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Brittany Garvin, Education, IU Indianapolis

Providing authentic, culturally relevant learning experiences

Brittany Garvin is transforming STEM education by providing culturally relevant learning experiences using virtual reality (VR). Her project targets early elementary students, aiming to broaden STEM participation among underrepresented communities. By immersing students in VR environments that reflect their own cultures and communities, Garvin's work fosters a deeper connection to science. Piloted with pre-service teachers, this initiative is also designed to build their confidence and comfort with VR technology.

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Gunther Jikeli, Germanic Studies and Jewish Studies, IU Bloomington

Targeting online hate speech with IU’s powerful cyberinfrastructure

Gunther Jikeli's teaching and research are integrated, focusing on the recognition and analysis of antisemitic speech on social media. Thanks to support from Research Technologies and IU's advanced cyberinfrastructure, Jikeli and his students are able to gather, classify, and analyze a large volume of data from platforms like Twitter/X and TikTok. This not only equips students with data science skills but also contributes to developing better mechanisms for identifying and mitigating harmful online content.

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Ehren Newman, Psychological and Brain Sciences, IU Bloomington

Bringing supercomputing capacity to the classroom

Ehren Newman is bringing supercomputing capacity into the classroom. His course, a capstone for undergraduate students studying brain and behavior, uses advanced video analysis technology (similar to that in self-driving cars) to revolutionize behavioral neuroscience education. With the support of IU's high-performance computing resources, students analyze video data, apply machine learning techniques, and refine their models—gaining hands-on experience with cutting-edge tools that are crucial for their future careers.

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