Prof Talks W/ Adam Vassallo

Dr. Hal Abelson is a Professor at MIT (Cambridge, MA, USA) in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science. His research interests include cybersecurity and computer science education. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.

Dr. Holly Recchia is an Associate Professor at Concordia University (Montreal, QC, Canada) in Education. Her research interests include how children’s social and moral development occur in the context of their close relationships with parents, siblings, and friends. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.

Dr. Jim Davies is a Full Professor at Carleton University (Ottawa, ON, Canada) in Cognitive Science. His research interests include imagination and creating computer models of visualization with artificial intelligence. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.

Dr. Carolyn Podruchny is an Associate Professor at York University (Toronto, ON, Canada) in History. Her research interests include Indigenous peoples in northern North America before 1900, Metis and fur trade history, and French colonialism in early North America. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.

Dr. Mathieu Blanchette is an Associate Professor at McGill University (Montreal, QC, Canada) in Computer Science. His research interests include bioinformatics and computational biology. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.

Dr. John Zelenski is a Professor at Carleton University (Ottawa, ON, Canada) in Psychology. His research interests include happiness, and connection to nature. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.

Dr. Hal Whitehead is a Professor at Dalhousie University (Halifax, NS, Canada) in Biology. His research interests include the behaviour, ecology, and conservation of whales. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.

Dr. Ryan Katz-Rosene is an Assistant Professor at the University of Ottawa (Ottawa, ON, Canada) in Political Studies. His research interests include climate change, sustainable agriculture, and sustainable transportation. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.

Dr. Jörg Denzinger is an Associate Professor at the University of Calgary (Calgary, AB, Canada) in Computer Science. His research interests include artificial intelligence and games, multi-agent systems, and knowledge-based search. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.

Dr. Jonathan Dushoff is a Professor at McMaster University (Hamilton, ON, Canada) in Biology. His research interests include theoretical, statistical, and computational approaches to understanding the evolution and spread of infectious diseases. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.

Dr. Jota Samper is an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado (Boulder, CO, USA) in Environmental Design. His research interests include sustainable urban growth, and the intersection between urban informality (slums) and urban violent conflict. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.

Dr. Robert Laprairie is an Assistant Professor at the University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon, SK, Canada) in Pharmacy and Nutrition. His research interests include the endocannabinoid system and the type 1 cannabinoid receptor. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.

Dr. Sebnem Duzgun is the Fred Banfield Distinguished Endowed Chair & Professor at the Colorado School of Mines (Golden, CO, USA) in Mining Engineering. Her research interests include virtual reality and gaming for earth sciences, and uncertainty analysis and risk assessment for rock slopes. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.

Dr. Ruobing Dong is an Assistant Professor at the University of Victoria (Victoria, BC, Canada) in Physics & Astronomy. His research interests include planet formation. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.

Dr. Jill Blakley is an Associate Professor at the University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon, SK, Canada) in Geography & Planning. Her research interests include urban quality, environmental management frameworks, and strategic environment assessment. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.

Dr. Hany Aziz is a Professor at the University of Waterloo (Waterloo, ON, Canada) in Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research interests include organic electronic and optoelectronic materials and devices, and flexible and printable electronics. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.

Dr. Zarin Machanda is an Assistant Professor at Tufts University (Medford, MA, USA) in Anthropology. Her research interests include understanding the factors that shape the quality and development of social relationships among wild chimpanzees. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.

Dr. Guenther Ruhe is a Professor at the University of Calgary (Calgary, AB, Canada) in Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research interests include software project management, open innovation, and crowdsourcing. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.

Dr. Cliff Thurber is a Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (Madison, WI, USA) in Geoscience. His research interests include 3D seismic imaging with application to fault zones, volcanoes, and subduction zones. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.

Dr. Jana Sawynok is a Professor at Dalhousie University (Halifax, NS, Canada) in Pharmacology. Her research interests include pain management, qigong for chronic pain, and topical analgesics. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.