Category: Technology
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Thomas Mackey, SUNY Empire – Metaliterate Learners
How do you help yourself avoid misinformation online? Thomas Mackey, professor in the department of arts and media at SUNY Empire, discusses how to become a better thinker. Thomas P. Mackey, Ph.D. is Professor in the Department of Arts and Media, School of Arts and Humanities at SUNY Empire State College. His research examines metaliteracy,…
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Kelly Whitmer, University of the South – Youth and Early Modern Innovation Culture
On University of the South Week: We can look to the young to help with innovation. Kelly Whitmer, associate professor of history, looks to history for an example. Kelly Joan Whitmer’s research explores the intersection of history of science with the history of youth culture, education, religion and emotion in the early modern world. She is…
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Tyler Carrington, Cornell College – Historical Personal Ads and Modern Dating
On Cornell College Week: The history of love is understudied. Tyler Carrington, assistant professor of German studies and history, looks to the past to mend this hole in our fabric. Tyler Carrington is a cultural historian of modern Germany and teaches a wide variety of courses in the German Studies curriculum, ranging from intro and…
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Marcella del Signore, New York Institute of Technology – Collaboration and Digital Spaces
On New York Institute of Technology Week: Our interactions with spaces have expanded beyond the physical. Marcella del Signore, associate professor of architecture, examines how the digital sphere can change our relationship with a space. Marcella Del Signore is an architect and the principal of X-Topia, a design-research practice that explores the intersection of architecture…
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Corey Johnson, University of Waterloo – Geo-Social Dating Apps
Dating practices are being changed again by Geo-social networking applications. Corey Johnson, professor in the department of recreation and leisure studies at the University of Waterloo, takes a look at this new landscape. My theorizing and qualitative inquiry focuses its attention on the power relations between dominant (white, male, heterosexual, etc.) and non-dominant populations in…
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Takeru Igusa, Johns Hopkins University – The Ethics of Autonomous Vehicles
Self-driving cars might not be a boon to everyone. Tak Igusa, professor of civil and systems engineering at the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering, looks into social issues with this new technology. Takeru Igusa is a professor of civil engineering and a leading expert in systems science. He is known for bringing new insights…
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Hala ElAarag, Stetson University – Transmission Control Protocols
Our most common internet transfer protocols could use an update. Hala ElAarag, professor of computer science at Stetson University, explains why wireless connections are throwing a wrench into the mix. Hala ElAarag joined Stetson University in 2002. She is a senior member of ACM and IEEE and a former president of the Consortium of Computing…
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Rick Vaz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute – Women in STEM Fields
On Worcester Polytechnic Institute Week: Keeping more women in STEM programs is a key focus for the future. Rick Vaz, professor of interdisciplinary and global studies, explores one way to do it. As Director of WPI’s Center for Project-Based Learning, I work with colleagues across campus to help advance project-based learning at colleges and universities…
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Shawn O’Bryhim, Franklin & Marshall College – Manuscript Illuminator
On Franklin & Marshall Week: Not all technology has been made small enough yet. Shawn O’Bryhim, professor of classics, explores once such instrument that needs to be smaller. Professor O’Bryhim holds a B.A. in secondary education and a master’s degree in Latin from Ball State University, and a master’s degree and doctorate in Classics from…
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James McGrath, Butler University – Artificial Wisdom
On Butler University Week: Computer intelligence can take many forms. James McGrath, professor of religion, looks into artificial wisdom. James F. McGrath is Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature. His PhD from the University of Durham became the basis for his first book, John’s Apologetic Christology, published by Cambridge University Press…