Finding human meaning in a world of data is what Informatics is all about. Join us in the Informatics Café as an eclectic variety of experts have coffee with our host Mike Nitardy of Frost-Brown-Todd, to discuss topics across communication, business, technology, and science from their unique perspectives. We come to you from the campus of Northern Kentucky University, on a hilltop overlooking the skyline of Cincinnati. Informatics Cafe is a production of Informatics+, the outreach arm of the College of Informatics at Northern Kentucky University. It is produced and edited by Chris Brewer.
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Spooky Action: Quantum computing and the evolving computational revolution
Einstein found it creepy, referring to it as "spooky action," and while his reasons are likely different than yours, there's no doubt that the upcoming quantum computing revolution is likely to unsettle most.In the span of a few short years, the tech that protects trade secrets, government files, your online banking, the stock market, shopping, and even Bitcoin will likely be rendered obsolete. This is a race where anything but first place is last.Join Dr. James Walden and Dr. Kevin Kirby as ...
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The Eyes Have It
Have you ever wondered if you could control the cursor on your screen with just the movement of your eye? Students in the Applied Software Engineering Program are doing just that. NKU Associate Professor Nicholas Caporusso and students Trung Cao and Brett Thaman join host Mike Nitardy to share about the Applied Software Engineering Program, and their new eye tracking technology.
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Death Over Dinner: Taboo Topics at the Table
How death is discussed before the proverbial final course is served is an area Dr. Andrea Lambert South researches. As a family communication scholar, her research focuses on learning and telling the stories of families and family dynamics, and how communication plays a role in who we are and how we interact with each other. So what has she, and her students in the College of Informatics Department of Communication, uncovered by observing families as they discuss death over dinner? Join...
18 Aug 2025
Disrupt or Be Disrupted: Digital Transformation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Welcome to Season 2 of the Taste of Informatics podcast. Digital transformation (DX) is more important than ever now that we're in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, where the lines between the physical, digital, and biological worlds are becoming ever more blurred. In this episode, author and digital transformation thought-leader Tony Saldanha chats with Mike Nitardy about the revolutionary forces that transform businesses, why digital transformation is fundamentally important, and how leader...
18 Aug 2025
Election (In)security
Since the 2000 election, the United States has made the move to electronic balloting for elections. However, with this switch came concerns about cybersecurity and the safety of our votes. Dr. James Walden from NKU's Center for Information Security joins us to talk about election security in Kentucky, Ohio, and the rest of the United States.Learn more about NKU’s Cybersecurity B.S. or the Cybersecurity M.S. Visit BallotpediaVist Cyber Seek
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Norse IoT Club: Making the Future
NKU students and faculty advisor chat with Mike about their new Internet of Things club. They discuss learning and inventing in this peer-led maker group where all disciplines partner in creative problem-solving tech projects.
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Cloud Computing: On-demand and In-demand
NKU professor Wei Hao discusses cloud computing, providing an overview of what it is, why its important, the reasons businesses continue to transition to it, and the kinds of career opportunities that exist in this rapidly expanding field.You can learn more about cloud computing with a Computer Information Technology degree from NKU.
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Deep Learning & Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities across business and society
The opportunities are not just restricted to those that build AI, but the future also belongs to those individuals that can employ it. Host Mike Nitardy and guest Todd James from Fidelity Investments have a wide-ranging conversation about the transformative nature of artificial intelligence, discussing what AI is and what it isn’t, and how AI is changing the world around us. Artificial intelligence, AI, deep learning, prediction, computer vision, machine learning
18 Aug 2025
Science Around Cincy: STEM with a twist
Students in the Electronic Media and Broadcasting program in the College of Informatics at NKU gain valuable field experience working on shows like Science Around Cincy, and independent production sharing the stories of the people who work in science in the Cincinnati area. Each episode features a different scientist, their work, and their passion.Our Mike Nitardy gets the scoop from the show's host Chris Anderson and NKU's John Gibson.Check out Science Around Cincy at https://sciencearoundci...
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IoT: Exploring the potential of the Internet of Things
Find out how you can dip your toe into the world of IoT with $4 and a smidgen of curiosity, and then go further with formal instruction. Duke Energy's Director of Emerging Technology Steve Hinkel shares his experience outfitting his house with homemade IoT devices, and discusses how the spread of low-cost network connected computers is literally changing the world.
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Informatics Technology as a career
What's needed to launch a successful career in IT? Emily Taylor chats with host Mike Nitardy, providing insight into information technology as a career field. Emily is an Associate Teaching Professor at Northern Kentucky University's College of Informatics.
18 Aug 2025
What is informatics?
What is informatics, and how does it relate to modern life? Host Mike Nitardy chats with Kevin Kirby, Dean of the College of Informatics at Northern Kentucky University
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Women in Coffee: Documenting Disparity, Connections, and Change
The coffee you drink passes through 18 different sets of hands before it arrives in yours. It was likely planted, picked, and processed by women who account for the majority of coffee workers, in an industry controlled, managed and monetized by men.Join professor Sara Drabik as she recounts her work with the International Women's Coffee Alliance and her forthcoming documentary film that will help people understand how coffee impacts international communities, people, and the environment throu...
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