On October 5, 2021, Dr. Ashley Longstreet Assistant Professor of Chemistry facilitated the Coffee Conversation, “How are AI and Automation Changing Material and Drug Discovery.” Dr. Longstreet led the students in a discussion considering how AI factors into our everyday lives. In addition, Dr. Longstreet asked the students to think about the ways AI technologyContinue reading “Coffee Conversation: AI Technology and Our Everyday Lives”
Category Archives: Coffee Conversations
Coffee Conversation – Do Black Lives Matter on Madison Avenue?
Dr. Chris Boulton, UT Professor of Communication, guided a discussion today about race and racial inequality in major advertising campaigns with a small group of Honors students (~20). Dr. Boulton introduced the topic by noting that three of the most popular SuperBowl ads in 2021 featured almost entirely Black cast members but were produced byContinue reading “Coffee Conversation – Do Black Lives Matter on Madison Avenue?”
Coffee Conversation – How safe is our drinking water?
Dr. Kimberly Dobrinski led a Coffee Conversation discussing the safety of drinking water throughout the US. The students discussed a variety of topics, ranging from inequality in access to water to specific instances of water pollution concerns like those in Flint Michigan.