Paul M.A. Baker was a member of the "Wearables: Connecting Fitness & Health for Consumers" panel Wednesday, October 28th at the Mobility Live! 2015.
Helena Mitchell and Salimah LaForce discussed the Futures of Disabilities at an AT&T workshop on October 13, 2015. The presentation covered some of the highlights from Wireless RERC Summit Envisioning Inclusive Futures which was held in May 2015. It included a discussion of common themes and perceived barriers and then focus on how technology can help achieve an inclusive future for people with disabilities.
Fifty alumni of Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications—accomplished professionals from all areas of the media industry—was honored at a 50Forward special event Oct. 29 in New York City. “We have a strong heritage of legendary alumni, who have helped build the Newhouse School’s reputation as the best,” says Newhouse Dean Lorraine Branham. “And we continue to watch new generations of alumni live up to that reputation. We chose these honorees because they represent the kind of forward thinking for which our graduates have always been known.
Director of Communications Studies (Retired)
James D. White, Ph.D. passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. He was previously Director of Communications Studies in the Center for Advanced Communications Policy, School of Public Policy at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Visiting Professor, Journalism and Media Studies Center, University of Hong Kong. Formerly he was the Associate Director of the Program in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance and, prior to that, Associate Director of the Globalization Research Center, both at the University of Hawaii.
Nathan W. Moon Associate Director of Research for CACP and Susan Cozzens, Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Development at Georgia Tech, presented on “Accessibility and Inclusion in Graduate Programs” at the Annual Meeting on the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS), on Friday, December 4, 2015, in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Moon presented findings from the NSF-funded Georgia STEM Accessibility Alliance (GSAA), and Dr. Cozzens discussed Georgia Tech’s efforts to improve accessibility and inclusion for graduate students.
Salimah LaForce attended the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute: State of the Science Meeting – Emerging Trends in Science, Technology, and Rehabilitation Methods for Blindness, Visual Impairment, and Dual Sensory Loss on December 4, 2015 in San Francisco.
Helena Mitchell was invited to participate in the ITU-Academia collaboration consultation meeting that took place on the 8th of December (just prior to Kaleidoscope 2015). This meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views on what the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) can do to best meet the needs and expectations of Academia. This hands-on interactive event included some 50 participants representing institutions from all over the world. The ITU Secretary General (or the Deputy Secretary General) was present.
Paul M.A. Baker delivered a panel presentation: “Universities, Public-Private Partnerships, and the Innovation Ecosystem” at the Opportunities of Techno-industrial Innovation In Different Socio-cultural and Policy Situations: Diversities of Innovation Workshop, held in the Research Center for Technological Innovation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, December 13-15, 2015. He was also an invited discussant for the Seminar on Technology and Innovation, held at the School of Economics and Management, December 14, 2015 at Beihang University, Beijing, China.
Maureen Linden presented at the 2015 Accessing Higher Ground conference in Westminster, Colorado, on November 19, 2015. She discussed findings from a project to improve the accessibility of and inclusion within laboratory education for engineering students with disabilities.
DeeDee Bennett and the CACP collaborative team conducted focus groups at the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf on December 3rd and 4th, 2014. The focus groups explored the use of assistive technology for mobile devices and awareness of Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) messages. Participants were asked how they receive emergency alerts and information and preferences regarding light and vibration for incoming alerts. This research is supported by the Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate under contract #HSHQDC-14-C-B0004.
