Sinopsis
Moraine Valley Community College Library, Palos Hills, Illinois, USA. The Library PodCast includes audio from cultural events and interviews with faculty and scholars. This podcast is intended to enhance the larger Moraine Valley curriculum. The views expressed by guest speakers or audience members are their own and are not necessarily the official views of the Moraine Valley Community College board of trustees, staff, faculty, or administration.
Episodios
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Deconstructing Home: The Journey that Challenged a Hometown Identity
06/11/2019After joining the Peace Corps and serving in Yemen, the illusions around his hometown were shattered.
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The Physical Implications of Critical Infrastructure Cyberattack
29/10/2019In this talk, Dr. Rush outlines how cyber attacks against critical infrastructure can impact the supply of gas, water, and electric grids.
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Realities and Possibilities
24/10/2019This faculty panel discussion seeks cut through the hype with the goal of helping us understand the current state of machine learning and how this technology will shape the future.
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The 1919 Chicago Race Riot: A talk by Dr. Eric Allen Hall
23/10/2019In the summer of 1919, the South Side of Chicago erupted in racial violence following the death of Eugene Williams, an African-American youth.
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The Road to 50,000: Surviving NaNoWriMo
23/10/2019National Novel Writing Month is almost here! How are you going to survive? Now is the time to make plans, buy food, and get ready.
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Avicenna: The Often Forgotten Philosopher
22/10/2019In this lecture, Professor of Communications and Literature, Dr. Amani Wazwaz discusses the life and contributions of the physician and scholar Avicenna
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Particle Accelerators: Probing the Universe with the World's Highest Energy Collisions
17/10/2019In this talk Dr. Sergo Jindariani from Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory will present big questions particle physicists are facing today and explain how we try to address them using the data from accelerators, such as the Tevatron at Fermilab and the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.
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MVCC:POV Release Discussion
17/10/2019Discussion with Arab, Muslim, and LGBTQ students and advisers about their experiences participating in the podcast.
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Author José Ángel N. in Discussion with MVCC Students
17/10/2019Celebrated author José Ángel N. joined MVCC Social Psychology students for a discusson on his life and his writing.
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Evaluating the Primary and Caucus System
17/10/2019Political Science Professor Dr. Deron Schreck will examine the unique process in the U.S. of nominating presidential candidates.
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Fired Up About Getting Fired: Workplace Discrimination Against the LGBTQ Community
07/10/2019Join sociology professor Jeffrey McCully as they explore the history of workplace discrimination targeting the LGBTQ community and legislative attempts to end it.
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How It Works: Introduction to NaNoWriMo 2019
02/10/2019Moraine Valley is now an official “Come Write In” location for the event, which means you can use our campus as a base for completing your writing.
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Westworld: Robots, Entertainment, Power and Desire
26/09/2019Faculty members from different areas of study will discuss HBO’s hit show Westworld.
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After Watchmen: Interpreting and Misinterpreting a Superhero Comic
25/09/2019In this talk, fine arts faculty member, Erik LaGattuta, explores the significance as well as the artistic storytelling behind The Watchmen.
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So We're Playing Video Games Today: The Importance of Teaching With All Literacies
25/09/2019Please join this panel of educators and school administrators from the Lit-X collective as they discuss the importance of teaching with all literacies including video games, comics, music, and film.
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How AI is Changing the Healthcare Landscape and What's Coming Next
17/09/2019Machine learning and high-powered data processing has the potential to transform medicine and healthcare. How will you make healthcare decisions in the future? How will treatments evolve thanks to data?
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Inequality, Automation, Algorithms, and Technology: A Faculty Panel
11/09/2019What is an algorithm and how are algorithms applied to our lives?
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Voyages in Computer Engineering featuring Machine Learning
10/09/2019In this talk, Jim VanDeCasteele will talk about computer engineering and the move toward automation and machine learning.
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Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Psychology: One Book on I, Robot
15/07/2019Psychology faculty members Amy Williamson and Laura Lauzen-Collins join Tish and Troy for a discussion related to the One Book program on I, Robot by Isaac Asimov.
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Real Robots and Real Science: STEM Opportunities for Students On Campus
15/07/2019Paula DeAnda-Shah and Rob Schwein join Tish and Troy for a discussion related to the One Book program on I, Robot by Isaac Asimov.