Simulating Supersonic Fluid Flows in the Student Aerodynamics Lab - Dr Oleg Goushcha, Manhattan College
When learning about fluid dynamics, physics and engineering students can benefit greatly from hands-on experiments that allow them to visualise the equations they learn in lectures. For supersonic flo...
9 Apr 20208min
Building the STEM Students We Need - University of San Diego
Despite recent efforts to promote diversity in STEM education and professional environments, some ethnic groups remain highly underrepresented in STEM fields, including the Hispanic/LatinX community. ...
3 Apr 202014min
TunnelBerries: Enhancing The Sustainability Of Berry Production
In certain areas of the US, local berry growers face difficulties in meeting the growing customer demand for high-quality berries, while also managing pests in sustainable ways. Aware of these challen...
3 Apr 202014min
Innovations in Functional Brain Imaging to Improve Neurosurgery - Dr Jun Hua, Johns Hopkins University
Dr Jun Hua, Associate Professor at the F. M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University, USA, leads a team focused on developing n...
20 Mar 202013min
How Memories Are Made And Lost In The Brain - Professor Don Kulasiri, Lincoln University
Our brain forms long-term memories and stores information through synaptic plasticity, the ability of the connections between neurons to be strengthened or weakened over time. However, the exact metho...
13 Mar 202014min
Profiting from Disinformation: The Case of Genetically Modified Organisms
As people are now spending a substantial amount of time online, traditional businesses and other vendors try to attract new customers by gaining traction on social media platforms, capturing the atten...
13 Mar 20209min
Targeting the Brain in Type 2 Diabetes: Therapeutics to Induce Remission - Dr Jarrad Scarlett, University of Washington
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is among the most impactful and costly biomedical challenges confronting society. Current treatment regimens for T2D rely upon daily drug dosing and frequent glucose monitoring t...
6 Mar 202011min
Identifying Ways to Make the BEST Program Even Better - Professor Stephanie Wengert Watts, Michigan State University
Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training – or ‘BEST’ – is a program that aims to help biomedical students to explore and pursue expanded career options beyond traditional academic positions. Whil...
6 Mar 20208min
