Established by the Economic and Social Research Council in 1990, the Centre for Economic Performance CEP at the London School of Economics and Political Science is one of the most prominent and established economic research groups in Europe. By focusing on the major links between globalization, technology and institutions, the CEP studies the determinants of economic performance at the level of the company, the nation, and the global economy. Broadly, CEP's research programs are divided into five groups that include research into labor markets, technology and growth, and education and skills. From the prodigious site, visitors can read about CEP In the News, learn about the various staff members' research areas of expertise, and browse their related publications (including occasional papers, working papers, and the like) back to 1990. Overall, this site will merit more than one visit, as it will be of substantial interest to persons interested in the intersections between economics, education, and globalization, to name but a few of the topical areas covered under the remit of the CEP

Based at the University of Florida's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Psychology WWW Virtual Library provides access to thousands of websites dealing with the numerous aspects of psychology, ranging from client-centered therapy to the history of the discipline. The site is divided into areas such as academic departments, clinical social work, library resources online, school psychology, and stress management, among others. Clicking on any of these headings takes visitors to a more detailed list of websites, which are offered with a brief description so that visitors may get a general idea of what materials they may find contained within each location. The site also contains a search engine for visitors looking to tailor their searches to their various requirements. The site is rounded out by a recommendation form where visitors may contribute online psychology resources that may be of interest to others.

Visualizing the nature of various conflicts across the world over the course of history is quite a challenge, and the Nobel e-Museum offers this rather compelling way to think about the past century or so of such engagements. Utilizing the Schockwave application, this interactive map provides answers to such question as Where did these wars take place?, Have some regions experienced more wars than others?, and Who were the main protagonists in these conflicts? A tall order to be sure, but the map succeeds nobly, and accomplishes its educational task by organizing each conflict into one of three categories (represented on the map by a small conflagration), and offering a brief explanation about each conflict as well. Additionally, the map also provides statistical information on the geographical distribution of Peace Prize laureates and nominees from the period 1901 to 2001, along with providing aggregate numbers of the total nominations, divided into seven geographical regions.

The Campus Computing Project is an ongoing study of the role of information technology in American higher education. Each year about 600 two- and four-year public and private colleges and universities participate in the Campus Computing Survey. The focus of the survey is on "campus planning and policy issues affecting the role of information technology in teaching, learning, and scholarship." The study results from 1995-2003 are currently available online, along with related reports, articles, and videos. Topics of related reports include the use of technology in teacher education and open source. Unfortunately, the reports and videos are posted without any accompanying description so you have to open the files to find out what they are about.

Jahrbuch Project has compiled this Electronic Research Archives for Mathematics that includes "the most important mathematical publications of the period 1868-1942 and a database based on the 'Jahrbuch über die Fortschritte der Mathematik'" or JFM. The project's directors have posted articles of JFM, which was founded in 1868 by the mathematicians Carl Ohrtmann and Felix Müller, because they are "still valuable sources for mathematical research and teaching." The website includes a project description along with a fully searchable database. The articles are in multiple languages, including English, German, French, and Russian.

The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century, has been released by The National Academies Press. The book can be purchased, but also read online for free (as can >3,000 other NAS titles). The book is from the National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies.

This site hosts more than 32,766 quotes organized along almost 1,400 topics and 350 categories. There are proverbs as per subjects and per their origin. This site lists 10,217 authors. It also hosts 75 historical documents (like the Magna Carta) and famous proverbs. The site is highly interactive, inviting entries, corrections and additional information.

Stanford University has published the inaugural issue of a new research journal, named ECJ, showcasing the top and latest research being done by graduate and undergraduate students in technical fields. Clara Shih, past IEEE Student Branch Chair, founded the new journal, which focuses on research in Electrical and Computer Science being done at Stanford. To find out more about this new journal, visit

Media Lab Asia (MLAsia) is a not-for-profit research organization chartered in India. MLAsia's administrative headquarters are in Mumbai, India. The organization is the result of a collaboration with the Government of India, (Ministry of Communications and Information Technology). The goal of this collaboration is to bring the benefits of innovation and technology to the masses. A network of research labs have been established on the campuses of the IIT's at Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kanpur & Kharagpur, India. MLAsia also collaborates with not-for-profit organizations to develop and deploy technology that helps the masses. Over 30 research projects are underway with promising results.

There are many ways to tell stories about communities and individuals, and new developments in multimedia offer some rather compelling ways to do just that. One such organization interested in these types of projects is The Centre for Digital Storytelling. In their work they offer workshops for organizations and individuals, along with providing a clearinghouse of information about resources on storytelling and new media. At the site, visitors can read about the centre's work and view a number of case studies that exemplify the approach adopted and promoted there. These case studies include work done with the BBC, the W.K.K. Kellogg Foundation, and the Kansas City Symphony. The site also includes some other materials on the process of digital storytelling, including several helpful interviews with practitioners in the field and newspaper articles on digital storytelling.

The Human Interface Technology Laboratory New Zealand (HIT Lab NZ) is hosted at the University of Canterbury. In partnership with HIT Lab US, based at the University of Washington and industry, the group conducts human-computer interface research and develops technology that can be utilized in areas such as education, medicine, scientific visualization, telecommunications and entertainment. The website describes their various projects, "all of which are centred on the theme of enhancing face to face and remote collaboration." Numerous research papers are available online and cover topics such as teleconferencing, gaming, and Augmented Reality. A quarterly newsletter provides updates on projects and lab news.

This website presents the Organic Farming Research Foundation, an organization "dedicated to promoting organic farming through funding of on-farm research and dissemination of the results." OFRF offers grants and technical support to researchers, farmers, and students interested in developing and conducting organic farming studies. The website’s Grantmaking and Research section includes guidelines for applying for OFRF Grants, a guide to conducting on-farm research, PDF files for OFRF-funded research reports, and more. The OFRF site links to a short list of publications, policy news and updates, special events, and press releases and clippings. The site also links to information about the Scientific Congress on Organic Agricultural Research.

MIT’s Centre for Biological and Computational Learning (CBCL) "was founded with the belief that learning is at the very core of the problem of intelligence, both biological and artificial, and is the gateway to understanding how the human brain works and to making intelligent machines." To this end, the research at CBCL takes a multidisciplinary approach by combining mathematics, artificial intelligence, computer science, engineering, and the neuroscience of learning. The website provides an overview of the centre's research areas, including Theory of Learning, Object Detection and Recognition, Image-based Graphics, Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, Information Extraction in Text and Multimedia, Neuroscience and Visual Perception, and Virtual Financial Markets. Publications are available online and indexed by date, author, publication type, or subject area.

Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science (DMTCS) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal "devoted to rapid publication of innovative research which covers the fields of Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science and puts a certain emphasis on the intersection of these two fields." Research is grouped into the following five categories: Analysis of Algorithms; Combinatorics; Automata, Logic and Semantics; Data Structures and Complexity; Graphs and Algorithms. Visitors can search by keyword or author, browse by issue, or download a complete bibliography. The journal is also available in French.

This website provides the results from a survey, sponsored by the International Chamber of Commerce, which reports on the growth of wireless usage in the greater London area and compares networks built by "freenetwork" groups to those built by commercial providers. The results show that London has more than 5,000 wireless networks that are being used in offices, government buildings, prisons, police stations and government offices. The data is displayed clearly with impressive maps and detailed documentation. The reference list offers numerous links for more information about wireless networks.

The tagline for NickNacks Tellecolaborate is: "Fostering unity and understanding through collaboration." Building on the potential for the Internet to bring together educators and students around the world, NickNacks helps teachers participate in a telecollaboration or start their own. Telecollaborations can be developed to exchange information, collect research data, analyze data or conduct real-time Internet conferencing using email lists, discussion boards, as well as synchronous, or real-time chat formats. NickNacks offers instructions for deciding on the best program for your needs and available resources; links to online resources such as mailing lists, as well as useful tools, lesson resources, and publications. They also invite teachers to join one of their thematic telecollaborations. The thematic projects are accompanied by supporting instructional resources and extension activities developed by NickNacks. For those ready to develop their own instructional project, guidelines and online support are offered.

The Nobel Prize Internet Archive offers a few explanations for why there is no Nobel Prize in mathematics. One explanation involves a woman...but after presenting evidence from the sci.math newsgroup's FAQ list, the author concludes that this is not a viable explanation and instead suggests that Nobel "did not create a prize in mathematics simply because he was not particularly interested in mathematics or theoretical science." Visitors to the website are invited to offer their own explanations and commentaries, which are also posted on this website.

The 2007 Science and Engineering (S&E) Indicators report, produced biennially by the National Science Board (also reported on in the May 10, 2002 report), is considered "the nation's most authoritative source for national and international science and engineering trends in education, the labor force, academia and the global marketplace, as well as nationwide and statewide expenditures for research and development." The NSF press release summarizes the findings and offers a link to the full (much longer) report. This 2007 issue is the first time that the report also includes a chapter with state-by-state breakdowns of key S&E indicators.

A joint venture between the National Research Council and the University of Alberta, and funded in part by the Government of Canada, Alberta, and the university, "The National Institute for Nanotechnology is an integrated, multi-disciplinary institution involving researchers in physics, chemistry, engineering, biology, informatics, pharmacy and medicine." At the site, visitors can find all sorts of interesting information about the nano world. Of particular interest is the Our Research link, which leads to all sorts of information about the various research projects at the Institute, such as: Supramolecular Nanoscale Assembly, Materials and Interfacial Chemistry, Molecular Scale Devices, and more. Visitors to the site can view publications and learn about the researchers involved in the many projects as well as learn about the Institute's facilities and visit the Newsroom link for several press releases.

Established by the Economic and Social Research Council in 1990, the Centre for Economic Performance CEP at the London School of Economics and Political Science is one of the most prominent and established economic research groups in Europe. By focusing on the major links between globalization, technology and institutions, the CEP studies the determinants of economic performance at the level of the company, the nation, and the global economy. Broadly, CEP's research programs are divided into five groups that include research into labor markets, technology and growth, and education and skills. From the prodigious site, visitors can read about CEP In the News, learn about the various staff members' research areas of expertise, and browse their related publications (including occasional papers, working papers, and the like) back to 1990. Overall, this site will merit more than one visit, as it will be of substantial interest to persons interested in the intersections between economics, education, and globalization, to name but a few of the topical areas covered under the remit of the CEP.