We at the CUNY School of Professional Studies along with our development partners took second place in the Federal Virtual World’s Challenge run by the US Army Research Laboratory-Simulation and Training Technology Center based in Orlando, FL. Each year they give out awards to the best of the best among implementations as demonstrated in a virtual environment. […]

I  had a conversation with my Father the other day who was lamenting to  me the current economic situation: high unemployment, the plethora of inexpensive goods from China, and the hollowing out of our manufacturing base. To a certain extent, the American psyche appears to be in a collective malaise of self doubt and unclear about […]

‘It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery I am currently reading Brain Rules by John Medina, a great book about how the mind works (at least based on current research which he says is still somewhat limited). This got […]

Just watched an outstanding TED Talk (www.ted.com) given by Salman Khan of the Khan Academy. Not only was the presentation brilliantly delivered, but the concepts and results they are achieving are phenomenal. Take 20 minutes out of your day to watch this: This is what I am talking about. Education that is just enough, just […]