Prof Talks W/ Adam Vassallo
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Sinopsis
Interviewing university professors about their unique research.
Episodios
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17. Increasing Crop Productivity & Producing Biofuels w/ Dr. Steve Long
07/04/2019 Duración: 37minDr. Steve Long is the Ikenberry University Endowed Chair at the University of Illinois (Champaign, IL, USA) in Plant Biology and Crop Sciences. His research interests include bioengineering the photosynthesis process in crops to achieve higher productivity, sustainability, and adaption to climate change. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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16. World History, Globalization & the Evolution of Religion w/ Dr. Luke Clossey
06/04/2019 Duración: 30minDr. Luke Clossey is an Associate Professor at Simon Fraser University (Burnaby, BC, Canada) in History. His research interests include early-modern world history, with a focus on religion and globalization. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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15. Wildland Fires: Causes & Management Strategies w/ Dr. Mike Flannigan
05/04/2019 Duración: 27minDr. Mike Flannigan is a Professor at the University of Alberta (Edmonton, AB, Canada) in Wildland Fire. His research interests include fire and weather/climate interactions, including the potential impact of climatic change, lightning-ignited forest fires, landscape fire modelling and interactions between vegetation, fire, and weather. The blog post for this episode can be found at … Continue reading 15. Wildland Fires: Causes & Management Strategies w/ Dr. Mike Flannigan
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14. Future of Media, Cities & Design w/ Prof Greg Van Alstyne
04/04/2019 Duración: 38minProf Greg Van Alstyne is an Associate Professor at OCAD University (Toronto, ON, Canada) in Design. His research interests include design and emergence in innovation ecosystems, and the future of digital media and the book. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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13. Bio-Inspired Design, Architectural Robotics & More w/ Prof David Correa
03/04/2019 Duración: 44minProf David Correa is an Assistant Professor at the University of Waterloo (Waterloo, ON, Canada) in Architecture. His research interests include bio-materials, 4-D printing, bio-inspired design, and advanced fabrication. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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12. GMOs & Gene Edited Foods w/ Dr. Henry An
02/04/2019 Duración: 29minDr. Henry An is an Associate Professor at the University of Alberta (Edmonton, AB, Canada) in Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology. His research interests include agricultural technology adoption and disadoption, and consumer demand for genetically modified foods. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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11. Nanotechnology & Lab-on-a-Chip Devices w/ Dr. Carlos Escobedo
01/04/2019 Duración: 30minDr. Carlos Escobedo is an Assistant Professor at Queen’s University (Kingston, ON, Canada) in Chemical Engineering. His research interests include the development of microfluidic and optofluidic technologies that enable advances in biology and medicine. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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10. Second Language Acquisition w/ Dr. Joyce Bruhn de Garavito
31/03/2019 Duración: 38minDr. Joyce Bruhn de Garavito is a Professor at Western University (London, ON, Canada) in Modern Languages and Literatures. Her research interests include second language acquisition, bilingualism, and syntax. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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9. Maintaining Happy Relationships w/ Dr. Cheryl Harasymchuk
30/03/2019 Duración: 23minDr. Cheryl Harasymchuk is an Associate Professor at Carleton University (Ottawa, ON, Canada) in Psychology. Her research interests include how people maintain happy relationships (e.g., dating, marital, friendship) and the associated challenges. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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8. Growing Crops & Recycling Waste in Space w/ Dr. Mike Dixon
29/03/2019 Duración: 34minDr. Mike Dixon is a Professor at the University of Guelph (Guelph, ON, Canada) in Environmental Sciences. His research interests include contributions of plants to life support, including the technologies and management strategies required to achieve sustainable and bioregenerative life support for human space exploration. The blog post for this episode can be found at … Continue reading 8. Growing Crops & Recycling Waste in Space w/ Dr. Mike Dixon
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7. Creativity w/ Dr. David Gauntlett
28/03/2019 Duración: 25minDr. David Gauntlett is a Professor at Ryerson University (Toronto, ON, Canada) in Communication and Design. His research interests include creative processes, self-initiated everyday creativity, and cultures of making and exchanging. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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6. Computing & the Humanities w/ Dr. Harvey Quamen
27/03/2019 Duración: 55minDr. Harvey Quamen is an Associate Professor at the University of Alberta (Edmonton, AB, Canada) in English and Humanities Computing. His research interests include digital humanities, science and literature (especially 19th– and 20th-centuries), and data visualization. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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5. Ethics and Law: Autonomous Vehicles, AI in Hospitals & Autonomous Weapon Systems w/ Dr. Ian Kerr
26/03/2019 Duración: 48minDr. Ian Kerr is a Full Professor at the University of Ottawa (Ottawa, ON, Canada) in Law. His research interests include artificial intelligence (AI) decision-making, military robots, driverless cars, and automated medical diagnostics. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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4. Crime Scene Robots, Space Experiments & More w/ Dr. Michael Jenkin
26/03/2019 Duración: 40minDr. Michael Jenkin is a Professor at York University (Toronto, ON, Canada) in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science. His research interests include developing tools and techniques to support crime scene investigation, and understanding the perception of self-motion and orientation in unusual environments, including microgravity. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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3. Atypical Sport Fans w/ Dr. Craig Hyatt
26/03/2019 Duración: 36minDr. Craig Hyatt is an Associate Professor at Brock University (St. Catharines, ON, Canada) in Sport Management. His research interests include sport fans – especially those who do not necessarily fit into existing theories on fandom. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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2. Water Quality & Remediation of Oil Sands Tailings Ponds w/ Dr. Dena McMartin
26/03/2019 Duración: 29minDr. Dena McMartin is a Professor at the University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon, SK, Canada) in Environmental Engineering. Her research interests include rural water quality and quantity needs in Canada and abroad, and the remediation of oil sands process water. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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1. Canadian History: State Surveillance, Marijuana Legalization, Prohibition & More w/ Dr. Marcel Martel
26/03/2019 Duración: 45minDr. Marcel Martel is a Professor at York University (Toronto, ON, Canada) in History. His research interests include state surveillance, national celebrations, and the experience of immigrants in the Americas. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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0. What is Prof Talks?
18/03/2019 Duración: 01minThis is a podcast interviewing university professors about their unique research. Adam Vassallo explains why he started it and what you can expect from the upcoming episodes.