Technology Archive

Brian Primack, University of Pittsburgh – Social Media and Depression

Does being addicted to social media make you more depressed? Brian Primack, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health

Robin Queen, University of Michigan – Typos & Personality

Why are some people the grammar police and others not? Robin Queen, Professor of Linguistics at

Chris Hernandez, Cornell University – Bones Reveal New Engineering Secret

Examining how bones bounce back after breaking may help us build machines. Chris Hernandez, associate professor

Andrew Ellington, University of Texas at Austin – Fighting Cancer with Nanomachines

To beat cancer, we may want to start thinking small. Andrew Ellington, professor in the department

Lu Zheng, University of Florida – Narrative Advertising

Ads that use storytelling can be the most persuasive in getting you to pony up your

Robert Rosenberger, Georgia Tech University – Phantom Vibration Syndrome

How many phantom texts have you gotten today? Robert Rosenberger, assistant professor of philosophy at Georgia

Marshall Jones, Winthrop University – The Digital Divide

Programs that bring computers into the classroom are helping to eliminate the digital divide. Marshall Jones,

Susan Snyder, Georgia State University – Problematic Internet Usage Among College Students

The internet makes college easier; but can it be too much of a good thing? Susan

Anna Sosa, Northern Arizona University – Traditional vs Electronic Toys

Should infants be learning language from electronic toys? Anna Sosa, professor of communication sciences and disorders

Timothy Amukele, Johns Hopkins University – Drones Improving Medical Access

How do you get medical samples from one place to another in places without roads? Timothy