Lisa-Joy Zgorski
Latest articles by Lisa-Joy Zgorski

Computer Scientist Uses Creativity to Teach Computer Skills
By Lisa-Joy Zgorski, Karna Adams published
Incorporating cultural norms into a computing system's technology interface helps adults learn computer skills faster.

Computer Scientist Andrea Johnson: Getting to the Heart of the Matter
By Lisa-Joy Zgorski, Karna Adams published
Andrea Johnson, who works on Prime III, an electronic system designed to improve voting accessibility, discusses her passion for her field.

Machines Deepen Understanding of Human Emotions
By Lisa-Joy Zgorski published
Shaundra Daily is a pioneer in the field of affective computing, using computer tools to help students understand their emotions.

Cedric Stallworth: Choose What Will Have the Biggest Impact
By Lisa-Joy Zgorski, Karna Adams published
Journeying from Georgia Tech to the NFL and back again.

Doing Science is Fun — Collaboration, Creativity, Flexibility
By Lisa-Joy Zgorski published
Professor Francine Berman shares how much she loves her job.

Cabinet of Wonders: Personal Collection of Alfred Russel Wallace
By Lisa-Joy Zgorski published
An antique cabinet acquired inadvertently by a Washington, D.C. lawyer turned out to hold Alfred Russel Wallace's collection of 1,700 specimens housed in 26 drawers.

New Materials Turn Heat into Electricity
By Lisa-Joy Zgorski published
Researchers have developed a new material that when cold is nonmagnetic, but at high-temperatures is a strong magnet. Such materials could potentially be used to help generate power.
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