Big Ideas TXST

Dr. Jennifer Devine , an assistant professor in the Department of Geography, and Dr. Nate Currit , associate professor and director of the Texas Center for Geographic Information Science , discusses the staggering environmental destruction and human suffering being wrought in Central America by narcotics traffickers clearcutting huge swaths of rainforest to establish cattle ranches to launder drug...

In the second installment of a two-part interview, Dr. Rodney Rohde , a professor in the College of Health Professions and chair of the Clinical Laboratory Science Program , discusses how the understanding of the novel coronavirus has changed since it first came to global attention in January, the urgency of widespread testing and the importance of ensuring proper medical supplies and equipment ar...

In the first installment of a two-part interview, Dr. Rodney Rohde , a professor in the College of Health Professions and chair of the Clinical Laboratory Science Program , discusses the novel coronavirus causing the global COVID-19 pandemic, stripping away some of the mystery from a disease that has led to the cancellation of SXSW, suspension of the NBA season and school closures across the count...

Dr. Eddie Piner , a professor in the Materials Science, Engineering and Commercialization Program , discusses materials with intelligence that hold the potential to transform infrastructure and make sense of the massive amounts of data generated by modern society.

Dr. Pete Blair , director of the Advance Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training ( ALERRT ) Center, sits down with Big Ideas TXST to discuss how cutting-edge augmented- and virtual reality training will impact law enforcement, first responders and public safety.