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Princeton University is joining other universities around the world by responding to coronavirus in striking and innovative ways. From new, pandemic-related research to solutions-driven engineering; f... more
FAQs about We Roar:How many episodes does We Roar have?The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.
June 30, 202027. Switching Gears to Save Lives: Physicists Pause Their Research to Design an Affordable COVID-19 VentilatorDark matter physicist Cristian Galbiati describes how he conceived of a "very simple, cheap and effective ventilator" for COVID-19 patients that uses off-the-shelf components — and how his team went from design to production in just six weeks. Transcript: https://princeton.edu/content/transcript-galbiati...more9minPlay
June 26, 202026. Reinventing Museums: The Pandemic's Challenges and OpportunitiesThe loss of visitors and revenue has presented museums with an existential crisis, says James Steward, the director of the Princeton University Art Museum. At the same time, the pivot to digital alternatives provides an opportunity to rethink many assumptions – including new ways to diversify content while improving access and inclusion. Transcript: https://princeton.edu/content/transcript-steward...more11minPlay
June 23, 202025. Celebrating and Serving: The Supreme Court Provides Relief to a DACA Doctor Fighting CoronavirusMarina Di Bartolo, M.D., '10, is one of the 27,000 DACA recipients "on the front lines of the front lines" in the COVID crisis. She shares her gripping journey from Venezuela to Princeton to the June 2020 high court ruling that protects DACA — for now. Transcript: https://princeton.edu/content/transcript-bartolo ...more10minPlay
June 18, 202024. Dancing with Ourselves: Performing Arts and Movement in the COVID EraSocial distancing has devastated the performing arts and changed how we move through public spaces. Rebecca Lazier, a Princeton senior lecturer in dance, considers the impact on artists, theaters and venues, and how we're all navigating a new concept of togetherness. Transcript: https://www.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/documents/2020/06/RebeccaLazier_transcript.pdf...more10minPlay
June 16, 202023. Fortifying the Frontlines: A Pop-Up Nonprofit Pays Vulnerable Workers to Feed Hospital StaffNatalie Guo '12 took two problems — hungry healthcare professionals and unemployed restaurant employees — and created one solution: Off Their Plate, a donation-funded program paying chefs and shift workers to provide meals to health care staff. Transcript: https://princeton.edu/content/transcript-guo ...more10minPlay
June 12, 202022. Cutting Through the Noise: A Doctor Takes the Mic for MedicineCéline Gounder, M.D., '97, an infectious diseases specialist and host of the "EPIDEMIC" podcast, knew COVID-19 was poised to cause a pandemic like the U.S. had never seen. Convincing others required her to use an unexpected tool in her medical arsenal: her voice. Transcript: https://princeton.edu/content/transcript-gounder...more10minPlay
June 08, 202021. Intersecting Vulnerabilities: What Lies Behind the Inequities of COVID-19Historian Keith Wailoo discusses how race, class, urban congestion and a failed public health system have contributed to the extraordinary gulf in coronavirus fatality rates. Transcript: https://princeton.edu/content/transcript-wailoo...more10minPlay
June 05, 202020. Empowering Ideas: A Philosopher Talks About Bad Hope, Good Hope and DespairProfessor Andrew Chignell of the University Center for Human Values teases out a pathway to hopeful engagement in pessimistic times. Transcript: https://princeton.edu/content/transcript-chignell...more10minPlay
June 02, 202019. Innovating an Institution: TIME Editor-in-Chief Considers COVID-19's Impact on JournalismFrom legacy media to community newspapers, journalism faces pressure on several fronts as it reports on one of the most important stories of our lifetime — a global pandemic and economic crisis that also threaten the news business. Edward Felsenthal '88 offers his take on what news media must do to continue its essential work. Transcript: https://princeton.edu/content/transcript-felsenthal...more12minPlay
May 29, 202018. Imagining the Future of Higher Education: What Comes Next?Not all colleges and universities will survive this pandemic, says Kate Foster *93, president of The College of New Jersey. But the forest fire raging through higher education will also make room for new growth — opportunities for creative partnerships and possibilities. Transcript: https://princeton.edu/content/transcript-foster...more11minPlay
FAQs about We Roar:How many episodes does We Roar have?The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.