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October 16, 2024
Episode 9: Ambassadors for Science
Emily Saulsgiver, deputy director of S&T’s International Cooperative Programs Office, closes out Season 4 of the podcast with a conversation about how our international partnerships address shared challenges and foster global innovation.
Emily Saulsgiver, deputy director of S&T’s International Cooperative Programs Office, closes out Season 4 of the podcast with a conversation about how our international partnerships address shared challenges and foster global innovation.
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October 8, 2024
Episode 8: Doing AI Before It Was Cool
This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we’re talking with Dr. Amy Henninger about all things artificial intelligence—including what makes AI ‘adversarial,’ deep fakes, and S&T’s related R&D.
This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we’re talking with Dr. Amy Henninger about all things artificial intelligence—including what makes AI ‘adversarial,’ deep fakes, and S&T’s related R&D.
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October 3, 2024
Episode 7: Energy that Blasts and Destroys
S&T is working to develop protective measures against electromagnetic pulses and geomagnetic disturbances that can render electronic devices inoperable. Learn more about how S&T works to prevent this with Program Manager Brent Talbot.
S&T is working to develop protective measures against electromagnetic pulses and geomagnetic disturbances that can render electronic devices inoperable. Learn more about how S&T works to prevent this with Program Manager Brent Talbot.
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September 25, 2024
Episode 6: Detect Anything That’s Coming into the Country
Program Manager John Clemmensen discusses the Directorate’s Multi-Energy Portal cargo scanning technology, why it’s important for border security, and some of its recent success.
Program Manager John Clemmensen discusses the Directorate’s Multi-Energy Portal cargo scanning technology, why it’s important for border security, and some of its recent success.
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September 18, 2024
Episode 5: The Right Way to Go About Working with Startups
S&T is modeling how the federal government can engage with startups on a range of research and development needs. Learn more about the Silicon Valley Innovation Program from S&T’s Melissa Oh.
S&T is modeling how the federal government can engage with startups on a range of research and development needs. Learn more about the Silicon Valley Innovation Program from S&T’s Melissa Oh.
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September 4, 2024
Episode 4: Get Back Up and Continue On
Community and Infrastructure Resilience lead Ron Langhelm discusses how S&T is ensuring first response agencies and our communities are prepared to respond to and recover from natural and manmade disasters.
Community and Infrastructure Resilience lead Ron Langhelm discusses how S&T is ensuring first response agencies and our communities are prepared to respond to and recover from natural and manmade disasters.
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August 28, 2024
Episode 3: It’s a Global Problem
A conversation with Lindsay Gabbert, a microbiologist at the S&T Plum Island Animal Disease Center, about protecting our farms from dangerous animal diseases.
A conversation with Lindsay Gabbert, a microbiologist at the S&T Plum Island Animal Disease Center, about protecting our farms from dangerous animal diseases.
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August 21, 2024
Episode 2: They're All Chemicals
Dr. Laura Parker discusses the interplay between science and practical use of detection technologies to find threats such as explosives and fentanyl.
Dr. Laura Parker discusses the interplay between science and practical use of detection technologies to find threats such as explosives and fentanyl.
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August 14, 2024
Episode 1: Telling Our Impact, Telling Our Story
S&T’s Deputy Under Secretary Julie Brewer talks about S&T’s current R&D mission space, discusses the organization’s future trajectory, and shares her leadership vision for the Directorate.
S&T’s Deputy Under Secretary Julie Brewer talks about S&T’s current R&D mission space, discusses the organization’s future trajectory, and shares her leadership vision for the Directorate.
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August 7, 2024
Bonus Episode: Where the Literal Hot Spots Are
S&T joins the U.S. Fire Administration and officials from the Hawaiian Islands to begin beta testing AI-empowered wildfire sensors across the state.
S&T joins the U.S. Fire Administration and officials from the Hawaiian Islands to begin beta testing AI-empowered wildfire sensors across the state.
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Meet Your Hosts
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| Deepak Saini is the media chief for the Communications and Outreach Division. Prior to joining S&T, Deepak was an award-winning television news journalist for several TV affiliates across the country. Deepak earned a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism from San Francisco State University. |
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| Brittany Greco is a senior communications specialist at S&T. She is a proud graduate of the University of Georgia and the University of Virginia, where she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, respectively. This is Brittany’s first foray into podcast hosting following years of insightful conversations that were unfortunately unrecorded. |
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