Tag: University of Surrey
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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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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.3.9)
This Week on The Academic Minute Monday, March 9 Paul Matthew Sutter of The Ohio State University takes us to deep space with a profile of the cosmological concept of dark energy. Tuesday, March 10 Jon Pierce-Shimomura of The University of Texas at Austin is working with worms in an effort to treat alcoholism.…
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2015.2.9 – This Week on The Academic Minute
Monday, February 9 Frank Frisch of Chapman University examines the relationship between stress and osteoporosis. Tuesday, February 10 Rhett Brymer of The Farmer School of Business at Miami University analyzes referee bias in NCAA football. Wednesday, February 11 University of Surrey’s David Cox explains the nanotechnology behind creating the world’s smallest snowman. Thursday, February 12…
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Radu Sporea, University of Surrey – Technological Nomenclature
Every commercial for new electronics is packed with flashy tech terminology meant to entice you into thinking you need this new device. Radu Sporea, professor of engineering at The University of Surrey and The Academic Minute‘s resident technology expert, analyzes the way we talk about technology and electronics. Dr. Radu Sporea is Royal Academy of Engineering Academic…
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Radu Sporea, University of Surrey – Engineering Complexity
That smart-phone in your pocket is one amazing device. Dr. Radu Sporea, The Academic Minute‘s resident technology guru, discusses the astonishing intricacies of technology that we often take for granted. Dr. Radu Sporea is Royal Academy of Engineering Academic Research Fellow in the Advanced Technology Institute at the University of Surrey. His current research focuses on power-efficient, cost-effective large-area…
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Radu Sporea – University of Surrey – Solar Efficiency
Harnessing the full potential of solar power might indeed solve the world’s ongoing energy crisis. Of course, this is much easier said than done. Radu Sporea, an engineer at The University of Surrey, discusses the potential obstacles. Dr. Radu Sporea is Royal Academy of Engineering Academic Research Fellow in the Advanced Technology Institute at the University of Surrey. His…
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Radu Sporea, University of Surrey – Sci-Fi Technology
The amazing technology we see in science-fiction is fast becoming reality. Radu Sporea, academic research fellow at the University of Surrey, is helping to bring some of these future-thinking inventions to life. Dr Radu Sporea is Royal Academy of Engineering Academic Research Fellowin the Advanced Technology Institute at the University of Surrey. His current research focuses on power-efficient, cost-effective…