All Quotes

"I was always fascinated by the simple problem that you have a quest for work sitting and waiting in one place and a resource capable and willing to serve it is idling in another place. How do you bring them together? It turns out it’s an unsolvable problem so I can work for 40 more years."

"There are two Nobel Prize discoveries whose computation system was powered by HTCondor––the Higgs Boson in 2012 and then recently detection of gravitational waves by the LIGO collaboration. So I am always joking, I’m looking for the triple crown. But I can’t say that they’re more important or challenging than other works of science powered by HTCondor."

"But the personal angle is that we always saw what we are doing as expanding from the desktop to the world. And that’s how we went from the campus to nation-wide and beyond."

"In 2012-2013, I came with my family to Oulu for a sabbatical to write books and get to know Finland better. After living there for nine months, we came to deeply appreciate Finnish culture and lifestyle. It seemed that Finland naturally fit my personality. People are respectful of each other and generally cooperate in maintaining a safe, responsible, and fair society. Modesty and respect for cultural differences around the world are strongly emphasized. Education and educators are highly respected. I thought it would be perfect for raising my children, with safe, playful, and nurturing infrastructure, and where good health care and education are free rights of residents (private universities are even illegal). Relating to my profession, there is strong interest in developing advanced technology while also being respectful of nature, the environment, and wellbeing. These are the values that suit me well, and that I want my family to learn. In 2018, I was invited to become a professor at the University of Oulu, and I could not be happier. I am currently co-leading the Perception Engineering Group, which pursues problems in virtual reality, robotics, and telepresence. The university made a nice video about me, and a Finnish newspaper explains more about why I moved to Oulu. I am also involved in helping the industrial ecosystem in Finland, especially in virtual reality and its various flavors (VR, AR, MR, XR, ...)."

"Every microbial species discovered is a new piece of the puzzle in understanding life's complexity"

"Microbes have been shaping the course of human history, from the development of agriculture to the prevention and treatment of diseases."

"The central dogma of molecular biology: DNA makes RNA makes protein."

"The evolution of life forms required billions of years for the first steps."

"The purpose of science is to develop a shared understanding of the natural world."

"Microbiology offers an understanding of the hidden world of microbes that is essential for understanding our own biology."

"Microbes don't just cause diseases, they also play critical roles in the health of our planet."

"Microbes are the unsung heroes of life on Earth."

"We must recognize the interconnectedness of all living things if we are to truly understand life."

"The biodiversity of microbes far exceeds that of all other organisms combined."

"Microbes have been shaping the course of evolution since the beginning of life."

"Microbes provide the foundation for all life on Earth."

"Through the study of microbes, we can unlock the secrets of life itself."

"The ability of microbes to adapt and evolve is unparalleled in the natural world."

"Microbes are the ultimate survivors, capable of thriving in some of the most extreme environments on Earth."

"Microbes hold the key to solving many of our pressing global challenges, from disease eradication to sustainable agriculture."

"The study of microbes is a never-ending journey of discovery."

"Microbiology is a field where curiosity meets application, paving the way for meaningful scientific advancements."

"By studying microbes, we can gain insights into our own biological processes and potentially unlock new therapeutic approaches."

"Microbial communities are like intricate ecosystems, with each member playing a unique role."

"Microbes are the true masters of adaptation, constantly evolving to overcome challenges."

"From the most remote landscapes to the depths of the ocean, microbes are everywhere."

"From the tiniest single-celled organisms to complex microbial communities, microbes hold immense scientific value and hold the secrets to the origins of life."

"I’m Nancy Hafkin. I live now in Boston, Massachusetts in the US. And the bulk of my work years were spent in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where I was working at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa."

"I think my proudest achievements were to be able to set up and launch the first program at the United Nations to promote information technology in a region. And the region was of course Africa. I got into it, as I’ve gotten into many things, starting out from a personal interest. I had been in charge of a research and publications program on women and development. And in order to do it, publications were produced using Selectric typewriters and pink correction fluid."

"Look for business women, look for business women, who is not doing business is good for nothing."

"We now share HTC capabilities across more than 125 institutions. And that brought with it many complications, not only in terms of volume of users, but also in diversity of science domains, types of institutions and politics. I always listed sociology as the top obstacle to high throughput computing and we have our fair share in the Open Science Grid."

"Our mandate was to transform the city and resuscitate it. *For the last so many decades, the city had degenerated in service delivery, in infrastructure, in basically every area because of poor administration."

"When the law was changed and the KCCA was created, it was done with the intention of addressing the challenges the city was facing."

"We came in to put Kampala back on its feet."

"We are also working on social issues, such as the welfare of the people in the city. We are looking at creating jobs for low-income families and we are looking at improving household nutrition through agriculture programs."

"We have been creating workspaces, building markets and creating jobs. We’ve set up an employment services bureau for the youth."

"Our target is to plant a million trees within the next five years."

"The idea is to make Kampala attractive, which it wasn’t before."

"It was more like a transit point for other parks of Uganda."

"We are working on making Kampala an attractive destination in and of itself for business, for tourists, and for people living and working in the city."

"We are already a role model."

"We have received a lot of interest from other municipalities in Uganda."

"Rural-urban migration is going to continue to be a challenge, as long as the other urban centers in the country are not providing similar opportunities."

"We hope that by government working with other agencies will be able to address this."

"The government is already looking at placing industries outside Kampala."

"The working population is attracted to these alternatives."

"A lot of countries and organizations are interested in what we’re doing."

"We have had the opportunity to address Kampala’s issues and highlight Kampala’s progress all over the world."

"It was scary, some of us were attacked, some of my staff were physically beaten up."

"It made me realize that if they're willing to put up a fight this big, that means what they're losing is also very big."