Episodios

  • Enhancing the Grid with AI & Embracing Digital Multimedia in Workplace Training with Tom Watson and Bryce Allen

    Enhancing the Grid with AI & Embracing Digital Multimedia in Workplace Training with Tom Watson and Bryce Allen
    Jul 1 2024
    This week, we chat with Dr. Thomas Watson, Senior Fellow for Homeland Security at The Center for Climate and Security
    about integrating modern artificial intelligence into the Texas electrical grid.
    https://ihsonline.org/research/sponsored-research
    After that, we explore digital professional training and education with Bryce Allen, Emergency Manager, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Could some training modules be shorter, or touch on major events? Could they be podcasts?
    https://ihsonline.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=tvUbiG11_Ak%3d&portalid=0
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    54 m
  • Forecasting & Resilience After Hurricane Beryl with Eric Berger & Matt Lanza

    Forecasting & Resilience After Hurricane Beryl with Eric Berger & Matt Lanza
    Jul 12 2024
    In the wake of Hurricane Beryl, we sit down with Space City Weather's Eric Berger and Matt Lanza to discuss forecasting and communication challenges for meteorologists and emergency planners. We also touch on artificial intelligence forecasting, emergency planning and the importance of investing in a resilient energy grid. You can find their work at Space City Weather and The Eyewall.
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    40 m
  • Embracing Drones and Preventing Workplace Violence

    Embracing Drones and Preventing Workplace Violence
    Jun 17 2024
    You've been in an industrial accident nowhere near a road. EMTs arrive and determine they need something from the ambulance. No problem - just send the drone. This week, we talk with Dr. Javier Ramos about how first responders are embracing drone technology, plus some of their risks and complications. We also chat with Griselda Muñoz about plans and policies to prevent workplace violence.
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    47 m
  • Winning with Innovation & Hydrogen with Benjamin Dierker

    Winning with Innovation & Hydrogen with Benjamin Dierker
    Jun 3 2024
    How can Texas preserve its energy security while juggling competing interests in traditional and green energy? Could we adapt our existing energy infrastructure to convert natural gas into powdered carbon and clean hydrogen? In the first of a new series of episodes on sponsored research at the Institute for Homeland Security, we chat this week with Benjamin Dierker, the executive director of the Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure, about emerging methods to separate - and sell - carbon from hydrogen in natural gas. You can find IHS sponsored research here, and we also mention Modern Hydrogen and Northwest Natural.
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    27 m
  • Be Flexible, Think Broadly, Don't Be Stubborn with Dr. Marcus Funk

    Be Flexible, Think Broadly, Don't Be Stubborn with Dr. Marcus Funk
    May 24 2024
    In this rain-delayed episode, Grant and Marcus explore communication infrastructure and how to safely navigate the shark-infested waters of digital and social media. Marcus unpacks some of the strategies from his media literacy class, including the importance of corroboration and transparency, plus some healthy skepticism of Canadian brisket. We discuss preserving communication in practical ways and best practices for finding accurate and reliable information online. Shout outs to SHSU Online for hosting us and to Space City Weather and the Ad Fontes Media Bias Chart, which both come up in the conversation. Also - the next Thought Leaders conference has been postponed to the fall.
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    38 m
  • Rain Delay - Stay Safe!

    Rain Delay - Stay Safe!
    May 3 2024
    Our show will be back soon, but the extreme weather around campus has delayed our recording sessions as the county emergency management and school personnel activated the crisis response planning to keep things safe for all.
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    2 m
  • The Sky is the Limit for Drones & Agribusiness with Dr. Art Wolfskill

    The Sky is the Limit for Drones & Agribusiness with Dr. Art Wolfskill
    Apr 15 2024
    The Sky is the Limit for Drones & Agribusiness with Dr. Art Wolfskill
    Drone technology could revolutionize American agriculture, adding precision and efficiency to a critical industry. Professor of Agricultural Sciences, Art Wolfskill, joins us to explore the potential and challenges of that evolving tech, as well as growth and opportunities in agriculture industries.
    Also - get ready for the Institute for Homeland Security's Thought Leaders Conference.
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    52 m
  • Reducing Workplace Violence It's All About Relationships

    Reducing Workplace Violence It's All About Relationships
    Mar 18 2024
    Healthcare is one of the most dangerous professions as over 80% of frontline workers are exposed to workplace violence each year. Our guest, Scott Lynn, unpacks some recent research about healthcare industry workplace violence along with some strategies to address the problems. Shelby Payne also joins the show to share her experiences in healthcare along with practical advice for career seekers.
    Thought Leaders Conference: May 14, 2024 in the Woodlands, TXIHS Career Development Courses
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    46 m