Engineering The Future

Seema Dahlheimer, director of the Engineering Communication Center, joins host Shawn Ballard for the final episode of season 1 of Engineering the Future. Dahlheimer describes her mission with the ECC to support all McKelvey people as they work on various writing and communication projects. She also shares her approach to engineering education and how she prepares her students to contribute to a better world through engineering. Plus, she share the inside scoop on what it’s like to be on “Jeopardy”!

On this episode of Engineering the Future, Addison Schwamb and BethAnna Jones, graduate students in the Preston M. Green Department of Electrical & Systems Engineering, describe their systems-based approaches to brain dynamics and dispel some science-fiction inspired misconceptions. With their adviser ShiNung Ching, associate professor of electrical & systems engineering in McKelvey Engineering, Schwamb and Jones use mathematics to understand how the brain works and apply that knowledge to address questions at the intersection of engineering, brain science and human health.

Did you know Americans spend 90% of their time indoors, primarily in their homes? This week on Engineering the Future, Jenna Ditto, assistant professor of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, describes her work on indoor environments and offers listeners some research-based advice for improving indoor air quality to reduce their exposure to potentially harmful chemicals.

On this episode of Engineering the Future, Jean Springsteen, a graduate student in WashU’s Division of Computational and Data Sciences, offers a tantalizing glimpse into a future where social media isn’t so polarized. Tune in to learn how Springsteen and her advisers Will Yeoh, associate professor of computer science & engineering in McKelvey Engineering, and Dino Christenson, professor of political science in Arts & Sciences, are working to make democracy safer and Thanksgiving dinners less tense.

On this episode of Engineering the Future, Anna Goestenkors, a graduate student working with Alexandra Rutz, shares an insider’s perspective on what it really means to be a biomedical engineer. Spoiler alert! They aren’t cyborgs; bioengineers are curious people who like solving problems.

On this episode of Engineering the Future, Patty Weisensee, associate professor of mechanical engineering & materials science, discusses her journey from music to mechanical engineering and how she has maintained a healthy work-life balance along the way.

On this episode of Engineering the Future, Christine Dearmont, director of WashU's Women & Engineering Center, discusses how her work with the WE Center supports women as they become successful engineers and future changemakers.

It’s been too long! McKelvey’s Engineering the Future podcast is set to return Sept. 4, 2024 with a new season highlighting Women in Engineering. Guests from across McKelvey will join science writer Shawn Ballard to chat about research, teaching, outreach and more. Tune in every other Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts.

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