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A world of art at the Watson Institute

By Guest PostFebruary 5, 2014Culture, Scienceabbott tom gleason, art at watson, Bangladesh, banglatie, childhood in india, democracy, democracy in india, dual degree program, egypt, end of year project, freedom, garment factory, garment industry, global trade, industrial revolution era, internship in bangladesh, knit garment, korea, midnights children, modern technology, richard locke, salman rushdie, start of industrialization, talk about textiles, third world countries, watson institute, world of art, youbin kang

As a student in the Brown/RISD Dual Degree Program, senior Youbin Kang uses textiles to bring attention to global issues. Her work hangs in the Watson Institute as part of a new initiative to showcase art by students, faculty, and staff.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Banglatie, a knit garment made by senior Youbin Kang, hangs on a wall of the Watson Institute, its form loosely resembling the shape of a person, with arms, legs, and feet dangling from the nails that hold it in place. (more…)

Study: Delays in Video Calls May Not Always Hurt Communication

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new study reveals how the delay computer users sometimes experience when making video calls over the internet can actually help communication in some circumstances, even though it is frustrating in many others.

Researchers found that when two strangers first talked about an emotionally charged topic over a video connection with a one-second delay, they actually reported less frustration than did those who talked with no delay. (more…)

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A world of art at the Watson Institute

Study: Delays in Video Calls May Not Always Hurt Communication