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August 22, 2025 Jiebo Luo, University of Rochester – Text-to-Video AI Blossoms With New Metamorphic Video Capabilities
Text-to-video AI is here, but it’s far from perfect. Jiebo Luo, Albert Arendt Hopeman professor of Engineering and professor of computer science at the University of Rochester, identifies a solution to one challenge. Jiebo Luo is the Albert Arendt Hopeman Professor of Engineering and Professor of Computer Science at the University of Rochester. He is a Fellow of […]

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August 21, 2025 Katherine Wilkinson, San Jose State University – Proprioception
Understanding how your body senses muscle movement is essential for balance. Katherine Wilkinson, professor of biology at San Jose State University, examines how it works. Katherine Wilkinson is a Professor of biology at San José State University in San Jose, California. Wilkinson’s specialty is studying and understanding proprioception–how our brains understand our physical presence in […]

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August 20, 2025 Ryan Ceresola, Hartwick College – Conspiracism
What factors lead someone to believe a conspiracy theory over the official account of events? Ryan Ceresola, associate professor of sociology and chair of the department of sociology, criminology and human services at Hartwick College, takes a look at this phenomenon. Ryan Ceresola is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Chair of the Department of […]

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August 19, 2025 Bruce Tabashnik, University of Arizona – Nature’s Sneaky Two-Step Keeps Crop Pests Guessing
Pests are evolving to become resistant to genetically engineered crops. Bruce E. Tabashnik, regent’s professor and head of the department of entomology at the University of Arizona, looks to stay one step ahead. My research team studies the evolution and management of insect resistance to crops genetically engineered for pest control. Current work focuses on […]

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August 18, 2025 Resh Gupta, Washington University in St. Louis – Anxiety, Mindfulness, and Cognitive Control
Mindfulness may help to lower anxiety for some, but not all. How do we know who is who? Resh Gupta, postdoctoral research associate at Washington University in St. Louis, looks into the research. Resh Gupta is a postdoctoral research associate with the Mindfulness Science & Practice Cluster and the Cognitive Control & Psychopathology Laboratory at […]

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August 15, 2025 Ryan Engley, Pomona College – Seriality and Our Psyches
On Pomona College Week: Did you binge-watch last weekend? Ryan Engley, assistant professor of media studies, examines why we stay up to keep watching. Ryan Engley researches the intersection of psychoanalytic theory and media studies. His current book manuscript, Seriality: Media and the Psychic Form of Everyday Life, casts the notion of seriality as a […]

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August 14, 2025 Charlotte Chang, Pomona College – Mapping the Local Impacts of Global Nature-Based Carbon Mitigation
On Pomona College Week: Natural climate solutions have a role to play in fighting climate change. Charlotte Chang, assistant professor of biology and environmental analysis, explores how. Charlotte Chang is a computational sustainability scientist whose work focuses on finding solutions for nature and people to thrive together. Chang is the inaugural One Conservancy Visiting Science […]

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August 13, 2025 Char Miller, Pomona College – Why is California on Fire?
On Pomona College Week: Wildfires in California have a long history. Char Miller, W. M. Keck professor of environmental analysis and history, examines this. Char Miller is the W. M. Keck Professor of Environmental Analysis and History at Pomona College, where he teaches classes on public lands, water, fire, urbanization. Why is California on Fire? […]

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August 12, 2025 Jo Hardin, Pomona College – A Unified Framework for Random Forest Prediction Error Estimation
On Pomona College Week: What is the Random Forest prediction model? Jo Hardin, professor of math and statistics and Hardison Chair of analytical thinking, explores how it works. Jo Hardin is Professor of Mathematics & Statistics and Hardison Chair of Analytical Thinking at Pomona College. Her research areas include machine learning, methods development for biological […]

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August 11, 2025 Pamela Prickett, Pomona College – America’s Rising Number of Unclaimed Deaths
On Pomona College Week: Unclaimed deaths are on the rise. Pamela Prickett, associate professor of sociology, examines how some have come together to honor them. Pamela Prickett is an associate professor of sociology at Pomona College and former journalist. She is the author of two books about Los Angeles, including The Unclaimed: Abandonment and Hope in the […]

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