Category: Design
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Dongsei Kim, New York Institute of Technology â DMZ Border and Architecture
On New York Institute of Technology Week: How does architecture affect us? Dongsei Kim, assistant professor of architecture, looks to the Korean Demilitarized Zone to find out. Dongsei Kim is an architect, urbanist, and educator. His current research, focusing on architecture and urbanismâs relationship to nation-state borders across multiple scales, examines the notions of âinclusionâ…
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Anjali Joseph, Clemson University â How O.R. Design Can Transform Patient Care
Design matters. Anjali Joseph, professor of architecture at Clemson University, discusses how the design of the operating room could help your surgeon perform their job at the most crucial moments. Anjali Joseph, Ph.D., EDAC is the Spartanburg Regional Health System Endowed Chair in Architecture + Health Design and Director of the Center for Health Facilities…
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Jennifer LeMesurier, Colgate University â Knitting as Protest
Can knitting be used as an act of defiance? Jennifer LeMesurier, professor of writing and rhetoric at Colgate University, describes how hands in motion can help make a commotion. Jennifer Lin LeMesurier, an Assistant Professor of Writing and Rhetoric at Colgate University, received her PhD in English with a specialization in Language and Rhetoric from…
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Robert Brecha, University of Dayton – Home Energy Consumption and Solar Power
How do we make our homes more efficient? Robert Brecha, professor in the renewable and clean energy program at the University of Dayton, discusses why low-energy living doesnât have to be uncomfortable. Dr. Robert Brecha was born and raised in Ohio and attended Wilmington High School and then Wright State University, graduating with a B.S.…
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Martin Krieger, University of Southern California – Real Cities
Cities can be overwhelming and alienating, but this can also lead to their vitality. Martin Krieger, professor of planning at the University of Southern California, discusses the pros and cons of living next to so many people. Martin H. Krieger is professor of planning at the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University…
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Martin Krieger, University of Southern California – Structure of Cities
Cities are constantly developing and aging. Martin Krieger, professor of planning at the University of Southern California, delves into how modern physics helps define the characteristics of our cities. Martin H. Krieger is professor of planning at the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California. He is trained as a…
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Martin Krieger, University of Southern California – Gravitation and Architecture
Does the city draw you in? Martin Krieger, professor of planning at the University of Southern California, delves into how cities and gravitation go together. Martin H. Krieger is professor of planning at the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California. He is trained as a physicist, and has taught…
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Ted Steinberg, Case Western Reserve University – Over-development
Can a city become so developed, it’s grown becomes a hindrance? Ted Steinberg, history professor at Case Western Reserve University, details urban vulnerabilities due to impressive architectural expansion. Ted Steinberg is the Adeline Barry Davee Distinguished Professor of History at Case Western Reserve University and the author of Gotham Unbound: The Ecological History of Greater…
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Elizabeth Basha, University of the Pacific – Non-Military Drones
Unmanned aerial vehicles, more commonly referred to as drones, have been in the news a great deal lately – and the news is usually very negative. Elizabeth Basha, engineer at University of the Pacific, is working to show the positive use of drones. Elizabeth Basha began her work with wireless sensor networks while a Ph.D.…
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Radu Sporea, University of Surrey – Photography: The Science of Aperture
The ubiquity of cell phone cameras makes everybody a photographer – or so they think! Today on The Academic Minute, Radu Sporea, an engineer at the University of Surrey, will teach us how to improve our photography skills through a scientific profile of aperture. Dr. Radu Sporea is Royal Academy of Engineering Academic Research Fellow in the Advanced…