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Informatics Cafe - A Taste of Informatics

College of Informatics, Northern Kentucky University

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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 ...
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A podcast aimed at disabled, chronically ill and/or neurodivergent students and early career researchers. I'll be chatting with academics and students from different career stages about how they thrive in academia and disability. We'll discuss institutional and personal challenges, and hopefully provide some insights on how to cope with these.
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Transcript of audio Speaker 1 0:00 Hi, Remy, thank you so much for appearing on today's enabled and academia podcast episode. We're really excited to have you. And it's my first time recording in person and like a studio in a way. So it's really cool. Fantastic. Okay, so normally the first question I ask all my guests is, can you tell us about your…
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Really exciting episode - learning about Disability inclusion from a staff member's viewpoint , Academia is a journey that involves both student and staff , so switching up perspectives is always great !!!! ENJOY 8th February is finally here for updates please visit @EnabledinAca on X aka TwitterBy Heena Sobhani
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During todays episode i had the pleasure of interviewing Caroline , we mention many topics ranging from self advocacy to the importance of disability educational inclusion within a variety y of Ed spaces ranging from high school up to phd level . we mention Carolines Makefest project that aims to get young people involved in tech , the events often…
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in this episode i had the pleasure of interviewing Becca jiggens who is a TWIP company founder ( the work inclusion project ) who help academics apply for the access to work scheme to for example travel to work co with ease this company deals with over 50 universities and has amassed over 40 employees . Becca is also a prominent legal and disabilit…
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From York university Canada , I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr Ameera Ali to discuss possible solutions to higher access for the disabled, we speak about disabled parents .💕 She tells us that only 14 picture books are available in the west that depict a parent with a disability!!!!‼️‼️‼️ disabled parents. Disability Representation in Film, TV,…
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This episode features Pauldy Otermans who provides us with insight about how educational and conversational style AI tools like her own creations Teddy AI and the Otermans institute can assist with reducing exclusion in education towards marginalised students such as the disabled .By Heena Sobhani
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Mickey Mentzer of Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds shares how the Reds use data analysis, AI, and a host of IoT sensors and equipment to analyze player performance to provide intelligence to players, coaches, and trainers on and off the field.By College of Informatics, Northern Kentucky University
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In this edition of The Kentucky Side, we talk with the authors of two new books. Greg Hand's Cincinnati Curiosities: Healing Powers of the Wamsley Madstone, Nocturnal Exploits of Old Man Dead, Mazeppa's Naked Ride & More explores some of our strange historic moments in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. For example, did you know that the fortune bui…
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In a city as old as Covington, even if you're a skeptic, your mind has probably wandered at some point to the possibility that these old buildings have some old residents. Very old residents. ...Dead residents. The Spooky Secrets Walking Tour shares documented tales about where ghostly hauntings are reported to have taken place, or continue to. The…
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There is no question that the Northern Kentucky of today looks a lot different than the one from 2007. Covington and the urban core are in the midst of a resurgence, development around the airport and its related industries continues to skyrocket, and the Northern Kentucky University athletics program is an NCAA Division I competitor. Those are jus…
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On this edition of The Kentucky Side with Michael Monks - LINK nky's podcast - we explore the health of the Ohio River, our misconceptions about it, and whether it's safe to swim in. Joining us to talk about the health of the river is Ohio River Foundation Executive Director Rich Cogen. To explore growing recreational opportunities on the river, we…
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Kenton Co. is densely populated and geographically small, but retains a significant swath of rural land. On that land, local families continue their generational dedication to farming and agriculture. That lifestyle was highlighted recently on the Kenton Co. Farm Tour. Despite being best known as the home to Covington, just over a dozen miles south…
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Northern Kentucky is in a unique geographical position when it comes to traditional cultures related to the South and the Midwest. The way we speak is an example of that as our American accent, in many cases, can represent the shift as north meets south. But do we have a southern accent in Northern Kentucky? Our manner of speaking is varied all acr…
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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, the tech that protects trade secrets, government files, your online banking, the stock market, shopping, an…
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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 dynamics, and how communication plays a role in who we are and how we interact with each other. So what has she, and he…
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On this edition of The Kentucky Side with Michael Monks, we are joined by Covington author Krista Powers who's penned a new book called Midlife Calm: An Alternative to Midlife Crisis. Powers is the founder and president of Potere, where she coaches people on their life and professional choices and opportunities. "When you choose and shift into Midl…
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On this week's edition of The Kentucky Side with Michael Monks: Three prominent Northern Kentucky Republican lawmakers and a county commissioner all lost to primary challengers on May 17. What led up to this historic defeat of powerful incumbents? LINK nky politics and government reporter Mark Payne and local attorney, author and commentator Rick R…
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Early voting is underway in Kentucky as we roll towards primary Election Day on May 17. The local ballots in Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties are full of contested primaries with some incumbent lawmakers and county officials facing what appear to be strong challengers on the Republican side. Why are we seeing these competitive primaries in local…
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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 Security joins us to talk about election security in Kentucky, Ohio, and the rest of the United States. Learn …
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The term "critical race theory" is lobbed around a lot in current American politics at all levels, but as a true academic concept, what is it? And in politics, what is it not? Northern Kentucky University Associate Professor of History, Education and Social Studies Dr. David Childs is set to explain just that at an event hosted by the Mercantile Li…
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In this episode of The Kentucky Side with Michael Monks, we look at the future of four key bridges in Northern Kentucky: the Brent Spence, the Clay Wade Bailey, the Roebling Suspension, and the 4th Street. Kentucky Transportation Secretary Jim Gray and KYTC District 6 Chief Engineer Bob Yeager join us to talk about that. We are also joined by Cinci…
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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 Cao and Brett Thaman join host Mike Nitardy to share about the Applied Software Engineering Program, and the…
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On this edition of The Kentucky Side with Michael Monks, we talk about an expected resurgence of tourism in Northern Kentucky buoyed by federal and state dollars; the 2021 Census estimate for the local region shows growth, but slower than what some would hope for; and we visit the Silver Grove Dari Bar, celebrating its 60th season and talk with the…
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In this episode of The Kentucky Side with Michael Monks, we explore the changes to voting in NKY this year after the pandemic election of 2020. Plus, how is the nationalization of politics impacting people's feelings and involvement in local elections? And why are genealogy and history buffs abuzz about the 1950 U.S. Census? Well, more data from it…
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The COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted the travel industry, both leisure and business. But as case counts rapidly decline people are returning to the skies in droves. In fact, the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is seeing a spike in travel for spring break. In this episode of The Kentucky Side with Michael Monks, CVG CEO …
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On this edition of The Kentucky Side with Michael Monks, we look back on two years since the first positive COVID-19 case in Northern Kentucky, the impact on the region's health care facilities, and what we learned about our local part of the world during this deadly pandemic. We are joined by St. Elizabeth Healthcare Chief Medical Information Offi…
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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 becoming ever more blurred. In this episode, author and digital transformation thought-leader Tony Saldanha chat…
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In this episode of The Kentucky Side, state and local officials are more optimistic than ever about moving forward on the long-awaited Brent Spence Bridge corridor project. But what exactly was that announcement featuring the governors of Kentucky and Ohio, and haven't we seen this show before? Ohio Kentucky Indiana Regional Council of Governments …
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In the debut edition of The Kentucky Side with Michael Monks, the new podcast from LINK nky:*We talk with Democratic 4th District congressional candidate Matt Lehman, a Newport businessman who hopes to unseat Republican incumbent Thomas Massie. Lehman recognizes the challenge of running as a Democrat in the Northern Kentucky district, but says he's…
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To celebrate the International Day of Disabled Persons I'm releasing a special episode with the wonderful Richard Cartwright. As Richard says in our chat, 'Be ambitious. I have a story tell: I’m going to tell it and see what happens'. To get in touch with Richard, please send him an email at: R.J.Cartwright@soton.ac.uk or follow him on Twitter @ins…
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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 men. Join professor Sara Drabik as she recounts her work with the International Women's Coffee Alliance a…
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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 can learn more about cloud computing with a Computer Information Technology degree from NKU.…
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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 science in the Cincinnati area. Each episode features a different scientist, their work, and their passion.…
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How do you build knowledge and hone skills that can insure someone can gain the healthcare that they need, by navigating our complex and varied healthcare systems? How do you build community around different ideas related to heath care? And how do you determine what those ideas are at the community level. Dr. Whitney Darnell of the College of Infor…
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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 homemade IoT devices, and discusses how the spread of low-cost network connected computers is literally ch…
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Sports rivalries are an important and fun part of being a fan. Whether it's the Bengals v. Steelers, Reds v. Cardinals, or FC Cincinnati v. Columbus Crew, the recipe for rivalry has consistent ingredients, but also some unique qualities. NKU Professors Joe Cobbs and Marius Truta discuss their work studying sports rivalries, and how NKU students are…
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