S07 E33 - Ning Lu (Colorado School of Mines)

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 33 of Season 7, our guest is Ning Lu of Colorado School of Mines!

SHOW NOTES:

- This is the second episode I ever recorded in Zoom - there were some adventures, but it turned out OK!

- Here's a recipe for Dandelion Tea from no less an authority than the Cleveland Clinic! https://health.clevelandclinic.org/dandelion-tea-benefits

- There are a lot of videos and tips on how to remove thistles. Here's one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnuMiklcEk0

- Apparently people roast tomatoes in the microwave?!? https://lifehacker.com/you-can-roast-tomatoes-in-the-microwave-1844803559

- Here's the "Poem of Pi." https://www.reddit.com/r/Chinese_handwriting/comments/11rh5j7/fun_fact_008_yuan_zhou_l%C3%BC_shi_poem_of_pi_%CF%80/

- The Guide to Publishing in ASCE Journals! https://ascelibrary.com/doi/10.1061/9780784479018.fm

- All about Distinguished Membership! You can nominate a friend or colleague! https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/distinguished-members

- Here's the first edition of Ning and Bill's textbook - new one out soon! https://www.wiley.com/en-us/shop/general-introductory-civil-engineering-construction/unsaturated-soil-mechanics-p-9780471447313

The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.

Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.