In this episode we talk with John-Michael Davis, an Assistant Teaching Professor at WPI from the Department of Integrative and Global Studies. He discusses the electronic waste (E-waste) economy in Israel’s West Bank and how individuals within the communities that burn E-waste are affected. We also talk with a WPI student, Evelyn Dube, about her IQP project on WPI’s founders and their connections to slavery and anti-slavery.

This week we chat with Dr. Yunus Telliel and Dr. Laureen Elgert about their research in Public Interest Technology. Dr. Teliel works in the humanities and art department as a Professor of Anthropology and Rhetoric and Dr. Elgert is the department head of Integrative and Global Studies. We also talk to Dr. Yu Zhong, who joined WPI as an Associate Professor, about his research regarding Material Hydrogen and his work to design materials to improve hydrogen production. 

Join us this week as we talk to Eli Swai and Eric Beattie! Eli Swai is a Junior here at WPI studying Chemical Engineering in her undergraduate program and Business Management for her graduate degree. She is currently working on a project about conducting science outreach to primary schools in her home country of Tanzania. Eric Beattie is Vice President for Campus Planning and Facilities Management. In this podcast he gives our listeners the inside scoop on the new academic building on campus!

Dr. Soboyejo is a renowned material scientist and engineer. He currently serves as WPI’s Dean of Engineering and Provost. In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with the Provost on his story and the importance of global collaboration. We also interact with the new Dean of WPI’s Global School, Dr. Mimi Sheller, to discuss her background and passion for global initiatives.

Dr. Sarah Stanlick speaks on the Global Problem Seminar, a two-term course that immerses first-year students into university-level research and introduces them to the project-based curriculum at WPI offered by WPI. We also speak with Jack Baker on Mental Health initiatives at WPI and the Mental Health Rally that occurred at WPI.

Dr. Martín Burt, a world-renowned social entrepreneur who has developed various anti-poverty and educational social innovations that are currently being implemented in five continents; talks in his new book “Who Owns Poverty”. Further, Raymond Magambo has built a mobile device application and web-based platform which allows bus passengers to book and purchase their bus tickets directly using their mobile money accounts called Ticketi Rafiki (friendly Ticket).

Talking with the President of WPI, Laure Leshin, and Dean Jean King on mindfulness. We also have included David Hinckley as he speaks on Pallyt, a new application that aims to solve the problems in building material procurement.