Lab Notes

The goals of the workshop were to understand the science and research of unconscious bias, to become our own background and its impact on our perceptions, to identify how bias and the processes of the unconscious mind can impact decisions and results, and to apply new strategies for practicing more conscious awareness so that we are better able to advocate for inclusion in our organizations.

Review of workshop on artificial neural networks and computer vision.

Review of Zotero citation management software

Review of DMC Audio 101: Introduction to Music Production and Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) at the Duderstadt.

Resident Paris Hsu reflects on a presentation by Kate Starbird entitled "Online rumors, conspiracy theories and disinformation in the context of crisis response."

Citizen Lab Library Resident for the Shapiro Design Lab, Stephanie Dooper, discusses how the elements of design thinking has aided her research and enabled her to transform her teams findings into podcasts and blogs.

Design Lab Intern Doug McDonald reflects on his experience attending a "Deep Listening" workshop through the Library Diversity Council.

Design lab intern Carol Zhang shares her thoughts on a stress management workshop she attended.

Design Lab Resident Chris Karounos participated in this year's United Nations climate negotiations in Bonn, Germany as an observer delegate. Here he shares some reflections and in interview with the Secretary of Foreign Affairs for the Marshall Islands.

Are you feeling stressed? Needing to take a breather from school or campus? Well, I sure did! And I accomplished this by getting an Ann Arbor District Library card and attending a knitting class at the downtown location.