Informatics Cafe - A Taste of Informatics
Finding human meaning in a world of data is what Informatics is all about. Join us in the Informatics Café as an eclectic variety of experts have coffee with our host Mike Nitardy of Frost-Brown-Todd, to discuss topics across communication, business, technology, and science from their unique perspectives. We come to you from the campus of Northern Kentucky University, on a hilltop overlooking the skyline of Cincinnati. Informatics Cafe is a production of Informatics+, the outreach arm of the College of Informatics at Northern Kentucky University. It is produced and edited by Chris Brewer.
Episodes
13 episodes
Norse IoT Club: Making the Future
NKU students and faculty advisor chat with Mike about their new Internet of Things club. They discuss learning and inventing in this peer-led maker group where all disciplines partner in creative problem-solving tech projects.
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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28:03
Spooky Action: Quantum computing and the evolving computational revolution
Einstein found it creepy, referring to it as "spooky action," and while his reasons are likely different than yours, there's no doubt that the upcoming quantum computing revolution is likely to unsettle most.In the span of a few short years, th...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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33:30
Election (In)security
Since the 2000 election, the United States has made the move to electronic balloting for elections. However, with this switch came concerns about cybersecurity and the safety of our votes. Dr. James Walden from NKU's Center for Information Secu...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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24:45
Disrupt or Be Disrupted: Digital Transformation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Welcome to Season 2 of the Taste of Informatics podcast. Digital transformation (DX) is more important than ever now that we're in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, where the lines between the physical, digital, and biological worlds are becomi...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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20:49
The Eyes Have It
Have you ever wondered if you could control the cursor on your screen with just the movement of your eye? Students in the Applied Software Engineering Program are doing just that. NKU Associate Professor Nicholas Caporusso and students Trung Ca...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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32:12
Death Over Dinner: Taboo Topics at the Table
How death is discussed before the proverbial final course is served is an area Dr. Andrea Lambert South researches. As a family communication scholar, her research focuses on learning and telling the stories of families and family dynamic...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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25:29
Women in Coffee: Documenting Disparity, Connections, and Change
The coffee you drink passes through 18 different sets of hands before it arrives in yours. It was likely planted, picked, and processed by women who account for the majority of coffee workers, in an industry controlled, managed and monetized by...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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26:01
Science Around Cincy: STEM with a twist
Students in the Electronic Media and Broadcasting program in the College of Informatics at NKU gain valuable field experience working on shows like Science Around Cincy, and independent production sharing the stories of the people who work in s...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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25:15
Cloud Computing: On-demand and In-demand
NKU professor Wei Hao discusses cloud computing, providing an overview of what it is, why its important, the reasons businesses continue to transition to it, and the kinds of career opportunities that exist in this rapidly expanding field.You c...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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9:13
IoT: Exploring the potential of the Internet of Things
Find out how you can dip your toe into the world of IoT with $4 and a smidgen of curiosity, and then go further with formal instruction. Duke Energy's Director of Emerging Technology Steve Hinkel shares his experience outfitting his house with ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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20:45
Deep Learning & Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities across business and society
The opportunities are not just restricted to those that build AI, but the future also belongs to those individuals that can employ it. Host Mike Nitardy and guest Todd James from Fidelity Investments have a wide-ranging conversation about the t...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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15:48
Informatics Technology as a career
What's needed to launch a successful career in IT? Emily Taylor chats with host Mike Nitardy, providing insight into information technology as a career field. Emily is an Associate Teaching Professor at Northern Kentucky University's College of...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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12:25