I signed up for workshops and programmes to develop new, non-research, passions and loved every minute.
Like many nerds, he wanted mostly to be left alone to research his passion, "robot minimalism" -- machines that require only a few simple rules to make complex movements, like steering around a crowded room.
A computer science degree led to a job with Digital Equipment Corporation and embrace of the nascent internet, which he and his wife Barbara – who is no longer involved with the site – used to research a passion for folklore.
Pestival, which was first staged in 2006 to celebrate "the art of being an insect", has become an extraordinary success, combining rigorous, cutting-edge research with passion, creativity and fun in a manner that has mass appeal and changes the way we view these creatures.
The Ultralong-Distance Quest by Lothar Hennighausen, 02 November 2007 To Lothar Hennighausen, the factors that govern success in a 1200-plus kilometer cycling race are similar to those that govern success in a research endeavor: Passion, focus, organization, and tenacity.
Through this, much of my research and passion have remained focused on school meals.
Not surprisingly, our research in Passion & Purpose found that intellectual stimulation is now the most important factor when millennials are choosing where to work, far outweighing both money and prestige.
The search started when pollination ecologist Hilary Erenler was researching her main passion, neotropical butterflies.
Just four years after helping to design automated systems for BHP's steel mills, Zelinsky was back teaching at his alma mater and researching his academic passion: robotics and computer vision.
Vallerand, a pioneer in the field of passion research, and his associates have studied passionate cyclists, dancers, music students and swimmers in search of the keys to avid involvement.
