Category: Staff Bytes
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Alex Kyrychenko: Roman Legionary
If you happen to be walking across campus and you bump into a fully-armed Roman Legion, do not be afraid. Alex Kyrychenko (Academic Technology Services) will definitely be among the troops! He is a Roman soldier reenactor. Alex has always had an interest in Roman military history and did extensive research on the Roman army…
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Ramirez and DeRose Each Travel to Peru
Joe DeRose and Jocelyn Ramirez (both of R-WIT) each took separate trips to Peru this summer, both having just returned in the last month. The following is a summary of their amazing adventures: Jocelyn Ramirez A native of Peru, Jocelyn is from Lima. She went in mid-June for a wedding and extended her trip for…
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Inside OKCupid: The Math of Online Dating
OKCupid is an online dating site that was co-founded by Christian Rudder, a Harvard-educated mathematician and entrepreneur. With over 40-milion Americans trying online dating, Rudder believed that he could bring concrete mathematics to the otherwise murky world of mechanical matchmaking. In this interesting Ted Talk, Rudder explains some of the math behind OKCupid (described by…
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Allie Belle Harrison: My Hero
As we grow up, there are always people along the way who provide that special something that molds us into who we are today. For me, one of those special people is my mother and I wish to honor her. In the 1960’s, my mother, Allie Belle Harrison (her maiden name is Norris), was a…
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Good News, Bad News for Ceray Doss-Williams
Ceray Doss-Williams (PMO) recently received her Project Management Professional (PMP) credential, the most important industry-recognized certification for project managers … but then broke her ankle moments later! While details are fuzzy as to how the injury occurred (and Ceray is not talking), rumor has it that she was out celebrating with Kid Rock, Johnny Manziel, and Drake when…
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Szabrak and Bray Participate in Film Competition
In June, over 70 Atlanta teams competed to create a 4-7 minute short film in the annual Atlanta 48 Hour Film Project. At 7 p.m. on a Friday, each team drew a genre at random. Then all teams were given a character, prop and line of dialogue that had to be included in the film.…
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Wilson Visits San Diego
Trisha Wilson (PMO) recently took a vacation to San Diego. Here is her account: “Aaaaahh, it’s great to have friends. My friend Paula invited me to visit her in San Diego in May. I’ve been to California three or four times, but I’d never visited San Diego before so I figured, “why not?” She had lots of activities…