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LabQuest 1.3 Update
We’re pleased to release the latest update for LabQuest. The version 1.3 update is free and recommended for all LabQuest users.
Top New Features
- Vernier Mini GC support
- Watts Up Pro support
- Power Amplifier improvements
- Peak Integration analysis feature
- GPS (Global Positioning System) strength display
- 14 languages
Logger Pro 3.8 Update
Logger Pro 3.8 is now available for download. Version 3.8 new features include support for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Windows 7 (32 and 64-bit), Vernier Mini GC Gas Chromatograph, Watts Up Pro, and more.
Logger Pro 3.8 is a free update to all Logger Pro 3 users.
David Vernier Named Entrepreneur of the Year
David Vernier’s co-workers and friends would like to congratulate him for being named Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young for the Pacific Northwest Region.
David’s creativity, vision, and dedication to science education won him this honor in the software category. Congratulations, Dave!
Spike TV Uses LabQuest
The Vernier LabQuest was used on Spike TV’s “Jesse James is a Dead Man” to test the effects of sub-zero temperature on the human body.
You’ll spot the LabQuest about nine minutes into the episode. Don’t try this at home or at school!
Vernier Summer Fitness Challenge
We have just kicked off our annual summer fitness challenge at Vernier! The goal of the eight-week challenge is to inspire everyone at Vernier to exercise at least 30 minutes for five days of the week.
This year’s theme is “Challenge for Causes.” Vernier has dedicated the challenge to three local charities: Oregon Food Bank, Start Making a Reader Today (SMART), and Sisters of the Road. For every hour an employee exercises, Vernier will donate sixty cents to the cause the employee has chosen.
Vernier employees are excited to exercise this summer for the benefit of their own health and to also contribute to our local community’s needs.
Chart of our contributions from 6/8/2009 to 7/31/2009:
100 Best Green Companies to Work for in Oregon
Vernier Software & Technology was awarded the #9 position on the “100 Best Green Companies to Work for in Oregon” list at a ceremony held on June 1.
This award was given to Vernier for its 128 solar panels, recycling practices, providing transit passes to all employees, LEED-EB Gold building, and other sustainability practices.
Innovative Business Leadership Award
David and Christine Vernier were presented with an Innovative Business Leadership Award from Oregon State University at an awards banquet on May 7, 2009.
As stated by Sherm Bloomer, OSU’s dean of the College of Science, “The company is known for its employee development, family-friendly policies, commitment to sustainability and community philanthropy.”
Vernier/NSTA Awards Applications Online
Win one of seven $3,000 Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards by telling us your innovative use of data-collection technology in your science classroom. Each award will consist of $1,000 in cash for the teacher, $1,000 in Vernier Products, and up to $1,000 toward expenses to attend the 2008 NSTA National Convention.
Apply online by November 30, 2009 on the NSTA web site »
Spectroscopy 101 Workshops
Vernier and Ocean Optics will team up again this summer to offer a two-day spectroscopy workshop, entitled “Spec 101”. The workshop will be held on June 17 and 18 at the Ocean Optics headquarters in Dunedin, Florida.
It is an excellent opportunity for teachers to see the latest in spectroscopy technology and obtain valuable hands on experience with a wide variety of laboratory experiments. Last summer’s inaugural workshop was a rousing success, and this year’s is shaping up to be even better. Please visit the Ocean Optics education website for all the details and registration.
Happy Earth Day!
In celebration of Earth Day, we held our annual “Swap It,” where employees swapped used books, shirts, and videos with each other. A recycling bin was provided for old tennis shoes, and everyone brought healthy snacks for the afternoon.
We also worked with SOLV to pick up trash and debris around Beaverton Creek. Dave Vernier and Jim McBride took a LabQuest with the Vernier GPS sensor to collect the location of the trees Vernier planted in Beaverton Creek a few years ago.
Did you celebrate Earth Day with Vernier technology? Let us know at info@vernier.com.