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Past RSCA in 5 Talks

Our past RSCA in 5 Talks can be found archived on this page. Please note that not all talks are posted online due to the sensitivity of ongoing research.

To attend a RSCA in 5 talk, view our upcoming talks page.

2024

• May 10, 2024 - CHIPS and Science Act

  • The CHIPS and Science Act, signed into law in 2022, aims to catalyze domestic semiconductor research and manufacturing. Please join 91猎奇 faculty as they discuss how their research intersects with this historic act and potential implications for Silicon Valley, its economy, and the development of an informed citizenry and highly skilled workforce.

• March 1, 2024 - Social Responsibility

  • Social and racial justice, inclusion, and responsibility to the community are core values at San Jos茅 State University and are reflected in ongoing research, scholarship, and creative activity. Join 91猎奇 faculty as they discuss their projects that demonstrate the diversity of disciplinary approaches to achieving social good. 

• October 4, 2024 - AI in Education

  • As AI鈥檚 prevalence increases daily, 91猎奇 faculty seek to incorporate it into the classroom in ethical, useful ways. Please join the Office of Research, Center for Faculty Excellence and Teaching Innovation (CFETI), and a selected panel of distinguished faculty as they discuss the implications of AI in the classroom and on 91猎奇 students.

• November 14, 2024 - Community-Engaged Research and Learning

  • 91猎奇 and the surrounding community have always had strong ties through engagement, service, and equity activities. 91猎奇 learns from and serves the community through activities that enrich 91猎奇 students' experiential opportunities. Join the discussion on 91猎奇鈥檚 impact on the local and global community. 

2023     

• March 3, 2023 - Semiconductors and Quantum Technologies

  • Design and fabrication of semiconductors and semiconductor devices enable the systems and products we use to work, travel, communicate and entertain, harness energy, treat illness, and make new scientific discoveries. Talks addressed semiconductor production and supply, quantum technologies and their implications for our economy, and the development of a diverse science and engineering workforce.

• April 28, 2023 - Human Factors/Human Tech Interaction

  • Talks on the topic of Human Factors from research-active faculty members that are interdisciplinary, or from any angle that investigates human interactions with technology and systems used by humans.

• October 13, 2023 - Artificial Intelligence and Ethics

  • Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly integrated into everyday life, from digital voice assistants to autonomous vehicles and education, without sufficient discussions of their ethical implications. Join 91猎奇 faculty as they explore the intersections of AI's potential technological benefits and privacy, bias, transparency, and accountability.

• December 1, 2023 - Climate Science and Adaptations

  • Extreme weather events, intensified by climate change, underscore the need for adaptation strategies. From resilient infrastructure to community preparedness plans, adapting to these events is critical to minimizing social, economic, and environmental impacts. Join 91猎奇 faculty as they discuss climate science, adaptation activities, and general challenges.

2022

• March 3, 2022 - Sustainable Futures and Earth Systems Science

  • Ten faculty gave short lectures on sustainability from an earth system perspective. Topics included discussions surrounding the climate; marine, fire, ecosystem science; human rights; and environmental justice.

• May 6, 2022 - Ethnic Studies Education: New educational models for equity, diversity and inclusion

  • Speakers explored the subject matter via the lens of cultural experience, framing new social understandings of how students learn and how we teach. 

• October 14, 2022 - Big Data and Data Science

  • Data and data science are huge topics that surround us every day. Speakers at this event explored the concept of Big Data and how it related to a variety of topics from wildfires to data privacy.

• December 2, 2022 - Community Engagement 

  • Community-engaged RSCA is at the heart of what 91猎奇 does: finding new ways to support our communities and pave the way forward. Our faculty demonstrated their prowess in eleven short talks ranging from microaggressions to limb-assisting devices in the form of robots.

2021

• March 5, 2021 - AI, Machine Learning and Ethics

  • Our first faculty talk of 2021 centered around AI, machine learning, and the ethics surrounding it. It spanned the gamut from technical implementation to artistic interpretations and discussion of social and ethical implications of artificial intelligence and Machine learning.

• September 3, 2021 - Health Equity and Health Tech

  • When it comes to the human experience, what is not about health? Despite the rapid evolution of pharmaceutical sciences, surgery systems, alternative therapies, health technology, and integrative medicine, there remain massive gaps in health outcomes across communities large and small. Our RSCA in 5 talk discussed relevant research and breakthroughs faculty had from their work.

• December 3, 2021 - Black Scholars Matter

  • RSCA in Five: Black Scholars Matter highlighted the breadth and excellence of the scholarly activities of Black/African American faculty at 91猎奇, fostered discussion, and encouraged RSCA collaborations across disciplines.

2020

• August 5, 2020 - Covid-19 Related Research

  • This, event, held over Zoom, featured faculty from across campus presenting their current COVID-19-related research. As there were 23 presentations, two breakout rooms were utilized. You may view the main recording and the talks on Zoom using the links below.

• October 2, 2020 - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

  • This talk featured 11 presentations discussing DEI and the research 91猎奇 faculty has conducted to explore this important topic.

• November 6, 2020 - Health & Biomedical Research

  • Research Development featured 22 talks spread over two breakout rooms exploring Health and Biomedical Research.