Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Breaking the Wall to Holistic Sustainability Arun Majumdar 2022 Breakthrough Day Talk Science & Innovation Management Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Breaking the Wall to Holistic Sustainability Institutions of learning generally approach education vertically, with little integration of knowledge with other disciplines. In the same way, sustainability research until now has mostly been concentrated in the natural sciences or organized in silos. But given the increasing urgency of sustainability in today’s world, this approach may ultimately fall… Watch Video Share
2022 Breakthrough Day Talk Science & Innovation Management Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Breaking the Wall to Holistic Sustainability Institutions of learning generally approach education vertically, with little integration of knowledge with other disciplines. In the same way, sustainability research until now has mostly been concentrated in the natural sciences or organized in silos. But given the increasing urgency of sustainability in today’s world, this approach may ultimately fall… Watch Video Share
Breaking the Wall of a Community-Driven Approach to COVID-19 Thomas McDade Life Sciences Breaking the Wall of a Community-Driven Approach to COVID-19 McDade developed and validated a method for quantifying SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies in finger stick dried blood spot samples. This approach allows people to self-collect samples from home, and then mail them to the lab for analysis. McDade’s scientific aim and public health goal is to expand understanding of predictors of… Watch Video Share
Life Sciences Breaking the Wall of a Community-Driven Approach to COVID-19 McDade developed and validated a method for quantifying SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies in finger stick dried blood spot samples. This approach allows people to self-collect samples from home, and then mail them to the lab for analysis. McDade’s scientific aim and public health goal is to expand understanding of predictors of… Watch Video Share
BREAKING THE WALL TO MIND MACHINES Engineering & Technology BREAKING THE WALL TO MIND MACHINES How Deep Learning Can Give Birth to General Artificial Intelligence From chessbots to chatbots and from search algorithms to industrial assembly machines – humanity has arrived at the age of machine intelligence; or at least machine work, if we take seriously a definition of intelligence as “the abilities to learn… Watch Video Share
Engineering & Technology BREAKING THE WALL TO MIND MACHINES How Deep Learning Can Give Birth to General Artificial Intelligence From chessbots to chatbots and from search algorithms to industrial assembly machines – humanity has arrived at the age of machine intelligence; or at least machine work, if we take seriously a definition of intelligence as “the abilities to learn… Watch Video Share
Breaking the Wall of Silence After Assault Harshada Kshirsagar 2023 Emerging Talents Breaking the Wall of Silence After Assault Harshada Kshirsagar is addressing the alarming rise in sexual assault in India, exacerbated by the Covid crisis, by proposing innovative briefs designed to resist sexual assault and prevent rapes by causing delays. The focus is on providing protection for women aged 18-30, aiming to tackle the urgent need to combat… Watch Video Share
2023 Emerging Talents Breaking the Wall of Silence After Assault Harshada Kshirsagar is addressing the alarming rise in sexual assault in India, exacerbated by the Covid crisis, by proposing innovative briefs designed to resist sexual assault and prevent rapes by causing delays. The focus is on providing protection for women aged 18-30, aiming to tackle the urgent need to combat… Watch Video Share
Quantum Microscopes: Breaking the Limit of Biological Imaging Warwick Bowen Engineering & Technology Global Call Winner Quantum Microscopes: Breaking the Limit of Biological Imaging Microscopes have transformed society, from the first discovery of cells and viruses, to 21st century precision medicine and pharmaceuticals. However, the best microscopes have hit a major barrier: the light they use is so intense that it can destroy the sample being looked at. We used quantum light to break… Watch Video Share
Engineering & Technology Global Call Winner Quantum Microscopes: Breaking the Limit of Biological Imaging Microscopes have transformed society, from the first discovery of cells and viruses, to 21st century precision medicine and pharmaceuticals. However, the best microscopes have hit a major barrier: the light they use is so intense that it can destroy the sample being looked at. We used quantum light to break… Watch Video Share
Breaking the Wall to Pioneering Analytical and Polyomic Studies Norberto Peporine Lopes Physical Sciences Breaking the Wall to Pioneering Analytical and Polyomic Studies He coordinated an initiative of biological evaluation and repositioning of tenofovir fumarate for the treatment of COVID-19 and is conducting clinical studies with patients and applying metabolomics techniques. In 2005, he helped fund a Tech Park in Ribeirão Preto, elected among the top 20 in the world (UBI Global 2019… Watch Video Share
Physical Sciences Breaking the Wall to Pioneering Analytical and Polyomic Studies He coordinated an initiative of biological evaluation and repositioning of tenofovir fumarate for the treatment of COVID-19 and is conducting clinical studies with patients and applying metabolomics techniques. In 2005, he helped fund a Tech Park in Ribeirão Preto, elected among the top 20 in the world (UBI Global 2019… Watch Video Share
An Environmental History of the Modern World Sunil Amrith 2022 2022 Winner 2022 Winner | Social Sciences & Humanities Global Call Winner Social Sciences & Humanities An Environmental History of the Modern World Sunil Amrith is the Renu and Anand Dhawan Professor of History at Yale University, He is the author of four books, including Unruly Waters (2018) and Crossing the Bay of Bengal (2013). His work connects environmental history with the history of migration, with a focus on South Asia, Southeast Asia,… Watch Video Share
2022 2022 Winner 2022 Winner | Social Sciences & Humanities Global Call Winner Social Sciences & Humanities An Environmental History of the Modern World Sunil Amrith is the Renu and Anand Dhawan Professor of History at Yale University, He is the author of four books, including Unruly Waters (2018) and Crossing the Bay of Bengal (2013). His work connects environmental history with the history of migration, with a focus on South Asia, Southeast Asia,… Watch Video Share
Breaking the Wall to Indigenous Sciences Kiri Reihana Spraggs Future Learning Breaking the Wall to Indigenous Sciences Our project is based on a 2000yrs Kaitiakitanga (active protectors, stewards, caretakers, and conservers) plan for Warawara forest. In this forest are ancient tree’s such as Kauri, local botanists suggest that these tree’s may have lived up to 2000yrs, so our virtual reality project is observing the forest over this… Watch Video Share
Future Learning Breaking the Wall to Indigenous Sciences Our project is based on a 2000yrs Kaitiakitanga (active protectors, stewards, caretakers, and conservers) plan for Warawara forest. In this forest are ancient tree’s such as Kauri, local botanists suggest that these tree’s may have lived up to 2000yrs, so our virtual reality project is observing the forest over this… Watch Video Share
Breaking the Wall of Unprotected Glass Mohamed Abd Elkodous 2023 Emerging Talents Breaking the Wall of Unprotected Glass Mohamed Abdelkodous is addressing the vulnerability of glassy surfaces to environmental elements and the high costs of cleaning and maintenance. His proposed solution, NANO Surface-X®, is an advanced and cost-effective glass surface coating that leverages hydrophobic nanoparticles, providing self-cleaning abilities and protecting surfaces from water, dust, and other liquids to… Watch Video Share
2023 Emerging Talents Breaking the Wall of Unprotected Glass Mohamed Abdelkodous is addressing the vulnerability of glassy surfaces to environmental elements and the high costs of cleaning and maintenance. His proposed solution, NANO Surface-X®, is an advanced and cost-effective glass surface coating that leverages hydrophobic nanoparticles, providing self-cleaning abilities and protecting surfaces from water, dust, and other liquids to… Watch Video Share
Ion-X: Breaking the Wall of Space Mobility ION-X 2023 Science Start-Ups Ion-X: Breaking the Wall of Space Mobility Nominated by: Thomas Ribeiro, CNRS Innovation Presented by: Thomas Hiriart Watch Video Share
2023 Science Start-Ups Ion-X: Breaking the Wall of Space Mobility Nominated by: Thomas Ribeiro, CNRS Innovation Presented by: Thomas Hiriart Watch Video Share