Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Recycling Dry-Erase Markers

We have almost 600 square feet of whiteboard spaces in our Lab, using 60 dry erase markers a day.  We started recycling at least one marker a day in 2018.


DON’T CHUCK THOSE MARKERS.

15 pounds of dead markers that will NOT end up in landfills or our oceans. Did you know that Crayola has a program called ColorCycle? Crayola ColorCycle will accept all brands of plastic markers, not just Crayola markers. That includes dry erase markers & highlighters. If you collect the dead markers, they’ll send you a free shipping label & youcan ship them back to Crayola to be recycled! Link to get started with this program: http://www.crayola.com/colorcycle.aspx This program is currently in the US & parts of Canada, check the FAQ's website  www.crayola.com/colorcycle/frequently-asked-questions.aspx  

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

AAUW - Women Engineers Event - January 14



AAUW - Arlington VA Branch's photo.

AWE - Awesome Women Entrepreneurs

Public

January 14, Monday - The monthly AAUW Meeting will be at Arlington Mill Community Center at 7 p.m. Room 527 with socializing before and after the meeting which is open to the public.
This meeting will feature two incredible Arlington women who have started AWE – Awesome Women Entrepreneurs for women who run their own business. Starting in Arlington the organization is expanding around the country.

The founders, Karen Bate and Evelyn Powers, will explain to us how they got started and the

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

7 Skills for 2019

The gift of knowledge: 7 skills for 2019

Help your team minimize busywork and build meaningful careers

By Antoinette Siu

  • Employees need new skills to thrive in today’s rapidly changing workplace
  • Soft skills like leadership and adaptability are as important as coding and data analysis
  • Workers can acquire these new skills on the job or through independent programs
As technology and automation transform knowledge work, lifelong learning is becoming an essential component of any successful career. But with limited time, what chops should you and your team focus on?

Experts point to a core set of skills—from the technical to the social—that will help keep workers current and prepare them for continued professional growth. Some, like programming and