A total solar eclipse is when the moon comes directly between Earth and the sun. This happens fairly frequently, roughly twice a year. However, because the moon’s shadow is so small, any particular place on Earth will rarely see a total solar eclipse. Only those within the dark band on the NASA map will see […]
What’s brewing for the fall semester in the Fermentation Science program at Front Range? OK, sorry about the kitschy start, but there’s a lot to be excited about – a new fermentation lab at the Boulder County Campus in Longmont. The lab includes a 10-gallon brew system, four ovens/stoves, food-grade stainless steel tables, sinks, and […]
Internet of Things (IoT) can mean different things to different people, depending on the context. IoT may be implemented on an industrial scale within advanced manufacturing, power grid automation, or smart cities. In the home and for personal appliances, IoT is implemented on a consumer scale. The technologies and disciplines underlying the industrial and consumer […]
You’ve registered for classes and have your supplies and books. Looks like you’re ready for college! Not so fast. Have you braced yourself for some of the newness that is about to come your way? During this final month of summer, take a quick run-through of this “mental preparation” checklist and make sure you have […]
Colorado Day is celebrated on August 1 each year. 2018 marks the 142nd anniversary of Colorado being declared a state by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1876. As a Colorado native, I thought the many transplants that call Colorado home may be interested in learning a few fun facts about our great state. Click on each […]
Dr. Francois Jacobs is a new dean of instruction at Front Range Community College’s Westminster Campus. He will oversee the English and Communication and Business, Information Systems, and Technology departments, career/technical education, the Academic Success Center, and FRCC-Brighton Center. Most recently, Jacobs was a dean of business, career/technical, and cosmetology programs at Northeastern Junior College […]
A clump of honeybees clouds the small hole in the side of the Sunlight Peak classroom building at Front Range Community College’s Larimer Campus in Fort Collins. While the bees tirelessly make foraging trips and return to an observation hive for biology students, Evelyn Freytag takes a well-earned break from digging in the sticky clay […]
Well not THE Amazing Race, but it sure felt like it. If you’ve never seen it, the Amazing Race is a fast-moving competitive reality show where teams race around the world to accomplish assigned tasks. The race has several legs where the teams must navigate the locals, customs, and language, and get to the goal site […]
