MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR April 24, 2020
This year, Newcomb Institute’s technology-minded students have experienced many changes. I am filled with a sense of pride as I reflect on these students’ accomplishments during the past nine months. Individually and collaboratively, they consistently have shown their resiliency and integrity when asked to rise to a challenge. They met many goals over the year while balancing their classes, work, fun, and circumstances beyond their control. Over the summer of 2019, Newcomb Institute moved its operations to the third floor of the Commons. Interns arrived on campus to work in a new lab and office. Much of these students’ labors went into setting up the Commons, making our systems work, and improving upon our programs’ core values in this new space. By March, however, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we had to leave Tulane’s campus and work from our homes scattered across the country. Our interns met the challenge of keeping communication channels open while working remotely. They not only continued to work during the crisis but made significant progress on all of their projects. Their motivation continues to inspire me throughout this journey. This year, the Digital Research Internship program worked on the digital projects of ten Tulane faculty members. The projects, ranging in skill and needs, included database management, web design, digital archiving, and digital publishing. Under the guidance of Addie Jasica, the product developer, they set team goals early in the academic year to focus on communication and collaboration. This team spirit, as seen through their weekly support of each other, served them well, especially when working remotely.
