Public Health Service conference, 1980

Article and presentation by Lt. (j.g.) Kathleen Charters at the Commissioned Officer’s Association Conference. This was held a long time ago, so long ago that, while microcomputers and printers did exist, the printers, in particular, were better than handwriting, but Continue reading Public Health Service conference, 1980

SINI 2003 presentation

One presentation made at the Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics (SINI) in 2003. Held in Baltimore and sponsored by the University of Maryland School of Nursing, this scholarly conference brings together nursing informaticians and allied scientists from around the world. Continue reading SINI 2003 presentation

Alan Turing’s Birthday

Thanks to the movie The Imitation Game, Alan Turing (June 23, 1912-June 7, 1954) is probably better known today than at any time in history. A mathematician trained at King’s College, Cambridge, England, he was fascinated with the concept of formal Continue reading Alan Turing’s Birthday

University of Maryland Women’s Basketball and 2015 NCAA Tournament

The University of Maryland women’s basketball team are seeded #1 in their region, and began the 2015 NCAA tournament with a game against New Mexico State University at Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland. It is unclear why Comcast decided to rename Continue reading University of Maryland Women’s Basketball and 2015 NCAA Tournament

National Book Festival

For the first time, the National Book Festival was held inside the air-conditioned confines of the Washington Convention Center. In recent years, the Festival was held on the National Mall, at the height of summer, in various hot and humid Continue reading National Book Festival