide-partnership-award/ Today in History – April 22, 1970 – First Earth Day. Senator Gaylord Nelson, founder of Earth Day, says that the idea for Earth Day evolved over a period of seven years starting in 1962. He wanted President Kennedy to give visibility to pollution and the environmental ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/pathwaysnews/2008/04/22/engineering-education-today-in-history-blog-first-earth-day/   Today in History – April 4, 1975 – The Microsoft Company founded. Well actually, Microsoft's archivist has no record of a noteworthy Microsoft event that might have happened on April 4. The closest event appears to be a hand written tax form dated on April 1 that may have reached ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/pathwaysnews/2008/04/04/engineering-education-today-in-history-microsoft-founded/ Today in History – April 1, 1976 – Apple Computer Company formed and released the Apple I computer - the first with a single circuit board. There was no assembly line as each Apple I was hand-built by Steve Wozniak in Steve Jobs' parents' home and required further ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/pathwaysnews/2008/04/01/engineering-education-today-in-history-apple-computer-formed/ Today in History – March 31, 1889 – Eiffel Tower opens. The 300m Eiffel Tower was commissioned to commemorate the French Revolution. Amazingly, all of the elements were prepared in Gustav Eiffel’s factory located at Levallois-Perret on the outskirts of Paris. There were 18,000 pieces used ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/pathwaysnews/2008/03/31/engineering-education-today-in-history-blog-construction-of-the-eiffel-tower/ Today in History - April 6, 1938 - Amelia Earhart is first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. She was one of the most famous women aviators in history. Earhart worked as a nurse's aide in a military hospital in Canada during WWI and became a social worker ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/pathwaysnews/2008/03/30/engineering-education-today-in-history-blog-amelia-earhart-crosses-the-atlantic/   March is Women's History Month. Below I highlight some of the Engineering Pathway's blogs on women's contributions to engineering, computer science and entrepreneurship. Patricia Galloway, first female president of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), blogs on Elsie Eaves - first female engineer in ASCE to be elected as ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/pathwaysnews/2008/03/21/engineering-education-blog-women-engineers-computer-scientists-and-inventors/ Columbus, Ohio-March 3, 2008 Blockbuster movies and even soft drink commercials have made our planet's polar regions and their inhabitants popular culture superstars. At the same time many people have either been confronted with what they believe to be climate change weather events, or find themselves wondering about how melting ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/pathwaysnews/2008/03/03/online-magazine-for-elementary-teachers-brings-polar-issues-into-classrooms-nationwide/ Today in History - February 17, 1998 - Voyager 1 becomes the most distant human-made object from the Sun. Voyager 1 was launched on September 5, 1977 and it passed Saturn in November 1980. It continues a trajectory that takes it ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/pathwaysnews/2008/02/16/engineering-education-today-in-history-blog-voyager-1-becomes-most-distant-human-made-object-in-space/