PODCAST · education
In Vivo
by Kyle Drake
In Vivo brings you the stories of the fascinating scholars and researchers that give the University of Connecticut life.
Episodes
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17: Elle Ouimet
Elle Ouimet is a professor of anthropology and leads many interdisciplinary studies. Her work brings together diverse sets of individuals to solve the world’s biggest challenges, including climate change and racial microaggressions.
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16: Franklin Chang-Diaz
Franklin Chang-Diaz is a UConn alumnus, former NASA astronaut and current CEO of Ad Astra Rocket Company. Born in Costa Rica, Chang-Diaz came to the US with a one-way ticket and a dream of going to space; this is the story of how he got there.
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15: Cathy Schlund-Vials
Cathy Schlund-Vials is a professor of English and the Director of the Asian and American Studies Institute at UConn. Her work presents the untold histories and forces that shape immigrant and refugee identity.
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14: Mark Urban
Mark Urban is a professor of ecology & evolutionary biology and is an active voice for climate change advocacy. His work leverages understanding how species adapt to changing environments to predict how they will behave in a climate change ridden future.
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13: Bart Roccoberton Jr.
Bart Roccoberton Jr. is a professor of puppet arts and an internationally recognized puppeteer/puppet arts advocate. As Director, Bart has brought UConn’s puppet arts program to be one of the nation's best.
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12: Jeffrey Ogbar
Jeffrey Ogbar is a professor of history and director of the center for the study of popular music. His work investigates concepts of black nationalism, social justice, and the sociopolitical evolution of hip-hop.
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11: Michael Lynch
Michael Lynch is a professor of philosophy and the author of Know-It-All Society: Truth and Arrogance in Political Culture. His current work highlights the psychosocial phenomena plaguing political discourse and presents remedies for our faulted behavior.
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10: David Miller
David Miller is a professor emeritus of psychology and an innovator of multimedia. In 37 years at UConn, he taught and inspired more than 30,000 students by pushing the boundaries of education and creativity.
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9: Jessica Rouge
Jessica Rouge is a professor of chemistry and an inspirational early career scientist. Her lab, which merges the fields of chemistry, biology, and material sciences, works to produce novel nucleic acid nanoparticles for patient-specific therapeutics.
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8: Jeff Rasmussen & Eric Kaufman
Jeff Rasmussen and Eric Kaufman are veterans of the US Army and are accomplished UConn undergrads. Jeff, a Beckman Scholar in neurobiology, and Eric, an accelerated Masters of Education student, attribute much of their success to their Army training.
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7: Rahul Kanadia
Rahul Kanadia is a professor of physiology and neurobiology. His lab is home to your two hosts and works to identify the mechanisms by which RNA processing informs mammalian development.
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6: Erin Young & Kyle Baumbauer
Erin Young and Kyle Baumbauer are professors of nursing. They pioneer pain research by working on the neurophysiology and patient-specific genetics underlying pain perception.
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5: Sherry Pagoto
Sherry Pagoto is a professor of allied health sciences and works as Director of UConn’s mHealth. She currently develops effective tools to combat public health issues through social media.
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4: Preston Green III
Preston Green III is a professor of education and law. He is currently investigating underreported financial mismanagement plaguing charter schools throughout the nation.
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3: Laurent Michel
Laurent Michel is a professor of computer science and engineering. He works on the frontlines in the warfare between hackers and developers to improve cybersecurity.
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2: Solomiya Ivakhiv
Solomiya Ivakhiv is a professor of music and world-renowned violinist. She is currently recording two studio albums while building a global UConn orchestra.
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1: Ken Thompson
Ken Thompson is a professor of digital media & design and an award-winning video game developer. He currently works to produce education-based video games for virtual reality.
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