PDXPLORES Podcast Hiatus Announcement with Anthony King
On this episode, PDXPLORES Podcast Producer, Anthony King, explains that while the Research and Graduate Studies-based interview program will be going on hiatus, there are plenty of informative episodes in the back catalog to listen to and enjoy. Thank you for listening to PDXPLORES!Follow PSU research on Twitter: @psu_research and Instagram: @portlandstateresearch
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Developing Accessible, Equitable and Evolving AI Language Tools with Ameeta Agrawal and Antonie Jetter
On this Episode of PDXPLORES, Ameeta Agrawal, an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science, and Antonie Jetter, the Associate Dean for Research at the Maseeh College and a Professor of Engineering and Technology Management, discuss applying interdisciplinary research techniques to artificial intelligence (AI) language tools that fairly and accurately serve diverse communities. Through the Compassionate Computing (or, CoCo) labs, they seek to mitigate text-based biases and inequality attributes within AI to evolve this accelerated technology into natural, equitable and representational digital language. Follow PSU research on Twitter: @psu_research and Instagram: @portlandstateresearch
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Portland State's Semiconductor Pipeline with Christof Teuscher and Andrea Goforth
On this episode of PDXPLORES, Professor Christof Teuscher from the Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science and Andrea Goforth, an assistant professor in chemistry in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, discuss Portland State’s expansive and accessible semiconductor pipeline. With the addition of the Semiconductors and More (SMORE) Center, PSU’s comprehensive semiconductor curriculum equips and connects students to careers within Portland’s burgeoning “Silicon Forest.” Follow PSU research on Twitter: @psu_research and Instagram: @portlandstateresearch
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Utilizing Ultrasound to Map and Sustain Existing Structures with Thomas Schumacher
On this episode of PDXPLORES, Thomas Schumacher, Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science, discusses employing emerging non-destructive evaluation (NDE) scanning technology to thoroughly map existing structures, from the pyramids in Giza, to bridges in and around Portland. With an eye towards sustainability and environmental conservation, Schumacher sees NDE tools as further aiding in civil infrastructure preservation efforts.Follow PSU research on Twitter: @psu_research and Instagram: @portlandstateresearch
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Reclaiming Health and Wellness Futures with Evan Elkin
On this episode of PDXPLORES, Evan Elkin, Executive Director of Reclaiming Futures, a sponsored project of the Regional Research Institute within the School of Social Work, discusses his work creating public health systems enlisting, training and retaining community members as peer counselors within underserved, remote communities, with the goal of fostering equity, inclusion and partnership for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ high school students in need.Follow PSU research on Twitter: @psu_research and Instagram: @portlandstateresearch
PDXPLORES is a Portland State University research podcast featuring scholarship, innovations, and discoveries pushing the boundaries of knowledge, practice, and what is possible for the benefit of our communities and the world.
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