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Antisocial Media | Siva Vaidhyanathan

Teaching & Learning Technologies September 26, 2018

If you wanted to build a machine that would distribute propaganda to millions of people, distract them from important issues, energize hatred and bigotry, erode social trust, undermine respectable journalism, foster doubts about science, and engage in massive surveillance all at once, you would make something a lot like Facebook. Facebook grew out of an […]

Restoring Motor Function in Amputees with Smart Prosthetics | Helen Huang

Teaching & Learning Technologies September 26, 2018

As the director of the Rehabilitation Engineering Center at North Carolina State University, Helen Huang’s chief research interest is perfecting neural-machine interfaces for artificial limbs and human-robot interactions. Huang’s research has been supported by several federal agencies including the Department of Defense and the National Institutes of Health, as well as private companies. Significant recognition […]

Personalized Medicine: Your Organs on a Microchip | Nancy Allbritton

Teaching & Learning Technologies March 30, 2018

Medicine has become a vital part of our ability to live functional and healthy lives. Researcher, Nancy Allbritton, explains the importance of medicines in our world and how to use them in a safe and beneficial way. In her presentation, Nancy points out how mixing certain medicines with particular drinks or food, such as grapefruits, […]

Virtual Reality in Education | Tony Crider

Teaching & Learning Technologies May 5, 2017

Virtual Reality (VR) is a compelling and immersive simulation of a three-dimensional environment that is created using interactive software and hardware. A user can often interact and control the experience by moving part or all of their body. VR can combine elements like voice and video capabilities, collaborative technologies, as well as group and private […]

Beyond Earth Day | Tony Crider and Anthony Weston

Teaching & Learning Technologies April 21, 2017

Professors Tony Crider and Anthony Weston lead a discussion that centers around what makes us human and how intelligent life beyond Earth might interpret messages we have sent into space. (145)

Cloaking Light and Sound | Steven A. Cummer

Teaching & Learning Technologies March 1, 2017

The Romulan and Klingon cloaking devices of Star Trek were a source of great frustration to the crew of the USS Enterprise, and Harry Potter’s treasured invisibility cloak, while imperfect, enabled Harry and friends to have many adventures, investigate and take action in the battle of good and evil. While invisibility cloaks are still the […]

Applications of Computing to Health and Energy | Shwetak Patel

Teaching & Learning Technologies November 16, 2016

Imagine a world of ubiquitous computing. Computer scientist and entrepreneur Shwetak Patel describes this future. In an ubicomp world, small embedded sensors and microprocessors can provide useful information about nearly every aspect of our environment. Patel is a Washington Research Foundation Entrepreneurship Endowed Professor and directs the Ubicomp Lab at the University of Washington, Seattle. […]

Leading With Purpose | John Replogle

Teaching & Learning Technologies November 11, 2016

John Replogle is President and CEO of Seventh Generation, a leading producer and distributor of environmentally safe household products. His mission is to help people live healthier lives on a healthier planet and believes business is one of the most powerful instruments for meaningful change on our planet. Prior to his current position, he held […]