Informatics Cafe - A Taste of Informatics
20 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFinding 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 College of Informatics at Northern Kentucky University. It is produced and edited by Chris Brewer.
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Episodes
Baseball Analytics: How informatics helps the Cincinnati Reds up their game
July 10, 2023 18:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBMickey 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.
Norse IoT Club: Making the Future
September 23, 2022 21:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBNKU students and faculty advisor chat with Mike about their new Internet of Things club. They discuss learning and inventing in this peer-led maker group where all disciplines partner in creative problem-solving tech projects.
Spooky Action: Quantum computing and the evolving computational revolution
August 04, 2022 19:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBEinstein 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, and even Bitcoin will likely be rendered obsolete. This is a race where anything but first place is last. Join Dr. James Walden and Dr. Kevin Kirb...
Death Over Dinner: Taboo Topics at the Table
June 30, 2022 19:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBHow 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 her students in the College of Informatics Department of Communication, uncovered by observing families as they discuss death over dinner? Join h...
Election Security
May 05, 2022 17:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBSince 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 Cybersecurity programs joins host Mike Nitardy to talk about election security in the United States. Learn more about NKU’s Cybersecurity B.S. or the Cybersecurity M.S. Visit Ballotpedia Vist Cyber Seek
Election (In)security
May 05, 2022 17:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBSince 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 more about NKU’s Cybersecurity B.S. or the Cybersecurity M.S. Visit Ballotpedia Vist Cyber Seek
Elections and Cybersecurity
May 05, 2022 17:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBSince 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 more about NKU’s Cybersecurity B.S. or the Cybersecurity M.S. Visit Ballotpedia Vist Cyber Seek
The Eyes Have It
April 14, 2022 15:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBHave 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 their new eye tracking technology. Learn more about the Applied Software Engineering Program.
Disrupt or Be Disrupted: Digital Transformation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
March 15, 2022 18:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBWelcome 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 chats with Mike Nitardy about the revolutionary forces that transform businesses, why digital transformation is fundamentally important, and how lea...
Women in Coffee: Documenting Disparity
September 24, 2021 16:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBThe 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 and her forthcoming documentary film that will help people understand how coffee impacts international communities, people, and the environment th...
Women in Coffee: Documenting Disparity, Connections, and Change
September 24, 2021 16:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBThe 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 and her forthcoming documentary film that will help people understand how coffee impacts international communities, people, and the environment th...
Cloud Computing: On-demand and In-demand
September 09, 2021 05:00 - 9 minutes - 6.37 MBNKU 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.
Science Around Cincy: STEM with a twist
August 26, 2021 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBStudents 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. Our Mike Nitardy gets the scoop from the show's host Chris Anderson and NKU's John Gibson. Check out Science Around Cincy at https://sciencearo...
Healthcare Advocacy - adding clarity and understanding to a confusing medical landscape
August 12, 2021 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.3 MBHow 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 Informatics Communication Department discusses these questions, and provides insight into how Health Communication students learn these very importan...
IoT: Exploring the potential of the Internet of Things
July 08, 2021 18:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBFind 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 changing the world.
Know Rivalry: What makes rivals?
June 18, 2021 19:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBSports 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 assisting them with data capture, cleaning and analysis in support of this important international study that focuses on the question: What make...
Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities across business and society
April 27, 2021 17:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBThe opportunities are not just restricted to those that build AI, but the future also belongs to those individuals that can employ it. Host Mike Nitardy and guest Todd James from Fidelity Investments have a wide-ranging conversation about the transformative nature of artificial intelligence, discussing what AI is and what it isn’t, and how AI is changing the world around us. Artificial intelligence, AI, deep learning, prediction, computer vision, machine learning
Deep Learning & Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities across business and society
April 27, 2021 17:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBThe opportunities are not just restricted to those that build AI, but the future also belongs to those individuals that can employ it. Host Mike Nitardy and guest Todd James from Fidelity Investments have a wide-ranging conversation about the transformative nature of artificial intelligence, discussing what AI is and what it isn’t, and how AI is changing the world around us. Artificial intelligence, AI, deep learning, prediction, computer vision, machine learning
Information Technology as a career
April 19, 2021 16:00 - 11 minutes - 7.98 MBWhat's needed to launch a successful career in IT? Emily Taylor chats with host Mike Nitardy, providing insight into information technology as a career field. Emily is a lecturer at Northern Kentucky University's College of Informatics.
What is informatics?
April 06, 2021 15:00 - 10 minutes - 7.36 MBWhat is informatics, and how does it relate to modern life? Host Mike Nitardy chats with Kevin Kirby, Dean of the College of Informatics at Northern Kentucky University.