Category Archives: Life at USG

Upcoming Events

Posted on April 17, 2018 by USG

Here are some events coming up in the next few weeks. Continue reading →

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Drones Are Changing The World

Posted on April 13, 2018 by USG

Something super cool I got to do last week was to try out flying a drone! I had the DJI Mavic Pro Platinum, and it was incredible. I rented this drone to test out the capabilities before I bought one … Continue reading →

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DEA Drug Take-Back Day

Posted on April 10, 2018 by USG

On Tuesday, April 24th, the Universities at Shady Grove will be hosting an event that gives students the opportunity to learn about the potential for the abuse of medication. The event also gives students the opportunity to turn in their … Continue reading →

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Saturday Plans

Posted on April 5, 2018 by USG

I’ll also be working at this event and if after you attend you are not convinced it was worth your time, feel free to let me know. Thanks for reading, see you at the USG Undergraduate Open House on Saturday, April 7th. Continue reading →

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I’m calling YOU to volunteer!

Posted on March 30, 2018 by USG

Happy Friday! I hope everyone had a relaxing spring break. Today, I wanted to highlight a local non-profit organization, Gaithersburg HELP. Just down the street from USG, this food pantry helps Gaithersburg residents with basic needs assistance, transportation assistance, and … Continue reading →

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Priddy Library Workshops

Posted on March 27, 2018 by USG

Computer applications are an emerging part of the workplace and educational systems. Excel is an software that features various uses including calculation and graphing tools. This software is useful for formulas, functions and formatting. These tools are used to analyze and … Continue reading →

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Spring break re-cap

Posted on March 26, 2018 by USG

    Right before spring break, my research group had to submit a quantitative analysis of a study. The analysis took a lot of brain power, reading group email threads, staring at the computer, twiddling thumbs and finally- paper submission! … Continue reading →

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Ready to be Back.

Posted on March 22, 2018 by USG

Read on below for details of some of the many exciting events planned on the USG campus and be sure to check out the USG weekly for more details. Continue reading →

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Did someone say photography?

Posted on March 16, 2018 by USG

This semester I am taking Advanced Digital Imaging 398J, which is a photography course. This is in conjunction with Digital Imaging, which I took last semester. In this class we shoot in a Raw setting and edit in Camera RAW … Continue reading →

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Is Sitting the New Smoking?

Posted on March 9, 2018 by USG

I am sure you have heard the saying “Sitting is the New Smoking”. But is it really the new smoking, and if so, why? The phrase was coined by Dr. James Levine, director of the Mayo Clinic-Arizona State University Obesity Solutions … Continue reading →

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