Applied

by CSU Office of Engagement and Extension

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  • The Economics of Sustainable Development and Social Entrepreneurship, with Dr. Niroj Bhattarai

    The Economics of Sustainable Development and Social Entrepreneurship, with Dr. Niroj Bhattarai

    According to recent estimates by the UN, in 2023 nearly 700 million people across the globe were subsisting on less than $2.15 a day ($785 a year). In this episode, we speak with Dr. Niroj Bhattarai, an assistant professor of economics with more than 20 years of teaching, research, and field work experience. We discuss poverty, economic development, government, access to education, and social entrepreneurship as a driver for sustainable change. UN Sustainable Development Goals https://sdgs.un.org/goals Development as Freedom by Amartya Sen https://www.amazon.com/Development-as-Freedom-Amartya-Sen/dp/0385720270 Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty by Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo https://www.amazon.com/Poor-Economics-Radical-Rethinking-Poverty/dp/1610390938 CSU Regional Economic Development Institute (REDI) https://csuredi.org/ Splash: Clean Water for Kids https://splash.org/ Online bachelor's in economics https://www.online.colostate.edu/degrees/economics/

  • AI and Academic Integrity, featuring Dr. Joseph Brown

    AI and Academic Integrity, featuring Dr. Joseph Brown

    In this episode, we talk with CSU’s Director of Academic Integrity about what the future might look like as an increasing number of college students use artificial intelligence. Will AI use among students become normalized and accepted by faculty? When should using AI be allowed and when should it not be? We explore these questions and more in the episode. Learn more about TILT at CSU: https://tilt.colostate.edu/ Learn more about academic integrity at CSU: https://tilt.colostate.edu/integrity/ The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence with Dr. Matthew DeCamp (presentation): https://csucehur.org/the-ethics-of-artificial-intelligence/

  • Entrepreneurship Should be for Everyone, with Mark Schreiber

    Entrepreneurship Should be for Everyone, with Mark Schreiber

    In this episode, we talk entrepreneurship, risk, education, design thinking (also called human-centered design), and much more. For more learning opportunities, visit CSU’s Institute for Entrepreneurship, which offers programs like Venture Validator and the Student Venture Accelerator. For post-grad continuing education, be sure to check out CSU’s online graduate certificate in Human-Centered Design Thinking.

  • How to Get Started with Sustainable Landscaping in Colorado, with Deryn Davidson

    How to Get Started with Sustainable Landscaping in Colorado, with Deryn Davidson

    In this episode, we talk about sustainable landscaping, native plants, soil, mulch, water conservation, xeriscaping, and more with CSU Extension State Specialist Deryn Davidson. If you would like more information on these topics, you can find more than 100 related articles on the CSU Extension website.

  • AI, Data Centers, Energy, and Environmental Impact, with Dr. Sudeep Pasricha

    AI, Data Centers, Energy, and Environmental Impact, with Dr. Sudeep Pasricha

    In this episode, we hear from Dr. Sudeep Pasricha, a professor with joint appointments in the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, and Systems Engineering at CSU. Dr. Pasricha is also Director of the Embedded, High Performance, and Intelligent Computing Lab (EPIC). We discuss the rapid ongoing evolution of artificial intelligence, especially as it pertains to computer engineering, data centers, energy, sustainability, and AI ethics. Related articles from Dr. Pasricha and colleagues: “SHIELD: Sustainable Hybrid Evolutionary Learning Framework for Carbon, Wastewater, and Energy-Aware Data Center Management” | S. Qi, D. Milojicic, C. Bash, S. Pasricha | IEEE International Green and Sustainable Computing Conference, Toronto, Canada, 10/23. (Best Paper Award) “Robust Perception Architecture Design for Automotive Cyber-Physical Systems” | J. Dey, S. Pasricha | IEEE Computer Society Annual Symposium on VLSI (ISVLSI), 2022 “Efficient Embedded Machine Learning Deployment on Edge and IoT Devices” | S. Pasricha | IEEE/ACM DAC, 2023 “Cross-Layer Design for AI Acceleration with Non-Coherent Optical Computing” | F. Sunny, M. Nikdast, S. Pasricha | ACM GLSVLSI, 2023 “Ethical Design of Computers: From Semiconductors to IoT and Artificial Intelligence” | S. Pasricha, M. Wolf | IEEE Design & Test, 2023 “AI Ethics in Smart Healthcare” | S. Pasricha | IEEE Consumer Electronics, 2023 Learn more about CSU's online Computer Engineering Master's, online Bachelor's in Computer Science or online C.S. Master's.