New episodes of听Buff Innovator Insights, a weekly podcast from the Research & Innovation Office (RIO), will feature experts on natural hazards and health and wellness.
The podcast offers a behind-the-scenes look at some of the most ground-breaking innovations in the world鈥揳ll emanating from the CU 麻豆官网 campus鈥搕hrough the lens of听the personal journeys that made those discoveries possible.听听听
Terri Fiez, Vice Chancellor for听Research & Innovation, hosts this up-close and personal look at how researchers, scholars and artists become global pioneers, why they are so dedicated to discovery, and their visions of the future in the wide range of fields they explore.听
New episodes air each Thursday through听May 6.听
Visit the Buff Innovator Insights podcast website听to learn more, listen and subscribe.
Upcoming Episodes
Airing Thursday, April 1: Lori Peek鈥揝ociology; Institute of Behavioral Science; Natural Hazards Center; CONVERGE
In this episode of Buff Innovator Insights, we meet Dr. Lori Peek, Professor of Sociology, Faculty Associate at the Institute of Behavioral Science and Director of the Natural Hazards Center. We鈥檒l learn about her formative years in small-town Kansas, how her research is helping us learn from disasters like Hurricane Katrina and the COVID-19 pandemic, and her love for teaching and mentoring students.
Airing Thursday, April 8: Sona Dimidjian鈥揚sychology and Neuroscience; Ren茅e Crown Wellness Institute
Dr. Sona Dimidjian听is听director of the听Ren茅e Crown Wellness Institute, which seeks to promote the wellness of young people and the systems and adults who support them through interdisciplinary research-practice partnerships.听Dr. Dimidjian鈥檚听research focuses on cultivating mental health and wellness among women, children, and families by engaging people鈥檚 capacities for learning to care for themselves and their communities.
Hosted by
Terri Fiez
Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation
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