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Sea Level Rise in North American Coastal Regions: Impacts upon Coastal Aquatic Ecosystems
Dr. David A. Padgett is an Associate Professor of Geography and Director of the Geographic Information Sciences Laboratory at Tennessee State University. Dr. Padgett discusses Sea Level Rise in North
Wildfire Recovery: How to Become Fire-adapted
Dr. Ronnie Schumann, Associate professor in the Department of Emergency Management and Disaster Science at the University of North Texas, tells us that there is “No such thing as a natural disaster”.
The Real Story Behind Asian giant hornets known as Murder Hornets or Halloween Hornets
The story of the Asian giant hornet, or murder hornet, starts with an email: “I found a bug...what is it”? Dr. Gwen Pearson runs the Human Insect Interaction Lab for Purdue Entomology and candidly dis
Mapping the Guts of Volcanoes: A Collaborative Effort
What do the guts of a volcano look like? According to Jonathan Delph, Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at Purdue University, it depends on the geoscie
Using Deep Learning and Blockchain Technologies to Improve Cybersecurity
Advancements in technology are creating infinite opportunities for improvements to cybersecurity. Jin Wei-Kocsis, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology with Purdue Polytechnic Ins
The process of visualizing data: why we need it and how it provides insight to big data
Data is all around us! What can we do to make this data meaningful and understandable without making it complicated and overwhelming? Vetria Byrd, Assistant Professor of Computer Graphics Technology w
Quantum Mechanics Explained: Wave Mechanics are all Around You
Tillmann Kubis, the Katherine Ngai Pesic & Silvaco Research Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University, explains how Quantum mechanics is “simply” wave mechanics.
How Fireworks are Made
Fireworks: How they’re made, what enhances colors, and building a shell
How to Help Prevent Hackers from Stealing Your Information
Do you know all the ways you can be hacked? Dr. Ida Ngambeki, Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Technology and Executive Director of Purdue Cyber Education Network Trai
Good plants, bad rap: Invasive species and the Bradford Pear. What can we do?
The Bradford Pear - Why is it considered an invasive species?