Northern Illinois University Present--The Gateway

For today’s episode, Movies Done Independently, The Gateway is proud to welcome Eric Norcross! Eric is an award-winning filmmaker, published writer, and podcaster. He is an experimentalist that approaches everything as a learning opportunity, and although he works in a variety of mediums, all his work goes into cinema in various forms. In addition to his certifications in Graphic Design, Video Tec...

For today’s episode, Multiplying Moore’s Law, The Gateway is proud to welcome Bilal Chehab. Bilal is a member of the Technology Development group at Intel Corporation, where he has been working since January 2022 on competitive intelligence and advanced technology targeting. Prior to joining Intel, he spent 7 years at IMEC in Belgium as a researcher, where he worked on advanced logic design. He ha...

For this episode, Psyching Up Psychology, The Gateway is proud to welcome Emily Towner, a 3rd year PhD Student in Psychology at the University of Cambridge and a Gates-Cambridge Scholar. Emily studies adolescence and the brain — and is interested in learning, mental health, and understanding the impacts of stress and social interactions during development. She is currently training in the Developm...

For this episode, Physical Education In Virtual Reality, The Gateway is proud to welcome Dr. Zachary Wahl-Alexander, Associate Professor of Physical Education Teacher Education at Northern Illinois University. With a Ph. D. in Human Performance from the University of Alabama, Dr. Wahl-Alexander’s research examines which pedagogical changes can inform and impact teaching practices within the contex...

For this episode, a growing business, The Gateway is happy to welcome Zack Goodson, co-owner, and founder of Shwifty Hemp Company. Zack is a bit of a business anomaly since he doesn’t come from the traditional entrepreneurial cloth. Originally, got his start in Tobacco Harm Reduction efforts via E-Cigarettes, when he became fixated on upstart industries and the cultures they spawn. Through a serie...

For this episode, The Gateway will get to the root of our agricultural infrastructure as a community, country, and world. Access to food covers such a wide spectrum of need—from excessive waste to devastating hunger—sadly, the inequity of our society is best exemplified by access to healthy and consistent food. The ability to provide food for our world will only become more challenging as the clim...

For this episode, Change is Gonna Come, The Gateway is proud to have Ema Roloff! Ema is a widely recognized Digital Transformation and Change Management expert. She helps Insurers move through Core Transformations with the team at EIS and is the host of the YouTube series Leading Change and the Co-Host of the LinkedIn Live series The Third Thursday. Over the last few years, she has conducted over...

For this episode, Securing Security, The Gateway is happy to have Gregg Yurchak, a long-time member in the world of cybersecurity. Initially involved with security for every flavor of Unix available in the 1990s, he then transitioned to the vendor world and has spent the last few decades in cybersecurity services at Symantec, McAfee, and now BlackBerry. Gregg is an established speaker at technolog...

For this episode, The Gateway will explore the impact blockchain technology has had on multiple facets of modern life. From tracking seafood freshness to conducting transactions overseeing millions in currency, the blockchain has been proclaimed as an integral element of revolutionary change around our planet. Has the blockchain accomplished these idealized shifts, or has it been integrated into t...

For this episode, The Gateway is going to the birds with a couple of guests, Josh Zagoren and Chad the bird. Josh was Born in New Jersey, raised in Iowa, schooled in Boston (hit up LA for a bit but missed the cold) and settled in Chicago, Josh is a commercial voice actor, TV character actor (did all the Chicago shows, you've seen him, he's THAT guy), writer/combatant for Write Club Chicago and sta...

For this episode, Black Belt Analytics, The Gateway is happy to welcome Will Johnson, a Specialist Director in Microsoft's Cloud Analytics Global Black Belt team. Will helps Microsoft Azure customers build Big Data processing, machine learning, and MLOPs solutions. In addition, he focuses on providing industry thought leadership for Retail CPG customers having worked with some of the largest retai...

For this episode, technology and storytelling, The Gateway is excited to be talking to James Moore, a brilliant individual with decades of technical and analytic experience. With a degree in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University, he built a long-standing career as an industrial engineer and a commissioned US Airforce Officer. While Moore became an expert, he was also able to br...

For this episode, A Greener Afterlife, The Gateway is excited to be talking with Return Home a green funeral home offering a sustainable and ethical alternative to burial and cremation. Return Home specializes in Terramation (Human Composting) and they currently operate the largest and most transparent facility in the world. They began with the desire to offer a more earth-friendly alternative to...

For this episode, The Philosophy of Physics, The Gateway is excited to speak with Matthew Davies, a PhD student in Cosmology at Queen Mary University of London. While his work focuses on inflationary physics, he has parallel interests in philosophy of physics and religion. Matt can be found on all social media platforms discussing interesting ideas in science philosophy and religion. Please check...

For this episode, Being a Musician Today, The Gateway is excited to speak with Sam Varga an electric and kinetic musician. Bring years in performing and song writing in Nashville, Sam has already established himself as an incredible writer and dynamic performer. Bringing a unique mix of punk, blues, emo and country Sam’s sounds in wholly unique. With multiple singles, a debut EP, and a brand-new r...

For this episode, ESports, the next generation of gaming, The Gateway is happy to have Alexander Kramer, the Marketing and Events Coordinator for Northern Illinois University’s collegiate ESports team. Alex will be able to provide insight on one of the fastest growing cultures in the world—competitive gaming. We will explore what it is like to be on a competitive team, how you get to be on a team,...

For this episode, Technology and who is really hiring us, The Gateway is happy to have Dr. Elizabeth Wilkins. Dr. Wilkins is the Coordinator of Graduate Career and Professional Development for Northern Illinois University. Dr. Wilkins holds a Ph. D. in curriculum and instructions from Southern Illinois University. Dr. Wilkins oversees the professional development curriculum for the entire graduate...

For this episode, Turmoil in Business, The Gateway is happy to have Christian Borkey, host of her first ever podcast, the Busted Business Bureau, which began in January 2022. Thanks to Christian’s in-depth investigation and enthralling reporting, we have been able to learn about some of the most interesting companies! During it’s meteoric rise in popularity, the Busted Business Bureau has examined...

For this episode, A Plethora of Pain, we will explore one of the most important pieces of technology, the human body! As our society is shifting towards more stagnation due to an amassing amount of screen time, we have drifted away from some of the most essential elements of care for our bodies. Sadly, most of us live life in fluctuating levels of pain—we have resigned to this, but is there a bett...

For this episode, Looking into Learning, we will explore how technology is impacting one of the most important elements of society, education. Around the world incredible amounts of resources are spent to improve the education of all people. During the past few years, education has bent and flexed to continue the growth and enlightenment of learners, while navigating a global pandemic. Technology...

For this episode, The Gateway will attempt to understand the impact technology is having on civil conflict around the world. News broadcasts are inundated with images of citizens clashing with police, governments authorities, or invading occupants. How are we understanding these tumultuous events? What is the truth? Is there a way to decipher fact from fiction? In a time when unrest is pervasive,...

For this episode, The Gateway will dive into the ever-changing world of analytics. During the past decade, the abil-ity to collect, store, analyze, and decipher data has amplified to the extremes of human understanding. This tectonic shift as left the landscape of business universally altered. With these news capabilities, the future presents a plethora of possibilities, however, these novel tools...

For this episode, The Gateway will explore the creative and unique industry of craft brewing and distilling. The craft industry has reached an all-time high in both demand and businesses attempting to quench the thirst for unique, flavorful, and high-quality beer and spirits. From the initial ingredients to the fermentation process, all the way through distributing the final product to local pubs...

For this episode, The Gateway will explore how to become part of the video game industry. Reportedly worth nearly 86 billion dollars, video games have become an essential part of our culture. Gone are the days of a pixel bouncing from side to side. Video games are exploring progressive and poignant issues within our society giving space to unique perspectives—while giving the player the opportunit...

For this episode, The Gateway will explore one of the most lucrative and impactful areas of technology and business—health and fitness. Each day consumers are inundated with advertisements about applications, gadgets, and programs that praise a revolutionary approach to accomplishing your fitness goals. In many industries, technology has been an essential solution, but has it been within wellness?...