Research Matters — Podcast

From addressing societal challenges to advancing our understanding of the world around us, research matters to all of us.

Listen to Research Matters, a production of the Office of Research at ¿ìè³É°æÊÓƵ State University, to hear how our innovative researchers are working to solve these issues.

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Episode 5 — Improving Prosthetics and Orthotics With a Personal Touch

Dr. Mark Geil

Professor of Exercise Science and Associate Dean in the Wellstar College of Health and Human Services Dr. Mark Geil joins Research Matters to discuss prosthetics and orthotics. He is joined by Adam Kiel, a student in the Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics program at KSU who received his first prosthetic leg at 11 months old and hopes to become a clinician after graduation. 

Episode 4 — Introducing Youth to Computer Science Through Mathematics

Dr. Alan Shaw

Associate Professor of Computer Science Alan Shaw and student Willie Doyle join Research Matters to discuss Computer Science for All, a project designed to help middle school students in Clayton County learn computer science through math courses.

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Episode 3 — Using Forensic Anthropology to Recover Lost Loved Ones

Dr. Alice Gooding 

Associate Professor of Anthropology Alice Gooding and KSU Police Corporal Rusty Midkiff join Research Matters to discuss the recovery of Rusty's great uncle, a U.S. soldier who was killed in France during World War II and was recently repatriated to Canton, Georgia.

Episode 2 — Using the Tool of CrossFit to Win the 'War on Fitness'

Dr. Gerald Mangine 

Associate Professor of Exercise Science Dr. Gerald Mangine and strength coach Griffin Roelle join Research Matters to discuss how Dr. Mangine's research informs the training regimens built for those using CrossFit to improve their fitness.

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Episode 1 — The Future of Research at ¿ìè³É°æÊÓƵ

Dr. Karin Scarpinato

Vice President for Research at ¿ìè³É°æÊÓƵ Dr. Karin Scarpinato joins Research Matters to discuss how the Office of Research is building an environment for collaborative research, the intersection of research and commercialization, and whether there will ever be a cure for cancer.