Best The National Academy Of Engineering Podcasts (2025)

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68. New chronic Lyme research from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 36:39

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Hello, and welcome to season six of Looking at Lyme! We’re thrilled to be kicking off this season talking with contributors of an important new research report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, which studied current gaps in research and treatments for Lyme Infection-Associated Chronic Illnesses. Dr. Kent Kester is b…

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Inside the Castle - Ep. 162 Mr. Edward Belk, Director of Civil Works 33:55

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In this special episode, we sit down with Mr. Edward Belk, Director of Civil Works for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as he prepares to retire after 38 years of extraordinary service. From humble beginnings as a temporary GS-9 on a Mississippi River survey crew to leading the entire Civil Works Directorate, Mr. Belk shares the stories, challenge…

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Inside the Castle - Ep. 161 Build Strong With Us Series - Brittany Bruder – Coastal Research Engineer, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory – Field Research ... 33:52

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In this edition we talk with US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Brittany Bruder a Coastal Research Engineer with the US Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory – Field Research Facility.By Unknown Author

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Inside the Castle - Ep. 160 Build Strong With Us Series - Brian Ellis 23:39

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In this edition we talk with US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Brian Ellis with the US Army Corps of Engineers Aviation Program Office based in Huntsville, Alabama. Brian spent a career in uniform in the aviation field, and is now applying that expertise and knowledge to drive innovation within the Corps of Engineers.…

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Announcing season six of Looking at Lyme 1:05

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We’re excited to announce season six of the Looking at Lyme podcast! New conversations with scientists, advocates, experts, and others will bring you interesting and fresh perspectives from across Canada and around the world. The more we learn, the better equipped we’ll be to create positive change. Building Lyme literacy that places the patient fi…

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School Leader Profile: Career Readiness Starts Now - Lessons from Kristy Venne’s Journey 31:33

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In this episode, Hans Meeder speaks with Kristy Venne, a veteran public educator from central Ohio, about her inspiring journey from visual arts teacher to high school administrator and district leader in career-connected learning. Kristy shares how she led the design and launch of an innovative, non-traditional high school focused on flexible path…

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Inside the Castle - Ep. 159 Build Strong With Us Series - Eric Daniels 29:24

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Welcome to the Build Strong With Us podcast series where we give our listeners an opportunity to learn more about the people, mission impact, and career opportunities our personnel experience within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In this edition, we talk with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) Eric Daniels with the Talent Acquisition Center o…

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Inside the Castle – Ep. 158 Celebrate the Corps 250th Anniversary with the New England District 30:58

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In this episode, we are joined by COL Pabis, Commander of the New England District. We’ll hear about the District’s role in shaping USACE, and the valuable work being done today and in the future.By Unknown Author

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Preparing Tomorrow's Workforce - Chapter 1, Part 1 34:54

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Episode 302 In a world transformed by AI and automation, many young people struggle to find careers that fit their strengths and goals. Preparing Tomorrow’s Workforce by Hans Meeder with JoLynn Fletcher explores how students can build essential Career Navigation Skills and how schools can support them through Career-connected Learning. This chapter…

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School Leader Profile: Pamela Carr, Principal, Seacoast School of Technology 33:13

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EPISODE 301 In this episode, we sit down with Pamela Carr, Principal of Seacoast School of Technology in Exeter, New Hampshire. With over 30 years in education, Pamela shares her journey from business and computer science teacher to her current role as a leader in career-connected learning. She reflects on the powerful impact that real-world experi…

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Inside the Castle - People First Series - Ep. 157 Portland District’s Public Affairs Office on Being Responsibly Unhinged 40:42

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Episode title: People First series – Portland District’s Public Affairs Office on Being Responsibility Unhinged Episode description: Today’s episode is part of our “People First” series where we celebrate unity, empowerment and the Corps great asset, our people! In this episode, the Inside the Castle team is joined by Chris Gaylord and Kerry Solan …

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Inside the Castle - Build Strong With Us Series - Crystal Torgerson – Pathways Program 21:01

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Welcome to the Build Strong With Us podcast series where we give our listeners an opportunity to learn more about the people, mission impact, and career opportunities our personnel experience within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.In this edition, we talk with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) Crystal Torgerson with the Logistics Activity. Cry…

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Community, Excellence, & Service: The CEO for the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), Janeen Uzzell, comes to MIT - EP 17 46:42

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The CEO of the National Society of Black Engineers, Janeen Uzzell, heads to the lab at MIT to chat about her early years at NC A&T, the NSBE mission, programs, leadership, and family. We also hear about the upcoming NSBE 50th celebration in Chicago and check-in with a few students and alumni. Janeen is awesome - she also lectured for our 2.009 stud…

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Inside the Castle - Get to Know Major General Jason Kelly - Deputy Commanding General for Civil Works and Emergency Operations 22:42

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This past fall the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers welcomed Major General Jason E. Kelly as the Deputy Commanding General for Civil Works and Emergency Operations. In this episode, we have a candid conversation with Major General Kelly about his career, the Corps focus areas, and how he is helping the Corps deliver the mission for the Nation.…

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Inside the Castle - Build Strong With Us Series - Nikki Edelenbos - Biologist 23:14

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Welcome to the Build Strong With Us podcast series where we give our listeners an opportunity to learn more about the diverse people, mission impact, and career opportunities our personnel experience within the US Army Corps of Engineers. In this edition we talk with US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Nikki Edelenbos with the Jacksonville District.…

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Season 6 coming soon 1:31

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We hope you enjoyed season 5 of Looking at Lyme. We're very grateful to Catherine Kinsella for leading the many interesting conversations with scientists, advocates, experts, and more. Thank you, Catherine. We're excited to announce that season 6 of Looking at Lyme will be coming in the new year. We would also like to welcome Kim Cairns, who will b…

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Inside the Castle -Program Spotlight - Critical Incident Stress Management Program Part 1 37:22

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This is part one of a three-part series focused on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's (USACE) Critical Incident Stress Management Program (CISM). The mission of the CISM program is to provide education, support, and assistance to USACE employees for incidental or cumulative critical incident stress experienced in the performance of their jobs and/or…

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Professor Ely Sachs on Guided Discovery, Plus a Trip to Lobby 7 - EP 16 51:54

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We take our mobile studio to Lobby 7 and kibitz with students, while Bill recruits unsuspecting visitors (with mixed results). MIT Professor Ely Sachs, the pioneer in 3-D printing, then spends time with us in the lab talking about education, learning, and his over two decades developing Guided Discovery - his pedagogy that has been foundational at …

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67. Treating emerging infections with Dr. Jack Lambert 24:44

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Clinician-researcher Dr. Jack Lambert shares his experience working on emerging infectious diseases and his approach to treating Lyme disease. In this episode we speak with Dr. Jack Lambert, an infectious disease consultant at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, and professor at the University College Dublin School of Me…

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Inside the Castle -Quality Always Delivers – The Strategic Direction of USACE Engineering and Construction 29:02

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In this episode, we sit down with USACE Engineering & Construction (E&C) leadership to discuss some of the recent strategic initiatives and future of E&C in the Corps. Listen in as we talk about what it means to deliver quality consistently, develop and enable the workforce, and leverage collaboration and innovation across E&C as we all work togeth…

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66. Advocating for change with Donna Lugar 22:08

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In this episode, we speak with Nova Scotia Lyme disease advocate Donna Lugar. She currently runs the Nova Scotia Lyme Support Group, the Nova Scotia Lyme Advocacy Group, and is working to develop the Nova Scotia Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases Association. She also writes a Lyme disease blog, Shining the Lyme Light. We spoke with Donna about her exper…

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Inside the Castle Celebrates 200 Year Anniversary of Civil Works - Part 3 - How the Civil Works Mission Evolved After the Civil War 20:15

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This is the final episode of our three-part series commemorating the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program. In this episode, Mr. Jonah Bea-Taylor from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Office of History joins us to talk about how the Corps' civil works mission evolved after the Civil War. Listen in to hear how the…

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Inside the Castle - Tool Spotlight -The Regulatory Request System 25:15

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In this episode we take a closer look at the latest innovation revolutionizing the way the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) does business. Listen in as Jennifer Moyer, Chief of the USACE Regulatory Program, introduces the new Regulatory Request System. The Regulatory Request System is a web-based tool that helps a person find general permitting…

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Inside the Castle Celebrates 200 Year Anniversary of Civil Works - Part 2 - Early USACE surveys and Civil Works Projects 20:21

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This is the second episode of our three-part series commemorating the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program. In this episode, Mr. John Lonnquest, PhD., Chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Office of History joins us to talk about how the General Survey Act contributed to the establishment of the Corps of Top…

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Inside the Castle Celebrates 200 Year Anniversary of Civil Works - Part 1 - Legislative History 22:18

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This episode marks the beginning of our special three-part series commemorating the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program. We kick the series off with Matthew Pearcy, from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Office of History, for an in-depth look at the legislative milestones that shaped the Corps into the world-cl…

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Stories of Success 31:32

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Pursuing diversity, equity, and inclusion is hard work. It seems like no effort is ever good enough. In this last episode of Engineering the Future: Diversity Dialogues, we’ll share what success stories look like. At the end of every previous episode, our host Wanda Sigur asked each guest for two stories. She asked them to share a time when the div…

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Dealing with Challenges & Why Perspectives Matter 28:04

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Meritocracy is the best way to get the best people, right? Surely, the best people will always win out! Sadly, our history and our present shows that’s not true. Because becoming the best isn’t a matter of raw talent and hard work. It’s about opportunities and talent development and even luck. In this episode, host Wanda Sigur will speak with Dr. N…

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Opportunities: Building Inclusion 30:14

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The data are clear: Diverse teams make better decisions 66 percent of the time, and if you include diversity of age and geography, diverse teams make better decisions 87 percent of the time. And yet, diversity in engineering itself is lacking. How do we make engineering more inclusive? In this episode, host Wanda Sigur will speak with Megan Smith, …

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Inside the Castle - A Candid Conversation with the Chief of Engineers 23:23

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In this candid conversation, Lieutenant General Scott A. Spellmon, the 55th Chief of Engineers for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, sits down with Inside the Castle to discuss the immense responsibility that comes with leading a world-class organization. Lieutenant General Spellmon offers a glimpse into this leadership philosophy, revealing how he…

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Teamwork Overcoming STEM biases 27:47

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Good engineers know that nothing gets done without a team. The best teams are those with diverse points of view, working toward the same goal. But not every group of people is a team. What makes a team truly inclusive and successful? In this episode, host Wanda Sigur will speak with Dr. Latonia Harris, senior director at the Janssen Pharmaceutical …

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Changes that Work: Mentoring 28:54

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Every successful engineer has had at least one mentor that has guided them in their careers. Most have had several mentors they credit with their success. How do we foster those mentoring relationships to promote inclusion? In this episode, host Wanda Sigur will speak with Dr. Angela Byars-Winston, professor of internal medicine at the University o…

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Inside the Castle Spotlight on the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey 26:32

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In this episode we discuss the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) with Jerry Dorsey and Abigail Maher. FEVS is an annual government-wide survey that measures federal employees' perceptions of critical work-life areas that drive employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention across the workforce. Listen and learn why this survey is important…

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Inside the Castle - Business Line Managers 50:09

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Ever wonder who keeps the gears turning on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects? On this episode of Inside the Castle, we take a deep dive into the world of the Corps' Business Line Managers. Join us as we chat with a few of the business line managers and uncover the diverse roles they play, the challenges they tackle, and the decisions they m…

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65. Exploring Invisible International with Dr. Nevena Zubcevik 32:32

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In this podcast, we speak with Dr. Nevena Zubcevik, a Harvard trained and board certified physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, and Chief Medical Officer of Invisible International. Dr. Zubcevik talks about some of the challenges that doctors and Lyme patients face within the medical system, including time constraints and the “syndromizin…

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Changes that Work: Effective Workforce Practices 28:06

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So often when we hear about DEI initiatives, we hear about the ones that fail. This episode, it’s time to focus on what works. In this episode, host Wanda Sigur will speak with Dr. Wanda Austin, the CEO of Makingspace, Inc, and Dr. Ivuoma Onyeador, assistant professor in the Management and Organizations Department at the Kellogg School of Managemen…

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Pathways to Inclusion 32:04

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Achieving equity in engineering means having a team that includes everyone. Where do you find that team? It’s not longer time to think about an engineering pipeline. We need to think of pathways instead. In this episode, host Wanda Sigur will speak with Lieutenant General Tom Bostick, a strategic advisor at Gingo Bioworks and the 53rd Chief of Engi…

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64. Foundations of healing with Dr. Marie Matheson 21:55

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In this episode, we speak with Canadian naturopathic doctor, Dr. Marie Mathieson. Dr. Matheson is one of a growing number of Canadian clinicians who are helping Lyme patients find solutions and gaining valuable expertise in the process. She's co-founder of BioHeal Ottawa and creator and facilitator of the Lyme Bright Collective and Tick Bite Ready.…

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Engineering Solutions that Benefit from Diversity 29:26

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Engineering has changed our lives in so many ways. Those changes were driven by people–by human knowledge and creativity. And that creativity gets a boost when diverse perspectives, skills and backgrounds are included in the conversation. This is Engineering the Future: Diversity Dialogues, a podcast from the National Academy of Engineering. Our ho…

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Introducing Engineering the Future 1:47

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Technology moves fast, powered by the unparalleled creativity of engineers, leaders and their teams. Together, we envision the future and bring it into being. Meeting our next innovation challenges will require the ideas and engagement of everyone. How can we shape that future? Join our host, celebrated engineer Wanda Sigur, for the first season of…

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Create Inclusive Paths to Leadership 40:13

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Women of color are underrepresented in tech but even less represented in tech leadership. How can tech companies ensure that everyone has the opportunity to train, grow, and offer their best ideas for leading your business to success? In this last episode of Transforming Tech, host Jamika Burge speaks with Rocío Medina van Nierop, the CEO and co-fo…

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Inside the Castle Talks Artificial Intelligence with Microsoft 39:47

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Step inside castle walls for a captivating discussion on the basics of artificial intelligence with Evan Smits, from Microsoft. In this episode, we delve into the basics of artificial intelligence, unraveling its mysteries and exploring its vast potential for assisting the Corps with accomplishing its mission more efficiently and effectively than e…

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63. Getting to know ILADS with Sarah Quillen 28:34

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In this podcast we speak with Sarah Quillen, executive director of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society, and ILADS sister organization, The International Lyme and Associated Disease Education Foundation. Sarah received her Masters in Public Affairs from University of North Carolina and is a Certified Fundraising Executive. With ov…

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Create a Culture that Welcomes Everyone 30:21

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When a workplace culture results from nothing more than a bunch of people sharing an office, that culture can make certain people feel welcomed and others feel isolated. How can tech companies develop a workplace culture that is inviting to everyone they hire? In this fourth episode of our five-part series, Jamika Burge speaks with Marisela Martine…

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Retaining Diverse Talent Through Listening 30:06

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Overall, tech companies work hard to achieve inclusive hiring but can be dismayed when new hires from diverse backgrounds don’t stick around. What factors impact how employees feel about the workplace environment, and whether your company is the right place for them? In this third episode of our series, host Jamika Burge speaks with Joan Williams, …

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Talking with the Engineer About Poetry: L.S. McKee on Creature, Wing, Heart, Machine and a Dept Head PSA - EP 15 52:16

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L.S. McKee joins us in the lab to talk about her new collection of poetry, Creature, Wing, Heart, Machine. Laura and I taught 2.009 together for a few years before she moved down south. Laura was a lecturer in the Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication Program at MIT before moving on to UGA, Athens, where she is Coordinator for Writing A…

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62. The role of patient organizations with Mario Levesque 19:59

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In this podcast we speak with Mario Levesque, Associate Professor of Canadian Politics and Public Policy in the Department of Politics and International Relations at Mount Allison University. His teaching and research focus on Canadian politics and public policy, with interests in Atlantic Canadian politics and Lyme disease policy in Canada. He rec…

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Recruiting with an Eye Toward Equity 24:32

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Finding new employees from diverse backgrounds can seem challenging if you don’t know where or how to look. But there are many talented people out there who could help transform your company — and if you don't hire them, your competition might. In this second episode of our five-part series, host Jamika Burge speaks with computer science professor …

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Inside the Castle Talks Authorizations and Appropriations 23:01

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Ever wondered how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gets the go-ahead and green light to fund all those vital infrastructure projects across the nation? On this episode of Inside the Castle, we dive into the sometimes-murky world of authorizations and appropriations. We'll break down the key differences between the two terms and explain what it take…

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Transform Your Recruitment! 26:48

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Recruiting, retaining, and advancing diverse individuals in the tech field can feel complex. Every company wants to have the most competitive, creative, and, most importantly, inclusive team. Do you want actionable solutions to achieve this ideal workforce? Welcome to Transforming Tech, A guide for diversifying your technology business's workforce.…

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61. Seeking answers and finding resilience with Rachel and Dorothy Leland 41:34

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In this episode of the Looking at Lyme podcast we welcome Dorothy and Rachel Leland, a dynamic mother and daughter duo who are changing the way we understand Lyme disease through their writing and their drive to convey important information to help Lyme patients and those around them. Rachel and Dorothy are co-authors of the book Finding Resilience…