My dog nieces. Peanut on the left, Biscuit on the right.
Is she cute or what?!!
Julie mangoes
I’m bathing everyone today (the adult doggies). Biscuit seems ready!
Oh yeah, she is.
Biscuit and her mom (Abby)
Abby aka Bubbaz (on he right) is the sweetest
Biscuit doesn’t look too pleased about the bath
Oh yeah! She’s happy about it. Telling her mom how great it was!
Abby after her bath
Mummy and daughter are happy!
“You smell so much better mom!!”
Play time!
“Aunty Peanut my bath was great!”
Shaking after her bath
My favorite cakes!
Bay leaves. I love Bay leaves!
Aunty watching her nephews and niece (Peanut’s pups)
Brunch with friends
A lovely piece of artwork
Around the Queen’s Park Savannah
Queen’s Park Savannah
Botanical Gardens
President’s House under renovation
Atlanta, friends, and puppies!!
Dining Hall at Georgia Tech.
My dog-niece puppies. I’ve waited for weeks to see them! Finally!!
Mummy (dog-niece). Her name is Peanut
A family affair! Fun!
Took the train from Shanghai to Beijing. Architecture, and Food. Forbidden City, The Great Wall, Tianamen Square etc.
On the train to Beijing
Arrived in Beijing
Koi – the sweetest fish ever. They’re like puppies.
Hutongs in Beijing
Forbidden City begins…
Cute!
We had great food here!
Cable car to Great Wall
Weeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!
There she is..
Isn’t he cute?!!!! Look at that nose…and his teeth…and his eyes..
One of the most beautiful bookstores I’ve ever been to.
Black cylinder… opposite..
White box.
Tianamen Square
Cat at our hostel
En route to the airport, a car hit my driver. Here they are trying to negotiate.
The guy wanted to give my driver less money than he thought fair.
Airport..
A trip to Shanghai, China with my students for a Construction Competition. Great architecture and great food!
RMB aka yen
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center
Scaled model of Shanghai
Shanghai Museum
Yu Garden
The Interesting #005: Joy Johnson Ph.D. – #FinishWell – Electrical Engineer
Posted: September 6, 2018 in 2018, Life, MIT, PodcastTags: apple, audiocommons, crafting knowledge, electrical engineer, expertise, joy johnson, Podcast, skill, The Interesting
Dr. Joy Johnson is deeply interested in the full stack of engineering electronics: from particles to products. An alum of North Carolina State University, and a graduate from MIT with her doctorate in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Joy led mobile development at an MIT-founded music technology startup, AudioCommon. She currently works at Apple in their Special Projects Group and is on the Alumni board of the GEM Fellowship Program, and other STEM-related non-profits focused on providing technical, and research experiences for minorities and women. In this chat Joy tells us about persistence, and finishing well.
Listen here – https://theinteresting.simplecast.fm/005
iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/…/pod…/the-interesting/id1433174918
Pocket Cast – https://pca.st/fDR7
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Summer Research Programs Joy recommends:
(MIT MSRP) https://oge.mit.edu/undergraduate/msrp/
(NSF NNIN REU) https://www.nnin.org/research-experience-undergraduates
(iTrek) http://www.i-trek.org
(Promise AGEP workshops & SSI) https://promiseagep.com
Fellowships Joy recommends:
(NSF GRFP) https://nsfgrfp.org
(GEM) http://www.gemfellowship.org/gem-fellowship
(Intel PhD Fellowship) https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/corporate-information/phd-fellowship-provisions.pdf
Articles written on or by Joy:
(MIT MLK Celebration) http://news.mit.edu/2009/mlk-johnson-0218
(Vanguard STEM) https://conversations.vanguardstem.com/wcwinstem-joy-johnson-ph-d-d7277d74da90
(Wogrammer) https://medium.com/wogrammer/joy-johnson-d75a4a362fe9
(Park Scholarships) https://park.ncsu.edu/joyjohnson/
The Interesting #004: Arthur Musah – Mentors, Failure, Effort – Engineer & Filmmaker
Posted: August 30, 2018 in 2018, Change the World, MIT, Podcast
Arthur Musah is a filmmaker from Ghana, Ukraine, and the United States. His first documentary NAIJA BETA premiered in 2016 at the Pan African International Film Festival in Cannes, and has won several other awards. He studied filmmaking in the MFA program at the University of Southern California as an Annenberg Fellow, and holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT. He continues his exploration of African identities in a globalized age through his upcoming feature ONE DAY I TOO GO FLY. In this chat Arthur tells us about the power of having good mentors, the importance of failure, and trying.
Listen here – https://theinteresting.simplecast.fm/004
or on iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-interesting/id1433174918
Arthur Musah – http://www.arthurmusah.com/
Ways to watch Naija Beta Film:
ITUNES – https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/naija-beta/id1356372517
VHX – http://naijabeta.vhx.tv/
VIMEO – https://vimeo.com/ondemand/naijabeta/
One Day I Too Go Fly – http://www.onedayitoogofly.com/
Kickstarter Campaign – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arthurmusah/one-day-i-too-go-fly-documentary-post-production
The Interesting #003: Niaja Farve Ph.D. – Reach Back – Software Developer & CEO
Posted: August 22, 2018 in Change the World, MIT, Podcast, The InterestingTags: ceo, engineer, i-trek, interesting, MIT, niaja farve, Podcast, software developer, theinteresting
Dr. Niaja Farve is a researcher, software developer and entrepreneur. A graduate from Morgan State University and MIT, Niaja pursued her studies in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. She is a software developer at a Startup, and the C.E.O of i-Trek, a non-profit that seeks to create outreach opportunities that steer students into Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and other associated fields of study. In this chat she tells us about “reaching back to help others.”
https://theinteresting.simplecast.fm/003
Subscribe on Pocket Cast – https://pca.st/fDR7
Subscribe on Google Play – https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Isawkwfr4juaa2qnlgml5nihzne
Stitcher – https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/vernelle-noel/the-interesting?refid=stpr
The Interesting – Episode 001 – Edson Breedy
Posted: August 14, 2018 in 2018, Change the World, Podcast, The InterestingTags: edson breedy, Podcast, The Interesting
The Interesting – Episode 001 – Edson Breedy
Edson Breedy is a medical student, Taekwondo athlete, and coach from Trinidad & Tobago. He has garnered numerous competition medals and continues to demonstrate his drive and dedication to the sport of taekwondo. In this chat he talks with us about focused practice, overcoming fears, and reframing obstacles into advantages. Have a listen.
https://theinteresting.simplecast.fm/001
Subscribe on Pocket Cast – https://pca.st/fDR7
Subscribe on Google Play – https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Isawkwfr4juaa2qnlgml5nihzne
Stitcher – https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/vernelle-noel/the-interesting?refid=stpr
New Podcast – The Interesting
Posted: August 7, 2018 in 2018, Change the World, Design & Computation, Life, MIT
It continues to be my desire to encourage and motivate others (both young and old) to do the best they can. To engage in hard work, and to ACT. I often encounter persons (young and old) who feel lost, who are unaware of the many amazing things they can do in their lives, who feel held back, who are scared to fail and/ or scared to try. Who seem scared of hard work, or are unaware of what hard work really looks like. Persons who say, but never do. I wanted to do something about this. I wanted to ACT, to reach persons beyond the classroom, beyond my papers, beyond borders. I wanted to find a way to jump over the academic paywall and give back. To share. So, I decided to make a podcast. I call it – The Interesting. I reached out to some of my amazing friends who continue to do inspiring things!
In this first season, I chat with my guests about “Crafting knowledge, skill, and expertise.” I hope they inspire you, and persons you know too. Hope you enjoy!
Here’s a link to The Interesting – https://theinteresting.simplecast.fm
Link on Google Play >>>
Link on Pocket Casts >>>
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