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The first MSTE Friday Lunch for the Fall 2010 semester will be this Friday, September 10th.  Debra Woods (Department of Mathematics) will share with the group on "Calculus with and without Mathematica: Some questions about student thinking."

MSTE Friday lunches take place during the Fall and Spring semesters in Classroom 201 of 505 E. Green Street, Champaign (see map) from noon to 1pm.  These lunches are free and open to the public.  However, if you would like to have pizza, please RSVP so that we have enough.

For a full listing of confirmed Friday Lunch speakers, see the Friday Lunch website.

Many electricity providers offer their customers time sensitive, or time of use, pricing plans.  These plans reflect the actual cost of producing electricity at the time it is needed.  They are designed to encourage customers to lower their electricity use during times when the cost of producing electricity is high.  People and businesses use varying amounts of electricity throughout the day and power utilities can adjust to these changing demands.  When demand is low, utilities can supply electricity using less expensive sources, but when demand is high more expensive sources must be added to supply enough electricity.

The Electricity & Time Sensitive Pricing applet allows you to see how the time sensitive costs of using various household appliances throughout the day.

This applet was developed as part of the Trustworthy Cyber Infrastructure for the Power Grid (TCIPG) project.  You can find more applets and lessons on the TCIPG Education page.

Students returning...Programs back in full swing...What better time to get the word out about your University-related outreach programs, events, and resources.  If you are still not sure what the Public Engagement Portal (PEPortal) is, or how you can use it to publicize your unit's outreach efforts, then you may want to visit the PEPortal Information Session Sign Up page to find out more and register for an informational meeting. 

The first Fall 2010 session is scheduled for Monday, September 20th and there are a few spots left.  If that date doesn't work with your schedule, the second meeting will be held a little later in the semester, on Monday, November 15th.

The PEPortal Information Sessions will take place from noon-1pm in Classroom 201 of 505 E. Green Street, Champaign, IL (see map).  Lunch will be provided.