Pretty amazing ... Duke BME and Brazil WC

College Search & Selection
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<p>Beyond</a> Boundaries - by Miguel Nicolelis</p>

<p>Check the CNN story on this research. We know that Duke has the world largest collection of primates, and what Nicolelis does with a few of them is just remarkable. </p>

<p>PS No, those are not the primates who chase a little ball with a netted broomstick or plan themed racial parties. </p>

<p>PPS Please do not make this a Cal or Michigan has a better BME program, or a UCSF being Cal's med school. Let Golden have a bone.</p>

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<p>Michigan doesn’t have a better BME program Xiggi. It’s the ONLY area of engineering where Duke is better, but you can wave them pompoms promoting one of your favorite schools. It’s ok…</p>

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<p>BTW…What is this doing in the college search and selection thread for undergraduates?</p>

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<p>Perhaps a bit of Sunday charity. And this is fertile soil to plant a story about Duke doing something amazing for once. </p>

<p>By the way, you must be the first to think I might consider Duke a fav!</p>

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<p>I’m certain that Duke, like all major research institutions, constantly has amazing research projects in many areas. Unfortunately, with the sequestration taking affect, these types of discoveries might not happen as often in the future. It is a very sad time in America right now. </p>

<p><a href=“http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/09/us-usa-fiscal-universityresearch-idUSBRE92809L20130309[/url]”>http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/09/us-usa-fiscal-universityresearch-idUSBRE92809L20130309&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Yada yada. Cutting a bit of fat and deadwood still leaves an over bloated empire of waste and sinecures. </p>

<p>It is about time for academia thinkers to make the same sacrifices the doers have done for the past decade. And it is about time to end spending like drunken sailors to protect the diva lifestyles of a few ivory tower residents.</p>

<p>And put an end to the type of research comically shown in The Five-Year Engagement. Hollywood perhaps, but still everyday fodder in our schools.</p>

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<p>I thought you were trying to prevent a derail, mang…</p>

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<p>This is really neat as well…</p>

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<p>Google was started by a Michigan grad. :-)</p>

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<p>The whole concept of Genetic Algorithms was revolutionized by Professor John Holland, a Michigan alum and professor. I actually took one of his classes at Michigan back in the early 90s. Just saying! ;)</p>

<p>On a more serious note, the work that Dr. Nicolelis and his team are doing is awesome.</p>

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<p>Now we only miss the UC usual suspects and the thread will be complete.</p>

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<p>^ You seem to be asking for it. You are the one who brought up Cal and Michigan in the first place…</p>

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<p>And for very good reasons that might become clear to you if you stick around a bit.</p>

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<p><em>shrugs</em> </p>

<p>[10 char.]</p>

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<p>prreeeeedictable! :D</p>

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<p>^ My shrug was directed to your attempt at trolling.</p>