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- Lewis College of Science and Letters
Apr
12
SoReMo: The Human Side of Data Science
Speaker: Bradley Voytek, Data Science Institute, University of California, San Diego Description: "The data is the data" relieves us from considering where most of our data comes from: people. This...
Apr
15
AI in the Wild: Sustainability in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Looking around at the ingenious ways that artificial intelligence is fighting climate change, biodiversity loss, and global pollution, it might seem as if we are on the cusp of a sustainability...
Apr
15
Byproduct and Waste Protein as a Building Block for Polymer Applications in the Food and Non-Food Industries
Abstract Agricultural and food processing industries generate multiple byproducts and waste streams with valuable components in them. For example, the oilseed industries such as canola and soybean...
Apr
16
Food Safety & Quality Influence Across Business Functions and Strategies
Kurt Deibel is vice president of the Food Safety & Quality function for Kraft Heinz North America, where he is responsible for quality and food safety for raw materials, innovation, and manufacturing...
Apr
22
Breaking the Social Media Prism: How to Make Our Platforms Less Polarizing
With the increased social isolation during the global pandemic, platforms like Facebook and Twitter are among the most important tools we have to connect with each other. But those social media...
Apr
22
How Vascular Endothelial Cells Regulate Transendothelial Migration: Intravital Microscopic Studies in Real Time
The inflammatory response is critical for maintaining health but also responsible for most of the damage in disease. All the good, the bad, and the ugly of inflammation takes place after leukocytes...
Apr
29
X-rays: Sources, Techniques, and Applications in the Food Industry
Since its discovery in 1895, X-ray radiation has found an expanding range of applications across the scientific, medical, and engineering fields. It provides a powerful research tool. A large number...
Apr
30
Fundamentals of Quantum Computing and Sensing Workshop
All students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend the virtual Fundamentals of Quantum Computing and Sensing workshop taking place on Friday, April 30. Hosted by the Department of Physics, the...
May
6
Metabolically Activated Macrophages in Obesity and Insulin Resistance
Abstract Strong evidence supports the idea that macrophage-induced inflammation contributes to insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes. Although adipose tissue macrophages (ATMs) are the...
May
24
SoReMo: Conservation of Elephants from AI on Satellite Images
Speaker: Olga Isupova, Bath University Description: TBD This forum is part of the SoReMo Initiative. Bio: Coming soon