Informatics Cafe - A Taste of Informatics

Baseball Analytics: How informatics helps the Cincinnati Reds up their game

Mickey 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

NKU 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

Einstein 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 Kirby as they share a few qubits from across the galaxy, their thoughts, and a cup of coffee with host Mike Nitardy, as they untangle the topic of quantum computing. Learn more about the College of Informatics at https://coi.nku.edu [https://coi.nku.edu/].

Death Over Dinner: Taboo Topics at the Table

How 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 host Mike Nitardy and Dr. South for this fascinating dive into what for many is the ultimate taboo topic. Learn more about the Communication Studies [https://nku.edu/academics/informatics/programs/undergraduate/communicationstudies.html] program at NKU.

Election (In)security

Since 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. [https://nku.edu/academics/informatics/programs/undergraduate/cybersecurity.html] or the Cybersecurity M.S. [https://www.nku.edu/academics/informatics/programs/graduate/MSCybersecurity.html] Visit Ballotpedia [https://ballotpedia.org/Main_Page] Vist Cyber Seek [https://www.cyberseek.org/]