SyndicateMizzou Video Podcast

SyndicateMizzou Podcast: Craig Kluever - What does an engineer do?

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:20:46 GMT

In the most basic definition of his field, Kluever explains that engineers apply math and science knowledge to real problems, taking existing knowledge from mathematics and the physical sciences to construct some real device or to make some system better. “What do engineers do at work?” he laughs irreverently, “they go to a lot of meetings, they work on projects, and they try to stay on budget!”

SyndicateMizzou Podcast: Linda Blockus - Linda Blockus, Making a Difference

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:36:23 GMT

Even though the student researchers are usually not going to get their studies published in an academic journal, these researchers have an opportunity to make a difference with their findings. For example, every summer approximately twenty researchers go to Jefferson City to present their finding to lawmakers. “We work with the students to take their posters, turn those posters into something that very accessible to the public and elected officials,” Blockus explains. “This is our way of reminding the state officials of some of the things we do, and the special ways we are adding value to student experiences here at MU.”

SyndicateMizzou Podcast: Alex Barker - Barker’s Fieldwork in the New World

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:57:34 GMT

Barker has also being doing fieldwork in the New World, especially in ancient Missouri and the Ancient Southeast and in more recent historical periods, from 1000 to 1500 CE across the American midcontinent. Art styles of all of those regions used the same basic symbols, apparently referring to the same basic concepts.

SyndicateMizzou Podcast: Nandhu Radhakrishnan - Professional Voice Course

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:44:33 GMT

During the school year, Radhakrishnan teaches a professional voice course offered to all MU students. Many of the students who sign up for this course are aspiring performers and professional voice users like broadcasters and education majors.

SyndicateMizzou Podcast: Nandhu Radhakrishnan - How Are Professional Broadcasters Doing?

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:40:36 GMT

After several years of studying voice, Radhakrishnan even assesses professional broadcasters. He says many TV and radio anchors get carried away in front of a microphone, and as a result they lose their breath support.

SyndicateMizzou Podcast: SyndicateMizzou - Why was the Center for eResearch established?

Tue, 06 May 2008 15:44:43 GMT

The Center for the Studies in Oral Tradition, founded in 1986 by John Miles Foley, became the model for the Center for eResearch. The mission of the CeR is to bring together people from diverse fields doing innovative research on Internet or digital projects so that they might profit from the exchange of ideas.

SyndicateMizzou Podcast: SyndicateMizzou - What was the motivation behind SyndicateMizzou?

Tue, 06 May 2008 15:44:38 GMT

Founder and director John Miles Foley explains the thinking behind the creation of SyndicateMizzou, with its mission to make research and creative activity occurring at MU accessible to the public on a 24/7/365 basis.

SyndicateMizzou Podcast: SyndicateMizzou - Cooperative ventures between CSOT and CeR

Tue, 06 May 2008 15:44:27 GMT

John Miles Foley explains how the two centers—the Center for the Studies in Oral Tradition (est. 1986) and the newer Center for eResearch—are cooperative ventures: “All of our activities at both centers have in common the philosophy of sharing intellectual content (knowledge, art, ideas) across barriers…to make it as easy as possible for everyone in the world to participate.”