Tag: technology
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Peter Polos, Seton Hall University – Teen Smartphone Use At Night
Do you check Twitter in bed when you should be sleeping? Peter Polos, Clinical Associate Professor in the department of Neuroscience at Seton Hall University, explores how using a smartphone in bed can lead to harmful effects during the daytime. Dr. Peter Polos, MD, PhD, FCCP, FAASM, is a graduate of Louisiana State University School…
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John Christian, West Virginia University – Space Optical Navigation
How do you get home from deep space if your communication systems fail? John Christian, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at West Virginia University, explores his research into helping astronauts with this problem. Dr. John Christian is an aerospace engineer with expertise in spacecraft navigation and space systems. He is presently an assistant…
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Dave Strayer, University of Utah – Driver Distraction
Keep your eyes on the road! David Strayer, professor of psychology at the University of Utah, explores the rise of infotainment systems in our cars and their potential consequences on our driving. My work examines how attention functions within multiple research domains, from assessing the limits of human multitasking ability while performing complex tasks such…
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Women in STEM week (2015.8.17)
All this week, we’ll be highlighting the great research and technological advances women are contributing in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Monday, August 17 Ami Zota of The George Washington University warns of potential health hazards associated with certain heavy metals. Tuesday, August 18 Gayathri Devi of Duke University explores multipurpose medications.…
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Kentaro Toyama, University of Michigan – Equality of Technology
Technology is a good thing for everyone, right? Kentaro Toyama, professor of community information at University of Michigan, profiles the equality of benefits technology offers. Kentaro Toyama is W.K. Kellogg Associate Professor of Community Information at the University of Michigan School of Information and a fellow of the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative…
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Robert Edgell, SUNY Polytechnic Institute – Creativity and Community
Communities that foster creativity and growth among their top minds will likely flourish. Robert Edgell, a professor of technology management at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, discusses the connection of creativity, innovation, and community. Dr. Robert Edgell is an Assistant Professor of Technology Management at SUNY Polytechnic Institute and a Visiting Professor at the Swiss Business School…
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Deji Akinwande, UT Austin – Silicene Transistors and Moore’s Law
Computers are getting smaller faster. Deji Akinwande, an engineer at UT Austin’s Cockrell School of Engineering, discusses Moore’s law and some groundbreaking technology advances. Deji Akinwande is an assistant professor in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. He received his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University in…
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Robert Edgell, SUNY Polytechnic Institute – Architectural Technology Management
Technology management is a something of an abstract business concept. Robert Edgell, a professor of technology management at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, analyzes technology management from an architectural point of view. Dr. Robert Edgell is an Assistant Professor of Technology Management at SUNY Polytechnic Institute and a Visiting Professor at the Swiss Business School in Zurich.…
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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…
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Brian Southwell, UNC at Chapel Hill – Social Media Disparity
The manner by which information travels on social media tends to corrode it’s accuracy. Dr. Brian Southwell, research professor of mass communication and health behavior at the University of North Carolina, discusses the disparity of shared information on the internet. Dr. Brian Southwell is Director of the Science in the Public Sphere Program in the…