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The Drag: StoriesIs Austin still the 'live music capital of the world'? In 1991, Austin, Texas was named the “Live Music Capital of the World”. Since then, legends like Willie Nelson and Stevie Ray Vaughan helped the city grow into a hotspot for Texas art and culture. But today, many of Austin's iconic music venues have gone out of business, and festivals like Austin City Limits threaten to commercialize a once authentic scene. In this episode by Madi Esmailbeigi, we hear from local artists about the glorious past and not-so-certain future of Austin's music industry.2023-07-1118 min
Sciencing from HomeEpisode 21: Rudy on investigating wearable technologyRudy is a fourth-year undergraduate student studying bioengineering at UIC and concluding his undergraduate studies at the end of the Spring 2021 semester. Over the last three years, Rudy has developed his research skills through a variety of opportunities including in Dr. Esmailbeigi's Wearable Technology and Sensory Enhancement Laboratory and with Dr. Gentile. Rudy was not just a member of the L@s GANAS Research Fellowship, but also Medicinas Scholars. Rudy will begin working with The Clorox Company this summer to apply and expand his research skills in the Research & Development field.
You...2021-05-0424 min
Modern AccessNeat and Discreet - with Dr. Hananeh EsmailbeigiIn the Season 1 finale, I talked with Dr. Hananeh Esmailbeigi, a bioengineering professor from the University of Illinois Chicago, about an HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) wearable communication device she invented.
To learn more about Dr. Esmailbeigi’s work and the smart retainer, check out the Wearable Technology and Sensory Enhancement Lab at University of Illinois Chicago: https://esmailbeigi.lab.uic.edu/research-2/doable/
And her startup, HideIT Wearables: https://www.hideitwearables.com/
What is AAC? Augmentative and Alternative Communication from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital: https://youtu.be/r3m8_YmTDDM
Perlman Center: http...2021-03-0519 min