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“You are capable of doing whatever you dream of,” says Pace School of Performing Arts student Camila Rivera, who grew up in the countryside of Puerto Rico and is now studying acting in the most connected city on Earth.
Through her documentary film, How to Power a City, Dyson Professor Melanie LaRosa explores the people leading initiatives that are helping to bring clean energy to cities across the country.
Some may wonder: what if AI could understand thoughts and emotions and gain the ability to empathise and respond to human behaviour? Dr Aditi Paul, assistant professor of communication studies at Pace University, New York, says “researchers agree that added benefits in online interaction not only personalises human connection but hyperpersonalises it.”
Dyson Professor Maria Luskay and Public Affairs Jerry McKinstry co-authored an Op-Ed in the USA Today Network of newspapers about the lessons learned during the filming of Tide to Table: The Remarkable Journey of Oysters.
What's more, the phenomenon has an upside, experts say. The urge to Slack-splain forces us to communicate with clarity and empathy — a much-needed skill in today's workplace, Pace University's Paul said. In too-heavy doses, it can leave the perkiest of us feeling worn out. But in measured amounts, it can promote cohesion among teams — and, ultimately, make us better people.
Social media and dating apps have fundamentally changed the culture of sex, and this impacts how young adults are shaping their personal relationships today. In her new book, The Current Collegiate Hookup Culture, online dating researcher Aditi Paul talks about the “new” culture of sex on college campuses.
Dr Aditi Paul, assistant professor of communication studies at Pace University, New York, says “researchers agree that added benefits in online interaction not only personalises human connection but hyperpersonalises it.”
Pace's Maria Escobar is the co-founder of the World Without Exploitation National Youth Coalition—a network of young people dedicated to ending human trafficking—and she’s presented at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.
A Pace University professor and media expert is weighing in on the ethical and legal obligation that municipalities have to provide public information.
“I feel a really strong responsibility to educate people about silenced Black voices in early American Theater, and then make physical, actual change,” says Kailey Liddell, an English Language and Literature major.