Analytical ultrasonics for structural materials

The application of ultrasonic velocity and attenuation measurements to characterize the microstructure of structural materials is discussed. Velocity measurements in cast stainless steel are correlated with microstructural variations ranging from equiaxed (elastically isotropic) to columnar (elastically anisotropic) grain structure. The effect of the anisotropic grain structure on the deviation of ultrasonic waves in cast stainless steel is also reported. Field-implementable techniques for distinguishing equiaxed from columnar grain structures in cast strainless steel structural members are presented. The application of ultrasonic velocity measurements to characterize structural ceramics in the green state is also discussed

Lightning Presentation: How Discovery Tools Changed Instruction and Reference

In fall 2011, Viterbo University migrated from a legacy ILS and public catalog to a next generation ILS and discovery layer. Learn how the transition to a discovery environment affected reference and instruction services, librarian expectations of students, student interactions with the library, and faculty reactions to student research

Relations between the Sexes: Timely vs. Timeless Principles

In this Article, Professor Kuperman examines the morality of affirmative action with a primary focus on affirmative action for women. He outlines what he feels is a convincing case for a philosophically opposed position: that affirmative action programs are justified. After discussing the criticisms leveled against affirmative action, the author concludes by suggesting that the strongest case for affirmative action rests on its relation to a just society. The relation is that affirmative action should lead to a just society

Difficult Department Chair Conversations Ignatian Style

The session will explore different types of difficult conversations department chairs have and reasons the encounters may be considered difficult, introduce an Ignatian framework for having conversations, and give participants practice having difficult conversations from an Ignatian perspective

Cohort-Based Technology Training: A Collaboration with Faculty Grounded in Diffusion of Innovation and Faculty Learning Community Theories

Librarians excel at teaching patrons how to use resources for their research and learning needs. Librarians can introduce these skills into faculty technology training since faculty research needs often intersect with their technology interest, be it mobile devices, technology-enhanced teaching strategies, or tools that support their research. The purpose of this paper is to explore a framework for collaboration in technology training through the lens of a “faculty learning community” and a “diffusion of innovation theory.” This will be examined through a case study of the author’s library, where a multi-year intentional and systematic collaboration with instructional design and Information Technology (IT) staff led to the library taking on a leadership role in technology training at its institution